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Does Vitamin C Cause Insomnia

Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 6:43 pm
by ofonorow
From the email

I've been taking vitamin c in 4 g doses a day (in powder form) for the last three days. My muscle pains were gone and I felt a surge of energy.All this was very good and welcome, BUT, I also have had insomnia and irritability, which I still have- and a weak urine stream, a symptom that my prostate was not helped, but worsened.( I am diagnosed with chronic prostatitis.)
Do you think that my boby was somehow unbalanced by the higher intake of C?
Thanks very much, Dion


Try melatonin - My wife and I have been taking it for the past dozen years or so. We sleep like babies.

Vitamin C should assist your problem of chronic prostatitis. Especially if it were viral in nature. (If not, you might find oral hydrogen peroxide helpful. I'll see if I can find my favorite link on using hydrogen peroxide as an antibiotic)

Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 8:07 pm
by blueskymyne
melatonin or vitamin b-12

Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 11:31 am
by Dolev
A few people have reported that vitamin C stimulates them and makes it difficult to sleep. I would think that this would cease to be a problem after a short time, but I don't know.

Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 11:10 pm
by ascorbicjoe
Saw Palmento is said to help with prostate problems. I take it myself more as a preventative.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:57 am
by J.Lilinoe
Actually, I have found that when my system is nice and cleaned out at the end of the day due to taking BT Vitamin C, I have very good sleeps.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:45 am
by DanSco
Dolev wrote:A few people have reported that vitamin C stimulates them and makes it difficult to sleep. I would think that this would cease to be a problem after a short time, but I don't know.


I had the 'difficult to sleep' problem right after I started taking "mammal doses" of ascorbate. IIRC, it only lasted for 3 days. Sleep like baby now.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:09 pm
by Dolev
Thanks for the info. And for the phrase "mammal doses". Love it.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:11 pm
by Dolev
"Mammel Doses."

The first teacher that turned me on to orthomolecular medicine paced in front of the class and said, "Sixty milligrams of vitamin C is certainly enough... ... for a cockroach!!!"

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:54 pm
by DanSco
"Mammal Doses" Copyright 2006 DanSco. ( just kidding !! )
LOL - I am also quite fond of two other phrases from this forum, 'replacement ascorbate' and 'harmaceutical'.

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:02 am
by Dolev
"harmaceutical". That's fantastic. Who came up with that one?

Let it be known that I just copywrited, "Cockroach Doses" to describe the RDA.

Another thing I've wanted to know for a long time: What does LOL stand for?

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:07 am
by ascorbicjoe
Dolev wrote:Another thing I've wanted to know for a long time: What does LOL stand for?


Laughing out loud.

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:34 am
by DanSco
jo came up with harmaceutical.

Does Vitamin C Cause Insomnia?

Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:33 pm
by Ralph Lotz
Try magnesium glycinate if you have insomnia.