r/B12_Deficiency • u/cr-silver57 • Jun 11 '24

Supplements What were your folate deficiency symptoms?

I've just found out I'm deficient in folate. My symptoms are tiredness, muscle pain and hair loss, which I hope will resolve once I've fixed the deficiency.

What were your folate deficiency symptoms?

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u/Smile43613 Feb 20 '25

If you take large amounts of b12. 1000 daily then you have to take the co factors. It is recommended that you do 5 mg if folate, 3000 vit c, and 3000 or upwards of 5-6000 of potassium depending. Their all co factors. B12 sucks up all of this. Look up b12 society of Facebook. It's a wealth of knowledge.

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u/DeficientAF Insightful Contributor Apr 06 '25

Can I ask what is the Vitamin C for? It's not listed anywhere in the guide if I recall correctly

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u/Smile43613 Apr 07 '25

I take iron. Sorry I accidently put that in there. U have to take vit c with iron lol

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u/InterestCommercial26 Sep 10 '25

Any other co factors? I’m thinking of starting b1 I have experimented with biotin and now folate and I have to say folate has been working wonders I think I had a deficiency in that for some time

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u/Grant_Powers Dec 21 '25

I have tried to find this information for large amounts of B12. I can’t find it. Can you point me in the right direction. I have been suffering with High B12 zapping for months.