Hi Gloria:  I was a bit surprised to hear that this mom's doctor told her to take huge doses of vit a to stave off retinitis pigmentosa.  Rp is a hereditary disease, it's often progressive, and is unstoppable. Also, isn't Vit a one ofthe vitamins that can potentially toxic?  Patti
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gloria Buoncristiano-Thai 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 6:23 PM
  Subject: High doses of Vitamin A


  Aloha everyone,

  I am working with a mom who has retinitis pigmentosa.  Her doctor told her
  she needed to go back on her vitamin  A supplements.  She has a 4 month old
  breastfed baby.  She called me for help with weaning.  She needs to take 8000
  IU's  two times a day.

  I checked Hale and searched the archives.  It seems intake should not exceed
  5000 to 10,000 IU's daily.  Mom is constantly checked by a doctor when she is
  on Vitamin A.

  Is weaning definitely necessary or is there some way to work around the
  supplementing?  Mom wanted to breastfeed, so that is why she did not start
  back on the Vitamin A immediately postpartum.

  Thanks.

  Aloha,
  Gloria Thai  Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i about 20 degrees N of the equator

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