Guest guest Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I was curious if anyone had first-hand knowledge of this? Thanks, > >Subject: Zicam > >Zicam Cold Remedy WARNING!!!] > > > I would just hate it if you one you got sick after me reading this and not passing it on.... > > Interesting info. Passing this on, there is a website at the end...... > > I need to warn you about a product on the market and hopefully you will pass it on to as many people as possible. I felt like I was coming down with a cold last Friday and because I'm around sick family members so much I wanted to possibly head it off. I used Zicam, which is a gel nose spray which claims to keep a cold from becoming " full blown. " Immediately I had an intense, horrible burning in my nasal/sinus passages. The skin on my face hurt to touch and I had pain and burning so that it hurt to move my head. My husband was there and kept asking if I wanted to go to the ER but the thought of getting in a car was overwhelming. My face was burning hot and my nasal passages were so swollen that I couldn't breathe through my nose and I could see the swelling when I looked in the mirror. It lasted for about three hours and it was Labor Day weekend and I couldn't see a Dr. until Tuesday. I have seen two ENT specialists in the last two days because I have lost, totally lost all ability to taste or smell. >They both told me the same thing and suggested an immediate course of action. This is called " chemical trauma " and most times is permanent. I'm going to have a CT scan on Monday and am on a high dose of the steroid, Prednisone for two weeks. > > If there is even a thread of the olfactory nerve left, it will help to rejuvenate what is left. I have been on the Internet (just put in Zicam)and there are hundreds of people who have had this happen. I am so angry and devastated and saddened right now that I don't know how to get through this. I cannot handle the thought of never tasting food again or trying a new recipe or smelling a Thanksgiving turkey. Cooking has been an absolute passion of mine for as long as I can remember, and at the moment, I don't see the point of even putting dressing on a salad. I keep thinking that this cannot be happening to me. I suck on a lemon, bite down on a clove of garlic, smell a bottle of ammonia, nail polish remover, anything. I'm starting by telling people I love. PLEASE don't use Zicam, tell your friends. > > Please look at this web site.......... > http://www.zicam-cold-eeze-lawyers.com Blake- TX LP, NREMT-P, TX EMSI AIM: SinaptiK " Medicine, the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its existence. " Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 I got a bottle of it when my wife was having bad sinus problems, she complained instantly about the burning but it only lasted about 2 or 3 minutes. She said she coule breathe a lot easier afterwards. I too have used it and experienced very minor pain but was able to breathe better afterwards. Now I will research it more before we use it again. Keelan Zicam > >Zicam Cold Remedy WARNING!!!] > > > I would just hate it if you one you got sick after me reading this and not passing it on.... > > Interesting info. Passing this on, there is a website at the end...... > > I need to warn you about a product on the market and hopefully you will pass it on to as many people as possible. I felt like I was coming down with a cold last Friday and because I'm around sick family members so much I wanted to possibly head it off. I used Zicam, which is a gel nose spray which claims to keep a cold from becoming " full blown. " Immediately I had an intense, horrible burning in my nasal/sinus passages. The skin on my face hurt to touch and I had pain and burning so that it hurt to move my head. My husband was there and kept asking if I wanted to go to the ER but the thought of getting in a car was overwhelming. My face was burning hot and my nasal passages were so swollen that I couldn't breathe through my nose and I could see the swelling when I looked in the mirror. It lasted for about three hours and it was Labor Day weekend and I couldn't see a Dr. until Tuesday. I have seen two ENT specialists in the last two days because I have lost, totally lost all ability to taste or smell. >They both told me the same thing and suggested an immediate course of action. This is called " chemical trauma " and most times is permanent. I'm going to have a CT scan on Monday and am on a high dose of the steroid, Prednisone for two weeks. > > If there is even a thread of the olfactory nerve left, it will help to rejuvenate what is left. I have been on the Internet (just put in Zicam)and there are hundreds of people who have had this happen. I am so angry and devastated and saddened right now that I don't know how to get through this. I cannot handle the thought of never tasting food again or trying a new recipe or smelling a Thanksgiving turkey. Cooking has been an absolute passion of mine for as long as I can remember, and at the moment, I don't see the point of even putting dressing on a salad. I keep thinking that this cannot be happening to me. I suck on a lemon, bite down on a clove of garlic, smell a bottle of ammonia, nail polish remover, anything. I'm starting by telling people I love. PLEASE don't use Zicam, tell your friends. > > Please look at this web site.......... > http://www.zicam-cold-eeze-lawyers.com Blake- TX LP, NREMT-P, TX EMSI AIM: SinaptiK " Medicine, the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its existence. " Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 If you go to the website http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/zicam.asp you will see that this story is listed as undetermined. This report can not be determined to be true or false. Page down and you will be able to read a response from the manufacturer of zicam. Snopes website is a great one to check for the validity of any