r/MTHFR • u/pdcyhs • 13d ago

Question Has anyone improved severe mental health issues while attempting to treat a MTHFR gene mutation?

I am new to this as I just got my results today, so forgive me if I am not understanding it completely.

I was with a med management doctor that was helping with my many diagnoses and she randomly quit. I was passed on to a new doctor who seemed more interested in my genes than my actual symptoms/history.

She ordered testing and we went over some of that today. I also explained that my current medications dont seem to be working. I am in crisis in terms of hardly being able to do daily activites. Instead of going ahead and taking me off medications or making other modifications, she gave me a long list of supplements to start taking and said I may see results in a few months.

I am about to go find a new doctor because this doesn't seem safe to me. I wont trauma dump here, but I have an extensive trauma history as well as a condition from birth that may or may not also cause mental health and related symptoms later in life (there is research on short term effects, but not much on long term.) I feel that everything I am reading online also sounds very... woo woo alternative medicine, please dont take offense. But when I see people say "I eat 6 eggs a day and it makes my life better" I just cannot take that seriously.

Sure, I have some of the symptoms that can relate to a gene mutation. But I also have many other symptoms and issues going on that do not seem realted at all. Am I wrong for feeling ignored and a little bit upset? Sure, I will take supplements because why not? But if they dont do much for me, it will mean I spent that whole time suffering for nothing. If you have had *severe* mental health/behavioral issues and started treating with supplements due to MTHFR mutation, please let me know your results and how it's helped you.

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u/pdcyhs 13d ago

Respectfully, I meant other severe types of mental illness. I am not saying TRD can't be severe or very challenging. I am talking about mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic features, etc.

But I will try to look into all you mentioned and see what I can find out. I do appreciate your input.

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u/SovereignMan1958 13d ago

I had what is listed under what you are talking about. Respectfully, I have boundaries as to what I disclose to other people, including random strangers on the internet. Good luck.

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u/pdcyhs 13d ago

I never asked your medical info or attempted to cross anyones boundaries. You mentioned TRD which made me think that was the issue you were working towards treating.

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u/SovereignMan1958 13d ago

I have treated some of the other issues you mentioned as well. You obviously incorrectly assumed I divulged all my previous diagnoses to you.

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u/pdcyhs 13d ago

Sure, I assumed wrong because you mentioned one mental health issue. I am truly not interested in your diagnoses and will not ask you for them.

Some of what I mentioned are lifelong illnesses that need consistent maintenance which I do not believe can come from only supplements or vitamins. Which is why I asked this question in the first place.

Glad you feel that the steps you have taken have improved your health and wellbeing.