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Side effects on 5 mg of folic acid
- Thread starter Hannah555
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I had to take it as my folic acid was low but no side effects. I think mine was low as i was not eating things like cereals or as much bread which is fortified with folic acid, I had a 3 month course. I was supposed to have a repeat blood test but it was when they were short of the blood tubes, then other events happened.
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None that were noticeable @Hannah555 It’s hard to separate issues with meds from normal pregnancy issues. I was advised to take it on a full stomach.
Are you having problems?
Inka
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Ah, I’ve just seen your earlier thread @Hannah555
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/bad-experience-with-5mg-folic-acid.97619/
I took my folic acid with breakfast or occasionally lunch. I did this because I was told it can occasionally cause trouble sleeping. I didn’t get palpitations with it. I took it alongside a pre-conception multivitamin and a pregnancy vitamin during pregnancy.
One thing I’ve heard is that you should take other B vitamins when you take a sole one. So my multivits had the other B vitamins in. Could you have a vitamin or mineral deficiency contributing?
Could it be hormonal?
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/bad-experience-with-5mg-folic-acid.97619/
I took my folic acid with breakfast or occasionally lunch. I did this because I was told it can occasionally cause trouble sleeping. I didn’t get palpitations with it. I took it alongside a pre-conception multivitamin and a pregnancy vitamin during pregnancy.
One thing I’ve heard is that you should take other B vitamins when you take a sole one. So my multivits had the other B vitamins in. Could you have a vitamin or mineral deficiency contributing?
Could it be hormonal?
Inka
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I see you had an ECG that showed something @Hannah555 Are you having any follow-up from that? If so, you could ask about the folic acid then. When I was prescribed it by my consultant, there was no mention of side effects apart from a possible effect on the stomach and the sleeplessness.
A relative had various symptoms from a deficiency of B vitamins, including neuropathy and palpitations. These all eased when they too appropriate supplements.
I hope you get some follow-up and some support. If you’re not on a Conception/Pregnancy forum, I recommend you join one of those too. I found the one I was on very helpful for non-diabetes things.
A relative had various symptoms from a deficiency of B vitamins, including neuropathy and palpitations. These all eased when they too appropriate supplements.
I hope you get some follow-up and some support. If you’re not on a Conception/Pregnancy forum, I recommend you join one of those too. I found the one I was on very helpful for non-diabetes things.
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