can i drop folic acid supplement when i start taking Proferrin Forte?

I take 1600mcg of folic acid (800, 2 times a day)

The proferrin has 1 mg of Foic acid ...


Any reason to keep taking the Folic acid supplement once the proferrin is started? 

You could probably stop the sublingual folic acid if you start Proferrin Forte. Jus****ch your labs.

--gina

Your nutrient (vitamin) intake depends on what your labs say.

Discuss a trial of what you're describing with your doctor, and watch your labs.  If you start seeing a downward trend, tweak your folic acid to work with the Proferrin Forte.  1mg per dose seems awfully low to me, taking malabsorption into consideration.

I 've never had an iron problem...my iron actually runs high, even without iron supplementation.   I'm not sure why, but it's not causing a problem.

You just have to be careful when you take too much folic acid - more than 1.2 mg per day  - you can mask a B12 deficiency. You might want to ask vitalady for a better explaination and the proper testing to determine how you find out - I know there is a specific test that you need but I dont' remember what it is at the moment.

 I was able to stop the Folic Acid once I started the Proferrin, but I waited until I had my first lab draw about a month out to make sure.  And then rechecked it 6 weeks after D/Cing the Folic.  My labs have stayed nice, but everyone is different.  You can try it, and just keep an eye on your labs.  Just have the Folic rechecked a few weeks out from stopping to see how you fare.

how many proferrin are you taking?

are you building a baby nest?