Not everyone who uses Zicam loses their taste and smell. My
88-year-old father also used it with no ill affects. However, there
are hundreds (if not thousands by now) who are suffering the
devastation of having lost their taste and smell from Zicam. Even so,
to this day, there are no warnings on their packaging and Matrixx (the
manufacturer) still claims there is no danger. That said, I have to
wonder why they paid a settlement to users of the Zicam spray who lost
their taste and smell.

Franni

--- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "stannseniors" <stannseniors@...> wrote:
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> I would like the info...
> I think it's interesting a few people said they lost their taste due
> to Zicam use...I've been using Zicam to avoid colds and it's gotten me
> through two cold battles that my husband and baby went through. My
> taste is getting better slowly despite the Zicam use. I was blaming
> the use of Sinex for my Parasmia. But I recently had an infectious
> disease doc tell me there are all sorts of weird viruses out there and
> i (we) may have gotten one that targets the olfactory nerves. This
> was all because I had an infection (along with MRSA) that affected my
> muscles in my eyes and it hurt to even move my eye balls. It makes
> me think that that all of us that have had these problems from a virus
> may have just had a virus that was directed in this weird way. I
> guess every one's bodies respond differently to medications also - so
> it could be anything really. Just thinking outloud (so to speak)
> Patty
>
> --- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "Franni" <franni_nm@> wrote:
> >
> > Like some others in our group, I lost my taste and smell due to a bad
> > cold (aka viral infection) and the use of Zicam. That was in June
> > 2003. Six months later, I went to the Taste and Smell Clinic in
> > Washington, DC, where I was treated by Dr. Robert Henkin. Today, I
> > have completely recovered my taste and smell. If you would like to
> > know more about my condition and the related treatment by Dr. Henkin,
> > please email me with Taste and Smell in the subject line (so I won't
> > think it's spam) and I'll be happy to send that information to you.
> >
> > Franni
> > --- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "rpakkorugs" <rpakko@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have recently (within the last year or so) noticed a complete lack
> > > of the sense of smell. I have not had any accident or serious
illness
> > > that might have triggered it.
> > > I am just wondering what others in similar situations have done
about
> > > it. The other day my wife opened a bottle of ammonia cleaning
> > > solution. I got quite close to it and sniffed. There was a stinging
> > > sensation but no definite odor detectable.
> > >
> >
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