Now just one minute I bought some Zicam yesterday, which by the way, you cannot get in any kind of pills. What is that?! All I saw were nasal swabs (ew and I can't use those anyway: "Do not use if you are prone to nosebleeds."), some liquid you poor into a hot drink (ew again) and some chews. With those choices, which would you go for? I chose the chews. mmm-MMMM. OK I'm lying. They're awful. First of all they're like big hunks of wax. Second they're "strawberry." And there are all kinds of rules. Don't eat or drink for 15 minutes after you chew your chew, no citrus juice for 30 minutes before or after. It makes my already-hurting head come very close to the explosion point. I was telling someone about the stuff yesterday. I'd seen commercials that say it makes your cold go away a lot faster. And I'm on a timetable here. So listen up germs! You're out of here by Saturday! No germs in Hawaii! My friend said he's used it once before but then saw an ad that linked some ingredient in it to heart attack and stroke. Great. It's probably for people who already have some risk factors, but still. I figure I'll use it this once because it's an emergency-like situation but no more after that. Oh yes, and the box says chew thoroughly before swallowing. So many rules! The whole time I'm chewing one, I'm thinking "OK, is THIS enough. Just a few more. Maybe now. No, wait. One more. There. Uh-oh, it's going down in one big lump. I guess that's OK because the box doesn't say otherwise."