Folic Acid Poisoning????
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Topic: Folic Acid Poisoning????
Posted By: mum2george
Subject: Folic Acid Poisoning????
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 9:15am
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I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday about our "new" drink bottles and I happened to mention to her that I had a metallic taste in my mouth and was blaming it on my new bottle (its stainless).
She said hers was fine and that I most likely had folic acid poisoning???? I've never heard of that before and tried to google it on the internet with no results. Anyone else heard of folic acid poisoning? She's a mum of 5 so I didn't want to sound like a newbie by questioning her  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 9:47am
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Never heard of it!
But in early pregnancy one of my weird symptoms was a metallic taste in my mouth, apparently it is quite common. Fingers crossed that's what it is for you! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 9:53am
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yeah i never heard of folic acid poisoning, i got a metallic taste before i found out i was pregs ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2george
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 9:57am
i dont have any other symptoms tho and would have thought my boobs or something else would have given me other reason to suspect i was pg 
who knows? would be great if i was but will blame it on my drink bottle until i test next week 
guess i shouldn't cut back on my folic acid just yet! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:00am
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if you are concerned about the whole tast and wondering if it is possible maybe call health line, im sure the nurse oncall would be able to tell you if its possible.
but lots of fingers and toes crossed for you to get a BFP. some people dont get any pregnancy symptoms, my mum didnt know she was pregs for over 4months with me had AF and all ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:03am
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I do know that taking folic is dangerous if you have low B12 levels, and you should always get these checked before you start taking folic acid (they do them as part of pre-natal checks at the Dr). ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:04am
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i got the metallic taste in my mouth just before i found out i was pregnant,
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:05am
Sounds like you may be pregnant!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2george
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:11am
i hope i am 
i've emailed the company that makes the bottles to make sure i'm not ingesting anything i shouldnt be - mind you, of course they will say its not their bottle! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:26am
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 1:53pm
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I was the same as nzpiper!
I didn't get any symptoms until 6 weeks, except for a metallic taste in my mouth about a week before I got my BFP (at 4 weeks) It tasted like I'd bitten the inside of my mouth, or had bleeding gums... But nope...was little Hannah, doing her thing
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 3:07pm
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Just wanted to add that I also had the metalic taste at the start of this pregnancy. Best of luck for a BFP! ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 3:19pm
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Folic Acid poisoning? lol never heard of it!
The metallic tatse is what some women get when theya re preggers, so you might be
I had like no symptoms with this pregnancy except being tired from 4 weeks and sick from 6 weeks. Good Luck!! ------------- |
Posted By: Glag2
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 5:25pm
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Hey yip im with the others,I had and some times still get that horrible metallic taste
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 11:45pm
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Good luck - i am pretty sure that the body excretes the folic acid it doesn't need, so i think that folic acid poisoning is a bit of a crock.
Anyway, fingers crossed you get the result you want! -------------  
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 12 March 2009 at 3:55pm
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Ok, so I know that this is an old thread, but I have a related question. I'm currently TTC, and about to run out of my prescription folic acid tablets. I've been taking them since boxing day, came off the pill on Feb 7. Because its cheaper than going to the doctor for a new prescription, I've just bought some Apo-folic tablets at the chemist. On reading the enclosed leaflet, it says "it is very important to consult your doctor if you are feeling unusually tired or anaemic before starting this medicine".
The thing is that I'm absolutely bone tired at the moment, more so than I've ever been in my life. I'd put it down to renovations, and general stress, but I'm getting plenty of sleep at night and work isn't that stressful right now. So now I'm wondering if this exhaustion is caused by the folic acid in some way? Is that how it interacts with b12? My doc never asked if I was tired and didn't do any tests when I said I wanted to TTC. Actually, I had to request that she prescribe folic acid I'm not sure exactly when I became so tired, but it's been going on for several weeks now.
I'm quite the carnivore and eat plenty of red meat, so I doubt that iron is the issue. Also, I've just had AF, so I'm definitely not pregnant. Sorry for the novel, but I'd love to hear your ideas? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 March 2009 at 8:04pm
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T-Rex, B12 is similar to iron so your fatigue may well be due to that. I was quite low in B12 when tested about a year ago, turned out I had a food intolerance that prevented me from absorbing my nutrients as well as I ought to have. Apparently you can just go to any medlab and ask to have your iron and B12 levels tested..... I've never done it myself but if you're unsure about that, see if your nurse could do it for you. -------------  |