LaurenK Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 can vitamin c make tics worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Not that I'm aware of. How much vitamin C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurenK Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Not that I'm aware of. How much vitamin C? 500mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 That's not a particularly large amount. An orange has about 70mg of C, an glass of OJ has about 125mg. Advocates of large doses of C talk about taking 2000-3000 mg. So I wouldn't think 500mg is overboard. My own son, who's had tics in the past, takes 1000mg without issue. I found several google hits than talked about using C as a way to calm tics, as C is needed to turn tryptophan into serotonin. C also acts an an antioxidant, clearing the body of toxins and dead cells. The only thing I could think of would be if this were a herx-like response to additional toxins being cleared. But it's a low dose, so that's a stretch, but who knows. Anything else that could be at play? Change in meds? Change in health? Any mold exposure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyD Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Check to make sure there are no dyes or additives in the C that might be causing this reaction. 500 mg of C is very low and shouldn't aggravate tics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixit Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 can vitamin c make tics worse? make sure not rose hips...stimulating buffered or estered can be stimulating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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