COQ10 brand you use and other supplements for egg quality

babydreams13

If you are taking COQ10 what brand are you taking? Does it matter which brand if its the same mgs? Most COQ10s I'm finding are 100 mgs. Are you taking 100 mgs or more? 

There are so many choices on Amazon and I have a GC so I want to buy from there. 

Do you take it while doing IVF? 

Are you taking anything else to improve egg quality?

Thanks ladies!

poohniki

Costco brand sells the 300 mg horse pills. I take the target brand peach flavored gummies. More expensive and u have to take 3- but they taste good and I never forget to take them. (There is a company that makes them too- maybe they are available through amazon)
I'm also on 3mg melatonin at bedtime and DHEA. Ugh that crap is nasty. I get it at vitamin shoppe and it breaks apart in my esophagus. (I did it for 9 months before I developed a pure hatred for it)

pblge

I'm taking Co Q10, but probably not the best brand. RE told me dosing was 600 mg, and the Doctor's Choice brand seemed decent at a good price. RE said only other proven supplement for egg quality was high quality, mercury-free fish oil. I take Rx Omega 3 Factors 400 EPA/200 DHA. RE wasn't certain if dosing had been determined for that yet, so I take two per day. (Both RE and I are research nuts.)

I stopped the CoQ10 after ER and reduced fish oil.

I will be very interested to hear what others take.

Sunni01

I have been taking a CoQ10 400 mg made by Spring Valley 2x's a day. Also Qunol Ultra which is 100 mg but is =to 300 mg of other brands and is absorbed better by the body. I am not doing IVF yet, but that is my next step if my next cycle, if I get a +/ little one does not stick. I am taking vit E/ inositol. I was told after my rpl that DHEA would cause complications for me if taken. My levels are good. PQQ 20 mg 2x a day/ grape seed. Good luck.

Twinkie0612

I take the ubiquinol (advanced active) form of CoQ10. I take the Spring Valley brand.  I am also taking L-Arginine, DHA, Vitamin C, and Myo Inositol.  Be careful if you take DHEA, it can increase your testosterone levels and can hurt egg quality.  I am also going to start Melatonin in a few days.  Always talk to your doc before starting any supplements.

violetmarie61516

I'm taking the following and I just talked to my RE this morning and she wants me to continue them until ER and then cut out certain ones.

DHEA 25mg twice a day ~ Compounded prescription
Vitamin D 1,000IU once a day ~ Meijer Naturals
Vitamin C 500mg once a day ~ Spring Valley
Vitamin E 200IU once a day ~ Swanson Premium Brand
Vitamin B-6 100mg once a day ~ Swanson Premium Brand

Vitamin B-12 500mcg once a day ~ Swanson Premium Brand
Prenate Plus once a day ~ Prescription
Myo-Inositol 1gm twice a day ~ NOW Foods (off Swanson's website)
CoEnzyme Q10 200mg three times a day ~ Swanson Ultra
L-Arginine 1,000mg twice a day ~ 21st Century (off Swanson's website)
Pycnogenol 100mg once a day ~ Swanson Ultra
Omega-3 fish oil once per day ~ Meijer Naturals
Baby Aspirin once a day ~ whatever generic I find

STBMrsMiller

I take (per my RE):
200 mg CoQ10
25mg DHEA
1000 L-Arganine

All twice a day, plus a gummy prenatal. I echo the DHEA/testosterone comment, as my dosage was adjusted after initial monitoring.

SuperPsi

I take (deep breath):
prenatals(prenaplus) by rx
Pregnitude (myo inositol and folic acid) 2 gm pack 3x/day
CoQ10 (Trader Joes) 200mg 3x/day
High quality fish oil capsule from Costco 1000mg 1x
Vitamin C (Costco chewables) 1000mg 1x
L-Arginine (vitamin shoppe)1000mg 2x
Pycnogenol (vitamin shoppe) 100mg 1x
Reservatrol (vitamin shoppe) 200 mg 1x

And even though I spend about 10 minutes per day taking pills that gag me, I'm wondering now if I should add baby aspirin and Qunol.  I will have to research and ask the doc!

babydreams13

Thanks ladies.  I bought the Target Brand COQ10 200mg for $22.  Since my 3rd transfer failed I will be switching REs and I have a consult set up for February.  I figured I need to do something to improve egg quality bc my RE thinks that may be my issue.  He is calling me this week with a follow up plan and I will mention the COQ10. His response will probably be sure try it but then quote studies.  

Is everyone taking 600mgs?  I took one so far today-200mgs.  

I have also been taking a prenatal (Target), vitamin D (Target), and Fish oil (Nature Made).

SuperPsi My RE had me take baby Aspirin after my transfers and until BETA.  

Thanks!

SuperPsi

Thanks Babydreams!