Re: Stupid quest. re: folic acid...:)

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>

> I also take MTX as well, ya da ya da ya da and take Folic acid..the

> kind you would find in any drugstore and such, but my question is How

> many of those 800 mcg. would one have to take to equal 1 gram of the

> stuff??..I failed out in math big time.. I know its metric..I am

> thinking maybe 10 or so??

>

> lindy

> from a math flunkie..

I think you are wanting one MILLIGRAM not one GRAM! You would take one 800 mg

plus 1/5 of another. It is easier to use the 400 mcg tablets. Then you take 2

1/2 tablets to get 1 mg.

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There are 1000 mcgs in 1 gram.

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From: lem820

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Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 22:37

Subject: Stupid quest. re: folic acid...

I also take MTX as well, ya da ya da ya da and take Folic acid..the kind you would find in any drugstore and such, but my question is How many of those 800 mcg. would one have to take to equal 1 gram of the stuff??..I failed out in math big time.. I know its metric..I am thinking maybe 10 or so??lindyfrom a math flunkie..

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NOPE!

Sorry, there are 1000 mcgs in 1 mg, not 1 gram.

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From: Jacy

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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:46

Subject: Re: Stupid quest. re: folic acid...

There are 1000 mcgs in 1 gram.

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----- Original Message -----

From: lem820

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 22:37

Subject: Stupid quest. re: folic acid...

I also take MTX as well, ya da ya da ya da and take Folic acid..the kind you would find in any drugstore and such, but my question is How many of those 800 mcg. would one have to take to equal 1 gram of the stuff??..I failed out in math big time.. I know its metric..I am thinking maybe 10 or so??lindyfrom a math flunkie..

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> NOPE!

> Sorry, there are 1000 mcgs in 1 mg, not 1 gram.

Folic acid is dispensed in micrograms (mcgs) and milligrams (mgs)

There are 1000 mcgs in 1 mg and 1000 mgs in 1 gram. The largest dose I know of

is 5 mgs per day. If you are supposed to take 1 mg per day, you could take 2

1/2 400mcg tablets. (That is what I take.)

[Guest guest]

Since 1000 mcg. equal one milligram then if your physician has

ordered one milligram then Sharon's calcs are correct.

One could use a 400 mcg. preparation and take TWO AND ONE HALF

TABLETS TO EQUAL ONE MILLIGRAM.

When you see your doctor you should be bringing all of your meds

in a freezer bag. Make THEM do the calcs and review the preparations

you are using. You can also make their office shop around for the

least expensive and available preparations in your area. They do need

to be taking responsibility for you drugs and their dosages. You have

enough with which to contend.

Jane (An RN)

PS The only questions which are ever stupid are those which do not

get asked !!!!!

>

>>

> I think you are wanting one MILLIGRAM not one GRAM! You would take

one 800 mg plus 1/5 of another. It is easier to use the 400 mcg

tablets. Then you take 2 1/2 tablets to get 1 mg.

[Guest guest]

ahhhhh, to the math sages..I THANK YOU for clearing up my mathematical

fuddle..

lindy

>

> --- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " Jacy " <jacymail@c...>

wrote:

> > NOPE!

> > Sorry, there are 1000 mcgs in 1 mg, not 1 gram.

>

> Folic acid is dispensed in micrograms (mcgs) and milligrams (mgs)

>

> There are 1000 mcgs in 1 mg and 1000 mgs in 1 gram. The largest

dose I know of is 5 mgs per day. If you are supposed to take 1 mg per

day, you could take 2 1/2 400mcg tablets. (That is what I take.)