Zinc Tablets

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911

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During my illness with COVID-19, I was given Zinc, 15 mgs, to take, 1 x daily. A few days later, I started getting this horrible taste in my mouth. It was almost nauseating. I didn’t say anything to the doctors for a few weeks, until this past Monday when I spoke to the Allergist. Yes, I was also being seen by one of those. He looked over my records and told me he thought it may be the Zinc.

I was taken off of it and on Monday and now I have noticed the foul taste is gone. I couldn’t get the taste out of my mouth. I tried about everything.

Anyone else experience that?
 

I've never experienced that, but I don't take any supplements or vitamins; I prefer getting them from fruits & vegetables. In food, they're in the right amounts & are absorbed at the right speed & other important nutrients & fiber are included.
The foul taste may be the result of your system desperately trying to eliminate the excess Zinc.
Signs of too much zinc include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and headaches. When people take too much zinc they sometimes have problems such as low copper levels, lower immunity, and low levels of HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol).Dec 10, 2019

"Lower Immunity?" Who wants that?
 
Zinc is a metal. A similar experience for me. Glue has acid in it and something that has a a sweet taste in some tapes. I had success in using masking tape on a small psoriasis spot. The acid worked on it. So I applied more on other spots then a sugar taste started in my mouth the next day. I removed the tape and it was gone.
 
fmdog44 said:
Zinc is a metal. A similar experience for me. Glue has acid in it and something that has a a sweet taste in some tapes. I had success in using masking tape on a small psoriasis spot. The acid worked on it. So I applied more on other spots then a sugar taste started in my mouth the next day. I removed the tape and it was gone.
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"Sugar Taste?" I gotta get me some tape.
 
win231 said:
I've never experienced that, but I don't take any supplements or vitamins; I prefer getting them from fruits & vegetables. In food, they're in the right amounts & are absorbed at the right speed & other important nutrients & fiber are included.
The foul taste may be the result of your system desperately trying to eliminate the excess Zinc.
Signs of too much zinc include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and headaches. When people take too much zinc they sometimes have problems such as low copper levels, lower immunity, and low levels of HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol).Dec 10, 2019

"Lower Immunity?" Who wants that?
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Pub Med study says otherwise:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523910/

If you don't want to read the whole study, skip to the Conclusions:

Conclusions​

The present meta-analysis demonstrates that Zinc supplementation has favourable effects on plasma lipid parameters. Zinc supplementation significantly reduced total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. In addition to that, Zinc supplementation in non-healthy patients demonstrated a significant elevation of HDL cholesterol. Therefore it may have the potential to reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis related morbidity and mortality especially in non-healthy patients who are at risk of atherosclerosis.
 
Liberty said:
Pub Med study says otherwise:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523910/

If you don't want to read the whole study, skip to the Conclusions:

Conclusions​

The present meta-analysis demonstrates that Zinc supplementation has favourable effects on plasma lipid parameters. Zinc supplementation significantly reduced total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. In addition to that, Zinc supplementation in non-healthy patients demonstrated a significant elevation of HDL cholesterol. Therefore it may have the potential to reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis related morbidity and mortality especially in non-healthy patients who are at risk of atherosclerosis.
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...ealth-nutrition-sugar-coca-cola-marion-nestle

Such studies that favor supplements are often funded by the company that manufactures & markets the supplement. That financial connection creates bias in favor of the supplement.

The Vitamin and Supplement Manufacturing industry experienced growth over the five years to 2020 as Americans became increasingly health-conscious and supplement manufacturers continued to introduce new products. Rising pharmaceutical drug prices, increased media coverage on health and wellness trends and a rise in research of diet-related illnesses have encouraged consumers of all ages to turn to dietary supplements. However, there were several scandals and regulatory hurdles that the industry experienced during the latter half of the five-year period, which caused mainstream consumers to become skeptical of product safety and efficacy. Overall, industry revenue is anticipated to grow an annualized 3.6% to $36.2 billion over the five years to 2020.
 
win231 said:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...ealth-nutrition-sugar-coca-cola-marion-nestle

Such studies that favor supplements are often funded by the company that manufactures & markets the supplement. That financial connection creates bias in favor of the supplement.

The Vitamin and Supplement Manufacturing industry experienced growth over the five years to 2020 as Americans became increasingly health-conscious and supplement manufacturers continued to introduce new products. Rising pharmaceutical drug prices, increased media coverage on health and wellness trends and a rise in research of diet-related illnesses have encouraged consumers of all ages to turn to dietary supplements. However, there were several scandals and regulatory hurdles that the industry experienced during the latter half of the five-year period, which caused mainstream consumers to become skeptical of product safety and efficacy. Overall, industry revenue is anticipated to grow an annualized 3.6% to $36.2 billion over the five years to 2020.
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I don't believe we can get all that we need from our diets. Look at the magnesium deficiencies. Ground soil isn't providing what it used to either. I'm skeptical of taking supplements by the boatload, but specific ones have really helped many many people, especially as they age. Magnesium supplementation really helped me. Magnesium is an inexpensive mineral.

