Question about folic acid

Nikki M.
on 2/2/11 11:48 am
Since folic acid is a B vitamin... and folks with the sleeve have trouble absorbing B vitamins and need to take them sublingually.... do I need to find a sublingual folic acid as well? I currently alternate between a liquid sublingual B complex, and a dissolvable sublingual B 12 pill.  I've been taking an extra regular folic acid vitamin daily to keep my levels up. Now I am wondering if I am even absorbing it? I also get folic acid in my multi... 
Is that enough to keep my reserve up?

Thanks,
Nikki

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Ralph Z.
on 2/2/11 1:39 pm
Hi Nikki,
I take my B12 and folic acid as an all in one that they sell at Trader Joes. (the sublingual ones). However, previously to getting pregnant, I took folic acid regularly as a tab you swallow, and my folate levels were fine at my first OB blood draw.
I am an RNY - so not sure of our differences in absorbtion.

Hope someone else can help you out with the answer, but there are sublingual folic acids out there,
Becky

 
    
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