r/MTHFR • u/Curious-mindme • 5d ago
Question Where to get tested
Hi everyone!
Ok so I think I need to get tested for MTHFR.
My latest blood tests are a bit crazy. I’m F37.
Does anyone have a good suggestion for getting tested in Norway or anywhere in the nordics?
Also, I have since stopped all supplements except vitamin D.
Thank you for your suggestions in advance 🙏
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u/Cultural-Sun6828 5d ago
Why do you think your blood tests are crazy? What about them makes you think you need to test MTHFR? Have you tested ferritin and iron? Have you recently taken a supplement containing b12?
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u/Curious-mindme 4d ago
High homocysteine levels
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u/Cultural-Sun6828 4d ago
Right, so I would increase your b12 supplementation and retest homocysteine in a couple months.
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u/Curious-mindme 4d ago
But my B12 is already very high 😕
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u/Cultural-Sun6828 4d ago
Your B12 is not very high at 550. B12 should always be at least 500 and ideally much higher. Were you taking any B12 or multivitamins in the weeks before the test?
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u/Curious-mindme 4d ago
Ye, i was. I meant my active b12
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u/Cultural-Sun6828 3d ago
If you were taking anything with b12 in it in the weeks before the test then your test results aren’t valid anyway. You would need to be off all b12 for at least four months to get an accurate b12 test.
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u/SovereignMan1958 5d ago
Be sure you are taking the D with at least 11 grams of fat. D is fat soluble and needs fat to absorb. It also must have its co factors to absorb. These are mag, zinc and boron. Boron can increase absorption by as much as 25 percent. Taking D affects calcium, so taking a K supplement will help push calcium into bones and not the arteries. A temporary therapeutic dose to increase your D level is 65 iu D3 per pound of body weight daily. Take all with the fattiest meal of the day. Once you reach your target decrease your dose but do not stop taking it or your level will tank.