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Reviewer: unblocktheplanet, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)
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I took a 40mg Zinc supplement daily for years. In addition, Zinc was in my multivitamin/multimineral, my calcium & B-complex supplements. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, often comorbid with hypocortisolism. Zinc is used clinically to reduce high cortisol. I'm still not right but I fely decidedly better when I deleted my 40mg supplement.
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Reviewer: Steve, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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Bad side affects! Nary a cold for years, then 3 in a row. I was 68 and in good health other than the cold[s]. I saw the hype on zinc supplements as a cold treatment. Self dosed with Zicam exactly as directed on the bottle and I believe it helped moderate the cold's duration. HOWEVER... I lost all sense of taste and smell shortly afterwards. Came on gradually. Called my doctor who's f
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Reviewer: Lynelle, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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My head cold was dragging on without significant improvement. Somewhere in my foggy brain I remembered my chiropractor said zinc prevents colds. I got my Quantum Cold Season TheraZinc spray out and immediately began to improve. Yes, I was already sick, but it began to reverse my symptoms without the use of any other medications. My nasal congestion began to lessen and after blowing my nose, less c
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Reviewer: on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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For years, I have taken echinacea and golden seal at first sign of cold, and these supplements have either prevented or dramatically shortened the duration of my cold symptoms. With the Zicam's product andcombination of zinc with echinacea and Vitamin C-- and the relative safety of homeopathic treatment, my cold is definitely shortened and symptoms have been reduced substantially. One Must, I
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Reviewer: bland now, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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After taking four doses of this product orally I have lost my sense of taste.
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