help with results

[blazey]

I am new to this group and would like to ask if someone could help me with my results folate is 5.7 ferritin 47 but says normal how do I top up folate

[fbirder]

Your folate is fine. However, if you want to increase it just take folic acid tablets. 200 mcg or 400 mcg a day should be fine.

[blazey in reply to fbirder]

thanks for your answer i have just started with self injection and want to see if other vitamins were ok as i have so many other symptoms

[Nackapan in reply to blazey]

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[Cherylclaire Forum Support]

My folate and ferritin were never out of range but like yours: originally folate 5.5 ug/L (range 4.6 - 18.7) and ferritin 46.3 ug/L (range 13 - 150).

I had my B12 loading dose then one injection every 3 months. When I had hair loss and bleeding gums, GP put me on 3 month course of folate and ferritin tablets, as she thought they were low enough to cause symptoms. Both happier if folate above 15 and ferritin above 60 ; hard work getting there and staying there, and it made no difference what I ate. Hair stopped falling out and gums stopped bleeding - whether through B12 or ferritin or folate, difficult to say. Oral Medicine consultant would prefer ferritin to be about 80, but unable to get it there no matter how I supplement.

Try starting folic acid tablets at 400 mcg daily. Expect it to take a while to improve and stabilise. Since I was already taking that as part of my multivitamin and mineral daily tablets, I took an extra 400 mcg on top.

Also get vitamin D checked as this can also often be low. I was found to have osteoporosis of the spine, so now get vitamin D on prescription.