B12 & Folic Acid and Anxiety

[Chocolatelover15]

I have suffered with anxiety and panic for a long time but since my loading doses of hydroxocobalamin and folic acid my anxiety and panic are unbearable. I just wondered if anyone experienced this and then started feeling better? I'm nervous to inject further and wondered if I'd be better waiting 2-3 months until my next jab like the NICE guidelines. I'm not sure if it's the folic acid or b12 injections causing this or maybe a combination of both but I need to get myself well. Please help

[Nackapan]

How much folic acid are you taking?Have you finished the loading doses at the surgery ? .

Anxiety and feelings of panic atd documented B12 deficiency symptoms asis paranoia.

I had this but knew it wasn't actual anxiety caused by stress and also knew the paranoia wasn't normal.

Your autonomic system is affected .

It will settle.

If unbearable get a short term prescription to see you through via G.p.

Keep up your B12 injections at a frequency you can either get prescribed or if self treating endure .

I got alot worse before improvements made.

TC

[Chocolatelover15 in reply to Nackapan]

I was taking 5mg of folic acid with each jab but I don't know if this adds to my anxiety. I don't know how often to take the jabs? I was doing EOD for 2 weeks. How bad did your anxiety get before it improved?

[Nackapan in reply to Chocolatelover15]

In my opinion if you are self medicating. Stop the high folic acid supplement .

5mg is s very high dose.

Ususlly short term prescription if folate deficient .

Are you deficient by a blood test .

We're your loadng doses prescribed?

[Chocolatelover15 in reply to Nackapan]

My folate was 1 and now it's a 9. My B12 was prescribed by a consultant. They said EOD but as I was experiencing such bad side effects he said go to once a week but I'm not sure whether to spread them out further?

[Nackapan in reply to Chocolatelover15]

Try and stick to once a week as prescribed. So you can reduce your folic acid snd see if that helps?

As your folate rising okay

Only you know how you feel.

In my opinion I woild reduce folic acid and not B12 at this stage .

You will presumably have a review with your consultant.

Ride the rollercoaster its hard I know.

Ouf of interest is this consultant private?

If not amazing an NHS consultant working with you.

Anxiety is very difficult to deal with .

[Chocolatelover15 in reply to Nackapan]

No it's a private consultant. The NHS didn't want to know. It's such a horrid rollercoaster. My anxiety has been just deliberating at the moment

[Maldeerum]

What form of folic acid are you taking? Methylfolate can cause symptoms of high anxiety in some people. If you’re taking methylfolate you might want to consider a different form. I hope you feel better soon.

[Chocolatelover15 in reply to Maldeerum]

I'm taking 5mg of folic acid. Not sure if this can cause anxiety?

[MrsTuft]

I find that folinic acid doesn't cause me anxiety. Methylfolate would tip me over the edge!

[Chocolatelover15 in reply to MrsTuft]

Did you have any experiences with folic acid? Did that cause any anxiety increase?

[MrsTuft in reply to Chocolatelover15]

Yup - I can only tolerate folinic acid. And in moderate doses.

[Merlintabby]

I'm also having problems which i believe relate to B12 deficiency but my GP doesn't want to know. Could I ask if your consultant is a haematologist or neurologist?

[Chocolatelover15 in reply to Merlintabby]

Are you having panic and anxiety on folic acid and b12? Mine is a consultant

[Merlintabby in reply to Chocolatelover15]

I'm having various neurological symptoms including anxiety but not yet on B12. Just wondering where to go from here as GP useless.

[Chocolatelover15 in reply to Merlintabby]

I had a private consultation with Dr Klein in Cambridge

[Merlintabby in reply to Chocolatelover15]

Thank you - I've heard good things about him. I wondered if you were a member of the facegroup support group run by the B12 society. They are very knowledgeable & helpful, particularly regarding folic acid & other vitamins they recommend taking whilst injecting.

[ottolinebear]

Folic acid supplements don't agree with everyone. I added an ounce of liver to my breakfast every day for six weeks, and then I took a course of folinic acid. Two other things helped me reset my autonomic nervous system and turn the corner on anxiety (which was more like terror) . One was getting into cold water (not something I wanted to do at all but now I'm hooked) and the other was some reiki/reflexology.