Zicam Allergy Relief Gel Swabs, 20-Count Box

by Zicam

Product Features

• Relieves sneezing, runny nose, itchy watery eyes, nasal congestion, and sinus pressure
• Easy-to-use, single dose, no mess applicator
• Contains cooling menthol
• No known side effects, no drowsiness or jitters
• Homeopathic

Product Description

Allergy Relief, with Cooling Menthol, Medicated Swabs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B002EQA3ZK
• UPC: 732216300383
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,267 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #39 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Allergy, Sinus & Asthma > Allergy Medicine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this instead of the OTC meds, April 8, 2010

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C. Scott (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zicam Allergy Relief Gel Swabs, 20-Count Box (Health and Beauty)

I'm what I call a chronic victim of allergies. I'm allergic to just about everything and there are multiple allergens in every season that affect me. You name an Over the Counter (OTC) allergy medicine and I've probably tried it...my favorite ones are the OTC meds with the "D" designation, meaning they have Decongestant in them. You usually buy these behind the counter because the D ingredient is Psuedophederine which is a controlled substance. Want to take a test? If you're taking "<medicine> D", the next time you go to the pharmacy, ask them for plain ol' Pseudophedrine. I bet you'll feel the same as when you were taking it with the allergy med. The fact is that for a lot of people these OTC allergy meds either don't work, or their body builds up a tolerance to them over time and the slowly stop working. I'm one of those people. For me, I have to take 3 to 4x the recommended dose of an OTC allergy med to see any benefit. I'm not comfortable doing that. Many prescription allergy meds don't work either. The few that do are nasal sprays and tend to give me nose bleeds.

I tried Zicam Allergy Relief out of desperation more than anything else. I'm a true believer of Zicam Cold Remedy but I didn't see how a natural product could help with allergies. I did not notice much the first couple times I used it, but by the 3rd or 4th day, I felt dramatically better. No more constantly stuff nose, burning nasal passages, and burning or watering eyes. I've been using it for almost 4 weeks now and I've had some days where I was just miserable, but for the most part I've felt great as long as I've stuck to the dosing instructions. Two of the days I've had my allergies flare up were because I missed doses. Don't miss the doses!

I am not going to tell you it will cure your allergies 100% because it didn't for me, but I would say about 90% of the time I've felt great, even outdoors while everything is pollinating like crazy right now. Given that OTC and most prescriptions do very little for me, I'll buy Zicam over that stuff any day of the week as long as it keeps working.

From a chronic victim of allergies - this is NOT snake oil. It works. Give it a shot.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic medicine sticks!, March 9, 2009

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K. moon - See all my reviews
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I've had bad allergies my whole life - the kind where the whole inside of your head itches and your eyes feel like they'd be better off in your pocket than your face? But allergy medicine, even the so-called "non-drowsy" varieties like Claritin, make me tired, heavy-headed and crabby. Benadryl knocks me out completely.

I almost didn't try Zicam because of the price, but one day when I got accosted by a bunch of ragweed and it felt like fire ants were crawling up my throat to build nests in my eye sockets, I bought both Zicam and Benadryl, figuring if the first didn't work, I'd give up on the day's plans and take the second. It seriously changed my life. Nothing has ever worked as fast for me, and the bit of menthol is sort of like a tiny dose of hope for the relieve to come. And on top of that, it doesn't make me even a little bit drowsy. It makes it so going outside is bearable, and actually leaves me the energy to do it! I am in love with this stuff.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product, April 14, 2011

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taaj (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zicam Allergy Relief Gel Swabs, 20-Count Box (Health and Beauty)

I don't use prescription medications unless I am dying, so I was happy to find a homeopathic product that actually works. It doesn't take away 100% of symptoms (I still have a slightly stuffy head), but it lets me get through the day without feeling like I want to shoot myself. Great product!