Copper and DAO

Post by **tex** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:52 pm

Brandy,

Thank you for the additional insight. Something has definitely eliminated my usual fall pollen problems (mostly ragweed), because I haven't had any symptoms at all this year. I even took a walk late in the afternoon down a field road alongside a pasture that's loaded with ragweed in full bloom, and not one symptom.

I wish I knew what is responsible. I'm thinking it's a combination of the active forms of the B vitamins in the Metanx and a relatively high vitamin D level (95 ng/ml), but that's just a wild guess.

I know that my B-12 level is always near the top of the "normal" range, but I have no idea where my B-9 or B-6 levels might be, because they've never been tested since I've been taking Metanx.

Tex

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:31 pm

I too am not having any ragweed problems this year either, first time in my memory which starts in my childhood, so we're talking 60 years give or take of hayfever. I have not taken one antihistamine all season. I too am taking high levels of B vitamins including the ones in Metanx plus my last vitamin D test was in the 70's. Who knows why, but I'm liking it.

Jean

Post by **tex** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:15 pm

Hmmmm. Now our study is based on n=2, so this is becoming more interesting. I doubt that the local ragweed crop is a dud, because the local TV stations have been reporting it at high levels for at least a couple of weeks now, and it was at moderate levels for at least a couple of weeks before that.

I believe that Theresa reported ragweed as a serious problem in East Texas (based on her symptoms) almost a month ago.

Maybe this is a one-year fluke, but it's certainly an interesting turn of events, because I can remember reacting to ragweed at least as far back as you mentioned. And I agree — never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Tex