Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Is folic acid and folinic acid the same thing? Kirkmans has 400 mcg chewable tablet. My son is 37 pounds and 4 years old. Do I give a full tablet once a day? Dana, your help is always appreciated. Thank you. Mom to 2 beautiful blue eyed boys - Noah (4, pdd and verbal apraxia) and Luke (1, NT and unvaccinated) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 > Is folic acid and folinic acid the same thing? Folinic is supposedly more absorbable. >> Kirkmans has 400 mcg > chewable tablet. My son is 37 pounds and 4 years old. Do I give a full > tablet once a day? I use ORAL B12 and ORAL folic acid. When I give 125 mcg B12, I have to give it with 800 mcg folic acid. When I give 250 mcg B12, I have to give it with 1600 mcg folic acid. My kids are older and larger than yours. You can probably start with one tablet and see if that helps. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 I know that sometimes it is advisable to give DMG with folinic acid, but why do you need to give folinic acid with B12? danasview <danasview@...> wrote: > Is folic acid and folinic acid the same thing? Folinic is supposedly more absorbable. >> Kirkmans has 400 mcg > chewable tablet. My son is 37 pounds and 4 years old. Do I give a full > tablet once a day? I use ORAL B12 and ORAL folic acid. When I give 125 mcg B12, I have to give it with 800 mcg folic acid. When I give 250 mcg B12, I have to give it with 1600 mcg folic acid. My kids are older and larger than yours. You can probably start with one tablet and see if that helps. Dana ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 > I know that sometimes it is advisable to give DMG with folinic acid, but why do you need to give folinic acid with B12? I don't know *why*, but I do know that many kids have lots of problems with B12 unless it is given with folic/folinic acid. For my #3, giving too much B12 causes crying and head banging, over-emotional behavior, and drinking excessive amounts of water, presumably trying to flush it out. Giving it with folic acid, I was able to give a slightly higher dose without those problems. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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