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Old 10-28-2007, 01:40 PM
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Lightbulb I would start the folinic

at 800mcg a day (this is one tablet)...

I saw some papers that said HIGH dose undoes methotrexate effects...
but lower dose does not. So I would not go above 2mg (3 tabs) in any case.
Oral Rx folinic starts at 5mg not 1mg like folic does. So high dose in papers
would have to be at least 5-10mg.

I was surprised about the caffeine. I wonder how many people get raised
methotrexate doses because of it not working as they slurp down their coffee all day long? I didn't know this effect, and I would wager the docs don't either.
Many doctors don't even give folic acid to methotrexate patients.

If I find anything else, I'll put it on this thread. My son is visiting today, and I
have less time than usual today. But I am working on that B6 thread, so something may pop up while I'm doing that.
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