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I went to a hemotologist after being diagnosed with MTHFR (and after 3 miscarriages). The hemotologist tested my homocysteine levels and said that if they come back normal than the MTHFR is not a problem. If fact, she said more and more doctors are only testing for the homocysteine levels than the mutation becuase you can have the mutation and no complications such as high homocysteine levels. So my test came back with normal homocysteine levels and I was sent on my way. Then when I went back to my infertility doctor with that info she still wanted me on Folgard (folic acid, b12, b6) for a month before conceiving again. She said it is because the MTHFR gene is defective and what it usually does in convert folic acid into other nutrients that your body and the baby will need. When that gene is malfunctioning you don't get those nutrients needed. So by giving you the Folgard they are giving you a overload of what your body doesn't naturally do. She said high homocysteine levels are mute in this regard. That is a compication that will probably come later...for me at least....but not a problem right now. ANyway....I think any information is helpful in this frustrating situation and I hope it helps.

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