Tracy, one of the nurses told me that it takes 10-14 days to get back. At first they told me about a week but then they said 10-14 days. Yesterday they...
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Amy Ostroff
amyspaperpalace
May 5, 2012 10:20 pm
i'm going to call again on monday about the turnaround time, especially bc i scheduled a phone consult with her 2 days after they would have gotten my...
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rachael
rachrobbo
May 5, 2012 11:26 pm
If you google dr Ben lynch MTHFR, he seems to specialise in MTHFR and I found his website quite informative and he explains things easily. He suggests getting...
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Megan
meggysluck
May 6, 2012 2:11 am
rachel--- why would you need to switch to a different prenatal??...
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rachael
rachrobbo
May 6, 2012 2:21 am
My current prenatal has got regular folic acid in it - which I'm meant to be avoiding? Sent from my iPhone...
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Mayaus Ak
mayausak
May 6, 2012 9:47 am
Hi Megan, Â I can't really tell if you are homo or hetero for MTHFR by the fact that you would be taking metanx. From my understanding, it would be prescribed...
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Mayaus Ak
mayausak
May 6, 2012 9:49 am
Oh Deer, Â I also take the throne methylguard plus. May I ask what is your daily dose for that ? I was told to take 4 capsules a day, but it seems so much too...
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Mayaus Ak
mayausak
May 6, 2012 10:18 am
I am kind of confused by those posts about "avoiding"; folate when you have MTHFR. From what I understood, with that mutation we lack the enzyme to process the...
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rachael
rachrobbo
May 6, 2012 11:11 am
Mayaus - the more I read the more I get confused too. I am in the same boat as you though - have had successful pregs, so obviously folate got absorbed ok. The...
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sismoon01
May 6, 2012 12:35 pm
My OB, RE and RI all said my MTHFR likely played no role at all in my losses. Emily...
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Mayaus Ak
mayausak
May 6, 2012 1:03 pm
Rachael, Â I understand that if you have the MTHFR mutation, that is genetic so it is not something that we didn't have before but now we experience. It is a...
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meka_jeff
May 6, 2012 1:18 pm
hi Michelle i don't post much b/c I'm in the process if getting these test done as well but i do keep up with post.. buy i heard one of the girl say they take...
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Teodora
tgueorguieva
May 6, 2012 1:43 pm
they are retesting on Tuesda. will let you know....
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llinos evans
llinosevans
May 6, 2012 1:59 pm
Iam really confused now, i thought you should take high dose folic acid if you have mthfr mutation. Â i am on 5mg, is this wrong for mthfr? i also take vit b...
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Denise Paredes
dd_p1975
May 6, 2012 2:21 pm
Try pine bark extract for morph issues and an antibiotic 2 wks b4 retrieval. Sent from my iPod ... Try pine bark extract for morph issues and an antibiotic 2...
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Julia Barber
jtcbarber
May 6, 2012 2:54 pm
The MTHFR is really confusing both because it's a complicated situation and because there's a lot is disagreement among experts about how much effect it has on...
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Megan
meggysluck
May 6, 2012 3:05 pm
how will i know if i need to be avoiding the New Chapter perfect prenatal?? i just spent $50 or more for the last trimester of vitamins. I hope i can still...
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Julia Barber
jtcbarber
May 6, 2012 3:30 pm
It's unlikely that taking a normal amount of folic acid is going to cause you a problem. If you're really concerned you could get your homocysteine levels...
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Miss Moss
miss.moss...
May 6, 2012 3:36 pm
Why would an antibiotic 2 weeks before retrieval help? I've never heard of this. Normally antibiotics make sperm count go way down, although since it takes...
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Miss Moss
miss.moss...
May 6, 2012 3:44 pm
Hi OhDeer. Unfortunately there is no test for endo, the only way to be sure is to touch it! It is pretty frustrating. If you get an endometrial ("chocolate")...
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Denise Paredes
dd_p1975
May 6, 2012 7:55 pm
Acc to Braverman there could be a slight underlying infection in the prostate that could go undetected and cause a prob w morph. 2 weeks wont affect count he...
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Stacy Bjorkman
stacy_bjorkman
May 6, 2012 11:01 pm
Hi, everyone- I hope you're having a good weekend. I wondering if anyone has thoughts about a new symptom I'm having. I had it the last pregnancy, too, but I...
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Megan
meggysluck
May 7, 2012 12:19 am
i take Vit B complex from the vit shoppe. There is b12 in it and it says methlocobalmin. Is this the form people with MTHFR should be taking? the folic acid,...
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Julia Barber
jtcbarber
May 7, 2012 12:30 am
Methylcobalamin is the right form (cyanocobalamin may be harder for you to absorb). Folic acid may be difficult for you to absorb, I would take methylfolate as...
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OhDeer
linriyum
May 7, 2012 12:30 am
Garden of life uses Folate...and it's predigested. I called the company to make sure and all their B's are good too! Thorne also has a Prenatal that my MTHFR...
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OhDeer
linriyum
May 7, 2012 12:33 am
I just take three. My Dr. said she didn't see a reason for me to take more......
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OhDeer
linriyum
May 7, 2012 12:39 am
There are always signs of improper folate absorption. Does your daughter have "butt dimples"? Those are a common sign of not enough folic acid. When you take...
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Megan
meggysluck
May 7, 2012 1:11 am
thx Julia. I'm seeing dr kwak this week and her NP mentioned giving me a sample for the mentex(i think that is the name?)...
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Megan
meggysluck
May 7, 2012 1:16 am
stayc- muscle weakness could be a hypo symptom. Have you been diagnosed hypo thyroid? if so , get your thyroid levels checked , maybe you need a bump in your...
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mayausak
May 7, 2012 1:34 am
Hi all, I have a question for you. I have experienced canker sores (ulcers) in my mouth since I was a child. I always had them very frequently. When I started...
