Vitamin C

[Guest guest]

Its been a while since we talked about VitC...sorry to those who have heard this

before!

It seems that many people here have had improvement with bruising etc with Vit

C.

However, please be careful about what you take with your other medications. Even

a seemingly harmful substance like Vit C can cause troubles.

Vitamin C improves your body's ability to absorb other medications. This sounds

great at face value...until you consider the effect this can have upon your

body. For example, if you take blood pressure medication, and it suddenly starts

to work more effectively, then your blood pressure could become too low or too

high.

The problem continues if you stop taking the vitamin C suddenly after taking it

for a while. your body has become used to the level of medication you are

receiveing, and if your medication suddenly isnt absorbed as well as it has

been, this can cause problems. My doctor warned me of this when I was on the

pill...she said if you are taking Vit C and the pill, and you stop taking the

Vit C, then the pill can become less effective and you can have breakthrough

bleeding or even become pregnant.

I'm not saying dont take it! However, you really should check with your

pharmacist before taking anything extra to your current medications, and also

discuss the effects that different amounts can have...there is a sturation point

with things like this, and taking extra is a waste of money and potentially

harmful.

Love, Glenda

[Guest guest]

Good warning, Glenda. Vitamin C is not a problem for me because I don't take

any other medications. Thanks for posting this info. I think it is important to

remind everyone to always consult a doctor about possible interactions of

supplements and medications.

-Barb