Folic acid question

[miss_divine]

Hi everyone.

Just a quick question. I'm taking 400mcg of Folic acid on it's own, but I've just bought Vegetarian Multivitamins that contain 200mcg of Folic Acid, as well as vitamins I need.

So I need to know if I can take both? Or is this too much Folic Acid?

xx

 

[GettingBroody]

This doesn't like too much at all. The minimum recommended is 400 but more than that is fine to take. I've heard others say they take 800. Have a read here - https://liweddings.com/chat/topic-216025-1.html

 

[honey08]

i just take normal folic acid,but if ive had ttc vits with folic acid in ive taken that only x

 

[miss_divine]

That thread is great, thanks for that

I'll just take both, looks like it can't hurt, hehe.
xx

 

[Tegans Mama]

You can't really take too much folic acid. When TTC I take 5mg (twelve times the amount in OTC FA pills) because my daughter has Spina Bifida

 

[sequeena]

I don't think you can ever take too much folic acid x

 

[bbbunny]

I think I read somewhere that any excess Folic acid is removed from your body in your urine so I don't think you should worry

 

[Jess137]

I take a prenatal with folic acid AND a folic acid +DHA supplement. But I was taking the folic acid supplement by itself months ago because my psychiatrist suggested it for my bipolar. I don't think it hurts though, since women with a higher risk factor for neural tube defects take a lot more than that.

 

[Stash777]

My RE prescribed (yes prescribed) 1000 mcg folic acid along with prenatals that have 800 mcg folic acid, so I would say what you're taking is definitely not too much.

 

[miss_divine]

Wow, definitely okay then, hehe! Thank you ladies ^_^
xx