tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620799.post6712845168606234625..comments2023-07-07T10:23:29.354-04:00Comments on The Expecting Father - MTHFR gene mutation and pregnancy: An UpdateDaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09531762907459171427noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620799.post-66422158370291007072010-01-11T13:34:21.540-05:002010-01-11T13:34:21.540-05:00MTHFR can (can should) be treated with prescriptio...MTHFR can (can should) be treated with prescription METANX - it's methylated folate, B12 and B6...in bioactive form basically, so no metabolite by-products that can become toxic with OTC folic acid, B12 nad B6.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620799.post-57465034606037864402009-12-13T10:49:10.138-05:002009-12-13T10:49:10.138-05:00Excerpt from an Aug 2009 Life Extension article: ...Excerpt from an Aug 2009 Life Extension article: <br /><br /><b>Active Folate: Relief For Migraine Sufferers</b><br />Migraine is a debilitating inflammatory blood vessel disease that may be triggered by damage inflicted by elevated blood levels of homocysteine to the endothelium of blood vessels in the brain.31<br /><br />A recent study showed that treatment with B-complex vitamins, including 5-MTHF, might provide relief for migraine sufferers including those with the MTHFR C677T genotype, which typically limits the clinical effectiveness of supplemental folic acid.7<br /><br />Headache frequency and pain severity were also reduced. The treatment effect proved successful in reducing homocysteine levels and migraine disability in study participants with the MTHFR C677T genotype.7 Researchers have long suspected that migraine headaches have a genetic component, because migraine sufferers often have family members who also have the condition. Studies suggest that MTHFR polymorphisms may account for the genetic predisposition to migraine in some individuals.32Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620799.post-47530708047740451722009-12-11T16:31:49.410-05:002009-12-11T16:31:49.410-05:00I'd be interested to see the medical journal a...I'd be interested to see the medical journal article as to what other conditions MTHFR links to; I also have homozygous MTHFR and have a severe GERD all the time except when I am pregnant. While I'm sure the migranes are connected to the condition and relieved w/ treatment,it appears my GERD is much the same way. I am also currently pregnant and treated w/ a B12, folic acid vitamin therapy, along with a baby aspirin, that has led to 2, now 3, healthy children. Good luck to you and your wife!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620799.post-89861260674170336992009-11-18T13:19:18.642-05:002009-11-18T13:19:18.642-05:00My doctor treats MTHFR with a percription of methy...My doctor treats MTHFR with a percription of methyl folate (deplin) and methyl B12 along with a whole host of other supplements...no asprin. This regimine is for the rest of my life. He said this should be the end of my migraines. He showed me a medical journal article linking MTHFR to migraines, IBS, and other conditions.Kryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567421989270203339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620799.post-12591325856864979912009-11-10T15:53:01.733-05:002009-11-10T15:53:01.733-05:00I'm homozygous for MTHFR, had only a handful o...I'm homozygous for MTHFR, had only a handful of migraines before I became pregnant, but experienced about 1-2 a week for a few weeks around the middle of my pregnancy. I didn't know I had MTHFR then and I have no idea if that had anything to do with it, but it was horrible! Still, it's strange that folic acid seems to be helping some people. I wonder what was going on in my case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620799.post-53075688675526206172009-11-10T01:10:50.328-05:002009-11-10T01:10:50.328-05:00So happy to hear the pregnancy is progressing well...So happy to hear the pregnancy is progressing well! :)<br /><br /> Since I was 15 or 16 years old up until a couple of months ago I suffered from at least 2 migraines a month.<br /><br /> Upon discovering I have mthfr with one copy each of both mutations, my Dr. prescribed 4 mg of folate per day and told me to take a baby aspirin everyday...I will be on both for the rest of my life.<br /><br /> Well, the changes I've gone through have been dramatically positive! It's been 2+ months since I commenced taking the aspirin and folate and I haven't had a headache, migraine, or hint of a migraine wanting to start. I can also eat chocolate again, which I could NEVER do before without a guaranteed migraine.Lorinoreply@blogger.com