Mrs. D--
thanks for the info about Zinc....

To the orginal poster-- about Vitamin C: most multi vitamins have plenty of Vitamin C and then, on top of that with most foods and even a lot of beverages are fortified with vitamins and minerals. The sites I've read about the RDA allowance say 60 mg.... But, that varies of course depending on age, sex, pregnant women, etc. I devloped a severe Vitamin C deficiency a few months ago, so I had to do a special course of supplements to get my body back on track and mu nutrition levels up and my dosage of Vit, C was between 500 and 1000 mg. Once my Vitamin C blood levels were back to normal, I was able to lower my dosage a lot (although for various reasons, my doctors still keep me on supplements so as to reduce the chance of ever developing the deficiency again).

As for what it helps--- that is still debated on whether or not it helps the immune system. I never saw a huge difference in terms of getting illnesses and such even when I was on high doses. It helped in some ways, as having good nutrition and dietary habits can do a lot for one in terms of engery and wellness.

Interactions: the only thing I made sure to do when I was taking very high doses, and even now, was to take it at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking Keppra (one of the seizure meds I am) as, while it that possible interaction is under debate, I could not afford to chance it.

It wouldnt hurt to talk to your doctors, pharmacist, and even a dietician to get their input on your situation....

L2L