re: abortion pill

<blockquote><b>Quoting ßea:</b>" If she wants (and has no medical issues related to her kidneys) she can try vitamin c.... ascorbic.... I can PM you a link if you'd like..."</blockquote>




Yes please, and i'll talk to her.

Turns out CT doesn't need parental involvement, so we'll be going there

Quoting Ravey Candyass:" Has anyone used it? What's it like? Would it feel like a miscarriage? And what's the cut off limit for taking it? Also, would I have to get tested and such from my OB, or could I just tell her?"

I was wondering the same thing. I also have been wondering if your OB can prescribe it!

Thank you everyone for the help. She's further along than she realized, so we made an appointment for Thursday in Connecticut, since we don't need consent.

<blockquote><b>Quoting HybridMoon:</b>" The Vitamin C flush, right? I really wouldn't risk it, especially since it sounds like she's underage.... ... [snip!] ... would be the best route. @OP, it's good for her to have your support and a place she can go to where she won't be judged. "</blockquote>

Lol. Her being underage has nothing to do with taking vitamin c. It works. Less traumatic in a way. And just because you wouldn't risk it doesn't mean others shouldn't try it.

Quoting ßea:" <blockquote><b>Quoting HybridMoon:</b>" The Vitamin C flush, right? I really wouldn't ... [snip!] ... vitamin c. It works. Less traumatic in a way. And just because you wouldn't risk it doesn't mean others shouldn't try it."

I did try it, didn't work for me at all. I got some spotting, but that was it.

I say not to risk it because if she's as young as she sounds, she's still developing and it is VERY possible to overdose on vitamin C. I just wouldn't want her to damage her body doing something without a doctor's supervision. It is possible to even die from a vitamin C overdose.

That, and why do it that way when she is able to do an abortion with doctor supervision? I think her health and safety takes priority over ease of access....

Quoting HybridMoon:" I did try it, didn't work for me at all. I got some spotting, but that was it. I say not to risk it ... [snip!] ... she is able to do an abortion with doctor supervision? I think her health and safety takes priority over ease of access...."

What?? Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin. You cannot overdose on a water soluble vitamin. If you ingest more than your body can process it is simply excreted via urine and sweat. The only vitamins it is possible to overdose on are fat soluble and those can have very negative and dangerous side effects.

I have no idea if Vitamin C can actually induce miscarriage as I've never tried it and I haven't read any papers on it. I can say with 100% certainty though that you absolutely cannot overdose on Vitamin C. You may give yourself some horrible indigestion, diarrhea and possibly kidney stones but thats about it.

That's not what I had read when I did my research on it....   After you posted that, I had to go back to Google and look into it further, but from what I read they still maintain that even if it is a water soluble vitamin, there is still a possibility that your body is not "expelling" enough of it to compensate for the rate you are ingesting it....so once your body has reached it's tolerance level, and you keep taking it faster than your body can get rid of it, that is when the overdosing can occur (you are not clearing it from your blood stream effectively enough, apparently). And that is my concern because you will have to be taking a TON of vitamin C for this to work, if it even does.

There is speculation that vit C can induce a miscarriage. Didn't work for me, and I'm pretty certain I was taking enough... I don't know what the effectiveness of it depends on.

I mean, chances are you won't have a problem with it, but why why why take the risk when you can go to your doctor.

Quoting HybridMoon:" That's not what I had read when I did my research on it....   After you posted that, I had to go back ... [snip!] ... on. I mean, chances are you won't have a problem with it, but why why why take the risk when you can go to your doctor."

Really though, unless you are reading from reputable medical sources such as the Mayo Clinic, CDC, or other medical bodies then you may or may not be reading factual information. In my nearly 10 years as an RN I've seen overdoses of Vitamin A and other fat soluble vitamins. Nasty stuff. Once you overdose on a fat soluble vitamin it is hell getting it out of the body simply because of the mechanism it is stored using.

Yes you can "overdose" on vitamin C. When you get beyond the point your body can excrete it fast enough then you have Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and bloating, headache, insomnia, and potentially kidney stones. None of these things are pleasant but are highly unlikely to kill you.

The biggest risk with Vitamin C is that it improves your absorption of iron. So if you are also taking an iron supplement and large doses of Vitamin C then you could end up absorbing too much iron. That would be potentially fatal.

All in all you may be horribly uncomfortable but you probably aren't going to die from too much Vit C or damage your body permanently.

<blockquote><b>Quoting HybridMoon:</b>" I did try it, didn't work for me at all. I got some spotting, but that was it. I say not to risk it ... [snip!] ... she is able to do an abortion with doctor supervision? I think her health and safety takes priority over ease of access...."</blockquote>



  she should still tell her Dr no matter what. I think you just don't agree with it. I know people irl who have used it and it worked.

Quoting ßea:" <blockquote><b>Quoting HybridMoon:</b>" I did try it, didn't work for me at all. I ... [snip!] ... still tell her Dr no matter what. I think you just don't agree with it. I know people irl who have used it and it worked."

Lol yeah you got me, I don't agree with it because it just didn't work for me at all, it was stressful (wondering if it was working or not) and very uncomfortable, it tasted great but that was it.

How did they get theirs to work? I was probably about 6 weeks along when I tried it, and I only got a little bit of spotting. I was definitely taking enough.

At OP, how is your cousin?

<blockquote><b>Quoting HybridMoon:</b>" Lol yeah you got me, I don't agree with it because it just didn't work for me at all, it was stressful ... [snip!] ... along when I tried it, and I only got a little bit of spotting. I was definitely taking enough. At OP, how is your cousin?"</blockquote>




She's not here yet. We go this week. I guess I didn't specify that

<blockquote><b>Quoting HybridMoon:</b>" Lol yeah you got me, I don't agree with it because it just didn't work for me at all, it was stressful ... [snip!] ... along when I tried it, and I only got a little bit of spotting. I was definitely taking enough. At OP, how is your cousin?"</blockquote>



They took it correctly.

Quoting ßea:" <blockquote><b>Quoting HybridMoon:</b>" Lol yeah you got me, I don't agree with it ... [snip!] ... bit of spotting. I was definitely taking enough. At OP, how is your cousin?"</blockquote> They took it correctly."

Thanks for your insight!   You're just so informative.

Quoting HybridMoon:" Thanks for your insight!   You're just so informative."

And you're just defensive. It's ok, I'll forgive you. Just remember that just because someone doesn't work for you doesn't mean that it wont work for everyone.