>Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:47:41 +0800 >To:[log in to unmask] >From:[log in to unmask] (Bob & Joy Graham) >Subject:Re: Vitamin C > >More in support of Vit C. >I have read, at least one case - in a pharmaceutical journal - that it can >help prevent dyskinesias. >My husband has been taking 1000 mg a day for over ten years and he does >not have dyskinesias (I know this is not proof...) > >JOY Graham (CG Bob, 60, 10 yrs) > >>Hi Ervin, >>I hate t' rain on yer neuros parade, but I think he may be misguided on >>Vitamin C and Parkinsons. I have had Parkinsons for many years and >>have taken Vitamin C for many more years. My Parkinsons is not >>progressing rapidly (I still work at my trade) and I have never heard >>that PWP should not take Vit. C.... >> >>All the best ......... murray >> >>On 28 Dec 99 at 19:00, Ervin_McCarthy wrote: >> >>> Went to the neurologist today and in our discussion he asked me what >>> vitamins I was taking. Upon giving him my list which include vitamin >>> C, I got a shock by his response that "vitamin C. causes Parkinson to >>> progress at a faster rate when taking it". He subscribes to a >>> multiple vitamin and that is all. By his thinking I have been wrongly >>> consuming the vitamin for years. I'm curious if this theory shocks >>> other PWP. I hesitate to quit taking it. Any feedback would be >>> appreciated >>> >>> [log in to unmask] >>> >> >> >>[log in to unmask] >