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Article: Case report: intravenous vitamins and minerals for seasonal allergic rhinitis.(Literature Review & Commentary)(Case study)(Brief article)
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- Townsend Letter
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- May 1, 2008
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A 38-year-old man had a long history of seasonal allergic rhinitis, occurring each spring and lasting about a month. Symptoms were severe and included nasal congestion, itchy eyes, and fatigue. Conventional treatments provided only minimal benefit. During a symptomatic period, an intravenous infusion of 2.6 g of vitamin C, 600 mg of magnesium chloride hexahydrate, 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin), 100 mg of pyridoxine, 250 mg of dexpanthenol, and 1 ml of B complex-100 provided rapid relief. This treatment was repeated once a week or less often, as needed, during the hay-fever season, and successfully controlled his symptoms. In subsequent years, he began ...