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Folic acid supplement

Shine

Member
I know professionals will tell you that when you are TTC, you should be on a folic acid supplement.
But last year I was on it for 3 months and it made me more constipated and bunged my whole system up.
When I told my Dietian it this, didn't believe me and tried to reasure me that I should stay on it. But when I gave it another go the same thing happen.

Just wondered if anyone with C.F has experienced this as well? Or is it just me?
 

Shine

Member
I know professionals will tell you that when you are TTC, you should be on a folic acid supplement.
But last year I was on it for 3 months and it made me more constipated and bunged my whole system up.
When I told my Dietian it this, didn't believe me and tried to reasure me that I should stay on it. But when I gave it another go the same thing happen.

Just wondered if anyone with C.F has experienced this as well? Or is it just me?
 

Shine

Member
I know professionals will tell you that when you are TTC, you should be on a folic acid supplement.
But last year I was on it for 3 months and it made me more constipated and bunged my whole system up.
When I told my Dietian it this, didn't believe me and tried to reasure me that I should stay on it. But when I gave it another go the same thing happen.

Just wondered if anyone with C.F has experienced this as well? Or is it just me?
 

Shine

Member
I know professionals will tell you that when you are TTC, you should be on a folic acid supplement.
But last year I was on it for 3 months and it made me more constipated and bunged my whole system up.
When I told my Dietian it this, didn't believe me and tried to reasure me that I should stay on it. But when I gave it another go the same thing happen.

Just wondered if anyone with C.F has experienced this as well? Or is it just me?
 

Shine

Member
I know professionals will tell you that when you are TTC, you should be on a folic acid supplement.
<br />But last year I was on it for 3 months and it made me more constipated and bunged my whole system up.
<br />When I told my Dietian it this, didn't believe me and tried to reasure me that I should stay on it. But when I gave it another go the same thing happen.
<br />
<br />Just wondered if anyone with C.F has experienced this as well? Or is it just me?
 
K

Keepercjr

Guest
How much were you taking? Was it folic acid by itself? Maybe try a different brand? I didn't have any problems w/ folic acid
 
K

Keepercjr

Guest
How much were you taking? Was it folic acid by itself? Maybe try a different brand? I didn't have any problems w/ folic acid
 
K

Keepercjr

Guest
How much were you taking? Was it folic acid by itself? Maybe try a different brand? I didn't have any problems w/ folic acid
 
K

Keepercjr

Guest
How much were you taking? Was it folic acid by itself? Maybe try a different brand? I didn't have any problems w/ folic acid
 
K

Keepercjr

Guest
How much were you taking? Was it folic acid by itself? Maybe try a different brand? I didn't have any problems w/ folic acid
 
Hi!

My Ob/Gyn recently told me, if I am taking a pre-natal, I dont need the extra folic acid. There is enough in the pre-natal to prevent any birth defects.

For some time I was taking the ABDEK and a folic acid, now I just take the pre-natal.

My body handled the folic acid pretty well, I did not get constipated.

Hope this helped!

Kris
31 NY'er with CF/rD
 
Hi!

My Ob/Gyn recently told me, if I am taking a pre-natal, I dont need the extra folic acid. There is enough in the pre-natal to prevent any birth defects.

For some time I was taking the ABDEK and a folic acid, now I just take the pre-natal.

My body handled the folic acid pretty well, I did not get constipated.

Hope this helped!

Kris
31 NY'er with CF/rD
 
Hi!

My Ob/Gyn recently told me, if I am taking a pre-natal, I dont need the extra folic acid. There is enough in the pre-natal to prevent any birth defects.

For some time I was taking the ABDEK and a folic acid, now I just take the pre-natal.

My body handled the folic acid pretty well, I did not get constipated.

Hope this helped!

Kris
31 NY'er with CF/rD
 
Hi!

My Ob/Gyn recently told me, if I am taking a pre-natal, I dont need the extra folic acid. There is enough in the pre-natal to prevent any birth defects.

For some time I was taking the ABDEK and a folic acid, now I just take the pre-natal.

My body handled the folic acid pretty well, I did not get constipated.

Hope this helped!

Kris
31 NY'er with CF/rD
 
Hi!
<br />
<br />My Ob/Gyn recently told me, if I am taking a pre-natal, I dont need the extra folic acid. There is enough in the pre-natal to prevent any birth defects.
<br />
<br />For some time I was taking the ABDEK and a folic acid, now I just take the pre-natal.
<br />
<br />My body handled the folic acid pretty well, I did not get constipated.
<br />
<br />Hope this helped!
<br />
<br />Kris
<br />31 NY'er with CF/rD
 

Shine

Member
Was told to take 400mgs twice a week, which is a total of 800mgs. When the constipation started while taking folic acid, my dietian suggested I try another brand. I did and to a more expensive brand. But the same thing happen?

I'm thinking of trying folic acid again but Iam a little scared I might get very blocked up again. As last year it made my bowels so blocked up that I ended up having DIOS.

So I not sure whether I should trial it again or not?

I also have I.B.S which I have been recently dignosed with and am not sure whether this was set off by the folic acid last year?
 

Shine

Member
Was told to take 400mgs twice a week, which is a total of 800mgs. When the constipation started while taking folic acid, my dietian suggested I try another brand. I did and to a more expensive brand. But the same thing happen?

I'm thinking of trying folic acid again but Iam a little scared I might get very blocked up again. As last year it made my bowels so blocked up that I ended up having DIOS.

So I not sure whether I should trial it again or not?

I also have I.B.S which I have been recently dignosed with and am not sure whether this was set off by the folic acid last year?
 

Shine

Member
Was told to take 400mgs twice a week, which is a total of 800mgs. When the constipation started while taking folic acid, my dietian suggested I try another brand. I did and to a more expensive brand. But the same thing happen?

I'm thinking of trying folic acid again but Iam a little scared I might get very blocked up again. As last year it made my bowels so blocked up that I ended up having DIOS.

So I not sure whether I should trial it again or not?

I also have I.B.S which I have been recently dignosed with and am not sure whether this was set off by the folic acid last year?
 

Shine

Member
Was told to take 400mgs twice a week, which is a total of 800mgs. When the constipation started while taking folic acid, my dietian suggested I try another brand. I did and to a more expensive brand. But the same thing happen?

I'm thinking of trying folic acid again but Iam a little scared I might get very blocked up again. As last year it made my bowels so blocked up that I ended up having DIOS.

So I not sure whether I should trial it again or not?

I also have I.B.S which I have been recently dignosed with and am not sure whether this was set off by the folic acid last year?
 

Shine

Member
Was told to take 400mgs twice a week, which is a total of 800mgs. When the constipation started while taking folic acid, my dietian suggested I try another brand. I did and to a more expensive brand. But the same thing happen?
<br />
<br />I'm thinking of trying folic acid again but Iam a little scared I might get very blocked up again. As last year it made my bowels so blocked up that I ended up having DIOS.
<br />
<br />So I not sure whether I should trial it again or not?
<br />
<br />I also have I.B.S which I have been recently dignosed with and am not sure whether this was set off by the folic acid last year?
 
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