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Folic Acid

m231m231
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How much folic acid does your RE have you take?
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Re: Folic Acid

  • m231m231

    Starting to second guess myself and of course my RE paperwork is at home (I'm on vacation).

    I *thought* it read to take a prenatal vitmain AND 800 mcg of folic acid. 
    Double checking myself, I looked at the label on my vitamin and it has 800 mcg in it!  Whoa...I think I've been taking too much!

     

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  • baloneydiscbaloneydisc member
    Most women only need 800mcg. My RE is having me take more, but it's because I have MTHFR.
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  • Temp935838312504158Temp935838312504158
    Mine is having me take an additional 400 mcg along with the prenatal vitamin which contains 800 mcg.
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  • ashlyroseashlyrose

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    I have MTHFR so my RE and OB have me on 4 mg which is 5 tablets of 800mcg folic acid. 800 mcg is not even 1 mg.

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  • STL34STL34 member
    My RE recommends all of his patients take 1,000 mcg folic acid (1 mg).  That being said, I am APA+, have one MTHFR copy and take medications that limit my absorption of folic acid so I take a lot more than the normal person.  My RE said since folic acid is water soluble you will just eliminate what isn't used without any harm.  There are other B vitamins, though that can cause problems if you take too much.

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