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I've been told that I have low Folate levels, I've been prescribed folic acid tablets, but now?

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jonathan58
jonathan58

Hello everyone,

I have been having continuous mouth ulcers for the past few years or so, I told my dentist and he said to me to go to my GP to get a blood test and I did, turns out I'm low in folate, I have prescribed folic acid tablets by my GP and I'm getting them tomorrow but what happens next? I know I take them every day for the next few months but then what? I'm confused as to how I know I'm supposed to stop taking them, the nurse who told me my results told me it might be a repeat prescription, it might not, so I might have to go back and get more blood tests done, not sure, what usually happens?

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  • ImagineOneDay
    ImagineOneDay jonathan58

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    Hi, I have been having mouth ulcers most of my life. I tend to have them when I am very tired&warn out and also when I am very stressed out. I have been told that they are caused by vitamin b deficiency. So I regularly taje b6, sometimes B12 or b complex. I alternate them . But as I said if I have extreme conditions I still have them. I guess if folic acid works for you then yes you may need to take them regularly. I also think if you only have been having them for 2 years it might be the fact that perimenapause making your body run down. They are so painful and unpleasant. All the best.

    • jonathan58
      jonathan58 ImagineOneDay

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply but why the mention of perimenopause? I'm only 23 years old and I'm male, it's my diet that's the cause of it, I don't really eat any fruits or vegetables unfortunately.

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