Vitamin C IV therapy

I'm curious, why are you getting the vitamin C IV instead of taking it orally? I took what's known as a Meyer's cocktail which includes vitamins, minerals, and other things, depending on whatever else your doctor might want to add to the mix. Here's a good link which describes what a Meyer's Cocktail is:www.opti-balance.com/meyers.htm

It gave me some energy for about three days but that was about the extent of it for me. I did the Meyer's Cocktail IV about three times but didn't feel it was worth the money to get a two or three day boost of energy when I could do the same thing with certain supplements.

They can be helpful though, it just depends on what your doctor put's in it and what the purpose of the IV is. I never herxed on it. I don't think many people would herx on a vitamin C IV (or even a Meyer's Cocktail) as it doesn't really kill anything, it just boosts your immune system and gives you some energy.

This is from a website that describes what a Meyers Cocktail is: "Myers’ Cocktail is a form of intravenous nutrient therapy that involves injecting a “cocktail” of nutrients, containing magnesium, calcium, B12, B6, B complex, and vitamin C, directly into the bloodstream to improve energy capacity and cell function".

Some doctors may add other things to the cocktail depending on what he/she feels your needs are for your specific health condition. I know some lyme patients get a Meyers cocktail to replenish their magnesium which helps with cramping, and others get it for their fibromyalgia to build up their energy levels and help them with their muscle pain.

Is it worth it? That's something only you can decide. However, if you're only getting a Vitamin C IV, I'd be curious as to why your doctor feels you need it? What is his purpose for giving you a vitamin C IV when you can take them orally for a lot less money, and if my opinion, they're just as effective?

Gary

First, let me say this, I think it's great that you're going to get C IV therapy. It can only do you some good. The more vitamin C we can get in our lyme beaten bodies, the better, at least that's what I believe.

However, I've never heard that Vitamin C kills lyme pathogens, but I could be wrong about that. I've seen people on various websites make claims that vitamin C IV heals lyme but have never met anyone, as of yet, that has claimed to be healed from it. The websites where they promote this C IV therapy protocol are extremely high doses done on very frequent basis. So it would seem you'd have to have at least three to four IV sessions a week to get to the doses that some of these websites claim you need to be healed from this disease.

I have seen some people get better on what's called Salt/C protocol. My wife did some of that when she took abx and felt it did her some good. Some people do this only the Salt/C with no abx and they have gotten better. I'm on a Salt/C forum now, just lurking mostly, to see how people are doing on the C/Salt protocol. Several people are doing good with it, some not so much. The protocol has some potential side effects, but so does abx, and even herbs for that matter. Nothing is 100% free of side effects, unfortunately.

I wish you the best on the C IV therapy and pray that it helps you. Please do keep us informed about your progress. It will be interesting to see how you do on it. If it helps you then it could possibly help others too.

Gary

Bucci....this is just Vit C IV. I guess to boost my immune system. Yes I go to a LLMD and am on antibiotic,mepron for babesia right now. But I go to a naturopath D.O. for my menopause Bio Hormone replacemnt and he is the one that recommended this treatment. He sees patients with Lyme disease also. I had a Vit. C IV therapy one time about 25 years ago. I had a herx from it . I didn't know what is was then, but now , when I think about it.......Yup! I really believe I have had lyme disease all these years. They were testing me back then for it....geesh how accurate do you think those tests were? It kinda went dormant for about 15 years, and when I hit menopause....got stressed out and overworked myself BOOM! It got me. I am just hoping the treatments will jumpstart my immune system. LLMD blessed it.

wait wait ....I only had one Meyers cocktail. It was before they knew I had lyme disease. I thought all my symptoms were from menopause and being extremely run down. I was just looking through old posts, and someone said that the Vitamin C IV was a wonderful detoxifier. They were doing bi weekly treatments. I think money wise, and travel wise, I will only be able to do it every 2 weeks or so. That is depending on how I feel from the first one. Since I have been through the ringer with the medical community with my illness, I trust no one! Thats a darned shame is'nt it? I thought Drs were here to help us. There are very few who actually care as far as I'm concerned. Especially when it comes to women. They want to write everything off as menopause and depression! I wonder if men get jerked around like this?

Oh and I did 50g Vit C three times a week for 8 weeks. No herx, nothing like antibiotics anyways!

Our bodies don't store vitamin C so you need to take it every day. If you take too much your body will just get rid of it as it is water soluble. Too much will also give you the runs. Try some of the 1000 mg ones you mix with water, start once a day and build up to three times a day. If you get diarrhea cut back on the amount eveyday until you reach the best dose for you. I would only do the IV version if your GI tract can't take the oral. The ones you mix also have lots of other vitamins in them. I tried the meyers cocktail and thought it was a waste of money. Try some other immune system boosters like Colostrom/Astragalas root/mushroom complex/garlic, all of these are quite inexpensive.

Susie

Clems Mom, if you are already doing 3000 mg a day orally why are you going for I? Is this being advised by your lyme doctor?
do you have a lyme doctor? are you on abx? Have you researched the advantages of which vitamin therapies? are you thinking of the vitamin c and salt therapy for lyme?

i don't understand what you would hope to gain from and IV of just vitamin c? what are they charging for that anyway? I am curious what the advantages you were told from a vit c drip. Maybe I am missing something here.

I joined this forum just to post in this thread. Seriously. SWIM has been bitten four times throughout his 24 year old life, and been through "lyme treatment" each time.

You're talking about IV C. C kills the bacteria by flash oxidation, basically melts bacteria. The problem is finding a dose that will reach the nooks and crannies of your veins, arteries, brain, and wherever else the buggers are. SWIM suggested 50GRAM IV infusion weekly followed by an alcohol/sugar/sweet/gluten/bread free diet and rigorous exercise.
Anyways, SWIM is convinced this approach has worked for him. After testing pos for Coxielle Burnetti, Chalara Longipes, Borrelia, Babesia, and many other buggers SWIM feels fine.

It's important to remember this illness is a lifestyle change, and there is no cure. Your immune system is your best ally, listen to your body.

-Rizla

Post Edited (Rizla77) : 1/30/2012 2:04:37 AM (GMT-7)

While researching IV-C therapy, I happened upon this site. I take 4 grms every 3-4 hrs, each day in crystal form; ascorbic acid, not sodium or calcium ascorbic. Dr. Robert Cathcart was one of the top researchers of Vit-C, period! He wrote an article "How Vitamin C Works". Arm yourselves with this info ! Many skeptics put down Vit-C, out of ignorance. Dr. Cathcart stated that "C" in the plain, ascorbic acid form, contains two available electrons instead of just one found in the mineral ascorbates. This "free" electron is how & why "C" works. Read as many articles by Cathcart as you can. As for IV-C ? Powerfull beyond belief. The best results appear to be in quantities of several hundred grms/day, consecutively for several weeks in some cases. Sodium ascorbate is the only form suitable for IV use. Lastly, the late great Linus Pauling is invaluable as well. Have you had your "C" today ? Phil S.

I'm stocked directly from the supplier located in Europe.
I will share supplier's page maybe it is someone in need of this therapy with Vitamin C.
vitamincvial.blogspot.com

BrianaG, do you have Lyme? Or are you just trying to sell us Vitamin C?