I am going to my RD tomorrow and I am going to make a list of things to ask about. If anyone has anything that they would like me to try and get info on, I will if I can. Just let me know. I will check this in the morning before I go.
Good luck at the app't, CrunchyMy doctor told me to cut back on the folic when I was taking 2.4 mg a
day to 800 mcg because she said it would lessen the effects of the
MTX. My mom's doc had her taking 2.4, which was why I took that
dose. So apparently, there are differing opinions on the subject.
I'll try to remember to ask my doctor when I go in a couple of weeks. I'm pretty sure I told her that I was taking 4 mg of folic acid a day...but now I can really remember.I dont know, I have an RX and some samples of folic acid tabs that are 2.8 mgs.I WAS TAKING 5 MG OF FOLIC WHEN ON MTX I WAS STILL ALLERGIC I AM OF MTX NOW I AM STILL TAKING FOLIC I WILL ASK MY RHUEMY IF I SHOULD STOP. FOLIC ACID IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT FEMALES NEED AND VERY OFTEN DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH OF. WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT THEY GET YOU TO TAKE IT AND MABEY IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO TAKE SOME ALWAYS.TERESA Not to confuse the issue any more, but my RD just told me that you can't overdose on folic acid.....this makes me think that our body takes whatever it requires and disposes of the rest. Hope that helps
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