Has anyone tried intravenous IV vitamin C therapy?

brookevale · Post by **brookevale** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:17 pm

Hi Everyone,

I was talking with a friend today who has inflammation issues. She said the only thing that has helped her inflammation is vitamin c IV infusion therapy at the naturopathic practice both of us go to. Has anyone had this? I am having severe inflammation throughout my body not just MC. I am working on healing my gut right now and know that will benefit me overall. Here's an NIH study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22963460

I'm not rushing out to get this but would like to know more and appreciate any personal experience shared.

Thanks,
Brooke

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:52 pm

Brooke
I have not had IV Vitamin C Therapy

I am currently doing high doses of Magnesium/Vit C/Zinc to reduce/eliminate inflammation, and it is working really well. Not just for my gut, but for Fibromyalgia and correcting Adrenal Fatigue

My hesitation with IV therapy, is that you are doing a big dose all at once. Experience to date is that MC'ers dont go so well when there is big doses of things. Gradual increase, and small doses through the day work best (as per my note in your thread the other day about the Naturopath)

It took me 2 weeks or so to gradually increase the Vit C to the dose i am currently taking, it is powder form.
I am taking about 1500mg (as three doses through the day) plus what I am getting from food (sweet potato, cauliflower)

brookevale · Post by **brookevale** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:43 pm

I have tried several different brands of vitamin c and every one of them made me sick to my stomach even when I split them up. Which powder do you take? I was "floxed" by Levaquin so my body doesn't absorb or convert things normally especially vitamins the oral route. I've had to get iron infusions and can't take b vitamins as I have toxic levels with no explanation. Levaquin did major damage and gave me those MTHFR gene issues. The stuff actually alters your DNA and mitochondria. It's worse than chemo and is linked to Desert Storm illness.

I can't tolerate fruit or sugary/starchy veggies but trying to eat veggies high in vitamin c. I don't exactly like the idea of such a big IV dump but am willing to be a guinea pig if no one has tried it here. Side effects are supposed to be minimal. I'll sit on this one but hope someone sees this who has experience with it. Several people from a floxing support group say it helped their inflammation.

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:02 pm

Magnesium Deficiency (and Vit D3 deficiency) would explain quite a bit of the reactions

Fix that first, then try the Vit C again

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:24 pm

This is the product I use, (made in Australia) it was one of the only ones that is 'Gabe MC Safe' GF/SF/DF/YF
http://www.aussiehealthproducts.com.au/ ... wder-200gm

I just did a browse on US Amazon to search for Vit C powders, a few came up, when i went to their website to check inactive ingredients, of course they are not listed so you may need to contact them, the two brands were Swanson and Thompon

I googled 'Vit C, gluten free' and this one came up
http://www.iherb.com/Country-Life-Glute ... 26-g/17231

As you are early in your MC journey, getting a Vit C powder with minimal ingredients would be good way to go, so you can figure out if you can tolerate the Vit C or not