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12-11-2012 at 11:13 AM
MJ14323
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Supplements + low AMH

My RE wants me to start taking the following supplements for my low AMH level.

1. DHEA - 75mg daily
2. L-Carnitine - 500mg daily
3. Co-Q - 100mg daily

Anyone have experience taking any or all of these? I'm not finding a lot online about it. I know someone posted on 3T about DHEA a few days ago, but I wanted to ask about the others as well. Thanks for your help!
TTC since Nov 2010 | Me: 28, DH: 29 | SA & HSG Normal
IF Treatment started December 2011
Late DX DOR after 10 months of treatment | AMH-.23, FSH-11.1
Stag II Endo removed in July 2012
5 Rounds of Clomid(50-150mg), TI & IUI#1 = BFNs
3 Rounds of Femara(5mg) & Prog, TI, IUI#2, IUI#3 = BFNs
Supplements include DHEA, CoQL, L-Caratine, Vitamin C/D/B3, Fish Oil, and Prenatal
March IVF cycle canceled due to cyst
April IVF #1 - Lupron, Saizen, Menapur, Gonal-F, baby aspirin and dexamethasone | AFC 8 >> 9R, 4M, 2F w/ ICSI...looking to do PGS testing...Stopped dividing at day 3.
Retested AMH, dropped to undetectable at <.16.
Trying to decide what to do next...
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12-11-2012 at 11:40 AM
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Check out Life Extensions Supplements website. I buy mine on Amazon. They are really high quality vitamins. I take the Super Omega3 and Vitamin D. I've heard Dr. Oz recommend all these supplements for different things. I think DHEA is an Omega, L-Carnitine is antioxidant to help prevent aging =), and Co-Q is really good for your heart.
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IVF #1 w/ICSI & IMSI, 12/03/12: ER: 27R, 20M, 15F
4 blasts frozen (3BA 4BA 4BB 5BB) b/c of moderate OHSS
FET #1: 02/08/13 Transferred 3BA & 4BA | HPT 5dp5dt BFP!
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12-11-2012 at 12:43 PM
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I was on CoQ10 for three months before my second cycle.  My RE had me on 250mg daily.  The minimum dosage he prescribes is 200mg.


I have not been on DHEA.  My understanding is it can be helpful for some people but is not for everyone.  My RE stopped prescribing it to his patients as he felt that the side effects outweighed the benefits.  I do know however that 75mg was the highest dose he prescribed when he was using it.


My RE also recommended taking 1000mg of Omega-3 and 100mg Pycnogenol. He never mentioned L-Carnitine to me, so I can’t give any insight on that.
TTC #1
Dx = AMA/DOR, hypothyroid, submucosal fibroid, adenomyosis, mild MFI
IUI#1-3 = BFN
IVF #1 (EPP Antagonist); 3R, 2M, 1F; 3dt of one 12-cell embryo = BFN
IVF #2 (EPP MDLF); 6R, 4M, 3F; 3dt of 1-7 cell, 1-8 cell & 1-10 cell = BFP; confirmed C/P @ 4w2d
Genetic carrier screening negative (CF, Fragile X, SMA, Tay Sachs)
Karyotyping, autoimmune & thrombophilia panels all normal
IVF#3 (DE); 13R, 12M, 8F; 5dt of two “excellent quality” blasts = BFP
Beta#1 = 203, Beta #2 = 81, Beta #3 = 17; confirmed C/P @ 5w1d
Two frosties left
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12-11-2012 at 12:44 PM
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I'm on a laundry list for my next IVF. 

400mg co q 10

100mg DHEA

B complex (specifically for the niacin ie: egg quality)

Fish oil

An antioxidant- pycnogenol or something similar

VITAMIN D! (a lot of new research coming out about low vit d levels and infertility/mc/IVF)

Vit C

Melatonin 3mg at night

 

Be careful taking L-Carnitine if you're hypothyroid/hyperthyroid it can interfere with thryoid meds, etc. 

