Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 16:05     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:I did not know kids were eligible for antivirals. Is this new for this strain? Speedy recovery to your kid!


some are
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 16:01     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:In case this is helpful for any other parents:

Kid got the flu over the weekend when student health was closed, so had a telehealth appointment and got a prescription sent to CVS nearby. CVS was out of the antiviral and so were all CVS in a 25 mile radius. I was able to transfer the prescription to Amazon pharmacy and they delivered it the same day. I have never used Amazon pharmacy before but am now a fan and very grateful for this option. And the price was cheaper than it would have been at CVS.


Does your kid’s school allow Amazon deliveries to the dorm? Or have an Amazon locker on campus?

My kid’s school has them go through the campus post office, which is closed on weekends, and there’s no Amazon locker on campus.

Packages do get processed quickly when they arrive, so they generally get them the same day Amazon delivers them—but again, only if the post office is open.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 15:42     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:Kid 2, covid class, drove himself to his way out of state school. Went fine.

Kid 3, Umd, I went but it was a forgettable pain in the azz. Lugging stuff a long way then upstairs since the elevator lines were insane.

Seriously, this is not kindergarten.


lol, wrong thread. SHould have gone in the missing move in thread.

Anyway, get antiviral if at all possible, they help most and really help some. Flu can put you on your back for 2 weeks. Yes it can don't come back with some silly claim about flu being no big deal.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 15:39     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Kid 2, covid class, drove himself to his way out of state school. Went fine.

Kid 3, Umd, I went but it was a forgettable pain in the azz. Lugging stuff a long way then upstairs since the elevator lines were insane.

Seriously, this is not kindergarten.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 14:36     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow. How did we all manage college without parents to Amazon us our meds?


Seriously. I'm cackling because my parents never would have even known I was sick.


+1 Same!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 12:23     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow. How did we all manage college without parents to Amazon us our meds?


Seriously. I'm cackling because my parents never would have even known I was sick.

Feel free to let your own kids suffer unnecessarily. With more options now, parents can make different choices.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 12:19     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow. How did we all manage college without parents to Amazon us our meds?


Seriously. I'm cackling because my parents never would have even known I was sick.


Wow, what a flex!!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 12:18     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow. How did we all manage college without parents to Amazon us our meds?


Seriously. I'm cackling because my parents never would have even known I was sick.

I’m so sorry you had such a poor relationship with your parents that you didn’t feel like you could confide in them when you weren’t feeling well. I hope you’ve broken that cycle and have a better relationship with your kid(s). 🤍
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 12:05     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:Wow. How did we all manage college without parents to Amazon us our meds?


Seriously. I'm cackling because my parents never would have even known I was sick.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 11:59     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:Wow. How did we all manage college without parents to Amazon us our meds?

No idea, but when my 45-year-old @ss gets sick, my husband goes and gets medicine for me and that’s really nice. Not sure why 18-year-olds shouldn’t get a little kindness when they are sick, too.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 11:54     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:Most people do not need antivirals when they get the flu, dumb. Your kid would have been just fine sleeping it off in bed with some Tylenol

Oh wow. Where is your medical degree from? You must be a medical phenom to be able to diagnose the child of an anonymous poster on the internet better than the actual doctor who saw the child and prescribed the medicine.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 11:48     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Tamiflu is an antiviral. I also assume the OP’s child is 18+.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 11:03     Subject: Sick kid at school hack - Amazon pharmacy delivers same day
Anonymous wrote:Most people do not need antivirals when they get the flu, dumb. Your kid would have been just fine sleeping it off in bed with some Tylenol


You know nothing about this student’s personal health situation. Geez!