folic acid

ritwren

I've been reading through old threads as well as new ones lately and just have a little question. Since starting methotrexate I've been put on Folic Acid 5mg once a week 2 days after taking the methotrexate. It seems to me that a lot of folks are on folic acid a few times a week not once a week like me. Am I on a higher dose and is that why I take it only once a week or should I be on more? What dose is everyone else taking? I think the folic acid people take prior to getting pregnant is much smaller than 5mg. Any replies would be welcome.
take good care
rita

normie

ritwren wrote:

I've been reading through old threads as well as new ones lately and just have a little question. Since starting methotrexate I've been put on Folic Acid 5mg once a week 2 days after taking the methotrexate. It seems to me that a lot of folks are on folic acid a few times a week not once a week like me. Am I on a higher dose and is that why I take it only once a week or should I be on more? What dose is everyone else taking? I think the folic acid people take prior to getting pregnant is much smaller than 5mg. Any replies would be welcome.
take good care
rita

Hi i also am on methotrexate and like you take 5mg of folic acid once a week 2 days after. I think it seems like its up to the rhumatologist what he thinks works best. I have moved from north london to devon and am waiting to see a new rhumatologist and see what he has to say about it. It seems to work ok for me as i dont have many side effects. ( thank goodnesss)

annajayne

Hi , Im one mtx too and I only take the same, twice a week

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debsmartin

Hi

I take 2 tablets of folic acid, one the day after mtx and one two days later.

It does seem to be down to different rheummys giving different advice on folic acid.

debs

page35

HI
i take 20mg mxt and 2 days later 5mg folic acid same as you.
xx

joyful164

Hi everyone.

I was told by my rheumy dept to take one every day starting 24 hours after the injection. I have a check list to complete each week.
Your have to put a '0' against things like, 'hair loss', mouth ulcers, nausea or sickness' etc. If you get any of the side affects you put a '1'. If you get 2 or more '1's', then you have to ring the nurses and do not take your MTX until you have heard back. Whenever I have had these side effects, then it is. Just increase your Folic Acid.
One a week is not enough really.

joy

bionic

ritwren wrote:

I've been reading through old threads as well as new ones lately and just have a little question. Since starting methotrexate I've been put on Folic Acid 5mg once a week 2 days after taking the methotrexate. It seems to me that a lot of folks are on folic acid a few times a week not once a week like me. Am I on a higher dose and is that why I take it only once a week or should I be on more? What dose is everyone else taking? I think the folic acid people take prior to getting pregnant is much smaller than 5mg. Any replies would be welcome.
take good care
rita

Hi I take folic acid everyday except the day I inject methotrexate.
Take care
Rosie

ritwren

Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply. It's good for me just to have some idea of what others are doing. I know we're all different, I think it's just me wanting to know what options are available to me. I'm still so new to all of this.