Folic acid

[gloglo]

Had anyone else had this folic acid deficiency. Found out recently and been put on folic acid tabs for few month can't say I feel any different.

[BlueMermaid3]

Hi there

My last few blood tests have shown that I am too low in Folate and so I was put on Folic Acid tablets too.

I have to say they made me feel less shaky than I had been.

Wishing you a peaceful day

Lu xx

[gloglo in reply to BlueMermaid3]

Thank you Lu. Lol I thought there would be some drastic change in health. But I guess it makes obsorbsion of mess more effective. Have a good day love xx

[Lou1054]

I have to take folic acid too, have you had vitamin D tested quite a few of us are deficient xx

[gloglo in reply to Lou1054]

I do need to take Vit D but I'm on warfrin and been told because my INR is not stable I should lay off them. Just until thing stable out continuously for a few months. X

[TheAuthor]

Hi gloglo

I am so genuinely sorry to read this my friend, and it is not something that I have been diagnosed with. I have pasted below an excerpt from the *MedLine cache:

*Folic acid is used to treat or prevent folic acid deficiency. It is a B-complex vitamin needed by the body to manufacture red blood cells. A deficiency of this vitamin causes certain types of anemia (low red blood cell count).

I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck and please take care of yourself my friend.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[gloglo in reply to TheAuthor]

Thank you Ken very good of you love to post that. Take care of yourself love x

[TheAuthor in reply to gloglo]

Good luck my friend x

[ednu16]

I also have sickle cell disease which is a bloody disorder and I have to take folic acid occasionally and high dose vit D also. You may not notice a change with the folic acid but it will be doing something. It takes a while for levels to be replenished especially if your levels were very low.

Hopefully you will notice a difference soon. I would recommend vit D also. Just over the counter dose unless your levels are very low. It really does make a difference.

All the best.

[gloglo in reply to ednu16]

Thank you Ednu 16, I'm not allowed to take Vit D at the moment, due to my INR not being stable but I do need to take it. Was told to stay off it until they get my bloods stable then they will see. I want to take Tumeric but will see if I can today when i go to clinic. Thanks for replying x

[ednu16 in reply to gloglo]

I hope your bloods stabilise. It might be worth checking if you can take a vit B complex if the INR doesn't stabilise .

All the best

[gloglo in reply to ednu16]

Been told to stay off the multi vita for the time been. I asked if I could take Tumric but been told it most likely would send my INR out of range cause I'm just in my range. Oh well!

[ednu16 in reply to gloglo]

one step at a time it is then! Hopefully now INR is in range things will continue to improve! All the best

[Hidden]

Hi yes they found mine was low while back so put me on it for a while not sure how/what it is now as no follow up yet?

But did ask Quack she said was ok before though!

[gloglo in reply to Hidden]

You have to go for another blood test to see if things are back to normal. Fibromyalgia the illness that just keeps on giving. Lol

Have a good love and thanks xx

[spider555]

You might have the MTHFR gene. It means that folic acid can't be synthesized properly.

I take methyl folate instead.

[gloglo in reply to spider555]

Oh , never heard of that. thought it was an abbreviation of a ride statement lol sorry!!! Lol

[spider555 in reply to gloglo]

Lol no chance of going on rollercoasters

[gloglo in reply to spider555]

No chance of that for sure. Lol

[gloglo in reply to gloglo]

Meant to say rude statement. Auto correct was not correct. Lol

[spider555 in reply to gloglo]

Funny.

[Bambamsnan]

My son's on folic acid but he has only just started them sorry I can't help you