PeterPositive
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@LynnJ
It's likely that slightly different forms of the same compound (methylfolate) will cause similar issues.
Personally I find Metafolin as the "gentler" form of active folate, followed by Extrafolate (e.g. Thorne's) which is stronger and Quatrefolic which is even stronger, at least for me.
Sublingual also feels clearly stronger than oral, probably because it hits you very rapidly compared to absorbing in the gut with a meal.
A couple of basic suggestions:
1- make sure you're not too deficient in B12. If you are, methylfolate may cause more side effects (as per Dr Lynch)
2- Start low, 50-100mcg, not 800. Let your body adjust to it and slowly increase it but always avoiding any side effects.
If your body now only tolerates 50mcg, so be it. Why pushing it? What you need is the right dose, not necessarily a high dose.
good luck
It's likely that slightly different forms of the same compound (methylfolate) will cause similar issues.
Personally I find Metafolin as the "gentler" form of active folate, followed by Extrafolate (e.g. Thorne's) which is stronger and Quatrefolic which is even stronger, at least for me.
Sublingual also feels clearly stronger than oral, probably because it hits you very rapidly compared to absorbing in the gut with a meal.
A couple of basic suggestions:
1- make sure you're not too deficient in B12. If you are, methylfolate may cause more side effects (as per Dr Lynch)
2- Start low, 50-100mcg, not 800. Let your body adjust to it and slowly increase it but always avoiding any side effects.
If your body now only tolerates 50mcg, so be it. Why pushing it? What you need is the right dose, not necessarily a high dose.
good luck