Am i the only one????????

[jacky24]

A few questions among us LTTC girls.. If you don't mind answering them please....

1) Are you overweight??
2) Do you ovulate??
3) Do you have regular cycles??
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose????
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle??
6) Do you have alot of stress???
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you???
8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY??

I know some of the questions are personal so please only answer what you feel comfortable with answering...

Thanks....

 

[chefamy1122]

I'll answer...

1) Yes I am overweight. My husband and I are both the heaviest we have ever been, and are really trying to get ourselves healthy. I put on most of my weight in the last couple of years.

2) Nope. The only time I know I ovulated was last June when I was doing the Follistim injections before my IUI. I "think" I might have ovulated about 2 weeks ago, but I am not getting my hopes up. Might have just been my body starting to adjust from herbs.

3)Nope. I have never had regular cycles, except for when I was on BC pills. My last period was on June 27th, 2008.

4) I have taken Clomid - 3 rounds - 3 different dosages, and my body had absolutely no reaction, so moved on to the injectables. highest dose of Clomid was 150

5) not applicable b/c my body sucks and it did not work!

6) My job is pretty stressful, but I have tried to remove myself from anything stressful outside of work.

7) Hmmmm... obsession is a strong word... but yeah it pretty much consumes a good chunk of my life..

8 ) I am currently taking Prenatals, folic acid, Vitex and homeopathic remedies. There are several other herbs that I am researching and want to give a chance before I go back to the fertility specialist.

 

[Ilove]

1) Are you overweight?? No
2) Do you ovulate?? Yes
3) Do you have regular cycles?? Yes but varying and quite longish
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? No not as of yet
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle??
6) Do you have alot of stress??? Honestly yes, we have had
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? Not an obsession (usually-we all get those days I think) just a part of who we are I suppose, sad as that is
8 ) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? Were both on vitamins and husbands just started on maca. No meds yet

Hope this helps

 

[NickyT75]

1) Are you overweight?? Yes I have to lose 4 stone before FS will help me
2) Do you ovulate?? Yes
3) Do you have regular cycles?? Yes sort of (vary in length by a week or so)
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? No - see Q1
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle?? N/A
6) Do you have alot of stress??? Not really ATM but have had a pretty stressful year since losing Sophie
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? Definately but trying to cool it off recently
8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? Just Folic Acid

Hope that helps chick xx

 

[memartin]

A few questions among us LTTC girls.. If you don't mind answering them please....

1) Are you overweight??
2) Do you ovulate??
3) Do you have regular cycles??
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose????
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle??
6) Do you have alot of stress???
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you???
8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY??

I know some of the questions are personal so please only answer what you feel comfortable with answering...

Thanks....

Sure Ill answer too..

1) I am somewhat. I eat healthy though, but I just cant seem to lose the extra weight Id like.

2) No I dont. Well I do, but its rare.

3) Never have,.

4) Not yet.. but assuming I will on the 28th.

5) N/A

6) That is an understatement. Actually I manage pretty well and try not to let it overwhelm me. But yes, Im in the process of losing my job. We just bought two cars, and we rent a house. I am pretty familiar with stress.

7) Not really. I think about it a lot. But I dont chart, and I dont read up on a lot of things I probably should. Id like to take it one step at a time and try not to let it overwhelm me either.

8) Yes, just started! Taking Agnus Castus and vitamin b6

I hope all this helps with your questions. If you have anymore or need to chat about them dont hesitate to pm me! Good luck!

 

[chefamy1122]

A few questions among us LTTC girls.. If you don't mind answering them please....

1) Are you overweight??
2) Do you ovulate??
3) Do you have regular cycles??
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose????
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle??
6) Do you have alot of stress???
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you???
8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY??

I know some of the questions are personal so please only answer what you feel comfortable with answering...

Thanks....

Sure Ill answer too..

1) I am somewhat. I eat healthy though, but I just cant seem to lose the extra weight Id like.

2) No I dont. Well I do, but its rare.

3) Never have,.

4) Not yet.. but assuming I will on the 28th.

5) N/A

6) That is an understatement. Actually I manage pretty well and try not to let it overwhelm me. But yes, Im in the process of losing my job. We just bought two cars, and we rent a house. I am pretty familiar with stress.

7) Not really. I think about it a lot. But I dont chart, and I dont read up on a lot of things I probably should. Id like to take it one step at a time and try not to let it overwhelm me either.

8) Yes, just started! Taking Agnus Castus and vitamin b6
I hope all this helps with your questions. If you have anymore or need to chat about them dont hesitate to pm me! Good luck!

that reminded me I also take a B complex vitamin too

 

[Ash_P]

I`ll answer too.


