Suffering with sinus, feel jumpy and light headed with mucinex. Advised mucinex or robitussin. Suggestion?
Patient: Just came from walk in where I was told I had a bad sinus infection . Will be taking an antibiotic but my question is when I take Mucinex it makes me very jumpy and light headed. I thought the dr said it was from the guaifenesin and to take mucinex or robitussin exportorant. It looks as though all the mucinex products contain guaifenesin. Did I misunderstand? Doctor: you understand goodbut sinus infections are all allergies and after neglecting milld allergies off and on you get infected sinussand you need to take antiallergic instead of bronchodilatorsif infected can take doxycycline 100 mg bd for 7 days off and on as hey are fast clearing of infectionstake anti allergic bd doseadd antacid and syp cpm and codeine combination one tsf nighttake flunarazine 5 mg night continue 3 wkbut get xray pns waers view and take ent doctorconsultation to cure it completely