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  • July 11, 2016 at 12:18 pm #690
    Gabrielle Van Den Berg

      Dr Woeller,
      My son has been put on trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazol and has a MTHFR 677 ++ mutation which means he has difficulty using his folinic acid. I supplement him with folate for this. trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazol uses up folinic acid which in one way I guess means he wil have less build up of folinic acid not being used. Would you advice giving extra folate? He will be on this antibiotic until at least October for his PANDAS.
      Thanks Gaby

      July 12, 2016 at 6:58 am #691
      DrWoeller
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        Gaby,
        Yes. I think that is a good idea. I would look to give at least an extra 1000mcg daily of folate while on the antibiotic. I am assuming you are taking about L-Methyl-Folate?

        Dr. Woeller

        July 13, 2016 at 2:04 am #692
        Gabrielle Van Den Berg

          The label says FOLATE (AS QUATREFOLIC® (6S)-5-METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID EQUIVALENT TO 139 MCG (6S)-5-METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID, GLUCOSMINE SALT)78 mcg. Would you recommend an other product?

          Thanks

          July 14, 2016 at 8:09 am #693
          DrWoeller
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            New Beginnings Nutritionals carries a 1000mcg L-Methyl-Folate supplement – http://www.nbnus.net/shopexd.asp?id=426.

            Dr. Woeller

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