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MTHFR Mutation and me!

MTHFR is a DNA mutation that is not commonly checked on a regular check up or regular blood work.  But thankfully this year (2018) thanks to my new and wonderful Neurologist she suggested I saw a Hematologist.  He ran 18 tubes of blood and multiple test I had never had done before.  There I was told it seemed like I had a mutation on MTHFR.  But requested for all the lab work to be done again to make sure it was correct and come back in a month.  The labs take about 3 weeks to be processed.  At at that point I found some relief but also fear.  I had no idea what I was dealing with I got a packed of information with the title:  Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase catalyzes Mutation. The title it self freaked me out!! But I did as much research as I could in that month.  It seems as if this condition was just discovered in 2006. So there is no cure for it, not a lot of information either but the Doctors are just treating the symptoms as they happen. Now what are the symptoms or health issues...at the moment the health issues known are: HEART DISEASE, heart attacks,strokes,headaches,migraines, ANXIETY,DEPRESSION,  FATIGUE, MISCARRIAGES, CERVICAL DYSPLASIA, cancer, and COGNITIVE DECLINE.   Along with other physical changes that my take place.   


As I process all the information given to me in the past month.  I am happy I have finally gotten some answers.  But I have been left with more questions and wondering how long until some things start happening?  Some issues already happened but may come back, others seem to be starting.  Trying to continue a normal life, with so many things stopping me all the time.  And trying to figure it out, how to show it to my kids in a healthy way as well as keeping a healthy marriage and some sanity in my household.  It has become my day to day life and something that I will continue to share with you guys.

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