We're not in Japan . . or are we?

I have Swine Flu.

Well, It's probably not actually Swine Flu, but rather a different strain, although I did have a flu shot so I don't know. Anyway, the doctor perscribed Tamiflu for us - I get a normal dose, and Philip and Rebecca get preventive doses so that they don't get it in time for Philip's graduation and my Bat Mitzvah.

Philip decided to do some internet research (I don't know why he wanted to so much, but he had already looked up flu symptoms and whatnot)and looked up Tamiflu. Soon he rushed into the TV room, laughing a little.

"Aparently Tamiflu has been known to cause hallucinations. And people jump off balconeys because of Tamiflu and run in front of cars."

I was horrified. Three fifths of our family was now on a drug that made people suicidal!

"But mainly in Japan," he added.

Rebecca and I exchanged glances. "What does that mean?" she asked.

Now Philip really began to laugh. "95% of all of these cases were in Japan," he explained.

We burst out laughing. "So we don't have to worry about it, I guess, because we're not in Japan," one of us mentioned."

I butt in: "Unless we really are in Japan, and we're just hallucinating that we're here."

-Marianne