1) Are you overweight?? Yes, was told I had to get my BMI down by 4

2) Do you ovulate?? Normally no but according to the electronic ovulation kit i started using a few months ago, it said I ovulated this month.

3) Do you have regular cycles?? Normally cycles were anything from 60 - 85 days and lasted about 4 days, but the past 2 months they have been exactly 37 days

4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? If failure to ovulate continued they would consider to put me on clomid on the grounds that I lost the 4 BMI

5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle?? N/A

6) Do you have alot of stress??? I run my own business so I guess I have abit more stress that average but try my best to not let things bother me as much.

7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? At the beginning yes, I was convincing myself I was feeling things and was certain that I was expecting only to be let down. Now I am trying to take it in my stride and hope it will happen when it is meant for us.

Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? I take multi vits everyday and doctor also put me on pre-conceive folic acid.

Hope this is of help to you, and good luck x

 

[CurlySue]

1) No. I always used to be a skinny little thing and I probably weigh more than I want to, but my BMI is now 22.5 so that's probably what medical people might consider 'perfect'. It's not perfect to me, though.

2) Not regularly

3) Nope. Short, long, thick, thin, mine are all over the place.

4) Have taken it at both 50 and 100mg

5) It failed in 3 out of 4 cycles

6) Too much. I think it's my undoing. Have had a few panic attacks recently. They're not 'me' and they're not good. But I do try to be objective

7) It was. To be honest, I am 'past it' now. If it happens, it happens. I refuse to allow myself to get obsessed simply because it kills me to be obsessed.

And, I am taking Buserelin, currently, moving onto Menopur shortly

 

[cazhd]

(1) No
(2) Yes
(3) Yes 29 - 30 day cycles
(4) No
(5) N/A
(6) Have a very stressful job, but try and detach from it on my days off. Normally cope well but ttc on top pushes me to limit sometimes
(7) Wouldn't say obsession but very big part of my life at the moment

Take agnus castus and folic acid

 

[Lilly123]

here we go..


1) Are you overweight?? YES - BMI of 30
2) Do you ovulate?? Yes
3) Do you have regular cycles?? Yes very
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? Yes for IUI, 50mg
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle?? Waiting to see
6) Do you have alot of stress???mmm... not reallly besides stress of infertility
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? YES COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER MY LIFE AND MIND
Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? Just Zita West prepregnancy vitamins..

Our infertility problem lies with my DH tho


xxx

 

[Redfraggle]

I'll answer even though mine isn't a fertility problem (as far as we know)

1) Are you overweight??
Technically not. BMI of 22 but am at my heavist ever and really not happy. Most of it is comfort eating from stress of TTC

2) Do you ovulate??
According to chart and OPK's would appear that I do

3) Do you have regular cycles??
Yes. Every 26 days without fail

4) Do you take Clomid and what dose????
No

5) If yes to above has it ever not worked in any cycle??
NA

6) Do you have alot of stress???
Not especially and any stress I do have is self inflicted pressure rather than geniune stress. If you know what I mean.

7) Has TTC become an obsession to you???
Sometimes. Some days it is all I can think about, some nights all I can dream about and other days I can go a few hours without thinking of it at all. Ok, just read that back and it sounds pretty obsessed.

8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY??
Was taking Pregnacare. Gave up because it was so expensive and there was just no point. Recently started on the Tesco brand multi vitamins for pregnancy. My husband takes Macca to increase his sex drive (and it works! )


As I said though, ours is a pshycological problem my DH has rather than a medical one. But we have never had any medical tests so we are just assuming that is all fine.

 

[NeyNey]

1) Are you overweight??
Yes, the past year has been a bad one for me, I'm the heaviest I've ever been...

2) Do you ovulate??
I dont' know if I do naturally, perhaps occasionally?

3) Do you have regular cycles??
Kind of, they range from 30-35 days normally, but I do get the occasional 40-50 or even 60 day long one.

4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? I do, I take 100mgs, on CD5-9

5) If yes to above has it ever not worked in any cycle??
Has it not worked? Yes - I've done Clomid and still did not Ovulate

6) Do you have alot of stress??? - I work two jobs, and run a home based business, so stress is pretty much a part of daily life.

7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? It use to be, but after almost 4 years of trying you just learn to deal with it as it comes.

Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? - Yes I take Metformin, multi vitamin, Fish oil, and Evening Primrose oil, and Hubby takes a multi vitamin,

 

[DiddyDons]

A few questions among us LTTC girls.. If you don't mind answering them please....

1) Are you overweight??
2) Do you ovulate??
3) Do you have regular cycles??
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose????
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle??
6) Do you have alot of stress???
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you???
8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY??

