WSJ: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday consumers need to stop using certain Zicam cold and allergy products because they can cause permanent loss of smell.” The letter to the maker of the product is here.

Though the company insists its products are safe and do not cause anosmia, that is not true. Though Zicam works great on colds, it also kills the sense of smell. We have recovered a little from this terrible side-effect of Zicam, and now can report, nearly some two years after losing our sense of smell, that one food has recovered its original taste: barbeque. One unfortunate aspect of losing one’s sense of smell and taste is that it is impossible to recall in any meaningful way just what different foods tasted like. Caveat emptor.

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