I just received a call from my newly accredited LLLeader daughter (I'm so 
proud of her) with her first major advise call.   She called me to discuss 
it after she researched using an older version on Hale and got permission 
to post.   The Mom is 37 with a 7 month old child who is on solids and BF 
about 7 - 8 times a day.  She has been diagnosed with a Macular 
degenerative disorder, generally not seen at this young of age, and has 
been told to wean and begin taking "Ocubit Preserver Vision" sp?  It 
contains 7,0135 IU of Vit A, 400 IU of Vit E and 1.6 mg of copper four 
times a day.  This puts the Vit A total to 
> 28,640/ day.  Hale recommeds not to consume >5,000 IU/day under 
pediatric concerns, L3 lactation risk.  In my Nursing Drug handbook it 
indicates that it peaks in about 2-4 hours and duration is unknown.  This 
would make it difficult for this Mom to manage a normal baby's BF pattern. 
She does not want to wean.  Any thoughts, experiences with high doses of 
Vit A? 

Ann G. Cagigas, RN, MA
GSA Health Unit,  Room 1010
1800 F St., NW
Washington, DC 20405
202-219-1228
202-501-0028 (Fax)

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