Vitamin C and Meniere's Disease
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:30 am
Good Morning,
I am a new user who has recently turned to Vitamin C to treat my Meniere's Disease. Although Meniere's Disease is considered idiopathic, there has been significant evidence that Meniere's is caused by an HSV-1 (herpes) infection in the inner ear wall. Many have found success with high doses of anti-viral medications similar to those used to treat oral and genital herpes.
For personal background, I was diagnosed with Meniere's in 2009, but have been suffering with symptoms since 2006. I have followed most of the medical treatments available short of invasive surgery with no success. I was turned onto Vitamin/Mineral/Supplement treatment in 2009 by a regimen centered on high doses of L-Lysine (3000mg) designed by a retired biology teacher that is readily available in the alternative medicine Meniere's community. I had success with that protocol but could never "get over the hump". My symptoms would improve, then I would catch a cold or flu in the winter months, and my symptoms would come back. Although Vitamin C is part of the protocol, the dosage is low. The biology teacher recently updated his protocol to include high doses of Vitamin D (between 6,000-10,000IU). I added 6,000IU of Vitamin D to my regimen along with the prescription anti-viral Acyclovir. Again I had success until I caught a cold on a business trip.
I am a member of another forum dedicating to Meniere's. The founder and moderator of that forum has virtually cured his Meniere's utilizing high dose Vitamin C based on information he found here @ the Vitamin C Foundation. Many others are following his lead. Before I became a member here, I read all of the literature available as a guest and I have also read Linus Pauling's book. I am convinced that I am suffering from a Vitamin C deficiency and probably have been most of my life. I am working up to bowel tolerance taking pure Ascorbic Acid. Currently I'm taking 12g spread out 5x's per day. The results so far have been tremendous. The cold went away in a matter of hours and my Meniere's symptoms have improved significantly. I will continue to work up to bowel tolerance and try to stay on the maintenance dose and see what happens. My question is once I reach bowel tolerance, what should I expect?
Thanks again for all of your wonderful work.
I am a new user who has recently turned to Vitamin C to treat my Meniere's Disease. Although Meniere's Disease is considered idiopathic, there has been significant evidence that Meniere's is caused by an HSV-1 (herpes) infection in the inner ear wall. Many have found success with high doses of anti-viral medications similar to those used to treat oral and genital herpes.
For personal background, I was diagnosed with Meniere's in 2009, but have been suffering with symptoms since 2006. I have followed most of the medical treatments available short of invasive surgery with no success. I was turned onto Vitamin/Mineral/Supplement treatment in 2009 by a regimen centered on high doses of L-Lysine (3000mg) designed by a retired biology teacher that is readily available in the alternative medicine Meniere's community. I had success with that protocol but could never "get over the hump". My symptoms would improve, then I would catch a cold or flu in the winter months, and my symptoms would come back. Although Vitamin C is part of the protocol, the dosage is low. The biology teacher recently updated his protocol to include high doses of Vitamin D (between 6,000-10,000IU). I added 6,000IU of Vitamin D to my regimen along with the prescription anti-viral Acyclovir. Again I had success until I caught a cold on a business trip.
I am a member of another forum dedicating to Meniere's. The founder and moderator of that forum has virtually cured his Meniere's utilizing high dose Vitamin C based on information he found here @ the Vitamin C Foundation. Many others are following his lead. Before I became a member here, I read all of the literature available as a guest and I have also read Linus Pauling's book. I am convinced that I am suffering from a Vitamin C deficiency and probably have been most of my life. I am working up to bowel tolerance taking pure Ascorbic Acid. Currently I'm taking 12g spread out 5x's per day. The results so far have been tremendous. The cold went away in a matter of hours and my Meniere's symptoms have improved significantly. I will continue to work up to bowel tolerance and try to stay on the maintenance dose and see what happens. My question is once I reach bowel tolerance, what should I expect?
Thanks again for all of your wonderful work.