Desirable folate levels

[Nackapan]

Having bloods done again in June. My folate went above range on 400mcg a day so only have it once we week now. . Ferriton dropped from 61 to 32 and stayed there despite taking iron. Magnesium went above rsnge on a multivit. Vit so have that now X2 a week rather than daily vit D stays at 50 taking a daily 25ug dose. As the range so large does anyone know the optimum range for:

Folate

Ferritin I think is 70-90

Magnesium

Vit D and

Pottassium

Thank you

[noszbe]

I get the impression from your post that your ferritin dropped because you reduced your folate, do you think that is what happened?

I'm asking because I seem to need a lot of iron but increasing my folate dose seems to help my iron levels, and B12 makes it worse. I've just never heard of anyone else experiencing it.

[Nackapan in reply to noszbe]

My ferritin was 63. It then dropped to 32 I then started to take iron. The neXT blood test it was still 32 despite taking the iron. I was taking folic acid too to raise folate leveks. They were then too high. I'm continuing to take iron but less folate now. Hope that clearer

[Nackapan in reply to noszbe]

The drop in ferritin was after starting b12 injections but was told not anaemic and hb 14.

[noszbe in reply to Nackapan]

So it sounds like the B12 injections caused your ferritin to decline?

If regular iron supplements don't work, lactoferrin might.

[Nackapan in reply to noszbe]

Thank you. I've not heard of that