Re: Zicam Cold Remedy
Date: April 27, 2013 04:27AM
TJ45 Wrote:
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> Have any of you ever used Zicam Cold Remedy quick
> release tablets? I've had a really bad cold all
> week and used them for about 5 days. I haven't
> been able to taste anything since I started taking
> them. At first I thought it was due to me being
> sick, but now the cold is all but gone and I still
> can't taste anything. It's bizarre. Coffee, water,
> dorritos, cheerios all taste the exact same...like
> nothing. Online I read that the Zicam nasal spray
> has been recalled because it made people lose
> their sense of smell permanently. Anyone ever use
> these before and have a similar reaction?
Never used the nasal spray, but the cold remedy did the same thing to my sense of taste. Zinc is the primary ingrediant in Zicam. Ironically it is supposed to improve taste bud performance. Maybe too much zinc? Give it a few weeks off Zicam and if it doesn't improve go see your doctor.