Vitamin C _ safest maximum dosage

[HoneeBee]

im dont really want to go into why i am interested in this vitamin but i will tell you that i am suppose to take high dosages of it but im afraid. i was told that high dosages can destory the liver but i also heard from a seperate source that its water soluable its hard to overdose; you just urinate the excess. anyways i want to know the highest i can go safely. i read that people can take dosages as high as 18000mg a day but im not about to push my luck with even 1/2 that.

[fawnmarie]

If you want to email me privately or PM me about this, I might be of more use.

It sort of depends on what you're taking that much for. But I take up to 8000 per day when I'm fighting a bad sinus infection, but I've never done more than 4-5k per day on a regular basis.

Email me if you like.

[snowqueen67]

Honeebee, I routinely take 2000gms or more depending on how I feel. When I feel a flu/cold onset, I take 8000gm or more over 24 hours. This works for me everytime.

One thing I will say is that this together with topical Vit C use (face) has improved my skin substantially. But you are too young to worry about that!!!!!!!!!!

rebecca

[HoneeBee]

Thanks ladies for the replies.
they really help. my worries were also about stomach and bowl irritation. i read that high dosages of Vit C but i may just start low (2000mg) and work my way up.

thanks again