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- What is scurvy?
- Symptoms of scurvy
- Causes of scurvy
- Prevention of scurvy
- Risk factors for scurvy
- Complications of scurvy
- When to see a doctor about scurvy
- Diagnosis of scurvy
- Conventional treatment of scurvy
- Alternative/complementary treatment of scurvy
- Living with scurvy
- Caring for someone with scurvy
Caring for someone with scurvy
Partner
There are a number of useful strategies that you can use to help a partner with scurvy:
- Ensure adequate intake of vitamin C - ensure your partner is eating enough foods high in vitamin C, to boost their intake and prevent worsening of symptoms
Friends
There are a number of useful strategies that you can use to help a friend with scurvy:
- Support - it would be useful for your friend if you can be supportive of them as this condition can be potentially very serious
Parents
There are a number of useful strategies that you can use to help a child with scurvy:
- Ensure adequate intake of vitamin C - ensure your child is eating enough foods high in vitamin C, to boost their intake and prevent worsening of symptoms
- Supplementation - ensure your child is taking the vitamin C (and other) supplements as recommended by their doctor, to boost their vitamin C intake and prevent worsening of symptoms
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< living with scurvy Last reviewed: 30 August 2007 || Last updated: 20 February 2009
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NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
