I felt this needed to be passed along.
If you are skeptical (as I was), check out the FDA link at the bottom.
Herb
(IMPORTANT MESSAGE)
I want my friends and loved ones to know what has happened to me in hopes
that it will never happen to you or anybody you care about. About 10 days
ago, I felt a cold coming on; so before I went to bed I used Zicam Cold
Remedy Nasal Gel. It's supposed to help you "get over your cold
faster." Immediately
after I sprayed it into each nostril I felt the most horrific burning
sensation imaginable. It literally felt like I had sprayed pepper spray
directly into my brain. It burned all the way to the top of my skull. My
nasal passages swelled, my eyes watered - the burning lasted all night long
into the next day.
* *
After about a day, I realized I couldn't taste anything and I thought, "Wow
- I must really have a bad cold.." Then I noticed that I couldn't smell coffee
brewing, couldn't smell my perfume when I put it on, couldn't smell the
popcorn I burned, couldn't smell my favorite candle. I panicked and
starting smelling everything that I could find that had really strong odors
- ammonia, finger nail polish remover, bleach, etc. I couldn't smell
ANYTHING! I started tasting everything that had really strong tastes such
as HOT salsa, raw red onions, Doritos, coffee. I couldn't taste ANYTHING!
* *
I told my mother about this and she said, "Oh, I've heard Zicam can affect
your Olfactory nerve." I went online, typed in "Zicam side effects" and bam
- up popped all sorts of web sites with people reporting the same thing I
experienced. It seems that this past June, Zicam pulled the swabs for
adults and children off the shelf but not the nasal gel.
* *
I went to my ENT and he said the Zicam had basically "FRIED" my Olfactory
nerve and the results are most likely permanent. He put me on a strong dose
of a steroid called Prednisone in hopes of recovering ANY bit of the nerve
damage but he told me to "take this and pray." He said he had read about
the side effects of Zicam and couldn't believe it is still on the shelf. It
isn't FDA approved. I am taking the Prednisone and praying but nothing is
happening. I LITERALLY CANNOT SMELL OR TASTE ANYTHING! I can tell if foods
are hot or cold, I can tell the consistency and I can faintly detect if it
is salty but that is it.
* *
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE pass this on to everyone you care about. I don't
want this to happen to ANYONE else!!!!!!!!!! And if you have Zicam in your
medicine cabinet--THROW IT AWAY!
* *
Please share with everyone you can.
Check it out on the link below.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm167065.htm
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