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Old Dec 07, 2014, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by geis View Post
Unfortunately, there are no Medicare Part D plans that cover Deplin (L-methylfolate), although I believe some private insurance plans cover it. I have the homozygous C677T mutation, and Deplin is the only medication that's ever touched my depression. It was a miracle drug for me, but I can't afford it on my extremely limited income.
Metafolin is chemically the same stuff as Deplin (i.e. levomefolate calcium) and it's available over the counter in 1000 mcg tablets. It has a half-life of about 3 hours, so I take one tablet twice a day. It only costs me $9.65/month. The RDA for folic acid, in pregnant women, is a mere 600 mcg. I've read that methylfolate has seven times the potency of folic acid, so 2000 mcg a day should be more than sufficient to optimize folate levels.