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What Are The Side Effects Of B12 Injections During Pregnancy?
I have had pernicious for many years.I have b12 injections 3 monthly and daily 5mg of folic acid.i am 6 wks pregnant and have just started my pregnancy multi vitamins.I noticed these have 400mcgs of folic acid,is this too much with all 3 of these?. Also i have been getting bad chest pain is this related?.
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
Hi,
I have gone through your query & understand your concern.
In pregnancy VitaminB12 requirement increases & the dose you are taking is to treat/ prevent pernicious anemia. So don't worry about increased B12 dose. It is not harmful to the pregnancy.
-5 mg folic acid is given to each pregnant lady for preventing fetal anomalies ( neural tube defects) Multivitamin preparation having 400 micrograms excess is not likely to be harmful, specially when it is acopanied by sufficient B12 supplements.
Thanks,
I have gone through your query & understand your concern.
In pregnancy VitaminB12 requirement increases & the dose you are taking is to treat/ prevent pernicious anemia. So don't worry about increased B12 dose. It is not harmful to the pregnancy.
-5 mg folic acid is given to each pregnant lady for preventing fetal anomalies ( neural tube defects) Multivitamin preparation having 400 micrograms excess is not likely to be harmful, specially when it is acopanied by sufficient B12 supplements.
Thanks,
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