 
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12-11-2012 at 12:45 PM
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I took the dhea coq10 with this cycle except i took 600mg of coq10. I got twice as many eggs with this er than the first one and i made it to a 5dt w blasts as well.

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Me:28 DH:28 TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR
Feb'12- Clomid/TI with CD3 &21 labs(normal)& SA-count 6mil/ml,morph/motil OK-BFN
April'12 Ultrasounds,HSG -clear, slight acurate uterus
5/14 IUI #1-50 mg clomid-post wash total motile count 19.3 prometrium 2dpiui= BFN
6/11-IUI #2-100 mg clomid & prometrium post wash count total motile 17.5 = BFN
7/6 IUI#3 with 100 mg clomid, estridiol, prometrium. post wash total motile count 23.3 = BFN
8/30IVF#1 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur,Ganerelix,Novarel.
ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F.
ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
IVF#2 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur, Ganerelix, Novarel, Baby Aspirin
ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
2/13- Saline sono revealed a polyp. All additional labwork coming back normal. Genetic screen revealed DH has MTHFR deficiency & I am a carrier for it.
3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy
3/27 Began working with Reproductive Immunologist Dr. Kwak-Kim. Found High NK cells, High DHEAs, slight hypothyroidism, tendency toward blood clots (High PAI-1)Began synthroid & metformin 4/19.
Cycling in July

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12-11-2012 at 12:50 PM
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I also take 75 mg of DHEA daily, and i take 600 mg daily of the CoQ10. I don't have any issues with low AMH, so I would think you would be on a higher dose of the CoQ10 to help improve in that area. 100 mg seems pretty low, but what do I know?
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Me (33)- unexplained MH (35)- MFI due to Vericocele. Straight to IVF w/ICSI 9/12, Antagonist = BFN c/p, poor quality blasts, tested sperm dna fragmentation. Results all good, yay! New RE for IVF #2- 1/13., Long Lupron. ER on 1/22 -10R, 9M, 9F. Transfer on hold due to overstimming. FET in Feb. 2 frozen blasts. Another BFN & another c/p. RPL testing all negative besides MTHFR gene, vericocle repair surgery 4/12/13-Bilateral Grade 3 Vericocele found & fixed, IVF #3 with PGS 4/13- 11R, 9M, 9F. Transferred 2 normal=BFN, 3 normal on ice Everyone Welcome!!!
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12-11-2012 at 3:55 PM
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MsGMChick:

I'm on a laundry list for my next IVF. 

400mg co q 10

100mg DHEA

B complex (specifically for the niacin ie: egg quality)

Fish oil

An antioxidant- pycnogenol or something similar

VITAMIN D! (a lot of new research coming out about low vit d levels and infertility/mc/IVF)

Vit C

Melatonin 3mg at night

Be careful taking L-Carnitine if you're hypothyroid/hyperthyroid it can interfere with thryoid meds, etc. 

GET OUT!!!! Oh well....guess that makes another email off to my RE today, LOL. Me and my consistently low Vitamin D may benefit in more ways than one from taking this perhaps Stick out tongue
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Me(31): Possibly Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency caused by a mutation in my pituitary genes called PIT-1--Also, Factor V Leiden
DH (31): Borderline low morph, but not considered a problem
"Baby dancing" with no protection or BCP since July 2009
IF testing started March 2011
Endocrinology related tests from October 2011-February 2012
March 2012--Clomid --No response-Straight to injects!
April & May 2012-- IUI#1 & #2 = BFN
July 2012- IVF#1 cancelled
September 2012-IVF#1.2--BFN
November 2012- IVF #2 --BFN
January 2013- IVF #3-- BFFN
February 2013--Found a new RE but first back to the Endocrinologist for more diagnostic testing
Absolutely no idea when we can cycle again...looking into DE as well if IVF#4 fails again
PAIF/SAIF encouraged...give me some hope!!
For detailed cycle info. see right side of blog... Kate's IF Blog
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12-11-2012 at 3:56 PM
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I have a normal to high AMH but poor egg quality, go figure. For this round my RE is adding in Saizen, a growth hormone injection, but also recommended CoQ10 starting at 200mg and slowly increasing by 100s up until 600mg. Also she recommended DHEA, but there was no particular dose that she required so I'm on 50mg once a day.

