Author: Admin (---.cu27.vnnyca.adelphia.net)
Date: 05-25-02 15:40
Ken,
For about 10 years I took Beta Carotene 25,000 IU two capsules every 6 hours with Vitamin E 1000 IU. These tended to dull the neuro symptoms, but really had relatively little effect by comparison with the ARBs I have now, which totally suppress all symptoms. I have not taken Beta Carotene since late 1999, when the ARBs came along.
There was no positive change in my X-Ray presentation from 1986-2000, despite the huge doses of Beta Carotene I was taking.
I am very dubious that the extensive (and continuing) lung damage that occurs in sarcoidosis could be compared with that in emphysema.
As you said, Vitamin A and Beta Carotene can both be toxic to the liver, and should only be taken under the supervision of a doctor. In my opinion, the risks were not worth the benefits I obtained. The Beta Carotene did make me feel better, but had no effect on any tissue damage.
But I would recommend that anybody who is considering such a therapy should look closely at adding Vitamin E to the anti-oxidant regime. Professor Alexandre Vizel, of Kazan University in Russia, reports that doctors in Russia routinely administer Vit-E for their sarcoidosis patients.
Keep smiling,
Trevor
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