I am feeling so fed up right now. First of all, my temp this morning was pretty high and my chart looks all over the place. Pretty sure I've not ovulated as have not had anything close to a positive OPK and no real fertile cm or other signs like ovary pain like I get every month. I slept pretty good last night as well! I am not sure again if it's the soy throwing my cycle and temps out.
I then went to see my GP to try and get a second opinion about my short luteal phase. On top of this, I had my thyroid levels checked as I have an underactive thyroid. I've read that this can impact TTC massively and the optimal level for the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) for conception should be between 1 - 2. Anything less you may struggle to conceive or even maintain a pregnancy should you conceive. Anyway my TSH level was 4! But apparently this is "normal". So I told her about my research and how I think this could be impacting on me being able to conceive, as well as having a short luteal phase. But once again, she really did not listen to me at all. She kept cutting me off mid-sentence and saying it could be any number of factors impacting me. She didn't have any notes regarding what the tests I've had with the fertility consultant at the hospital and started going on about having to have a chlamydia test before being referred to the hospital again, even though I tried telling her I had this test a few months ago! She was quite short with me and just wasn't listening at all. I felt so deflated and really wished I never bothered. She did agree to up my thyroxin medication from 50mg to 75mg for a couple of months. Ideally I want it to be doubled, but will take a small increase over nothing.
I feel so lost and just don't know what to do or where to go. I feel no one is really listening to me and just form their own judgements and opinions. I guess that's the NHS for you
Has anyone on here ever gone private (UK) ? What is the process like? I know each clinic is different, but I just want to be listened too and want someone proactive to take charge of the situation and help me. I don't want IVF or anything, but I would like someone to perhaps provide me with progesterone or clomid or something.
I then went to see my GP to try and get a second opinion about my short luteal phase. On top of this, I had my thyroid levels checked as I have an underactive thyroid. I've read that this can impact TTC massively and the optimal level for the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) for conception should be between 1 - 2. Anything less you may struggle to conceive or even maintain a pregnancy should you conceive. Anyway my TSH level was 4! But apparently this is "normal". So I told her about my research and how I think this could be impacting on me being able to conceive, as well as having a short luteal phase. But once again, she really did not listen to me at all. She kept cutting me off mid-sentence and saying it could be any number of factors impacting me. She didn't have any notes regarding what the tests I've had with the fertility consultant at the hospital and started going on about having to have a chlamydia test before being referred to the hospital again, even though I tried telling her I had this test a few months ago! She was quite short with me and just wasn't listening at all. I felt so deflated and really wished I never bothered. She did agree to up my thyroxin medication from 50mg to 75mg for a couple of months. Ideally I want it to be doubled, but will take a small increase over nothing.
I feel so lost and just don't know what to do or where to go. I feel no one is really listening to me and just form their own judgements and opinions. I guess that's the NHS for you
Has anyone on here ever gone private (UK) ? What is the process like? I know each clinic is different, but I just want to be listened too and want someone proactive to take charge of the situation and help me. I don't want IVF or anything, but I would like someone to perhaps provide me with progesterone or clomid or something.
beyond basic testing, they won't refer you to NHS services for infertility here if you've already had a child (even if you haven't but your partner has, they still won't help you, which is absurd!). So I had to go private after they did the basic tests. Here I did lots of research to find out which was the most reliable, respected yet also not the most expensive clinic I could find. Luckily in London there is lots of choice, but unluckily, you get London prices for everything too! Worth my clinic, I just called up and booked an initial consultation (cost £205). I went for this appointment and was surprised by how short it was (for what I paid!). I also felt quite patronised by the doctor telling me she wasn't worried about me conceiving and that I hadn't been trying very long (a year at that point). I felt quite deflated to be honest, but I got what I want out of it. She gave me three options: keep trying naturally, try a medicated cycle with clomid, hCG trigger and progesterone, and finally try medicated cycle with IUI too. That costs £1000 at my clinic, so we had to try save up for it. In the meantime, we've tried just medicated cycle (much cheaper at around £150 - I was expecting to be charged £165 for each of my scans, but I haven't been sent an invoice!). In terms of getting the prescriptions, it's surprisingly simple!! You just talk to the doctor's PA and she sends it out the same day! I accidentally threw out last month's clomid packet which had the clomid for this cycle in it and I had my new prescription with me the next day! 
