Can vitamin C from a supplement cause blood in the urine and painful urination?
Find out if vitamin C supplements can cause bloody or painful urination, or if this is due to contamination. ConsumerLab's answer explains.
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Can vitamin C reduce the pain of shingles?
Reviewed and edited by Tod Cooperman, M.D.
Answer:
Having low blood levels of vitamin C is associated with an increased risk post-herpetic neuralgia — the nerve pain that can persist after an outbreak of shingles (Herpes zoster). There is also evidence that intravenous vitamin C can help reduce the incidence and intensity of post-herpetic nerve pain. But, so far, there do not appear to be studies on the effects of vitamin C supplements on shingles pain.For more about what vitamin C may or may not do, see the What It Does section of the Vitamin C Supplements Review. (Also see our Top Picks among vitamin C supplements.)
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