Research "Supplement CoQ10 could be key to pregnancy for older women"

[l8bloomer]

well, don't know if it was me taking out the EPO this cycle or me adding Q10 and B6, but I seem to have an LH-surge now on CD 11, compared to ovulation on CD 17 last cycle.

So definitely something positive has happened this cycle- lets see if I'm actually do ovulate and how long the luteal phase is going to be.

Heramys, something similar happened to me. I stopped taking the prenancy vitamins, DHEA, Vit B, basically everything that could potentially mess with my period, and I OV this month on CD15, compared to OV on CD 18 last cycle.

I'm still taking COQ 10, Vit D, Omega 3 and Folic Acid.

 

[BeachChica]

Recently came across this thread and just finished reading all 71 pages!!! You girls had me cracking up with for a couple of days with all of your talk of cock and crapping LOL

Anyway, it looks like a few of you now had BFPs since posting. Do you think the CoQ10 was a main contributor towards this?

 

[deedee72]

I just wanted to say thanks ladies. Ive just joined here recently. I havent told any of my friends or family apart from my sis that we're ttc so its great to come on hear and read some of the thinks that I was wondering about. I was with my doc last night and she put me on the CQ10 as well but it was mainly for his swimmers motility. So we're both starting on that today. She also put us on Vit C, Vit D, Zinc and Omega 3. We are both on the pregnacare preconception vits already. Just wondering if you ladies have any other suggestions or comments.
Thanks.

Oh and all the talk about cock and lady gardens had me in stitches thanks for making me laugh today. Its day 1 of the 2WW !!!!!

 

[Viking15]

Beachchica, I don't know if any of us could say that for sure. I miscarried in December, and that may have been due to the health of my older eggs or that my husband smoked or whatever. I made my DH quit smoking via guilt. Hey, whatever it takes. I told him it could be his fault that we were put thru this. I know that is mean, but as I said, whatever it takes to get a healthy baby out of us. I started taking the COCK after my MC. I took a relatively low dose of only 100mg. I don't even know if that is enough to help. It may have been a placebo effect, but also it may have helped me. Being 37 I was willing to give it a try, because what can it hurt?
Good luck!!!!! I'm still nervous about this BFP, but I am more hopeful every day.

 

[BeachChica]

Thanks Viking! I will be 39 next month I had Day 3 bloods a couple weeks ago (FSH, etc) which has come back normal but if the problem is occurring during the chromosome exchange then I am willing to do whatever I can to help this process. All of my RMC testing has come back normal so my doctors have found no reason for the losses. I had one MC tested and it was a Trisomy 12. No testing on the other 3. I picked up some CoQ10 yesterday and started taking 100mg. I have an Appt with my RE doctor next week so I will ask him about it.

 

[Viking15]

BC, I hope your appt goes well. I would love to hear his/her response. My experience with doctors has been that they aren't very interested in supplements.

 

[Buster1]

Beachchica, I'm sorry for your losses . I've been taking 100mg for the past 3 months. I start IVF next month so I'm hoping it will help with that. I told my RE about the CoQ10, and she said that it was ok to take, but didn't say much else. When I mentioned that I have heard of other women taking higher amounts she did say that she felt the 100mg was fine and to stick to that, so it will be interesting to hear what your RE has to say about it.

 

[BeachChica]

Thanks ladies! DH and I are getting ready to try another time on our own taking progesterone at 3DPO to see if that helps too so I want to be sure I have the best egg possible for this. I wish I would have known about the CoQ10 sooner. My last MC was in January so I have just been NTNP since then until I get the green light from the doc. My pre- pregnancy progesterone in my LP ihas benn normal but last pregnancy it was low after I became pregnant. We are not sure if that was an issue or not, I did not start on the progesterone until about 7 weeks so I will be on it earlier next time just to see. I will ask my doc about the CoQ10 too and let you know what he says.

I am also on my prenatals, DHA, 2mg folic acid and baby aspirin. All of these were ok by him so hopefully it will be ok to add the CoQ10 to the mix.

 

[Heramys]

Hi! I'm sorry for all your MCs

Just to let you know that Q10 is needed to create ATP. ATP is the energy that the cells uses when signalling with each other and when dividing.

As we grow older the Q10 is decreasing.

The last meiosis of the egg cell occurs right before ovulation = a lot of ATP.
After fertilization it starts to undergo numerous mitosis = a lot of ATP
And signalling = a lot of ATP

During all mitosis the chromosomes are replicated and separated and requires, yes again, a lot of ATP. There are theories that chromosomal abnormalities of the embryos among older pregnant women, might have something to do with lack of energy (ATP) which could cause the replication and mitosis are not completed properly.

So basically Q10 could help all of these issues above. Don't know if that's a fact but it makes sense.

Now, I'm taking 200 mg which is on the low side (they recommend 600 mg in a research posted by another member earlier in the thread) but I'm thinking at least is something my body didn't have before.

