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Originally Posted by yorkiekist  I would NEVER recommend Zicam nasal spray!!!!!!! I used it as directed a year ago when I had a bad cold and it destroyed my sense of smell and taste. I only sprayed it once in each nostril. Two hours later, no taste, no smell. If a skunk sprayed in the same room as me, I could not smell it. I cant smell or taste if my food is spoiled or smell smoke if the house is on fire. the only thing I can taste is sweet, salty, bitter and tangy. The wonderful taste of chocolate has been replaced by a disgusting distorted "flavor" that I cant even begin to describe. All meats "taste" like cardboard and I couldnt tell you the difference between the flavors of an apple or an orange. My favorite perfume now "smells" gross and has the same "smell" as hairspray. The wonderful flavors of Coke, Pepsi, peanut butter, hot bread and butter are so horrible now. I cant smell my horses, my dog grooming products, fresh air after a rain, sun dried laundry, orange blossums in March, my Moms sage dressing, sented candles, zip.Sometimes I feel like my life is not worth living anymore. It is a joke to go out to eat.And the best part is, it is permanent!!!!!!!!!!! There is nothing the doctors can do to bring it back. So please dont use this product!!!!!!!!!! It may or may not affect you but it is not worth the chance. Stick to Vicks salve!!!!! |
Wow, that's AWFUL! I've never heard of that happening, but I haven't ever even seen the nasal spray (probably b/c I would never use a spray anyhow). I've used the Zicam swabs only....they didn't seem to have any weird effect on me. I'm not sure that they helped either, but at least I didnt' lose my sense of smell! YIKES! When I have a bad cold, and I can't smell, I don't even want to eat anything b/c you can't taste it. I feel so bad for you...there's not ANYTHING they can do about it? And it won't ever come back? That's really terrible!!!You poor thing!