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Folic acid

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My P Doc just put me on 1000 mg of Folic acid to help with an extended depression I've been having. It seems to be working. Has anyone else ever heard of using Folic acid to control depression?
penny59
penny59
no i take folic acid because i am doin chemo..and it helps to keep mouth sores at bay....never heard it used for depression though...marie
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took it during pregnancy
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thanx for posting this. the two times my bf has been in the hospital while we have been together his B12 has been low and the last time they wrote him a prescription for B12, folic acid and something else. of course, being a man, he never filled it but i will have to mention that it might help. i have read some things that contribute low B12 with depression but none of the drs will confirm or deny this. i say folic acid and B12 cant hurt, so why not try it?
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When my tardive deskensia was at it's worst my pdoc suggested I take 800mgs of vitamin E because he thought it could help.

Then the vitamin E truth came out and I am no longer taking 800mgs. It didn't work a bit for me.

Folic Acid is the healing vitamin, it helps pregnant woman not pass on a certain developmental disability. And that HAS been working.

Who knows what works and what doesn't?
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