[Kartographer]

Glad I didn't use it enough to prevent me from smelling what Zero's been shoveling!

[Vicki]

Been using zicam for years. Haven’t had a cold for over 3 years and I can still smell.

[TChris]

I lose my sense of smell when I use Afrin for very long. A few days after stopping, my sense of smell returns.

Odd experience, that.

[wideminded]

BTW when I was looking up more about this I read that the problem with Zicam was announced at a medical conference 6 years ago. There’s lots of material on the internet about it that is several years old. So what does that say about how well the FDA is protecting our health?

[CaliforniaCon]

Re: “Glad I didn’t use it enough to prevent me from smelling what Zero’s been shoveling!”

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Agree — Zicam and other zinc products had better NOT go off the market. I’ve used Zicam off and on for years now and love it — it really helps —

There’s another spray warned against for years — AFRIN — which also does a great job of clearing the nasal passages if not OVER-used. I like that one, too.

After using these and other products over time, yet sparingly, I have neither a perpetually stuffed up nose nor loss of ability to ‘smell.’

What I DO smell is Obama’s BS being scattered around 24/7. ENOUGH!

[Joya]

Thanks for the warning. I still like the oral mist.

[metmom]

ping

[a fool in paradise]

The FDA says about 130 consumers have reported a loss of smell after using Matrixx Initiatives' Zicam products since 1999.

And how many other people who use zinc without any brandname or a competing brand have also suffered sense of smell in the past decade?

This seems to be a targeted attack on Rush's adveriser as well a home remedies.

Zinc is the stated culprit, not "Zicam". And plenty of people have not lost sense of smell.

Big Pharma wants your cold symptom medicine sales.

[a fool in paradise]

"Loss of the sense of smell is potentially life threatening and may be permanent," said Dr. Charles Lee, of FDA's compliance division. "People without the sense of smell may not be able to detect dangerous life situations, such as gas leaks or something burning in the house."

Talk about fear mongering. I don't even have natural gas in my home. And my apartment requires smoke detectors.

[a fool in paradise]

The FDA said Zicam Cold Remedy was never formally approved because it is part of a small group of remedies that are not required to undergo federal review before launching. Known as homeopathic products, the formulations often contain herbs, minerals and flowers.

The FDA is homeopathicphobic.