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Psoriasis

kismet — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 05:21:28 GMT

Posting this hoping that someone else can get help with psoriasis. Two years ago I developed psoriasis on both elbows. At the time I was on an antibiotic for a few weeks. When I went off it the psoriasis didn't go away. I did see the doctor for it and got a tube of medication which worked well but it was hard to keep it on. Winter came and I decided to take Vitamin C. I got the gummies and noticed after a few weeks the psoriasis was gone. I ran out of the gummies and since it was warm out I figured I didn't need the Vitamin C. About 2 months later it came back. I bought the Vitamin C again, by then it was pretty bad, and again it cleared up. So for me I think the Vitamin C worked for it. I'm still taking it and will from now on since it's much easier than putting cream on every day. Obviously it helped my immune system. I first bought the Kirkland brand and then tried the Vitafusion Power C. This may help someone else.

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K9buddy — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 11:44:55 GMT

Which brand do you prefer?

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sweetee2 — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:12:31 GMT

As you probably already know psoriasis is an auto immune disease with no cure. The biggest cause is stress. That being said I'm deffently going to try vitamin C and see if it will help.

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IMW — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 15:03:16 GMT

How very thoughtful for you to share your experience.

Thank you.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 15:55:59 GMT

I have an AI disease, too...scleroderma. One of the vitamins which was recommended to me by my doctor is vitamin C. I buy it in it's purest form of powder and take two 1/2 teaspoons daily. I mix it in with my green drinks. Vitamin C also enhances the absorption of other nutrients in the gut so that's why I mix it with my greens powder drink. Vitamin C is highly underrated as a beneficial supp.

"Role of Vitamin C in Skin Diseases"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6040229/

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chrystaltree — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 15:41:08 GMT

Vitaman C can't hurt but I don't see how it could help. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that comes and goes but there is no cure for it. It's not one disease, there are several forms of it. I know that vitamin D deficiency can be trigger along with stress, skin injuries, infections, even heavy alcohol consumption. It's seasonal for some people.

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ECBG — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:11:16 GMT

@kismet Be sure you check out the added C with your MD. An overabundance of C can cause the gums to inflame, draw back and your teeth become loose.

Also ladies, too much vitamin a can be lethal. Just thought I'd mention this.

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kismet — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:10:41 GMT

I was under a lot of stress when this came about. I was dealing with cdiff that wouldn't clear up. It's been over a year taking Vit C and I just got my teeth cleaned this past Tuesday and everything was fine. I like the Vitafusion Power C better, cost more than Kirkland but not much.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 13:59:27 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@kismet Be sure you check out the added C with your MD. An overabundance of C can cause the gums to inflame, draw back and your teeth become loose.

Also ladies, too much vitamin a can be lethal. Just thought I'd mention this.

I've never heard that before.

Vitamin C is not lethal in any amounts. If you take too much it can cause an upset stomach and/or diarrhea, but it won't kill you.

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Mindy D — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 05:31:43 GMT

@kismet wrote:
I was under a lot of stress when this came about. I was dealing with cdiff that wouldn't clear up. It's been over a year taking Vit C and I just got my teeth cleaned this past Tuesday and everything was fine. I like the Vitafusion Power C better, cost more than Kirkland but not much.

Thank you for sharing your tip. The Cdif infection or an infection you had prior to the C dif probably triggered your immune response and psoriasis flare. Psoriasis often appears suddenly after an infection. For example, one particular infection, strep, is closely associated with the onset of guttate psoriasis. Infections impact on Vitamin C levels*in the body so your long term infection could have lowered the level of Vitamin C you had. Vitamin C does help the body when there’s been an infection so it’s not unreasonable that the C helped.

*https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707683/

What doseage do you take?

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kismet — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 09:34:24 GMT

I take two of the gummies right now. During the winter months I took 4 since I figured it would help keep me from getting sick. It says 2 gummies is 240 Vit C which I think is low but it has helped me. When my daughter was in grade school she came down with pneumonia a few times. Her doctor said to get some Vit C powder and give it to her in juice or on cereal. Once I gave her C during the cold months she never got pneumonia again. Most Vit C will cause a problem for me but these gummies don't seem to. I did hear a doctor say on tv that if you choose to take gummies of any type to rinse your mouth out after. Guess they're acidic and could affect the enamel.

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nyc1 — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 11:17:56 GMT

Excess vit C is usually excreted in urine. However, for some people it can cause kidney stones.

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lovesrecess — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 01:53:59 GMT

DH has been dealing with plaque psoriasis for years. It comes and goes, regardless of creams or pills, but we do notice that stress definitely makes it worse. His derm has prescribed ridiculously expensive meds, shampoos, and creams....they may help a bit, but not much...DH does take multi-vitamins, also recommended by his derm, so sure can’t hurt!

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lovesrecess — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 01:55:37 GMT

You can take too much of any vitamin...more doesn’t always mean better