Good luck!
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Me(31): Possibly Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency caused by a mutation in my pituitary genes called PIT-1--Also, Factor V Leiden
DH (31): Borderline low morph, but not considered a problem
"Baby dancing" with no protection or BCP since July 2009
IF testing started March 2011
Endocrinology related tests from October 2011-February 2012
March 2012--Clomid --No response-Straight to injects!
April & May 2012-- IUI#1 & #2 = BFN
July 2012- IVF#1 cancelled
September 2012-IVF#1.2--BFN
November 2012- IVF #2 --BFN
January 2013- IVF #3-- BFFN
February 2013--Found a new RE but first back to the Endocrinologist for more diagnostic testing
Absolutely no idea when we can cycle again...looking into DE as well if IVF#4 fails again
PAIF/SAIF encouraged...give me some hope!!
For detailed cycle info. see right side of blog... Kate's IF Blog
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12-11-2012 at 3:58 PM
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I have low AMH and my RE has me on 75mg of DHEA.  I was taking CoQ10 but he told me not to take it... So I finished my bottle and dropped them.

I have a study about the benefits of DHEA if anyone wants to see it.  Just PM me your email address and I'll send it.
Me: 41 DH: 37 - AMA, DOR
BFP 2.12.2012, c/p 2.17.2012
IUIs 1-3 = BFFN :(
IVF #1 - Sept 2012 = BFFN :(
IVF #2 - Dec 2012 = BFP!! EDD 9/4/2013
Beta #1 = 107, Beta #2 = 4,650!! U/S 1/15/2013
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12-11-2012 at 4:08 PM
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Wow....so much information! I'll definitly be asking my RE about the B Complex.  I've already read somewhere that Vitamin B can affect IF.  Off to Walgreens I go... :) Thanks ladies!
TTC since Nov 2010 | Me: 28, DH: 29 | SA & HSG Normal
IF Treatment started December 2011
Late DX DOR after 10 months of treatment | AMH-.23, FSH-11.1
Stag II Endo removed in July 2012
5 Rounds of Clomid(50-150mg), TI & IUI#1 = BFNs
3 Rounds of Femara(5mg) & Prog, TI, IUI#2, IUI#3 = BFNs
Supplements include DHEA, CoQL, L-Caratine, Vitamin C/D/B3, Fish Oil, and Prenatal
March IVF cycle canceled due to cyst
April IVF #1 - Lupron, Saizen, Menapur, Gonal-F, baby aspirin and dexamethasone | AFC 8 >> 9R, 4M, 2F w/ ICSI...looking to do PGS testing...Stopped dividing at day 3.
Retested AMH, dropped to undetectable at <.16.
Trying to decide what to do next...
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12-11-2012 at 4:49 PM
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MJ - you have email :)
Me: 41 DH: 37 - AMA, DOR
BFP 2.12.2012, c/p 2.17.2012
IUIs 1-3 = BFFN :(
IVF #1 - Sept 2012 = BFFN :(
IVF #2 - Dec 2012 = BFP!! EDD 9/4/2013
Beta #1 = 107, Beta #2 = 4,650!! U/S 1/15/2013
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12-11-2012 at 6:56 PM
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I'm on 400mg daily of CoQ10 at my RE's recommendation. I did try 75mg of DHEA before IVF3, but hated the side effects. My new RE said I could use it if I wanted, but seemed neither here nor there about it so I decided against it. Haven't heard of the other one. Best of luck!
Age: 34 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR
IVF #1 Sep '11 canceled
IVF #2 Nov '11 chemical
IVF #3 April '12 M/C
FET #1 Aug 2012 BFN
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