Folic acid

[Suesue246]

There are groups which recommend 5mg of folic acid daily when on every other day b12 and say that it's essential.Does anyone have successful treatment with eod b12 while supplementing less folic acid than 5mg?

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

What are your folate levels like?

I don't think I ever took 5mg folic acid but I do use a tablet with rda (recommended daily amount). I use methyl folate and have a folate rich diet.

I don't think I ever had a folate result below range although it was at the lower end of the range when symptoms were at their worst.

[Suesue246 in reply to Sleepybunny]

My folate was around 12 when consultant put me on once a week b12 and once a week 5mg folic acid.When tested 3 months later my folate had risen to over 20. I was then on once a fortnight b12 and 400 mcg of folic acid once a week as prescribed by same consultant.

As I have persistent pins and needles and aches I'm redoing loading doses and maybe I will continue eod b12.

5mg daily of folic acid seems a lot when I'm already over 20 with my folate.

I will next be tested for folate in November.

Can I ask if you do eod b12?

[topazrat]

My folate levels have always been high and I don't supplement it at all. Before supplementing it would be wise to test your levels to see what they are, everyone is different. Its not a one size fits all situation.

[Suesue246 in reply to topazrat]

Can I ask if you take b12 injections eod? My folate was around 12 but increased to over 20 after 3 months of once a week 5mg folic acid with once a week b12.

I'm now prescribed once a fortnight b12 with once a week folic acid of 400mcg, but I'm embarking on eod b12 to try and improve my pins and needles and aches.

[topazrat in reply to Suesue246]

I was on EOD for around 2 months, then dropped to once a week, which wasn't enough, so now I'm stable on twice weekly. At no point on any of the dose regimes did my folate levels drop down into normal range. They have always been more than 24, which is the high limit of my local lab, so I have no idea how much higher they are.

[Suesue246 in reply to topazrat]

Thank you. Thats interesting.