Don't use zicam if: a. you want to stay home from work and watch springer or oprah b. if you want an excuse to say no to going to that baby shower. c. if you want to get out of jury duty. The stuff works, perhaps too well *l* I take it at the first sign of a cold and over the next 24-48 hours I go through what I like to call a "speed cold"..on day 1 all the usual symptoms will appear in rapid succession..sore throat starts at the back of the throat..then quickly slides down the throat to the the chest...I sneeze, sniffle and snort for a couple of hours while using zicam at the prescribed intervals... I go to bed early..and although day 2 usually has me a little groggy/slow I never feel bad enough to call in sick or beg off of any commitments. I have zicam in my desk drawer at work...and in my medicine cabinet at home. Good stuff!
