Questions about vit C

Hi Traveler,

I am new to this site and trying to learn as much as I can with little to contribute at this time.

I can tell you that vit C is water soluble.

I was concerned with how much the doc has me taking (not to mention how hard the pills are to swallow). The doc basically said that my body will absorb what it needs and flush out the rest so I shouldn't worry about taking too much.

Maybe your body didn't need as much which effected your urine.

I take 10,000 mg 2X a day...20,000 total! My urine is always dark but I take so many meds and vitamins, it could be anything. Maybe it is in fact my body releasing the extra C that I didn't use. I don't know.

I have read in my places, during my research, that C is part of standard protocol when the immune system has been compromised. Mine is very low so I know the amount of C I'm on can't hurt.

I guess I would ask if you felt better while on C?

LadywLyme

I take over 1000mg a day of Vitamin C with no problems. I believe that 500mg is consider a sufficient dose for healthy people. Vitamin C can turn your urine yellow, but it's one of the B vitamins (I forget which one) that I usually associate with the neon color. Some antibiotics also discolor urine, so read your information packets to see what side effects they have.

Babesia can also cause dark urine, so if you haven't already, I suggest you be tested for that.

Hi I'H8'!
As ar as I know, I have not been tested for any co's - it was just assumed that I had most of them.

I discovered the B vit connection w/dark urine just 3 weeks ago. I took myself off of it for 4 days & it has resolved as of now.

I'm going to be adding large doses of C, once I start a homeopathic tx. I'm going to be starting KingBio's Lyme tonic in a week or so.

I will be posting any results (or issues) with this tx, as it seems that very, very few Lymies have used this product. I chose to

start with the KingBio product 1st, as my pharm. highly recommended it & he sells it cheaper than I can order it online!!!

But, thank you for your post!! I need all of the help one lymie can get!!!

Wishing you health & peace~
Trav

rcenters,

I have a powdered Vitamin C that you may be interested in getting. It doesn't say anything about Ascorbate Acid so I don't know about that one. The one I take is called C Aspa Scorb. One teaspoon contains 4000mg of Vitamin C. It also has Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Manganese and Potassium in it. I get mine from a licensed distributor but I'm sure you can find it online. It's manufactored by Progressive Laboratories.

Hey Ih8!
I do get bladder pain from time to time - I figured it was just an LD thing. It didn't feel like a bladder infection.
I know I am not helping my body much, but I don't tell the gp I see every little thing that is funky or causing issues - most of it he can't do anything about as he will openly admit that he is already "in over his head" with my LD & other TB infections.
And I TOTALLY agree with you about the neon urine - quite disturbing!!!!
Thank you for all of your help!!!
Wishing you all health & peace where you are~
Trav

I have been reading a lot about the need to treat the co's first. So far I have only been treated for LD & Masters Disease.

I think what happened is that the LLMD (he's passed now) I was seeing just assumed I had all of the co's, but felt it necessary to takle the brain infection first - & BOY!! that was pretty rough!!

I am going to call my last LLMD's office & request ALL of my records to be sent to me. I need to know his thoughts & stuff while under his care.

Although, I am not going to the tx w/ abx route - I want to try out both the Homeo tx and the "natural" tx first this time.

Thanks for sharing so much info with me!! ~
Trav

Actually that info is very helpful!! I have been experiencing the hot flashes/sweating now for a few months - but are you talking about

specifically at night? I have had the night sweats off & on for years now, and just recently started doing it during the day as well.

It usually happens late afternoon or early evening. But not every day. I have yet been able to see much pattern on that, as I have

so many things going on because of all of the TBI's are coming out to play.

Thanks again ~
Trav

I'm not sure if all of this info is making me happy - but it's always nice to know that it's being confirmed that it is one of the co's. As I think I've said, the only LLMD (I have had the opportunity to be under care) just assumed I had not only LD, but Masters & co's.
Thank you so very much for the info!!
Trav

I do not claim to have researched this, but my memory goes back to the very early 80's, when my older brother was into Linus Pauling. (C and cancer) He kept a big bowl of C out on the counter and just helped himself to it all day long. Again, I have not researched Pauling, but back then, he recommended mega, mega doses all day long.

He could now be considered a crack pot for all I know, but maybe his work is something some of you may want to look at?

As for spacing, I generally take 3 X day. (same for beta carotene and garlic) Since taking on a more serious fight (since starting Amox), I am increasing it and taking 1000 mg a couple more times per day, w/ a snack. Just trying to keep the highest level possible in my system. If I start experiencing problems, I'll reconsider.

*** Important note:  I am a smoker. So my cigarrettes are destroying my C, probably faster than I can keep up with!

 

Traveler, if you are a smoker, you definitely need to take as much C as you can handle, along w/ some E, betacarotene and B complex. (water soluble E to keep from OD)

I never studied the E much, but again, back in the early 80's, when all the Drs smoked and none believed in vitamins, I read an article about how Drs who smoke were taking Vite E. That was enough for me!