Search the web
Sign In
New User? Sign Up
anosmia · Mailing list and resources for people lacking the sense of smell. This list replaces the former Anosmia Resource Center.
? Already a member? Sign in to Yahoo!

Yahoo! Groups Tips

Did you know...
Show off your group to the world. Share a photo of your group with us.

Best of Y! Groups

   Check them out and nominate your group.
Having problems with message search? Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.

Messages

  Messages Help
Advanced
virus and nerves   Message List  
Reply | Forward Message #13422 of 21383 |
Re: [anosmia] Re: virus and nerves

In a message dated 7/30/2005 8:14:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
JanetPinfield@... writes:

But there are far more people who used the zinc products with no ill
effects whatsoever
Im way behind in my mail. But I agree with you Jan. In my case, it was
Zithromax...which some are also suspicious of as the cause of their anosmia. But
plenty of people take Zithromax and dont get anosmia. Its hard to say since no
one takes these medication unless they have some sort of upper respitory
infection. I personally think its the virus that causes the anosmia...although
lots
of people get URIs and viruses and it doesnt leave them anosmiac. Who knows...
Patty


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




Thu Aug 4, 2005 6:45 pm

pattyannlowe
Offline Offline
Send Email Send Email

Forward
Message #13422 of 21383 |
Expand Messages Author Sort by Date

Virus or treatment for virus? Some people are blaming the zinc products for causing their problems. However, until definitely proved or disproved, the problems...
Jan
janpinf
Offline Send Email
Jul 29, 2005
7:41 pm

Jan, Most of us who are claiming that a particular zinc product was the cause of our losing our taste and smell felt an intense burning in our nose immediately...
Franni
franni_nm
Offline Send Email
Jul 30, 2005
12:22 am

Hi Franni, I don't disbelieve the coincidence of timing. But there are far more people who used the zinc products with no ill effects whatsoever. Maybe for...
Jan
janpinf
Offline Send Email
Jul 30, 2005
12:12 pm

In a message dated 7/30/2005 8:14:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, JanetPinfield@... writes: But there are far more people who...
patty101@...
pattyannlowe
Offline Send Email
Aug 4, 2005
6:45 pm

Zithromax has had some clinical trials. Taste distortion was reported in some rare cases. I understand that it's not a zinc product. But as always, with the...
Jan
janpinf
Offline Send Email
Aug 4, 2005
7:30 pm

I agree that it has not be proven that Zicam is the reason some of us lost our taste and smell and it does not affect all people the same way. However, there...
Franni
franni_nm
Offline Send Email
Aug 5, 2005
10:46 am

If Zinc is used to destroy the sense of smell in animals, then why should it be any different for people? Animals have far superior olfactory senses than...
hscherzi
Offline Send Email
Aug 5, 2005
1:13 pm

I agree Patty it's hard to say,what came first the chicken or the egg. I too took a lot of Z-paks for the Sinus infections that I got. Who knows maybe it was a...
terry Godard
hesmyrock2
Offline Send Email
Aug 12, 2005
8:50 pm

I have read that an antibiotic called Tequin can cause a loss of smell. Has anyone else heard that? I was taking that when I lost mine. Who knows? Maybe people...
hscherzi
Offline Send Email
Aug 12, 2005
11:32 pm

In a message dated 8/5/2005 9:14:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, hscherzi@... writes: If Zinc is used to destroy the sense of smell in animals, then why...
patty101@...
pattyannlowe
Offline Send Email
Aug 5, 2005
3:28 pm

I have seen references to it several times, but here is a link to an article that goes into a lot of depth about the subject. ...
hscherzi
Offline Send Email
Aug 5, 2005
4:12 pm
Advanced

Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Guidelines - Help