rumor emails. A. Ozenberger BS, LP Training Specialist III Education Laboratory UTMB - Galveston (409)747-2146 www.utmb.edu/edlab ________________________________ From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On Behalf Of keelanc Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:40 AM To: texasems-l Subject: RE: Zicam: myth or fact? I got a bottle of it when my wife was having bad sinus problems, she complained instantly about the burning but it only lasted about 2 or 3 minutes. She said she coule breathe a lot easier afterwards. I too have used it and experienced very minor pain but was able to breathe better afterwards. Now I will research it more before we use it again. Keelan Zicam > >Zicam Cold Remedy WARNING!!!] > > > I would just hate it if you one you got sick after me reading this and not passing it on.... > > Interesting info. Passing this on, there is a website at the end...... > > I need to warn you about a product on the market and hopefully you will pass it on to as many people as possible. I felt like I was coming down with a cold last Friday and because I'm around sick family members so much I wanted to possibly head it off. I used Zicam, which is a gel nose spray which claims to keep a cold from becoming " full blown. " Immediately I had an intense, horrible burning in my nasal/sinus passages. The skin on my face hurt to touch and I had pain and burning so that it hurt to move my head. My husband was there and kept asking if I wanted to go to the ER but the thought of getting in a car was overwhelming. My face was burning hot and my nasal passages were so swollen that I couldn't breathe through my nose and I could see the swelling when I looked in the mirror. It lasted for about three hours and it was Labor Day weekend and I couldn't see a Dr. until Tuesday. I have seen two ENT specialists in the last two days because I have lost, totally lost all ability to taste or smell. >They both told me the same thing and suggested an immediate course of action. This is called " chemical trauma " and most times is permanent. I'm going to have a CT scan on Monday and am on a high dose of the steroid, Prednisone for two weeks. > > If there is even a thread of the olfactory nerve left, it will help to rejuvenate what is left. I have been on the Internet (just put in Zicam)and there are hundreds of people who have had this happen. I am so angry and devastated and saddened right now that I don't know how to get through this. I cannot handle the thought of never tasting food again or trying a new recipe or smelling a Thanksgiving turkey. Cooking has been an absolute passion of mine for as long as I can remember, and at the moment, I don't see the point of even putting dressing on a salad. I keep thinking that this cannot be happening to me. I suck on a lemon, bite down on a clove of garlic, smell a bottle of ammonia, nail polish remover, anything. I'm starting by telling people I love. PLEASE don't use Zicam, tell your friends. > > Please look at this web site.......... > http://www.zicam-cold-eeze-lawyers.com <http://www.zicam-cold-eeze-lawyers.com> Blake- TX LP, NREMT-P, TX EMSI AIM: SinaptiK " Medicine, the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its existence. " Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/zicam.asp Zicam > >Zicam Cold Remedy WARNING!!!] > > > I would just hate it if you one you got sick after me reading this and not passing it on.... > > Interesting info. Passing this on, there is a website at the end...... > > I need to warn you about a product on the market and hopefully you will pass it on to as many people as possible. I felt like I was coming down with a cold last Friday and because I'm around sick family members so much I wanted to possibly head it off. I used Zicam, which is a gel nose spray which claims to keep a cold from becoming " full blown. " Immediately I had an intense, horrible burning in my nasal/sinus passages. The skin on my face hurt to touch and I had pain and burning so that it hurt to move my head. My husband was there and kept asking if I wanted to go to the ER but the thought of getting in a car was overwhelming. My face was burning hot and my nasal passages were so swollen that I couldn't breathe through my nose and I could see the swelling when I looked in the mirror. It lasted for about three hours and it was Labor Day weekend and I couldn't see a Dr. until Tuesday. I have seen two ENT specialists in the last two days because I have lost, totally lost all ability to taste or smell. >They both told me the same thing and suggested an immediate course of action. This is called " chemical trauma " and most times is permanent. I'm going to have a CT scan on Monday and am on a high dose of the steroid, Prednisone for two weeks. > > If there is even a thread of the olfactory nerve left, it will help to rejuvenate what is left. I have been on the Internet (just put in Zicam)and there are hundreds of people who have had this happen. I am so angry and devastated and saddened right now that I don't know how to get through this. I cannot handle the thought of never tasting food again or trying a new recipe or smelling a Thanksgiving turkey. Cooking has been an absolute passion of mine for as long as I can remember, and at the moment, I don't see the point of even putting dressing on a salad. I keep thinking that this cannot be happening to me. I suck on a lemon, bite down on a clove of garlic, smell a bottle of ammonia, nail polish remover, anything. I'm starting by telling people I love. PLEASE don't use Zicam, tell your friends. > > Please look at this web site.......... > http://www.zicam-cold-eeze-lawyers.com <http://www.zicam-cold-eeze-lawyers.com> Blake- TX LP, NREMT-P, TX EMSI AIM: SinaptiK " Medicine, the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its existence. " Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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