Folic acid = tummyache!

[Myoldcat]

Hi all, I am meant to take one 5mg tablet of folic acid with each injection, that's every 2/3 days. These were keeping my levels high but the tablets give me stomach ache and discomfort, so I switched to daily liquid drops (methylayted) of 400 micrograms per recommend dose. This also seemed to work although I haven't had a blood test since switching. Then I ran out and a lot of the dreadful twitching and internal tremors returned within a couple of weeks. My question - has anyone found higher strength drops? I don't think I specifically need a methylated version. I know I could just take more but this particular tiny bottle costs a fortune!

[Technoid]

Have you trialed lower dose tablets (400mcg)? I won't bang about the 5mg again as I'm sure everyone has heard it all before (oops, I lied 😆) 😀

[wedgewood]

I agree with Technoid .

[Nackapan]

I used 400mcg tablets of folic acid daily. No problems. Then had to reduce .

[Littledancingtiger]

GP can prescribe a liquid folic acid - they just did for me. It’s dosed with a syringe so you can take it in 200-5mg amounts by using the gauge on the syringe.

[Littledancingtiger]

also agree you don’t need 5mg you just need whatever keeps your levels good I never took 5!