Quick q: how much Vitamin C for kids? Adults?

[ShanaMama]

We have a cold & cough going around, so i want to bulk them up with the most they can take. It says on the bottle of vitamins to give one a day- 60 mg each. I think I remember that the maximum dose is a lot higher than that. And I will freely admit that these gummies are good & I'm popping them too!
So, how much can I give my kids? And how much can I take?
Thanks.

[ShanaMama]

Bump. Now we all have bad colds so I want to stuff us with vitamins. Anybody know?
Thanks!

[123LuckyMom]

I'm no expert, but my understanding is that you can't really overdose on vitamin C. What your body can't absorb will come out in urine. For the kids, you could get any vitamin c supplement designed for kids and follow package directions. I use Emergen-C packets in water when I suspect a cold may be coming on. It works well at warding off impending doom. I've never given it to DS, but I don't think it would harm him. Unfortunately, once the cold has arrived, I don't think vitamin c loading will help shorten it. I really hope you all feel better soon!

[daisymommy]

I give my kids 500mg a day when sick, and as adults 1000mg a day. But you are better off taking half at a time, because whatever your body doesn't use from that dose it will excrete. But yes, you really cant OD on it. Well, you could maybe if you took the whole bottle.


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[maestramommy]

We (adults and kids) usually take 500 mg a day along with whatever's in the multi. When someone is sick they take 1000mg a day. They break in half so they take it half dose at a time.