I have tried like 2 grams very 3 hours for few days and I got eventually gasses and my ankles has swollen a little bit. Also looks like my left glands in the neck are painful.
Is this normal?
thanks
I have tried like 2 grams very 3 hours for few days and I got eventually gasses and my ankles has swollen a little bit. Also looks like my left glands in the neck are painful. Is this normal? thanks
What type of C are you using? What other things are you doing? How long have you been doing them? What's your reason for taking C?
I'd stop the C you're using for a while and see if things change back. Try a different brand/version and/or consume C with foods like fruits/veggies.
Is the swelling of the ankles pitting or non-pitting?
When you press down on the skin for a bit, does it stay indented (pitted)?
Non-pitted swelling wouldn't have any marks left, nothing persistent.
Some people with hyperthyroidism will develop edema around the ankles that's typically non-pitting. Elevate the legs to help blood return. You did mention painful glands in the neck; thus, I thought hyperthyroid perhaps.
Have you used any thyroid drugs or supplements in the past? Do you have any conditions that you're aware of that are worth mentioning?
Research Vitamin D3 and magnesium for information of allergies and the immune system- as well as psoriasis and vitamin D. What is the allergen (the cause of the skin reaction), and what articles made you interested in rose-hip vitamin C for your skin reactions?
Your glandular and ankle swelling reactions may be reactions to adding the vitamin C into your sea-salt regiment. How long have you been taking the Sea Salt , what dosage (teaspoons/grams, what time of day, how often, in what suspension, FX, water)?
Vitamin C and salt is the regimen for purging bacterial, fungal and certain types of nematodes (microscopic organisims(?) feel free to correct me on this) which is successful in relieving the symptoms of lyme disease ( http://www.lymephotos.com/
) by several reports.
With sea salt you need to be careful of your source and content. Mediterranean-derived seasalt (usually french origin) comes from farmed salt-flats, and can be subject to contamination by seagull droppings. It is, though, possibly an effective way to raise magnesium, iodine, and trace mineral levels.
The question is, how is vitamin C and your sea-salt regimen interacting? What are the reasons you are using salt therapy (what symptoms would you like to improve, and what articles have you read to lead you to this supplementation? What are your goals and current health status?) :)
It's ideal to read up on the best salt-supplement materials to use, and go on from there, of course.
Vitamin C is a water-soluable vitamin, and salt therapy helps you retain more water in your body and lightly change your acid-alkiline levels and internal environment, but this does not necessarily mean you will retain vitamin C and use it more effectively.
uchihaMadara has mentioned a question of possible hyperthyroidisim. With the sea salt regiment you are effecting the thyroid gland with changing your mineral levels, and you may not yet have the perfect balance yet to suit your needs for optimum thyroid function.
Before I leave the topic of vitamin C, be aware that combining it with alpha-liopic-acid can be a better tactic than high-dosing with C- ALA (also available as RLA in a more effective form at a lower dosage) helps the body to retain and recycle vitamin C, and helps theraputically to reduce nerve damage, fx, diabetic neuropathy and to ease free radical damage in soft tissues. ALA is best known for aiding in fighting parkinsons' and alzheimer's disease and improving memory.
Lastly, the swollen neck glands beg the question, what is your mercury/quicksilver status? Your supplementation, especially vitamin C, can be used in chelation therapy to lower dormant mercury levels in the body, and in dental mercury exposure (amalgam dental fillings) one of the first parts effected are the neck glands. (Personal experience, diabetic type 1 induced after extended stress periods and then first dental fillings).
Dietary mercury is also a possibility if you are on a regular fish diet or taking fish oil capsules- mercury contamination is a valid seafood concern, so knowing your sources is important.
I am familiar with the salt saturation idea, but it does sound to me as if water retention and processing the extra inputs are effecting your neck glands and internal systems. When in doubt, try elimination testing on a week to two week basis, and then week-by week testing to find the ideal dosage of salts and vitamin C to suit your weight, dietary habits, etc.
If you suspect a case of heavy metal toxicity, research the subjects mentioned above. Your thyroid glands are some of the first exposed to the mineral nutrients you take in, and you can't chelate (flush out) elements such as mercury faster than you can excrete. It is possible that this is the reason for the swelling and pain in your neck, and that better thyroid support may be the direction you want to go. Mercury contamination is not necessarily the case!
I mentioned vitamin D3 for it's immune-system regulating properties and the role it plays in healthy skin. It is exciting reading, and I hope you come out of it well-informed. The best way to research it is 'Vitamin D and X' in google- 'X' being whatever health condition or subject you wish to learn more about.
Cheers!
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