On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Adam wrote:
The good folks at the Vitamin C Foundation thought you could help. I hope so. I work in Kuwait and will be coming to the West Coast of the US soon to pick up things I cannot get in Kuwait. I have pharmaceutical grade sodium ascorbate powder waiting for me. I need to order everything else needed for a vitamin C infusion in case of illness: virus, poison, etc. I can find a RN or NP to assist as needed.
(1) The Catheter. Do you recommend a 18 or 20 gauge catheter? Terumo has a Surshield safety catheter that reduces error. Do most all catheter have the same Luer hub so almost all IV administration kits connect properly?
(2) The IV Administration Kit. I understand it should have a filter. CIAmedical.com (Central Infusion Authority) has a IV delivery administration kit (MX448FMG) with 60 inches of small bore tubing, a one way check valve, a male luer lock, and a 2 micron filter. Does that sound like it will work with a standard catheter (?) although I am concerned about the small bore tubing. Am I better off with an emergency room IV administration kit, which I saw on amazon.com, which I assume has larger bore tubing for more rapid infusion.
(3) The IV Bag. I need something I can that store easily, and that I can fill with sodium ascorbate powder and distilled water (as per Dr. Cathcart's protocol). Is there a name for this type of bag? Do you recommend 500 ML or 1 L bags? If they come with fittings, are these usually compatible with most administration kits? Is there any material I should avoid, like PVC?
Time is of the essence. I need to get all this ordered and delivered to the West Coast or Nevada within two weeks. Thanks for any recommendations. I understand I am asking for your opinion and any decisions I make are my responsibility entirely, and that I hold you harmless regardless of consequences.
All I can do is post these questions. Dr. Levy and others recommend the micron filter when starting from a dry powder sodium ascorbate. There is also ivcinfusions.com. You might call and ask them. I can't believe it makes a difference - minor details. What you do have to keep in mind is that the first step is making the stock solution 50% sodium ascorbate and 50% sterile water. This is NOT injected. If you wanted a 50 gram IV - you would put 100 CC of the stock solution (50 g vitamin C) into a IV bag of sterile water. I know when I had over 100 grams IV - it required 2 IV bags.
Surprisingly - true liposomes seem to have a miraculous effect - I would bring a lot of Lypo-C, and Levy
recommends both IV/C and Lypo-C. 5 Packets at one time is at least as effective as a 25 g IV/C.
