Hi. I have just had a bloods review and as expected, because I have been SI, my B12 level was described as off the scale at 2000. My Folate however was at the very low end of the range 3ng/ml (2-20ng/ml range) It was not suggested I take any folate supplements which I found odd.
Do you take a modest 40pmcg of folic acid ? If not I would.
Akso eat more folate rich foods.
Speak to your doctor saying you wish to raises your folate a bit.
Look up fokayd deficiency symptoms. .
If yiuve got ant quite thoses too.
Do get it checked in 3 months
Thanks for the reply. Yes I have been taking a typical store bought 400ug folic acid daily since starting to SI. Quite a few symptoms overlap with B12 deficiency which I still have a few of but can definitely feel an overall benefit since taking the B12. But, maybe further improvement is possible by upping the folic acid?
Exactly my situation in early January - high B12 and folate levels same as yours. GP said irrelevant but, because I still had numb feet, I doubled folic acid tablets (from 800mcg daily to 16000mcg) and began taking acid tablets with my meals. Last Sunday - Bingo! Feet ceased to be numb. I am aware high folic acid tablet usage should only be for a limited period (3 months, I think) and will drop the dosage soon.
I was diagnosed with PA at the start of the first lockdown and left to deal with it on my own. I would like to say a very big thank you to all who put posts up. I would not have known what to do without PAS.
Interesting, thanks for the reply. I have upped my folate intake a bit at a time and just monitoring how I feel. Like you I’m reluctant to take large dosage for prolonged periods but having zero support from my GP have no choice other than go it alone.
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