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Have Asthma, Anxiety, Depression, Suffering From Lower Back Pain. Overweight. On Metocarbamol. Due To High Dosage Of Folic Acid?

MY NAME IS KIKI I AM 32 YEARS OLD 5'6 200 POUNDS (OVERWEIGHT) I HAVE ASTHMA AND RECENTLY (2 MONTHS AGO) WEENED MYSELF OFF OF MY MEDS BECAUSE I DONT HAVE ANY MORE HEALTH INSURANCE. (ZOLOFT 150MG- DEPRESSION/ANXIETY, METOCARBOMOL 500MG-LOWER BACK PAIN, NAPROXEN 400MG-LOWER BACK PAIN) SO I'M TRYING TO GET PREGNANT AND I HAVE UPED MY FOLIC ACID 400MG TWICE A DAY (I USED TO ONLY TAKE THE PRENATALS) AND THE PRENATALS HAVE 800MG OF FOLIC ACID IN THEM, I HAVE BEEN TAKING THEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND MY PERIOD IS NOW 6 DAYS LATE, IS THIS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DOSAGE OF FOLIC ACID??? CAN FOLIC ACID AFFECT MY CYCLE??? AND COULD IT MAKE ME HAVE PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS??? I GET QUEASY AND I'M STARTING TO CRAVE SWEETS LIKE WHEN I WAS PREGNANT??? I ALSO WANT TO KNOW CAN THEY MAKE ME OVERHEAT??? I'M ALWAYS DRIPPING SWEAT IF I GET UP TO DO ALMOST ANYTHING OR COULD THIS BE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ZOLOFT??? PLEASE HELP!!!
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Hey kiki. Thanks for writing at HCM.
Its good that you started taking folic acid 400mcg. But let me assure you it wont cause any of the symptoms you are having right now. Folic acid cant affect your cycles and nor can it cause pregnancy like symptoms. Zoloft or sertraline withdrawal can cause mild body aches or headaches, dizziness and irritability, but not pregnancy like symptoms. Rest assured and take care.
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Have Asthma, Anxiety, Depression, Suffering From Lower Back Pain. Overweight. On Metocarbamol. Due To High Dosage Of Folic Acid?

Hey kiki. Thanks for writing at HCM. Its good that you started taking folic acid 400mcg. But let me assure you it wont cause any of the symptoms you are having right now. Folic acid cant affect your cycles and nor can it cause pregnancy like symptoms. Zoloft or sertraline withdrawal can cause mild body aches or headaches, dizziness and irritability, but not pregnancy like symptoms. Rest assured and take care.