Folic acid

ELAINE55555
ELAINE55555 Member Posts: 123
edited 10. Dec 2012, 14:15 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi all,
Would forgetting to take my folic acid the day after my meth injection cause me to have a flare up a few days later? Quite sore today and just realised I missed my folic on Saturday?

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  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Elaine,

    Sorry you're having a flare up. It's especially nasty in this cold weather! I was under the impression that folic acid only eases the side effects but perhaps someone else will pop along and help you out on that account.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Elaine555, I'm sorry to read that you are flaring, it's not nice is it? I suspect the main culprit here is your arthritis, despite the meds we take it can sometimes have a nip at us just to remind us that it's still about. The FA is more to ameliorate any side-effects, it is not a disease-modifier as such. Have you taken it yet? DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • ELAINE55555
    ELAINE55555 Member Posts: 123
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    No, not taken it yet, I'm still at work. It will be a bath and jammies on when I get home! This ra always comes back and bites you on the bum when your not expecting it!
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I take meth by tablet and NEVER take folic acid (and know of a couple of other posters who can't stomach it either). It made me feel ill so /i gave it up years ago. So I shouldn't think it would cause a flare although we are all different.

    Elizabeth x
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