GreenMachineX
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@Freddd
Thank you for all of that. The only folate other than the methylfolate I get is from eggs, peanuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and spinach or broccoli. Maybe this is still too much?
Regarding refeeding syndrome symptoms, it sounds like I’m getting paradoxically or induced folate deficiency. Especially when I take a little extra and I’m completely fine for about 6 hours. Even though I’m hesitant and scared honestly, I’ll increase to 400mcg 3 times a day. I waited too long I think this morning and now have palpitations and anxiety which seem to be my first induced deficiency symptoms. I’m pretty sure I haven’t yet had hypokalemia symptoms as I never have issues with my gut or digestive system. Adding to that, I’m prescribed a blood pressure med called telmisartan that is potassium sparing and there’s all kinds of warning about potassium supplements causing hyperkalemia on this. Do you think it could help maintain potassium balance so I won’t need to supplement extra, but perhaps just eat enough? I will get blood tests to see what my blood potassium is in a few days.
As far as everything else, I’ll be increasing methylcobalamin to 500mcg tomorrow, probably stop the adenosylcobalamin and keep the methylfolate at 1.2mg for a couple days.
Thank you for all of that. The only folate other than the methylfolate I get is from eggs, peanuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and spinach or broccoli. Maybe this is still too much?
Regarding refeeding syndrome symptoms, it sounds like I’m getting paradoxically or induced folate deficiency. Especially when I take a little extra and I’m completely fine for about 6 hours. Even though I’m hesitant and scared honestly, I’ll increase to 400mcg 3 times a day. I waited too long I think this morning and now have palpitations and anxiety which seem to be my first induced deficiency symptoms. I’m pretty sure I haven’t yet had hypokalemia symptoms as I never have issues with my gut or digestive system. Adding to that, I’m prescribed a blood pressure med called telmisartan that is potassium sparing and there’s all kinds of warning about potassium supplements causing hyperkalemia on this. Do you think it could help maintain potassium balance so I won’t need to supplement extra, but perhaps just eat enough? I will get blood tests to see what my blood potassium is in a few days.
As far as everything else, I’ll be increasing methylcobalamin to 500mcg tomorrow, probably stop the adenosylcobalamin and keep the methylfolate at 1.2mg for a couple days.