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Folic Acid Treatment Report

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Generic Name: Folic Acid

See also: Folinic Acid, NOW Methyl B-12, Superior Source Methylcobalamin (B-12) with B-6 and Folic Acid

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18 patient evaluations for Folic Acid

Purpose: Folic acid deficiency (Started Aug 29, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 14, 2013 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 29, 2011 1 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Nerve pain (neuralgia) (Started Jul 28, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2012 400 mcg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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  • SimonG
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: Male
    • Age: 58y
    Condition: Lung Cancer 3 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Mild
    • Physical: Moderate
    I am: Very good
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Purpose: Lung Cancer (Started Aug 28, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 30, 2012 400 mcg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • klunzig
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 29 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment (Started Oct 07, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2011 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 15, 2009 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 15, 2009
Advice & Tips
The combination of Folic acid with Methotrexate works wonders for me. I was nauseous most of the time, but the folic acid solved that problem completely!!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: General health (Started Nov 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 01, 2011 400 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 02, 2010 400 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Fatigue, Nausea, Hair loss, Hair thinning, and Hair curling (Started Nov 06, 2008)
Date Dosage Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Nausea Perceived effectiveness Hair loss Perceived effectiveness Hair thinning Perceived effectiveness Hair curling Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 14, 2010 0.8 mg Daily ? NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jun 28, 2010 0.8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 14, 2010
Advice & Tips
Helped thicken my hair after a few chemo treatments. I definitely noticed less hair loss when I was on it. I only stopped it because I couldn't afford it any more.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment (Started Jan 05, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 25, 2010 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 25, 2010
Advice & Tips
I take the folic acid for the RA and also it goes with the Arava.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Don't know (Started Oct 15, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 01, 2010 0.8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
None
Cost
$200+ monthly
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Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment (Started Aug 01, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 01, 2010 1.6 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
This really helps with the stomach issues associated with the methotrexate injection.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Other (Started Jun 07, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 11, 2010   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 24, 2008 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Hair loss
Date
Jan 11, 2010
Advice & Tips
I was prescribed Folic Acid while taking Methatroxate for Rheumatoid Arthritis. It seemed to slow the hair thinning.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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