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Topic: How much Vitamin C?

Mama2six
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Member # 38069

posted

Another question...

My Dr. said to take as much vitamin C as my body would tolerate. (for detoxing)

I have been increasing it every day, and I am up to 25,000 mg a day, and still have not reached my tolerance level. Is this NORMAL?

I read that people who are sicker can take more vitamin C...

But isn't it strange to be up to that much?

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TF
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 14183

posted

I think it is. I don't have lyme anymore, and I can't even tolerate 2,000 mg per day. I have tried.

It gives me terrible reflux. Very hard on my stomach.

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Mama2six
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Member # 38069

posted

hmm... It is another question I need to ask the Dr...

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Razzle
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Some people need a different form of Vitamin C. Linus Pauling (won Nobel science awards for his research) often recommended IV Vitamin C in the form of sodium ascorbate. This is a buffered form that is readily absorbed in the bloodstream and doesn't have negative effects on the stomach.

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-Razzle
Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs.

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MannaMe
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Member # 33330

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My husband can take 20,000 mgs of vitamin c per day without reaching tolerance level. He stayed at that level for a long time.

He is recovering from adrenal fatigue in addition to Lyme & babesia.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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I sure don't think continuing to raise it would be helpful.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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sickmate
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Member # 31502

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20-25g? Wow, I take 1-2g and even thought it was a lot.

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