I know some of the questions are personal so please only answer what you feel comfortable with answering...

Thanks....

1) Are you overweight?? No Im actually underweight
2) Do you ovulate?? No last time I ov'd was Aug 2007 and before I fell pregnant I hadnt ov'd for nearly 2 years
3) Do you have regular cycles?? No! Far from it!
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? No not yet
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle?? N/A
6) Do you have alot of stress??? Yes, All the time
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? It did before, not now!Im past caring because my body just doesnt want to co-operate!
8)Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? No

Hugs to you babe x x x

 

[BizyBee]

1) Are you overweight?? No
2) Do you ovulate?? No, progesterone production is very low.
3) Do you have regular cycles?? No, they range from 46-72 days
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? Yes, this is my first cycle. (50 mg)
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle?? We'll see. I'll find out soon.
6) Do you have alot of stress??? No, not really.
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? I think about it constantly, but I'm trying not to become obsessed.
8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? Prometrium days 18-32 of this cycle, prenatal vitamins & DHA

 

[JASMAK]

1) Are you overweight?? Yes, trying to lose about 30 pounds
2) Do you ovulate?? Yes
3) Do you have regular cycles?? Yes, 25 days usually
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? Yes, 50mg for SIX days
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle?? I ovulate, so does it work for me would be "did I get pregnant?" and yes, I did, cycle 1, but miscarried. This will be cycle six, I think.
6) Do you have alot of stress??? YES!!!
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? Yes, and no. It does, but I got counselling, and it is better now.
8 )Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? Yes, Prometrium.

 

[jacky24]

1) Are you overweight?? Yes, Need to lose another 60pounds.. have already lost 13.5pounds.
2) Do you ovulate?? NO, My body does not produce any progesterone and my esttogen is also very low.
3) Do you have regular cycles?? WHAT's a normal cycle, I havn't had a cycle in 2years natural, im on POSTOVAL to give me a 30day cycle. without them i will never have AF...
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? NOW- NO, I was on CLOMID, 50mg 2CYCLES, CLOMID 100mg 6CYCLES, CLOMID 150mg 2CYCLES... progesterone came back at 0.3
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle?? I havn't OVULATED IN 2 YEARS, and they still say i have unexplained INFERTILITY..
6) Do you have alot of stress??? YES, but i am in general a happy person... Just around this time i get all &
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? Yes,and it is going to destroy me as a person, as a wife and as not being a mother.
8 )Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? Yes, POSTOVAL to regulate my cycles, FOLIC complete, KELP, 500mg Vit C, PROBIFLORA, 1mg ALZAM 3 times a day *ANTIDEPRESSANTS* started MET lastnight....

Thank you all so kindly for answering my questions... I know what all of you are going thru... but still i can't seem to find someone in my situation....
I have NO PCOS, No ENDO, ovaries are uteris is beautiful and healthy according to gyni, no blocked tubes, bloodpressure better than ever, no Diabetes, Just an extra 60pounds.... Thats all they can find wrong with me is an exstra 60pounds!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mynxie]

1) Are you overweight?? yes
2) Do you ovulate?? sparatically, not reguarly
3) Do you have regular cycles?? no, I only have AF after I OV
4) Do you take Clomid and what dose???? no
5) If yes to above has hit ever not worked in any cycle??
6) Do you have alot of stress??? yes
7) Has TTC become an obsession to you??? no but it's often on our minds
8) Do you take any other MEDS or VITS for INFERTILITY?? no, not for infertility, though I do take meds for other things

 

[Mynxie]

Thank you all so kindly for answering my questions... I know what all of you are going thru... but still i can't seem to find someone in my situation....
I have NO PCOS, No ENDO, ovaries are uteris is beautiful and healthy according to gyni, no blocked tubes, bloodpressure better than ever, no Diabetes, Just an extra 60pounds.... Thats all they can find wrong with me is an exstra 60pounds!!!!!!!!!!!

Similar situation, but my hormone levels always come back normal (when they could take blood from me! lol - they can't make me a human pin cushion now though). I do have a reason for not OVing reguarly, but it's not a gynae reason, it's neurological and very complex, so because of the reasons and because I can't be a human pin cushion, drs don't want to touch me.

 

[jacky24]

Thanks hun, well was at the DOC on friday and he has placed me on DUROMINE... yes it is a very scary med, but in my situation of doing everything in my power to lose weight and not lose anymore weight... he has gaurenteed atleast 20pounds a month.....

I need to remeber to eat though, and still excercise, as when i go off the meds i will still be in a routine... yest it is strictly prerscription meds, and also very dangerouse... but he said i am a perfect candidate for the meds as it helps so much for my insulin resistance......

 

[Mynxie]

good luck hun xx