Saw my holistic doc today and was talking with her about lyme.
While she's not treating me for lyme (which is a whole 'nother story), she suggested I do IV vitamin C treatments.
She also didn't go into much detail about what they were for or why she thought it'd be a good idea (it was a rushed appt).
Admittedly, I'm a tad skeptical and don't really know anything about this.
I already take 3000mg daily of vit C, plus whatever I get through food.
Would someone be so kind as to point me in the right direction on this?
What are Vit C IV's supposed to do?
How are they supposed to help with lyme?
Drawbacks/side effects?
Are they effective?
Thanks!
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Ask your LLMD. He'll have an opinion on them.
Posted by Curiouser (Member # 14128) on :
Oh, definitely going to talk to my LLMD before even considering doing them. I see him in 2 weeks.
Just thought in the meantime, folks who have tried them, know something about them, etc. could share the benefit of their experience. Posted by roro (Member # 13383) on :
I did them back b4 I knew I had lyme. It did help me feel better temporarily, but I dont know if it did anything for infection
Posted by Curiouser (Member # 14128) on :
Roro, Thanks for your reply
What reason did your health practitioner have you doing them? What were they supposed to do for you?
Posted by mojo (Member # 9309) on :
My Dr. does these and I had one yesterday. They boost your immune system.
My Dr's contain Vitamins and minerals, not just Vit C.
Posted by ByronSBell 2007 (Member # 11496) on :
it's a good antioxidant but it wont get you well, I get them every week for immune support but they wont ever get me well
Posted by Lisianthus (Member # 6631) on :
I have vitamin C IV's every month, about 30,000mg at a time. You can take more Vitamin C in if it doesn't go through your digestive tract.
In the beginning I was against them, when I really didn't much about them. But the more I read I thought I would try them. The first one I had I thought I was going to die! I herxed so bad, headache and pain everywhere. But the more I did the better I felt.
It does bring up your immune system and I believe it does help to fight lyme along with abx. I don't think I would be doing as well as I am today if I hadn't done some immune system building and chelation. This is my opinion.
Hope this helps, Lisi
Posted by Blackstone (Member # 9453) on :
I had Vitamin C (75-100g infusion) and Hydrogen Peroxide IVs towards the earlier stages of my treatment.
Vitamin C is toxic at high doses - thankfully, more toxic to organisms than it is to us. It creates a hostile environment for many bacteria. I had to get a Picc line for these infusions because they were very painful - Vit C is caustic, and irritates the venous walls. After getting a Picc, it was completely painless as the central line took the medicine into larger and "higher flow" veins.
Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :
IV Vit C does nothing to treat Lyme.
That is classic for what holistic doctors have to offer, and it's how they make their money.
Oral Vit C is fine, and in normal doses. I did IV Vit C and also Hydrogen Peroxide and it did nothing but cost me thousands of dollars and burned my veins. IV C just makes expensive urine. Believe me I used to be all for this approach before I knew I had Lyme disease. Back when i thought I had CFS and viruses I used tons of Vit C IV's and a whole arsenal of alternative and nutritional approaches. Nothing worked and I got sicker and sicker until i found my LLMD and did IV antibiotics!
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
There are thoughts that high doses of IV Vitamin C can actually help eradicate infections. One of my doctors has recommended I try it, but I haven't chosen that path.
There is actually an NIH funded study looking at high dose Vitamin C in conjunction with chemotherapy for certain cancers.
Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :
If Vitamin C could cure Lyme and treat bacterial infections we would not need antibiotics anymore. Sure C is essential to our bodies and immune system, but it is not a magic cure. It can damage Lyme patients, mess with your insulin and screw up your adrenal function. Be careful folks!
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He'll have an opinion on them.