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Just wanted to add on to this. I recently saw a hematologist (specializes in blood disorders) who shed alot of light for me on my diagnosis of MTHFR and abnormal Protein S levels. He told me that with MTHFR, it's important to know if you have one copy of the mutation or two copies. I only have one. Two is more serious. He also told me that roughly 30% of the population has 1 copy of the gene mutation and that most go untreated. He told me that the best treatment for that is the folic acid supplement plus eating lots of foods that contain folic acid like green leafy veggies and fortified cereals.
He also told me that most RE's are not really well qualified to diagnose these types of disorders and that it's best to go to a hematologist becuase they use special labs who know how to run the tests. He said with tests like these, there can be lab errors if the facility doesn't really specialize in this kind of testing. I really wish I had seen him earlier because he put my mind at ease about several issues I had been worrying about.
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Kelly - 36 (diminished ovarian reserves, atypical PCOS, MTHFR)
DH - 33
1 DS 11/03
TTC #2: almost 2 years
2 miscarriages (08/05, 11/05)
3 cycles Clomid
on 2nd cycle of Follistim/IUI
+ HPT 8/22
First beta 8/23 - 71
Second beta 8/25 - 148
First u/s (5 1/2 weeks)- gestational sac
Second u/s (6 1/2 weeks) - h/b 122 bpm
Third u/s (7 wks, 5 days) - h/b 166 bpm
First OB appt (9 wks, 5 days) - saw head, body, arms and legs!
"First Look" on 10/23 - so far, so good
EDD - May 2007 (It's a boy!)
Brian James born on May 10th 
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