Folic Acid Side Effects TMI

[PatriNina]

Frustrated

I'm on CD 18, and I've been taking Folic acid for about 3 or 4 days. I didn't get them prescribed by a doctor, but it's just a vitamin that most of the woman that are TTC are taking. I take a 5mg dose every day.

Now here is the fun part

I'm in the TWW (not really sure if I am since OPK's haven't confirmed a surge, and I don't temp). I have 28 day cycles so I just assume I'm 4dpo.

Aside from all the symptom spotting I'm doing, I feel an increased need to go #2 (TMI) very often. I mean 4/5 times a day, up from a regular of max 2 times a day. I read that this could be a side effect of too much folic acid, but I've been taking it for about 4 days

Along with a constant dull cramp in my lower abdomen (that I'm starting to assume is caused by so much BD this month), these are the only 2 symptoms I'm having

Anyone having similar side effects from folic acid? should I continue taking it.

PS: My diet hasn't changed at all, and I didn't eat anything out of the ordinary, so a stomach bug is pretty much out of the question.

Thanks for reading

 

[Miskas mommy]

5mg is a lot, unless you are folic deficient. Most prenatal vitamins have 800 MCG. (micrograms) which is equally to .8 mg. my dr suggested taking a prenatal while ttc, not just the folic acid.

 

[PatriNina]

The smallest dose I could find at the pharmacy is 5mg/pill. And the prospect says that the recommended dose is 1pill/day.

What the #$*^? I'm lost right now...

Thanks for your reply...

 

[Shedevil18]

I also take folic acid, have been taking it for over a year now. When I first start my doctor told me to take anywhere from 3 - 5mg a day. I started out only taking 1mg a day. I was finding it wasnt doing squat for me so I up'd it to 2mg.. again, nothing.

So January I started taking 5mg a day. Since then I have noticed a major difference. My face/skin has cleared up (acne) and I have waaaaaay more EWCM! Like Inever had any before and now I have all kinds. Not sure if this is just a coincidence or if it helped but I am happy!

 

[PatriNina]

Shedevil18 I'm glad it had positive effects on you

I thought it was just a vitamin that prevented some malformations in the early stages of pregnancy. If it has good side effects too I'd be very happy!

I'm going to keep taking this dose for a month and see if I experience changes.

I've read that the excess just flushes out anyway.

Thanks for the replies!

 

[Miskas mommy]

Shedevil18 I'm glad it had positive effects on you

I thought it was just a vitamin that prevented some malformations in the early stages of pregnancy. If it has good side effects too I'd be very happy!

I'm going to keep taking this dose for a month and see if I experience changes.

I've read that the excess just flushes out anyway.

Thanks for the replies!

Right it's water soluble, so anything extra flushes out without harmful side effects... If you are Ttc why not just take a prenatal? My dr told me to take prenatals while Ttc, so that when you do conceive you have a head start on it..

 

[PatriNina]

Honestly I'm so scared that I'll never conceive that even taking the folic acid makes me sad. I know it sounds dark, but taking prenatals and never having a baby would just be a bad reminder

We'll see how it goes Thank you!