Thanks for all your messages, I really appreciate that!
I think it's really helpful, but I'm still trying to read it all. I can hardly concentrate and process information, which is really frustrating. It literally takes me days to write a message.
Reading and communicating in English makes it even more difficult.
@Mary I built up to 1000 mg a day and took that for +3 months. This was the 4th time I tried folate and I was really hoping it would be different with potassium. I still got worse after a few weeks, so I assumed potassium wasn't the problem.
You asking this question made me realize I was probably wrong. I feel much worse this time without potassium. I didn't have this extreme weakness back then (when I even took a much higher dose of folate). I guess I was wrong to think there would be just one problem...
@lakesarecool I eat green smoothies every day, so my intake of natural folate is probably quite high. Which is also why I don't understand my reaction to methylfolate. I will add B2 to my supplements again.
@Victronix I hope it's not rude to say, but I'm so glad I'm not the only one having so much trouble with folate. I always had people doubting my illness but this made it even worse. How do you explain a 'simple' vitamin causing this debilitating situation? Even my doctor didn't think folate could be the cause. Your husbands idea of something being wrong with mfolate sounds convincing. I didn't seem to have a problem taking folic acid though, I remember taking it in a multivitamin for about 2 years a little while before mfolate.
I think I'll stick with natural folate for now.
@caledonia Wow, that's an impressive document you've made! I'll try to read it thoroughly in the next days. Thanks for sharing!
@Grimace92 I remember reading about the paradoxical folate deficiency. Interesting! I feel much worse now with 50-70mcg than I did 1.5 year ago when I took 800mcg. It may be worth a try, but I don't think I have the courage right now. The last time I tried folate I didn't think I could get worse than I already was. Boy was I wrong...
Have you considered taking a much higher dose? I think it's really brave that you kept taking methylfolate that long while feeling so miserable! Tnx for your encouragement!