Hey I just got a MTHFR diagnosis. From everything I have heard MTHFR is related to m/c (I had one in Aug 07) because it messes with your body's ability to keep enough folic acid around to create a healthy baby, so you need to be MAXING out the folic acid - up to 5 or 6 mg (along with extra B6 and B12). Sorry if you already know this, I'm just learning. I had some blood clots in 2004 so I totally sympathize with the joy of being on lovenox. :/ I so hope clomid works for you, I have heard nothing but success stories with clomid :)
MTHFR really only has ill effects if your homohystein (sp) levels are elevated. MTHFR can be controlled by folic acid. Many doctors actually misdiagnose this because about 50% of the population has it.
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MTHFR is linked to repeated pg loss whether or not it is the kind where homocysteine is measurably affected. It is probably also linked to blood clots even when it doesn't measurably affect homocysteine. As much as I have huge respect for Dr. Moll and his work, he has overlooked a lot of the research on MTHFR. For example, he says: "There are 3 scenarios: either one does not have the MTHFR mutation, or one is heterozygous (1 variant gene), or homozygous (2 variant genes)." -- this is out of date, there is more than one gene mutation now known to cause MTHFR, so the picture is no longer that simple.
I am only belaboring this point because whether or not homocysteine levels are affected, any MTHFR mom should be taking 5 mg folic acid, plus the extra B6 and B12, they are harmless water soluble vitamins anyway, and their deficiency = spina bifida. My brother has spina bifida occulta because no-one knew this info 20 something years ago.
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I so hope clomid works for you, I have heard nothing but success stories with clomid :)
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MTHFR really only has ill effects if your homohystein (sp) levels are elevated. MTHFR can be controlled by folic acid. Many doctors actually misdiagnose this because about 50% of the population has it.
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MTHFR is linked to repeated pg loss whether or not it is the kind where homocysteine is measurably affected. It is probably also linked to blood clots even when it doesn't measurably affect homocysteine. As much as I have huge respect for Dr. Moll and his work, he has overlooked a lot of the research on MTHFR. For example, he says: "There are 3 scenarios: either one does not have the MTHFR mutation, or one is heterozygous (1 variant gene), or homozygous (2 variant genes)." -- this is out of date, there is more than one gene mutation now known to cause MTHFR, so the picture is no longer that simple.
I am only belaboring this point because whether or not homocysteine levels are affected, any MTHFR mom should be taking 5 mg folic acid, plus the extra B6 and B12, they are harmless water soluble vitamins anyway, and their deficiency = spina bifida. My brother has spina bifida occulta because no-one knew this info 20 something years ago.
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