anyone with MTHFR ? concerned :(

[deseperate]

any of you have compound heterogeneous MTHFR mutations? I know it is the worst combination

what does that mean in term of Lyme ?

will I die early or not recover at all cause my body is not able to detox well ?

what has helped you ? supplement? antibiotics? lifestyle change ?

what are you taking for your well being in general ?

I know I should follow up with naturopath or someone who is knowledgeable about this, remove my dental filings, but I can't afford any of these right now..

I am barely able to afford LLMD and still didn't go ..

so I am looking for affordable solutions..
any advice or insight ? IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR US  ?

Also I Have H pylori...is it something related to Lyme ? worrisome ?any implications ?

[mojogal]

Yes I did have 2 copies of the mutations. Thanks

[mkh9]

Hi Mojogal,
It does depend on which mutations you have though. Maybe you were homozygous mutant not heterozygous. So if you had two copies of the gene mutation you would be more susceptible to having a problem.
take care,
mkh9

[mojogal]

I gave MTHFR mutations. My LLMD told me I was not able to detox well on my own.

[mkh9]

No actually heterogeneous mutations of MTHFR is not the worst it means you only have one copy of the mutation of the gene and it takes two copies to have disease or you have to be homozygous mutant. If you have both copies of MTHFR you are more likely to have either 1. an increase in homosysteine or 2. higher possibility to get a blood clot. But since you have one copy you are much less likely to have either one. Also, depending the type of mutation you may not have increased homocysteine. For example if you have the mutation A1298C that won't raise your homocysteine. So, in your case it isn't as worrysome.

Even with two copies of the gene (homozygous mutant) the American Heart Association doesn't recommend  getting cardiac risk markers done. This is because Homocysteine alone doesn't tell you much. When you can get some funding you can get a lipid panel done to check your cholesterol, and lipids like LDL and HDL etc. and maybe get your clotting factors done such as facter V Leiden and protime mutations and so forth. If you can't afford it now make sure you get up and walk around every hour.

As for the H. pylori usually it can cause ulcers with time. But not 100% of the time.  And, so the fact that someone has it but isn't positive for an ulcer yet doesn't mean they won't develop one in time. It is best to get the correct treatment for this. In my opinion. Having said that did you just get a blood test or did you get the urea breath test or a gastroscopy where they can actually look inside your stomach area for ulcers and do a biopsy? The blood test only checks for past infection. If you were treated in the past it may stay positive. If you were never treated it would be better to get the breath test since it shows current infection or biopsy. I can discuss this more when you have the ability to get the test done.

The good news is these are slow growing bacteria and even if you have had them for a while it takes a long time to develop an ulcer. You may not develop an ulcer. Do you have stomach pain? But I would get these tests done in the future.
mkh9

[JackieCalifornia]

-- H. pylori is a bacterium that can cause stomach ulcers.  Not everyone gets the ulcers, tho, and you could just be a carrier.  I think it can be treated with antibiotics, as I recall from reading a while back.  Lots of people have H.pylori.

-- There are charities that can help fund Lyme diagnosis and treatment.  Lyme-TAP and LymeLight Foundation are two that I have read about.