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Background:
Prior to developing my PN, I was already taking: B Complex Fish Oil Magnesium Calcium CoQ10 Since developing PN, I added: Acetyl-L-Carnitine 1000 mg/day R Lipoic Acid 200 mg/day Thiamine 100 mg/day Methylcobalamin 5000 Mcg/day Biotin 5000 Mcg/day D3 2000 IU/day Iodine (kelp) 300 Mcg/day (I had no improvement after taking these supplements for several weeks to several months.) After reading about Metanx, I decided to try taking the equivalent supplements. I was already taking the methylcobalamin, so I added in Solgar Metafolin 800 Mcg/day starting last friday. I also discontinued the B Complex, since I didn't want to take the folic acid in the B Complex along with the metafolin. I had an almost immediate positive response. Felt a little better Friday, felt significantly better over the weekend, and by Monday my pain was more like a "mild discomfort". Unfortunately, Tuesday things started turning back the other way, and today things are back to where they were before I started. At this point, I'm not sure if the improvement was from the Metafolin, or just a random period of temporary improvement along the roller coaster that is PN. I have read that with certain supplements, a period of improvement followed by regression may indicate the need for a higher dosage. Not sure if that applies to Metafolin or not - so do you think it makes sense to increase the dosage beyond 800 Mcg/day? (I know the standard Metanx dosage is much higher than that, but I'm trying to be a bit conservative here.) Also, do you think I should add in the P-5-P now, or wait until I get the Metafolin dosage figured out. I prefer to add things in 1 at a time, but is this a case where you need all 3 ingredients to work together? Thanks for any help you can provide. |
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