Re: OT: High Dose VItamin C and Bleeding

[Guest guest]

Vitamin C is also used to prevent clots. C helps regenerate E, and too much

E can deplete K which helps clot blood, so that may be why a lot of people

think C thins your blood.

C: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=109

E: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=111

K: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=112

You might want to try supplementing with K2 (I think that's the safer one).

Or eat foods rich in K (above link gives you a list).

When I started giving my 4yo C, his nosebleed didn't stop as quickly as it

used to. I found that one of his calcium supplements contains K, and after I

started giving it to him regularly (he doesn't eat leafy greens)

the nosebleeds began stopping pretty easily.

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 6:30 AM, imyconsulting <imyconsulting@...>wrote:

> I have been suffereing with this sore throat all week. I started

> taking my daughter's Vitamin C (Carlson's) because it really feels good

> on the throat. I figured I should take some Vitamin C meant for me and

> that the more vitamin c in my system, the better so I took 3000mg of

> Ester-c, I did this for 2 days. I started bleeding towards the end of

> the 2nd day. It is currently the 4th or 5th day and it looks like it

> is finally stopping but the cramps are laying me low!!!

>

> I have never heard of Vitamin C doing this; I was told once that I

> could take up to 5000mgs a day by a prior doctor? I googled this and

> found that this is how some women have abortions.

>

> I know this is wayyyyyyy OT but if any of you have any information on

> this, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> S.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do you also have diarrhea as that would be a sign of too much vitamin

C. Personally I have taken up to 6,000 mg a day with no problems. My

dh on the other hand took 2,000 mg and got diarrhea. So everyone's

needs are different.

3,000mg is not super high or anything and I have not heard of it being

used that way, but you never know. My daughter takes 2-3,000 mg a day

and she's 130 pounds/13 yrs. We have had no bleeding issues.

If you take that dose in the future, and see the same thing

happen...that's the true way to know. We also used vitamin C to get

rid of bruising.

Anyone else?

-- In , " imyconsulting "

<imyconsulting@...> wrote:

>

> I have been suffereing with this sore throat all week. I started

> taking my daughter's Vitamin C (Carlson's) because it really feels good

> on the throat. I figured I should take some Vitamin C meant for me and

> that the more vitamin c in my system, the better so I took 3000mg of

> Ester-c, I did this for 2 days. I started bleeding towards the end of

> the 2nd day. It is currently the 4th or 5th day and it looks like it

> is finally stopping but the cramps are laying me low!!!

>

> I have never heard of Vitamin C doing this; I was told once that I

> could take up to 5000mgs a day by a prior doctor? I googled this and

> found that this is how some women have abortions.

>

> I know this is wayyyyyyy OT but if any of you have any information on

> this, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> S.

>

[Guest guest]

No, no diarrhea. If you google vitamin c, bleeding the 2nd or 3rd link will

have that information. I believe the problem here is the type of vitamin c; i'm

still researching..........

[ ] Re: OT: High Dose VItamin C and Bleeding

Do you also have diarrhea as that would be a sign of too much vitamin

C. Personally I have taken up to 6,000 mg a day with no problems. My

dh on the other hand took 2,000 mg and got diarrhea. So everyone's

needs are different.

3,000mg is not super high or anything and I have not heard of it being

used that way, but you never know. My daughter takes 2-3,000 mg a day

and she's 130 pounds/13 yrs. We have had no bleeding issues.

If you take that dose in the future, and see the same thing

happen...that's the true way to know. We also used vitamin C to get

rid of bruising.

Anyone else?

-- In , " imyconsulting "

<imyconsulting@...> wrote:

>

> I have been suffereing with this sore throat all week. I started

> taking my daughter's Vitamin C (Carlson's) because it really feels good

> on the throat. I figured I should take some Vitamin C meant for me and

> that the more vitamin c in my system, the better so I took 3000mg of

> Ester-c, I did this for 2 days. I started bleeding towards the end of

> the 2nd day. It is currently the 4th or 5th day and it looks like it

> is finally stopping but the cramps are laying me low!!!

>

> I have never heard of Vitamin C doing this; I was told once that I

> could take up to 5000mgs a day by a prior doctor? I googled this and

> found that this is how some women have abortions.

>

> I know this is wayyyyyyy OT but if any of you have any information on

> this, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> S.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks!!

Re: [ ] OT: High Dose VItamin C and Bleeding

Vitamin C is also used to prevent clots. C helps regenerate E, and too much

E can deplete K which helps clot blood, so that may be why a lot of people

think C thins your blood.

C: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=109

E: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=111

K: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=112

You might want to try supplementing with K2 (I think that's the safer one)

[Guest guest]

Maybe, we use ascorbic acid or buffered C. I have not used emergen c.

Perhaps that is the difference.

> >

> > I have been suffereing with this sore throat all week. I started

> > taking my daughter's Vitamin C (Carlson's) because it really

feels good

> > on the throat. I figured I should take some Vitamin C meant for

me and

> > that the more vitamin c in my system, the better so I took 3000mg of

> > Ester-c, I did this for 2 days. I started bleeding towards the end of

> > the 2nd day. It is currently the 4th or 5th day and it looks like it

> > is finally stopping but the cramps are laying me low!!!

> >

> > I have never heard of Vitamin C doing this; I was told once that I

> > could take up to 5000mgs a day by a prior doctor? I googled this and

> > found that this is how some women have abortions.

> >

> > I know this is wayyyyyyy OT but if any of you have any information on

> > this, I would greatly appreciate it.

> >

> > S.

> >

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