Only ttc cycle 2 and AF is on her way but I do feel since I started take Q10 in the beginning of this cycle my ovulation was rapid and it has felt like my body hasn't had too many symptoms compared with before. That I'm taking could be because my body might not need to work so hard to produce anything

Now, whether or not we conceive might not be my fault as my OH has just had a vasectomy reversal and we haven't had the SA done yet.

 

[Buster1]

Thanks for the info Heramys it's really interesting. Good luck and I hope you get your BFP very soon.

 

[DaisyQ]

Hi all! I'm a subscribing to this thread. I hope it's OK that I join you. I haven't read through all 71 pages as of yet, only the first few, and this last one.

The skinny on me - I'm 34, DH is 42, and we've been TTC since August with no luck. DH has 2 children from a previous marriage, but the first one was concieved on Clomid and the second one was conceived during a natural (post HSG) cycle after a failed IVF attempt. Not sure if the fertility issues were mainly with DH or his ex, or both.

I've had all the testing done (except for a lap) and I'm good to go. SA was OK, above average count and motility, but morph (strict Krugers) was 6%.

We have been through one IUI on clomid already, and I'm gearing up for our second IUI (back to back this time) next week. If this second IUI fails, I will likely take one month off (I'm traveling), and then do a third IUI with injectables, before going to IVF in June/July.

I'm already taking a lot of supplements and am loathe to add any more to the mix, but I'm reading such positive things about CoQ10 that I've decided to go for it. I bought two bottles before I read about how the more concentrated, easily absorbed stuff is the way to go. Based on the fact that mine is probably crappier quality (Nature's Bounty brand, 400mg caps), I'm taking 2 a day for a total of 800. As there don't seem to be too many risks in taking too much, I'm not too worried about it. Should I be?

When I run out, I'll order the easy absorption kind and lower the dosage. What brand do you all recommend and where do you buy it?

As for the other supplements I take, I read somewhere on this thread that you should decrease fatty acids if taking this supplement - is that true, and if so, where did you read this?

Here is what I'm taking:

MVI (I don't tolerate prenatals well), B100 complex, Fertile CM, EPO, Fish Oil, CoQ10, baby aspirin, probiotic. I think that's it. I also take Mucinex during my fertile period, and I am taking clomid right now. I take endometrin suppositories during the TWW. Any thoughts on this supplement cocktail, other than it's probably too much?

Good luck to us all and congrats to the (many) BFPs on this thread.

 

[lisap2008]

I tried taking this one https://www.amazon.com/Qunol-Absorption-Natural-Liquid-60-Servings/dp/B001TOTSIQ

each day I took it I got bad migraines at first I did not think it was the co q10 but just to see if it was I stopped it for a few days and the headaches stopped . has anyone else had headaches from taking it?. and does that mean my body does not need it?. I might try a lower dose of another brand of Co Q10.

 

[goldie66]

Hi girls,just a wee bit of feed back on COQ10.

I started taking COQ10 for 2 cycles,I was taking 500mg daily then went up to 600mg for about two weeks before I got my BFP.
I don't know if it helped me or just luck or helped with quality of eggs.

I had a strong positive line at 7dpo

We've been TTC for 13 1/2mths.


to you all..xxx



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[BeachChica]

Thanks Goldie! I asked my doctor about it at my appt Thursday and he really had no opinion about it either way as he said there is not enough research yet to prove its been helpful. He did say there's no harm in taking it so I am going to up my dose from 100mg to 200mg per day. We are going to start TTC again next month.

 

[LLbean]

Congrats Goldie! Well lets see if CoQ10 does it magic with us too

 

[Briss]

Just read one of Zita West's books and she recommends 50-90 mg a day. I also read somewhere that it takes 3 months to see any results. I have been taking it for over 2 months now, no results yet but I am on a lower dose of 30.

It would be great to hear from the ladies who started this thread, how many got BFP by now?

 

[DaisyQ]

Thanks for sharing Goldie, and congrats! This gives me extra hope about the next few cycles. I'm taking 800 mg, and just started this cycle.

 

[goldie66]

Thanks Goldie! I asked my doctor about it at my appt Thursday and he really had no opinion about it either way as he said there is not enough research yet to prove its been helpful. He did say there's no harm in taking it so I am going to up my dose from 100mg to 200mg per day. We are going to start TTC again next month.

Thank you Beachchica,I read loads up on it before I took it as I also took EPO away back and messed up my whole cycle and didn't ovulate until I did Acupuncture for 3mths,I finished the acupuncture in Dec.

Wishing you all the luck in the world,you've been threw so much..


to you...xxxx

 

[goldie66]

Congrats Goldie! Well lets see if CoQ10 does it magic with us too

Thank you LLbean,I really hope it does wonders for you,after all you've been threw...




to you hun..xxx

 

[goldie66]

Thanks for sharing Goldie, and congrats! This gives me extra hope about the next few cycles. I'm taking 800 mg, and just started this cycle.

Thank you DaisyQ, good on ya starting on 800mg,I thought heck with it take as high as I can,I never got sore heads or anything..

Wishing you loads of luck and xxx