# Folic Acid supplements advice please

**URL:** https://community.patient.info/t/folic-acid-supplements-advice-please/752356
**Category:** General health and lifestyle
**Tags:** Dietary - nutrition and exercise advice
**Created:** [29 December 2020 20:08 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/folic-acid-supplements-advice-please/752356 "2020-12-29T20:08:49Z")
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### Author: ![nh\_user\_1348841](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/bb73d2/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1348841](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1348841)
#### Post date: [29 December 2020 20:08 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/folic-acid-supplements-advice-please/752356/1 "2020-12-29T20:08:49Z")

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Since March I have been unsteady on my feet , suffering from a loss of appetite, dry mouth , rough roof of the mouth , finding it hard to chew and digest my food , Blood tests revealed I had folic Acid and Vitamin b 12deficiency . I was prescribed 5mg of each per day but after 2 weeks i was feeling poorly and discovered the correct dosage should be 0.5mg a day of folic acid . I was hardly eating and losing weight of course quite rapidly .I am noe taking the reduced dosage . My Folic acid level is low it’s just 1.5 and should be over 2 . Anyone know how long before I reach that level and hopefully start feeling better . Thanks John

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### Author: ![nh\_user\_1351040](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1351040](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1351040)
#### Post date: [11 January 2021 19:43 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/folic-acid-supplements-advice-please/752356/2 "2021-01-11T19:43:08Z")

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Hi John, are you sure you should be on 0.5mg? It is normal to be put on 5mg once a day of folic acid (im on that myself as my folate is 2.8!)  
I understand they usually ask for people to be take it for around 3 months before a retest  
Do check with your GP what dose you should be on as 0.5mg is a very very low dose for someone with a folate of 1.5  
Sarah

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### Author: ![nh\_user\_1348499](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e9bcb4/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1348499](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1348499)
#### Post date: [18 January 2021 15:25 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/folic-acid-supplements-advice-please/752356/3 "2021-01-18T15:25:12Z")

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Try eating soups and vitamin based smoothies.