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Got the box of Doctor and the other from amazon.Doctors say take 1 tablet a day 5mg and is there 400mg in one tablet I got from amazon just seems a big incline from 4mg to Southampton dort know witch one to take

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If you look at the Folate bottle, it is actually 400 micrograms or 0.4 milligrams so there is a proper comparison. The other main difference is that folic acid is a synthetic form that many people can't convert effectively to the active form methylfolate (as per the Amazon bottle) in the body.

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Gary19610 in reply tostartagaingirl

Sorry did not read the bottle right.So I am better taking the bottle ones

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startagaingirl in reply toGary19610

They are more natural but a much lower dose. You may convert well in which case the folic acid is fine and will raise your levels much faster. I don't think there is a "correct" answer here, maybe it comes down to how low your folate is to begin with - do you know your number?

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Gary19610 in reply tostartagaingirl

Yes I put it on here

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startagaingirl in reply toGary19610

Where? I can't find it

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Gary19610 in reply tostartagaingirl

I post them couple of weeks ago I can not find them

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply toGary19610

Click on your user name to bring up your profile, you will find all your posts there and can link to the correct one or post the information.

If your GP prescribed 5mg folic acid then your folate level must be dire, probably under range, so he must think you need the standard treatment for folate deficiency and the Jarrows 400mcg won't be enough at this stage. That's usually used to boost an in range but not optimal level.

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Gary19610 in reply tostartagaingirl

Serum foliate level 2ng/ml (5.4-24) think that's it

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply toGary19610

So there you are. You have a folate deficiency and your GP prescribed 5mg folic acid which is standard from what I have read on the forum.

Here are the NICE guidelines for Folate Deficiency

cks.nice.org.uk/anaemia-b12...

400mcg methylfolate will not treat a folate deficiency, as I mentioned above, you need the 5mg folic acid at this stage.

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Gary19610 in reply toSeasideSusie

Thank you

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