Yesterday I was able to get an appointment with my doctor. She confirmed that I indeed have a sinus infection as I thought. She's prescribed two generics for me: Guaifenex PSE and Amoxycilin. Guaifenex is the generic for the brand name Guaifenesin, which you may have heard of. According to my pharmacist there was a brand-name version of Guaifenex that contained phenylpropanolamine which had the unfortunate side effect of causing an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke in women and less so in men. Needless to say, I am not on that version because the FDA has banned it. The version I am taking is merely an expectorant with some pseudophedrine to stop the postnasal drip. The other drug is an antibiotic that we hope will kill the sinus infection.
So while I'm recovering, please keep the tissues handy and your fingers crossed for me, preferably in that order.
