I was just given news that I have a one copy gene mutation of MTHFR, RE did a RPL panel and this came up, I am being put on a different pre natal and an aspirin regimen but have been seeing a lot about juicing online...any one have any info on juicing, MTHFR or good juice diets????? Thanks!!!!
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I'm sorry about the MTHFR, but I'm really glad that you have some answers! It seems like lots of ladies have had success with a change in their folic acid/vitamin and adding aspirin to the regimen. Hopefully this is the first step in you getting a sticky baby!
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@LovelyPlum: thank you, that is the outlook I am taking
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I have MTHFR and mine was treated the same way, but I don't juice. I need to eat my calories or I get SO hungry!
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@blackbird: Thanks for the comment, good to know, that others are getting that same treatment!
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Metanx is very helpful for this.
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Juice diets aren't particularly healthy in my book, too much sugar and no protein. 1 copy of MTHFR isn't a huge deal really, something like 40% of people have it. I have 2 copies and was really only put on a particular folic acid for it, nothing else. Mthfr.net is a great resource if you have questions. I hope this is your answer though!
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@Mrs.Someone: thanks for responding, yeah I think. I dr.googled a little too much when I got the news, it seems that I am too on those pre natals and RE is not concerned, do you do anything else???
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@FaithFertility: just a heads up, my specialist mentioned that the OB organization (whatever the big one is I can't remember) is starting to find that the MTHFR really may not be linked to loss/infertility and may be changing their standard on the RPL panel to not test for it. So especially if you only have one mutation I don't know I would kill myself over it.
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@T.H.O.U.: I came across research finding that it was only really linked to loss in certain minority ethnicities (of which I happen to be one), which may explain why.
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@spaniellove: I haven't read much into it but a quick search turned up this
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@FaithFertility: I'm on a supplement called 5-MTHF on top of my prenatal that has Folate (instead of Folic Acid). I agree with THOU, just having one mutation isn't anything to be concerned about.
@T.H.O.U.: I think this is some what true, but it "stacks up" with other clotting issues, which can cause loss. Having 2 mutations is also a problem because not absorbing folic acid can lead to birth defects (spina bifida, cleft palate, etc)
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@T.H.O.U.: Yes, that would explain why BCBS denied my MTHFR testing and said it was investigational. Then again, they also denied payment for my fetal fibronectin testing, saying it was investigational.
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@spaniellove: yes I realize that doing research according to insurance companies wanting to save money and deny everything isn't great! But we may see more doctors lean this way in the future.
@Mrs.Someone: agree! I think they totally should still test for it just to be sure that in combination of other things there isn't an issue there. But if it's a single mutation I can se why they don't want to alarm patients.
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@T.H.O.U.: I do know that if I hadn't been diagnosed (with a single mutation) I wouldn't have pushed to get my husband tested, and it turns out he has a compound heterozygous mutation with a history of severe heart disease in his family so it was helpful for him.
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Thanks ladies for your thoughts, I think my RE is precautionary, and that is why I am on rhe pre natals, can't hurt amd baby asprin!
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