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Re: Folic acid, need more advice, too much iron!

From: Andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 16:31:47 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote: >
>At Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Andrea wrote:
>>
>>I just started trying to get pregnant. I only have two options for acid
>>folic, either I take 350mcg daily or I take 700mcg. Nothing else is
>>available! What should I do? No history of spina bifida in my family.
>>
>>Please help, I canīt seem to find an answer and donīt know what to do.
>>
>>Thanks
>
>Recommendations are for 400 - 800 mcg, so take the 700 mcg tablets
>

Iīve got another problem, the 700mcg tablets have 200mg of elemental iron and the 350mcg tablets have 100mg of elemental iron. Which of them should I take?

Thanks again!

--
Andrea
>--
>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>
>This information is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not replace the need for you to consult your own doctor.
>
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>





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