Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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So...decided to take zinc to boost my immune system. Last month I had a cold (not covid) that dragged on forever. My mucous cells seem to work fine, but the cilia that pushes that stuff out of my body...not so much. I took some zinc and in two days that little bit of mucous I swear that was stuck at the top of my lungs finally freed itself and got out. I have also noticed that my sense of smell ha ... Show Full Comment

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So...decided to take zinc to boost my immune system. Last month I had a cold (not covid) that dragged on forever. My mucous cells seem to work fine, but the cilia that pushes that stuff out of my body...not so much. I took some zinc and in two days that little bit of mucous I swear that was stuck at the top of my lungs finally freed itself and got out. I have also noticed that my sense of smell has improved drastically. Anyway. I tend to think there is some benefits to using zinc. It is not a cure-all. Obviously, zinc is not a substitute to a healthy balance between food groups, exercise, and rest, but it is a nice boost.
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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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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 ... Show Full Comment

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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 first question was 'are you taking a zinc supplement'? Came to find out that loss of taste/smell is a common side-affect. The sensory loss continued for about 6-7 months and has gradually returned. Zinc can be dangerous. Research side affects yourself before trying...
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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 ... Show Full Comment

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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 congestion formed and less often--and I wasn't even using the directed amount. The print was so small, I could not read it. Only tonight I read it once I took a photo of it with my iPhone and then enlarged it.
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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 ... Show Full Comment

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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 mean must, take this product as soon as you feel and identify the smallest cold symptom, as it is not at all, or not nearly as effective, once the cold takes over,
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