ZICAM Does it work?

I have been hearing that taking ZICAM at the onset of cold symptoms will reduce/alleviate cod symptoms.
I have been taking it and it "seems" to help....but ?? Do I have only slight symptoms, or a very mild cold?
Hard to tell if it is working.....any thoughts?

 

From what I've read, it might give your immune system a slight boost....at best. I'm guessing the Placebo Affect might be at work. Someone takes it thinking it's supposed to make them feel better, so they then believe they're feeling better.

You could snort crystal meth. That'll burn the germs out of your sinuses and make you feel MUCH more energetic .

/joke

 

I have been feeling "that feeling in the back of your throat" for a few days, but it went away after the morning, so ??
Yesterday the runny nose started...slight...I started the ZICAM at 4 in the morning, every 4-6 hours....the cold seems very mild..is it the ZICAM or just a very mild cold?
This needs a GOMMINT grant and 1000 people with colds for placebo and actual treatment...( Not happenin' so I'll take the damn pills for a few days and see what develops)
As for the METH, no tanks...never did any drugs of any kind....did I miss something growing up in the 50's and 60's?

 

Short term to treat a cold it doesn't work. Once a cold is in place a vitamin is not going to affect it. Vitamins don't have drug like effects. Watch out for niacin and the flushing effects though. In my experience vitamin supplements can help if you are deficient in general. Getting to your optimal amount will allow your body to perform more effectively. But beyond that megadoses don't increase performance or effectiveness. The question is, what is the right amount for each individual and does your current diet cover it? I'm convinced most people would benefit from a multivitamin or even some targeted supplementation. But that needs to be up to snuff before you get exposed to the cold virus. Megadosing after infection is simply too late. A little too much of any particular vitamin it s almost certainly better than too little for the average individual.

 

You're right. Its not a megadose. It's a homeopathic product. And we all know that homeopathic products have a long history of effectiveness. So you may disagree with me, but facts matter. There are no legitimate scientific studies that show any effectiveness in reducing severity of symptoms or duration for the cold. Please stop peddling homeopathy here.

 

Not a "legitimate scientific study" but, the Zicam does seem to be helping reduce the the severity of my cold.
But, since I don't have any idea what this would have been like without the Zicam, I can only surmise that it is helping
Good enough for me.....

 

Stop taking zicam. If your cold returns then you could reasonably argue that the zicam was working. But I bet the cold won't return. I would surmise that the zicam had no effect and that your body fought the cold as it has your entire life any time it gets exposed to a virus.

 

Setting aside the differing POVs, I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.

This does lead to a related thought--I could really go for some chicken veggie soup loaded with garlic. Even though I don't have a cold.

 

Ages ago I tried zinc longezes (sp). From what I could tell all they did was make my sore throat worse. Keep in mind this was early in the zinc "craze," I'm sure the various meds have improved over the years.

 

Some people think prayer works as well. Ymmv.

 

Argue all you want, it does SEEM to have made my cold LESS SEVERE than the colds I usually get It SEEMS to be helping, and NO I will NOT STOP USING IT to see of my cold gets worse...that would be ridiculous, who want to MAYBE make a cold worse.
And again YMMV WORKS FOR ME WINNER

 

Time to invoke Hitchen's razor. That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

 

RAZON SMAZOR..all I can say is it SEEMS from my past experience with colds, is that THIS ONE SEEMS pretty mild.
Don't knock it if you haven't tried it.....

 

I dont have to prove zicam doesn't work. You have to prove it does work. That's why scientists use studies.

 

Actually...I don't care if you believe it or not....
I originally just asked if anyone had any "constructive" input

 

Constructive input doesn't have to agree with your views. A constructive view can be that you can save your money by not buying a quack homeopath remedy. There is no science which supports zicam. Whether you agree with that or not has nothing to do with that fact. Now if I were arguing for the opposite results of actual scientific testing, then that would be deconstructive.