  • Research shows that long-term magnesium deficiency accelerates aging of human cells, initiating age-related and chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and certain cancers. Magnesium plays a major role in almost all biochemical processes that maintain life, but as you age, your body’s ability to absorb and store magnesium decreases.
Health benefits of magnesium for aging - Slow Aging | Healthy ...
slowaging.org/health-benefits-of-magnesium/#:~:text=Research shows that long-term magnesium deficiency accelerates aging,body’s ability to absorb and store magnesium decreases.
 
Good websites for general information, and a place not trying to sell you anything, are Mayo Clinic and WebMD..

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-982/zinc

On Covid and Zinc:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): While zinc may have benefit for the common cold and other airway infections, there is no good evidence to support using it for COVID-19. Follow healthy lifestyle choices and proven prevention methods instead.
 
Well, ya know.....confidence is half the battle, so (much like flu shots & Covid shots), if you feel that supplements help, go for them. :)

My sister takes "Centrum Silver" vitamin pills & she sometimes recommends that I also take them. I don't want to undermine her confidence by reminding her that she's younger than I am & has less energy than I have, so I just pacify her & say, "Maybe I'll try them."
 
win231 said:
I've never experienced that, but I don't take any supplements or vitamins; I prefer getting them from fruits & vegetables. In food, they're in the right amounts & are absorbed at the right speed & other important nutrients & fiber are included.
The foul taste may be the result of your system desperately trying to eliminate the excess Zinc.
Signs of too much zinc include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and headaches. When people take too much zinc they sometimes have problems such as low copper levels, lower immunity, and low levels of HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol).Dec 10, 2019

"Lower Immunity?" Who wants that?
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You are probably right. In most stores, my wife said she could not find 15 mgs.. Most stores carry 50 mgs. On up. She sent to Amazon to get mine at a cost of $10.00. Another waste of a 10 dollar bill.
 
I took the Zinc at the doc’s recommendation. In the hospital, I had no problem with it, but the tablets we bought, WOW! What a terrible taste. I am 6 feet 2 inches tall and did weigh in at 211 pounds before I became ill. I lost almost 17 pounds through COVID and now I only have a moderate appetite, so gaining weight back may be slow.

I can’t eat hospital food, so my wife was bringing me in some things she made, but I had no appetite. In fact, the smell of food sometimes nauseated me.
 
I've been taking zinc tablets daily and faithfully for the last few years. I buy GNC 50 mg. vegetarian tablets. I take one tablet a day and have never experienced a bad taste in my mouth. Since I started taking zinc I have not gotten a serious cold. A couple of times I had mild cold symptoms that lasted only a 2 or 3 of days. Zinc is not supposed to be taken on an empty stomach.

Oh..you are the same height as my son. I think he's at or below 200 pounds though. How are you feeling now? Have you gotten your appetite back?
 
A problem with supplements in the US is the label can be pure fiction. The product may or may not contain what is claimed and the amount of any substance can vary wildly. Finding reliable brands can be problematic, because the only true way of knowing what is in there would be to send off every bottle one purchased for independent lab testing prior to consumption--which is simply absurd.
 
911 said:
I took the Zinc at the doc’s recommendation. In the hospital, I had no problem with it, but the tablets we bought, WOW! What a terrible taste. I am 6 feet 2 inches tall and did weigh in at 211 pounds before I became ill. I lost almost 17 pounds through COVID and now I only have a moderate appetite, so gaining weight back may be slow.

I can’t eat hospital food, so my wife was bringing me in some things she made, but I had no appetite. In fact, the smell of food sometimes nauseated me.
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Perhaps because they were giving you 15 mg of zinc and you purchased 50 mg of it. That’s a big difference.

Note: my mistake . You feel the same at the hospital given 15 mg.

Zinc is water soluble so too much of it can be dangerous especially since it’s a metal.
 
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911 said:
I took the Zinc at the doc’s recommendation. In the hospital, I had no problem with it, but the tablets we bought, WOW! What a terrible taste. I am 6 feet 2 inches tall and did weigh in at 211 pounds before I became ill. I lost almost 17 pounds through COVID and now I only have a moderate appetite, so gaining weight back may be slow.
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I am surprised you could smell food, 911. I lost all sense of smell and taste with my COVID. That was one year ago this month and I still have trouble with being able to smell and taste well.
 

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