Posted on 06/16/2009 9:48:23 AM PDT by Kartographer
The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately. All the over-the-counter products contain zinc. Scientists say that ingredient may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.
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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.
Talk about fear mongering. I don't even have natural gas in my home. And my apartment requires smoke detectors.
Marijuana for "medicinal" purposes.
This has, the Democ'RAT'S "pawprints", all over it.
The FDA is homeopathicphobic.
Anything with Zinc.
And the FDA is also saying that there is no evidence that Zicam actually does anything stated:
But government scientists say they are unaware of any data supporting Zicam's labeling, which claims the drug reduces cold symptoms, including "sore throat, stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing and congestion."
So they have TWO stated reasons for attacking Zicam (plus: the FDA has NO oversight for homeopathic products, the products accounted for about 40 percent of its $111.6 million in sales last year, and Zicam is an endorsed product by Rush Limbaugh).
The Obamunists are siding with Big Pharma which sells products that ARE bad for your physical health and impair your ability to function.
I use Afrin very limited (one day, not the 2 or 3 day max stated). But it will open a nasal passage. It’s not homeopathic, however.
Zinc is zinc.
It cures “loss of appetite”.
thanks, bfl
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RE: “I use Afrin very limited (one day, not the 2 or 3 day max stated). But it will open a nasal passage. Its not homeopathic, however.
Zinc is zinc.”
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I know someone who destroyed the nasal passages from overuse of Afrin and that was warned about decades ago. Lots of products include zinc. I love Zicam, have used it since it came on the market and will go buy more now.
Everything available out there causes problems for some people — take the lowly, but life saving aspirin. It can kill people while saving others who chew it while having a heart attack. Shall we take it off the market because a few people overdo its use and kill themselves via bleeding ulcers?
I call BS on all of this — and believe big pharma is behind it — I have very little use for the FDA and anything else run by the government.
I guess we need to check who Cheerios sponsors. FDA should be called Federal Destruction Administration.
Rush commented on this last week. He hinted that the entire story has not been told. Either it is just a Political thing because they sponsor Rush, or the FDA is reaching.
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