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Posted 12/27/2011 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
I'm a bit confused. My doctor gave me the ascorbic acid and a printout of instructions, but I'm still not following what I'm supposed to do. Has anyone done this? Should it be every day, or once in a while, and does it affect my other medications?

The printout says to take it preferably first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, but I'm on a very strict medicine schedule that requires me to take a bunch of other pills first thing in the morning (if I prolong it I'll be up until 3 am!) ...I just don't fully understand what it does or whether it'll prevent other medications from being absorbed properly. 

Thanks in advance for any advice - I'm so confused!

Posted 12/28/2011 12:10 PM (GMT 0)
A flush can throw out pills before they are absorbed, so.......
Depending upon in which part of the digesticve tube they are supposed to be absorbed.
Posted 12/28/2011 12:25 PM (GMT 0)
Jeez, looks like you will have to call the doctor's office to find out what the plan was!
Posted 12/28/2011 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
That's what I thought, and that's why I'm confused. My doctor already knows I'm on a strict schedule with my medicine and literally isn't time for anything else that needs to be taken separately for anything else (I already take 10 separate doses of medications).

Unfortunately I'm not allowed to call her with questions...which is a bit of a pickle, but I'm not going to start it until after the new year anyway. Doing a lymphatic drainage massage tomorrow and I'm already doing CSM so I don't want to go overboard.
Posted 12/29/2011 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, Border, I can't imagine not being able to call my doc if I have questions! I don't know how you do it! Seems like you'll have to wait until you have an appt with her again to find out about the Vitamin C flush. I would stick with what is working for you until then. Just my 4¢ (2¢ doesn't go very far any more!! Giggle!).
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