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Doubling my normal dose of B12 and Folate seems to make me feel better in almost every way but I notice two negatives. I get more swelling in my lower legs and I get more cramping in my feet and calves. Adding extra Potassium on top of what I normally take makes the cramping worse and causes my lips to start cracking.

I am wondering if it could possibly be magnesium that is being depleted by the extra B12 and Folate. Or if it could be a lack of B12 or Folate that is getting thrown off by the increase in both. What is the most likely cause if potassium makes it worse?

I bought a Leslie 21H to refurbish and got it at a good deal so I didn’t mind if it needed some work. But it is missing the electric brake assembly socket with the relay tube. Do I need to replace this to get it working correctly? Or should I replace it with a solid state relay, or should the relay be bypassed entirely?

I’ve noticed that increasing my B12 and folate makes me feel more alive, my mood improves, I want to talk to people and do things. But going above a certain point starts causing cramping and fatigue if I don’t have enough electrolytes.

I know people recommend more potassium and that seems to definitely help BUT it causes dry lips, tingling and numbness, and makes me more thirsty if I take more than 2g per day. I have done bloodwork showing low serum potassium in the past but the latest test showed it is now low normal. RBC potassium shows low normal and possible deficiency but there’s not good info on that test.

Magnesium seems to help a lot but can also cause tingling and numbness if taking too much. I take over 950mg per day so I don’t think I could be deficient unless B12 and Folate deplete magnesium too.

I add sea salt to all my food and add an extra ~900mg throughout the day on top of that. I think it helps for the most part since I don’t eat any processed foods with extra sodium.

I add 100 mg of calcium before bed as I barely get any from diet and get low calcium symptoms despite taking 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day. I probably only get around 500mg per day total. I am also wondering if I could need more calcium since I don’t get much per day.

What electrolytes should I add more of to help with the cramping and fatigue that higher doses of B12 and Folate cause? I am thinking magnesium may be the culprit but I already take a lot. My body has always had trouble retaining potassium it seems