For those taking high dose vitamin C....

What symptom(s) seem to be improved?
How long did it take to see improvement?
Are you still feeling improved? Has there been any major setback?

thanks

 

I believe the C has relieved a nasal infection that showed up on an MRI and is now gone. Also, i've had lower back pain for 5 years that is now gone. Neither has come back. I also have not had even the slightest whiff of a cold and this time of year with a young kid i usually am constantly sick.

Ironically, what i took it for didn't work (the dizziness), but that's not surprising since my final diagnosis is PLF, which is not viral.

 

The combination of JOH and mega Vit C has worked for me. It took a couple of weeks to see a difference but my dizziness/vertigo is gone except for occasional slight dizziness when the barometric pressure jumps. My hearing has improved tremendously. Life is good.

Debbie

 

Debbie, that's awesome! So happy for you.

 

I have been on vit C for almost two months. The last ten days I have no vertigo or dizzys (big improvement for me). I had a steady but SLOW improved progression from my MM symptons. My progression is slower than debbies. But I do believe I was in worst shape (getting 3-18hrs severe vertigo per week continuosly for three months and severe dizzys 2 to 3 times a week). Currently I feel much better and sleeping much better. I feel there is hope.

 

Dave, that is really awesome. Even though it took so long, it was worth it, huh?

 

I thought you had MAV. Is that viral?

 

Here's hoping. At the very least, it should help keep you from getting colds and flu, which wreaks havoc on our symptoms.

 

R & D is a lot easier than Stats if you can think logically.

3 key things:

1) Have a good research question
2) Have good hypotheses
3) Know your IV and DV

You'll be fine.

 

How much are you taking again, Debbie?

 

Staying in the 22-24,000 range.

Debbie

 

Debbie....good for you...I hope it lasts for you.

I think I will try high dose for a while to see....i feel weird staying on a high does all the time though.

CGR..well maybe you did get some unexpected relief....PLF....what will you do? Surgery? Wait?

I loved research but my rats were mean.......stats was hard but intriguing...

 

All of them.

Once I reached bowel tolerance, almost immediately...took a few weeks to get to BT.

Better than ever. Resumed normal life with no restrictions. No setbacks. You can send me a PM if you need more details.

 

I am a cautious optimist. I would say it was worth it because nothing else worked on me better than vit C. I was having those 3-18hrs of vertigo per week for 3 months while I was on antiviral. Antiviral may have worked for me maybe in 6 months from some other peoples post I read. I just don't know.

 

Do you think the C works because you had a deficiency of C which allowed the virus to thrive or that in large doses C is an antiviral? Or some other reason?

Also, prior to this did you eat a lot of citrus and/or other hi C foods?

 

VMS?
R & D?
IV?
DV?

 

It would be better to read the work of Linus Pauling and Cathcart and Levy to get the full picture.

http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/

And eating citrus doesn't get you hardly any C at all. Almost useless amount.

 

I have to admit since I have off and on taken extra C, I hadn't thought about the extra benefits of it. I do suggest that you take the liquid capsules or even the liquid. They get better absorption than the tablet or regular capsules.

 

It keeps you from getting scurvy.