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Folic acid and cancer

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sherry29159
sherry29159

I just got a fright and accidentally found something about high amounts of folic acid and cancer risk. Breast cancer most specifically. I had breast cancer so this is scary. Been searching online and it certainly seems an issue. Anyone know about this? I take folic acid 6 days a week 5mg

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  • Gloria814
    Gloria814 sherry29159

    Posted

      I dont know the answer to that but I am going to do some research on the subject too.   I only take 5 mg once a week (day after MTX) and was wondering why so many mention taking it 5-6 days week.   Plan on asking the doctor next time I go 

    Currently I only take a low dose of MTX so maybe in my case that is the reason

    Waiting on approval for Humira and it's taking longer than I hoped for insurance to give approval

        

    • sherry29159
      sherry29159 Gloria814

      Posted

      I am going to check with my doc too. I have never been aware of this til now. You best stay on as low a dose as you can and hopefully get the bio soon.
  • sweetmelissa
    sweetmelissa sherry29159

    Posted

    Found this....

    Folic acid and cancer risk is a more complex topic. There is evidence that taking folate reduces the risk of breast and possibly colon cancer. There is a “U” shaped relationship between dose and cancer risk, however:   Women with daily dietary folate intake between 153 and 400?µg showed a significant reduced breast cancer risk compared with those <153?µg, but not for those >400?µg.

    There is preliminary evidence that higher doses of folate may increase cancer risk.

    • sweetmelissa
      sweetmelissa

      Posted

      I mg to ug is 1000ug.. so if you take 5mg... your taking 5000ug!  That's way more then the recommended does of between 153ug and 400ug daily to reduce the risk of cancer... anything over 400ug a day, raises the risk. 

    • sherry29159
      sherry29159 sweetmelissa

      Posted

      Well I need to digest all that. Its confusing. I was told folate increased breast cancer risk. I will do some more reading. Thanks for your info. It definitely makes me feel uncertain though. We are taking very high doses it seems..
    • sherry29159
      sherry29159

      Posted

      I take 5gm a day for 6 days a week. Why don't they tell us about this stuff?

    • sherry29159
      sherry29159

      Posted

      Its all so confusing and terrifying. I just feel like a ticking bomb sometimes. If one thing doesn't kill you something else probably will.

  • tami413
    tami413 sherry29159

    Posted

    OMG..I've been taking 10mg daily with MTX because I had vicious side effects. Stopped MTX now down to 5mg. Stopping that TODAY.

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