 [ Symptoms ] my son was seizure free for 20 years but is now experiencing seizures again why might this be happening [ Disease ] the short answer is start the medications immediately most people do not receive prescription medications to treat the flu because it is a virus the usual recommendation is to rest drink plenty of fluids and take over the counter medications to ease symptoms such as headache vomiting etc  but it is different when you have hiv or aids when a person with hiv or aids gets a case of the flu it is a very serious matter the treatment plan usually includes a round of antiviral drugs given for 7 days but here is the kicker for maximum effectiveness these drugs should be started with 48 hours of the onset of symptoms so please begin this course of medications as soon as possible that is not to say you should delay if you are starting the meds outside that 48 hour window you should still begin the medications as early as possible and take the full course of antiviral drugs exactly as prescribed please monitor your symptoms closely if you develop a fever assuming you do not already have one or if you begin to feel congested in your lungs feeling waterlogged coughing up sputum from the lungs difficulty breathing call your doctor immediately influenza can move quickly into pneumonia in people with a compromised immune system best wishes to you