Posted by Hugh on September 4, 2014, at 11:56:58
In reply to proper ratio of folate and b12?, posted by herpills on August 24, 2014, at 11:01:11
It varies from person to person. I used to go to a doctor who prescribed vitamin B12 shots for many of her patients. They did a world of good for some of them, but they just made me wired, and when they wore off, I'd feel exhausted.
The B12 I now take is sublingual methylcobalamin. The tablets are 1000 mcg, but if I take this dose several days in a row, I start to feel overly stimulated, so I usually just take one-quarter tablet a day.
Metafolin is an activated, more potent form of folic acid. If I take too much of this, it decreases my libido, just like an antidepressant. But you may be able to tolerate much higher doses of B12 and folate than I can. Start with low doses and gradually increase them.
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