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Could folic acid 5mg pills help increase my iron level ?

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No: Folic acid has no effect on iron levels.

Answered 6/25/2014

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What would cause a folate (folic acid) level of 19.5, B12 of over 1000, iron of 59, ubc 325, tibc 384, transferrin saturation 15.4, ferritin 50.1 & hgb of 13.5?

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I took a blood test at the doc, because she said my symptoms sounded like low iron/anemic. But test results came back that I had low thyroid and prescribed me folic acid pills. What could all of sudden cause me to have thyroid problems????

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My periods are heavy with blood clots and my ferritine is 4 and iron 26 and folic acid 13, hemoglobin 10, am I in danger? Does my blood replenish every month? I'm taking 330 mg Ferrum Fumarate but I feel very ill, are pills enough or need fusions?

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I got prescribed iron tablets, ferrous fumarate 330 mg, folic acid B12 and vitamin C. My Iron level is 26, ferritin 4.4. Blood in hemolysis. Meantime I can barely walk and my glucose drop fast. Will the iron tablets help? Are they safe?

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Mom had low hemoglobine and took iron/folic acid for 1 month now hmg is normal but ferritin is 395.01 high, will stop the pills, what to do? Is it ok?

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