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  benbravery
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  Hi, interestingly, this is a very common sort of first aid given in China. I lived there for 4 years and it is very common when you get sick with a strong cold or flu or fever to head into the hospital and sit on a drip for a few hours. They actually have whole rooms dedicated to this type of treatment.
  
  
  
  I have received vitamin C via an IV several times. Each time I presented at the clinic with some type of gastrointestinal infection and within about 30 mins of being attached to the IV I felt amazing. A wave of relief comes over the body and the contrast in how quickly I started feeling better was impressive. After the vitamin C they usually follow up with some antibiotics.
  
  
  
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    Matt Murfitt (Personal Trainer)
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    Good stuff - why don't they do this here? Reply to this post  |  Report
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  Bowel Cancer Australia
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  Bowel Cancer Australia works to reduce the impact of bowel cancer in our society through awareness, education, support and research. We aim to help save ... View profile

  Hi Snumls,
  
  
  
  Thanks very much for your post and question about Vitamin C IV.
  
  
  
  Our nurse and/or nutritionist advisor will be in touch shortly with a response.
  
  
  
  Kind Regards,
  
  The team at Bowel Cancer Australia
  
  
  
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  Bowel Cancer Australia
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  Dear All,
  
  
  
  There is some recent evidence to suggest that high dose Vitamin C therapy can improve recovery in certain gastro-intestinal diseases.
  
  
  
  However, at this stage, there is no published clinical evidence to demonstrate that it can affect the outcome of bowel cancer patients or that it can regress malignant tumours.
  
  
  
  If you are interested in reading more, further details can be found in the following article -  http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM198501173120301
  
  
  
  I would advise discussing this option with your GP/Specialist to ascertain its suitability to your condition.
  
  
  
  Kind Regards,
  
  Teresa
  
  Bowel Cancer Australia Nutritionist Advisor
  
  
  
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