Cold vs Sinus Infection?

The antibiotic?  Nope, not jumpy at all.  The first day I was normal (but still sick) and then I got really tired the second day and the third day (today), I am back to normal but with nasal drainage.

The decongestants I have taken too and the pseudoephedrine made me jumpy but not the guaifenesin.

I have chronic sinusitis and when I fly I need to wear airplanes (those things you stick in your ears), take a prescription decongestant and use a nasal spray.  It works well and I haven't had much troubles with my sinuses from flying when I do it.

I can say from experience that you do not want to fly with blocked sinuses! Its really painful

Just looked at my Sudafed (the blue ones that work) and they have the same active ingredients as the rx version.  Just higher strength I guess… going to take it tomorrow 7am.  On Amtrak for 5 hrs tomorrow… hopefully I can get some sleep….

I don't think the guaifenesin made me jumpy.  But I can't really remember, I was always jumpy, it was boot camp and people were yelling at me.  Especially when you had to take medications. 

All I can remember was that I was really dehydrated and I was (any AF people out there?) drinking 10-12 canteens a day and three glasses of fluids with meals.  Like all good trainees should!!

it's back.... starting very slowly.  hard to decipher if its a reocrrance or just post-nasal drip.  giving it 2 more days then back to UK dr.  i wouldn't care but i'm going to be flying 33,000 miles in 2 weeks- ouch. argh!

I love my netty pot - one of the best things I ever bought. I almost never need an antibiiotic now - especially if I start using it right away. You should use warm water and a little less than 1/2 teaspor of salt.

I believe sterimar is called flonase in the U.S. It's a stearoid that reduces inflamation of the sinuses. You need a prescription for it and shouldn't use it formore than 3 days.
Cheers,
James

I believe sterimar is called flonase in the U.S. It's a stearoid that reduces inflamation of the sinuses. You need a prescription for it and shouldn't use it formore than 3 days.
Cheers,
James

Sterimar is not a steriod - it is salt water saline solution and contains no drugs at all, so it is not the same as Flonase.

The UK equivalent of Flonase is called Flixonase - it's available OTC and on prescription and does contain a steroid.

he also perscribed pseudoephedrine and guaifenesin (decongesntants).

I don't think the guaifenesin made me jumpy.

The decongestants I have taken too and the pseudoephedrine made me jumpy but not the guaifenesin.

There's actually no reason that guaifenesin should make you jumpy, since it is not a decongesant, but is an expectorant, usually used to treat chesty coughs. What it also does, though, is help to clear mucus and catarrh from the airways and so can help unclog your sinuses.

Thanks for the correction, good to know! I saw them listed together on a site and thought they were the same thing : )

Thanks for the correction, good to know! I saw them listed together on a site and thought they were the same thing : )

Sorry, I couldn't help clarifying - I work in a Pharmacy .

Sterimar is not a steriod - it is salt water saline solution and contains no drugs at all, so it is not the same as Flonase.

The UK equivalent of Flonase is called Flixonase - it's available OTC and on prescription and does contain a steroid.
 
There's actually no reason that guaifenesin should make you jumpy, since it is not a decongesant, but is an expectorant, usually used to treat chesty coughs. What it also does, though, is help to clear mucus and catarrh from the airways and so can help unclog your sinuses.

I'll second that info.