Lenna Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 My son just saw a new doctor. He practices "functional medicine" which bridges traditional and alternative medical treatments. At my request, he's prescribing low-dose naltrexone, though he doesn't have any strong feelings about whether this will help my son. He is going to do a lot of "outside the box" testing for a number of things, including testing for heavy metal toxicity. One thing he recommends, which he would implement in a couple of months after all the tests are cpmplete, is weekly (or twice a week...is that biweekly? I can never keep it straight) IVs of vitamin C. He says that he has seen it help POTS patients quite a bit in terms of energy and overall well-being. Has anyone heard of this or tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdmom Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Lenna,I'm curious if you're seeing the same doc as me. Would you mind pm'ing me w/ his name? I'd love to chat if it is the same guy, particularly about the LDN because I spoke w/ him about it recently and he wasn't all too sure yet...wonder if he's changed his mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tearose Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Is there a reason the delivery is IV rather than oral?How was the metal testing done? Is it a blood test?I am curious because someone just suggested I may have a problem since I have a slight white band over both eye iris and that can be from metal toxicity. I want to ask my PCP about it next time I see him about testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 its funny you say that - it may actually be helpful in some forms of POTS - the type that have excessive vasoconstriction may find doses of antioxidants such as vitamin C quite helpful. Infact I think there is research active on this very issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Adrenals appear to excrete "C" upon "stress" stimulation... but body generally keeps it in tight margin elsewhere:Human adrenal glands secrete vitamin C in response to ACTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tearose Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Sometimes I have trouble with oral doses of C or even drinking acidic juices...is there a reason IV is better other that avoiding stomach issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenna Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Stupidly I didn't even think to ask why the doctor would administer the Vitamin C through an IV rather than orally. I guess I just figured it's more effective that way. Like when you get a saline IV...you get a greater volume of fluid directly into your tissues than if you were drinking water. But I will get much more detailed info before Danny starts the treatments - which won't be for a couple of months anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenna Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 How was the metal testing done? Is it a blood test?Tearose,The heavy metal testing is a urine test. Danny has to take 6 pills called captomer (the amount is probably determined by his weight - he's 130 lbs.) and then collect his urine for the next 6 hours. Then we ship a bit of his urine off to some lab in Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nforste Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Funny you should bring this up - I've been having gochi juice everyday, which is supposed to contain a really strong antioxidant, and have also been told I've had a lot of exposure to poisons/chemicals (by an iridologist, not a blood test). It seems to be helping which is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Antioxidants may be helpful in vasodilation where overconstriction is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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