Folic Acid or Multivitamins - any side effects?

Buds · May 20th, 2009, 14:13 PM

Just wondered if anyone had noticed any side effects since taking Folic Acid or Multivitamins? I have a strange issue with lack of taste and tingling sensation in my mouth and it has been suggested there may be a link.

Anyone else experienced this?

LoobyLou75 · May 20th, 2009, 14:15 PM

I take Pregnacare Conception which has Folic Acid in. Touch wood I've been ok on them.

dan-o · May 20th, 2009, 14:17 PM

Pregnacare made me a little nauseous & my pee bright yellow!

Buds · May 20th, 2009, 14:21 PM

Mine are Sanatogen Mother-to-Be with Folic Acid. My strange mouth symptons do seem to coincide with when I started them. I even went to my dentist today. It was her who suggested it may be the Multivitamins.

LoobyLou75 · May 20th, 2009, 14:27 PM

Oooooh, so that's why I have bright yellow pee!!!!

I take mine on a full stomach, keeps the nausea at bay.

blondeNklutzi · May 20th, 2009, 15:13 PM

Hmm, I don't have any problems. I'm not actually on a prenatal or preconception vitamin, just a normal multivitamin with plenty of folic acid. I compared several brands of vitamins and the daily values of the prenatals were the same or less than the A to Z. You might simply try switching brands of vitamins? It could be an issue with something they use to hold the capsule/tablet together.

kyrabeth · May 20th, 2009, 15:18 PM

Im taking tesco's own prepregnancy vits and im not having any side effects, well nothing i've noticed anyway.

Buds · May 20th, 2009, 16:27 PM

Thanks for the comments ladies. I think maybe I will try a different brand just to see what happens. I may take the multivits separate from the folic acid. Worth a try I guess.

BritAcrossSea · May 20th, 2009, 16:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan-o

Pregnacare made me a little nauseous & my pee bright yellow!

Me too. I take Pregnacare Plus, which also has omega3 capsules. I only feel a little nauseous if I take them on an empty stomach, which it recommends against so my own fault then really

R8ch · May 20th, 2009, 18:11 PM

Hehe yes I have neon wee as well - its just the extra water soluble vitamins coming out in your wee that your body doesn't need. I take pregnacare last thing at night and therefore I don't suffer any nausea.
One word of caution - if you are taking regular multivits that aren't specifically for pregnancy, make sure that you have the correct amounts of each one - for example Vitamin A shouldn't be too high as this can harm your baby.
Rx

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Buds Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 3,390	Folic Acid or Multivitamins - any side effects? Just wondered if anyone had noticed any side effects since taking Folic Acid or Multivitamins? I have a strange issue with lack of taste and tingling sensation in my mouth and it has been suggested there may be a link. Anyone else experienced this?

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May 20th, 2009, 14:15 PM	#2
LoobyLou75 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 1,765	I take Pregnacare Conception which has Folic Acid in. Touch wood I've been ok on them.

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May 20th, 2009, 14:21 PM	#4
Buds Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 3,390	Mine are Sanatogen Mother-to-Be with Folic Acid. My strange mouth symptons do seem to coincide with when I started them. I even went to my dentist today. It was her who suggested it may be the Multivitamins.

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May 20th, 2009, 14:27 PM	#5
LoobyLou75 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 1,765	Oooooh, so that's why I have bright yellow pee!!!! I take mine on a full stomach, keeps the nausea at bay.

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blondeNklutzi Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 1,634	Hmm, I don't have any problems. I'm not actually on a prenatal or preconception vitamin, just a normal multivitamin with plenty of folic acid. I compared several brands of vitamins and the daily values of the prenatals were the same or less than the A to Z. You might simply try switching brands of vitamins? It could be an issue with something they use to hold the capsule/tablet together.

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May 20th, 2009, 15:18 PM	#7
kyrabeth Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dudley, UK Posts: 913	Im taking tesco's own prepregnancy vits and im not having any side effects, well nothing i've noticed anyway.

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May 20th, 2009, 16:27 PM	#8
Buds Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 3,390	Thanks for the comments ladies. I think maybe I will try a different brand just to see what happens. I may take the multivits separate from the folic acid. Worth a try I guess.

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May 20th, 2009, 18:11 PM	#10
R8ch Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sussex Posts: 283	Hehe yes I have neon wee as well - its just the extra water soluble vitamins coming out in your wee that your body doesn't need. I take pregnacare last thing at night and therefore I don't suffer any nausea. One word of caution - if you are taking regular multivits that aren't specifically for pregnancy, make sure that you have the correct amounts of each one - for example Vitamin A shouldn't be too high as this can harm your baby. Rx

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