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[charlottezweb]

I'm getting a cold but I can't take zinc or a decongetant bc of the thyroid. :(

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[selki.livejournal.com]

I know decongestants can increase BP and can see why that would not play well with hyperthyroidism, but what's the zinc connection?

Chicken soup for you! With garlic?

[charlottezweb.livejournal.com]

There's a theory that a copper imbalance contributes to a thyroid problem and too much zinc creates a copper deficit. I was skeptical until I took some Zicam last time I had a cold and spent the afternoon on the internet looking for a zinc side effect of a racing heart.

[pfunque.livejournal.com]

Sambucol??? Colds are viral.

[charlottezweb.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's a good idea!