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Posted by sac on September 3, 2011, at 8:33:41
Hello, Can someone please explain how Deplin is considered safe when supposedly one 7.5 tablet is equivalent to taking something like 66 folic acid tablets? I used deplin some years ago with partial success, however this time around I am having this strange side effect of burning and numbness in my feet. I am scared that maybe the deplin is affecting my nerves. Is this possible? How much research has been done on this?
Posted by Phillipa on September 3, 2011, at 10:45:57
In reply to How can Deplin be considered safe???, posted by sac on September 3, 2011, at 8:33:41
I'm under the impression that Deplin is now being used at doses of l5mg. As to safety there is a poster Susan Whelan who you might wish to google who works with the company and was on here explaining Deplin. Phillipa
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on September 3, 2011, at 20:32:30
In reply to How can Deplin be considered safe???, posted by sac on September 3, 2011, at 8:33:41
Folate is generaly considered non toxic, it is water soluable and quickly excreted if your body doesnt need it.
Posted by Phillipa on September 3, 2011, at 22:39:30
In reply to Re: How can Deplin be considered safe???, posted by jono_in_adelaide on September 3, 2011, at 20:32:30
How dumb can I be of course water soluable if B vitamin. Thanks Jono sometimes the obvious can be ignored by me!!!!
Posted by mrtook on September 7, 2011, at 9:26:56
In reply to How can Deplin be considered safe???, posted by sac on September 3, 2011, at 8:33:41
"...supposedly one 7.5 tablet is equivalent to taking something like 66 folic acid tablets....."
It's a little more complicated than that. For someone with the genetic deficiencies that Deplin targets you would need ~66 folic acid tablets to equal the effect of taking one 7.5mg Deplin. For someone without the genetic deficiencies it is more like 7.5mg Deplin == 1 folic acid tablet.
Does that make sense? You are basically taking a shortcut in your metabolism so you *don't* have to take a particularly high dose of folic acid. (Note...my numbers are just for an example, I don't know the exact equivalencies but the general idea is correct)
I take deplin, but I might need to drop it as my insurance doesn't cover it and I am not sure if it is doing $100 /month worth of good.
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