When I take folinic acid I feel drowsy doesn’t matter which brand…I take 400mcg then 200mcg. The latter was tolerable but I took it at night so I’m not sure if it was because it was night time that I felt sleepy or if it was the folinic acid.
In contrast when I take pure encapsulation folate 400, L-5-MTHF I tolerate it well. I have mental clarity and more energy but not hyper or aggitated. I take one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Then there’s the 6-s methylfolate, I have tried that in multiple brands and it makes me so irritable and aggressive that I had to stop taking it.
I have researched this for a while now and can’t figure out why I respond this way to the different folate formulations. I feel like folinic acid should have the least side effect and should be most tolerable. Any thoughts would be appreciated. TIA.