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JennyPenny
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Jen
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Does anyone have MTHFR?
If so, what do you take for it?
Right now my RE just has me on Folgard and baby aspirin.
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
what does MTHFR stand for????
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| Posted 12/30/08 3:46 PM |
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MrsRbk
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Michelle
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
Posted by kerrycec03
what does MTHFR stand for????
What is MTHFR?
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is the name of a gene that produces an enzyme, also called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. If a person carries the genetic mutation that inhibits production of this enzyme, it can result in hyperhomocytenemia, which is an elevated level of an enzyme called homocysteine found in blood plasma.
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| Posted 12/30/08 3:50 PM |
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JennyPenny
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Jen
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
It's a blood clotting disorder. I think it also causes insuffient folic acid.
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| Posted 12/30/08 3:57 PM |
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ESM980
LIF Infant
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Eleanor
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
Posted by JennyPenny
If so, what do you take for it?
Right now my RE just has me on Folgard and baby aspirin.
i do and i take the same..... they only found it in my 4th pregnancy and my first 3 were fine (and i wan't taking the extra folic acid or the baby asprin)
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| Posted 12/30/08 4:16 PM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Stephanie
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
I have the homozygous kind (I got it from both parents - it is more "serious" than the heterozygous kind)
I had to take EXTRA folic acid, a b6 complex (both of these I have to take for life) and I was on Lovenox injections during pregnancy. I was switched to heparin at 37 weeks due to it having a shorter shelf life than lovenox.
let me know if you have any other questions 
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| Posted 12/30/08 4:25 PM |
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Serendipity
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PrayingWishingHopingALOT
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
I do. I am on 4 mg Folic acid, Baby ASA and B Vitamins.
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| Posted 12/30/08 6:32 PM |
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randella
Love my little man
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Randi
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
I have one copy of the mutation for MTHFR and borderline low Protein S.
I take an additional 400 mcg of folic acid (there is already 400 mcg in my prenatal) and a baby aspirin for the Protein S deficiency.
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| Posted 12/30/08 6:43 PM |
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lilith628
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Claire
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
I have it. I am compound heterozygous. They actually found it before we conceived. I have been on just Folgard since before conceiving. Then I switched OBs and he put me on baby aspirin too.
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| Posted 12/31/08 9:54 AM |
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CouponKT
Our family is complete
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K
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Re: Does anyone have MTHFR?
I had a tendency toward it. I took extra folic acid and a baby aspirin.
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| Posted 12/31/08 10:04 AM |
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