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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had multiple chemical pregnancies that were caused by immune issues.  Ask Sacks if he can run the immune panel on you that Abbasi does for her patients.  I agree with him on not testing the embryos, that is a waste of money.

Do you have a family history of RA or any autoimmune conditions?[/quote]

I don't have a family history of RA but my mom's side has a ton of autoimmune issues...and the funny thing is, now that you've mentioned this, they've run multiple tests on me over the years since I have random flareups of joint pain, trying to identify RA, lupus, fibro, anything, but nothing's ever been conclusive.  But I never thought that those might indicate an immune issue that could potentially impact pregnancy.  So interesting.  Thanks for bringing this up, I'm definitely going to pursue immune testing after everything you guys have said.[/quote]

Poster who recommended Beers' book here. Definitely check it out in light of your family history. Autoimmune issues run in my family -- lupus, Sjogrens, rheumatoid arthritis -- but I've never had any issues, thankfully. Until I got tested for the miscarriages and turns out I have Hashimoto's, which is a thryoid autoimmune issue. Beers' book makes the point that the autoimmune diseases are sneaky and often manifest differently in different generations of the family.

I am lucky in that I was told my issues probably won't significantly impact my life other than pregnancy difficulties.  Of course, when you're trying to have a child, even that still sucks!

Good luck OP. If you're comfortable sharing I'm sure we'd all be interested in knowing if the immune testing does turn up anything. And Abbasi has a good track record for treating the issues, depending on their severity I suppose. The best in the area is reputed to be Braverman in NYC -- but he runs his practice like a concierge service and we could not afford his fees (and didn't want to travel to NYC).[/quote]

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