Anyone with PCOS?

[KelliGal]

Hey yall, I've know for a while that I've got PCOS, but just had an ultrasound that shows large string of pearls on both ovaries.. I knew I had it, I knew they were there, just the feelings that are coming from actually seeing the cysts is overwhelming.

I'm currently on my first round of Clomid.. And waiting to O. Femara didn't work for me so I am hoping Clomid might! Anyone in the same boat?

 

[clapper]

me!! My ovaries are covered in cysts. I am also on my first round of clomid. I have never tried ferma though. I am on CD 18 today and still waiting to O. But my cycle is being tracked and I have 3 mature follicles. I am nervous that I won't O on my own even though I have 3 mature follicles. Kind of wish I had been given a trigger shot. Are you triggering?

 

[KelliGal]

Hey glad you joined . No trigger shot.. Although sitting at cd 22 with no O I wish I could have!

 

[Desire89]

I have PCOS and both ovaries are covered in cysts, I saw that about 5/6 years ago. TTC now and I am currently on CD 114. I have my first appt with my RE in 2 weeks so I'm hoping she can help me out. GL!

 

[Jamie Sue]

I was finally officially diagnosed with PCOS. I had suspected it for years but just had my ultrasound last month. One over had the string or "pearls" all the way around it. The other looked like a smiling jack-o-lantern... I was offended that it was smiling instead of frowning! Lol
My PCOS symptoms started appearing right after I had my second child at the age of 21 (now it makes me great fun I had my first 2 so young). I dealt with the acne, diffuse hair loss, and psycho weird cycles that are very irregular and all over the place. When my now husband and I started TTC a back in 2010, it became apparent there was a problem. I didn't ovulate for 8 months at one point. We got pregnant with our miracle girl after 2-1/2 years of trying. My PCOS symptoms are worse now: a feeling of fullness and sensitivity where my ovaries are, weight gain (45 pounds in less than 6 months), and borderline insulin resistant. At the moment, we are TTC again, 4 months now, I'm not currently on any medication bc I am breastfeeding.

 

[KelliGal]

Hey welcome!! Sorry yall have to be in this thread because it means we are all in the same crappy PCOS boat!
I am glad we can all support each other though!

Wow Desire, CD114? Those kind of cycles are so frustrating!!!

Jamie, I would have been so mad to see my cysts smiling at me! How did you not punch the screen?! Lol

Clapper, how's your cycle going?

Good luck ladies! I really do hope we can keep this thread going for words of encouragement, laughter, fun, hope etc!!

 

[clapper]

Welcome Jamie and Desire! Sorry you are both in the PCOS boat

Kelli- I went back in for an ultrasound and bloodwork yesterday. I was told one of the follicles was MIA but the other two were still there. On Tuesday night I took an OPK and both lines were the same color and then I took one yesterday around 10am I think? and the test line was definitely darker than the other one. This is the first positive OPK I have ever gotten! The doctor called me back yesterday with the blood results/ ultrasound and she said I was about to ovulate or already started. I am still skeptical that I will ovulate but a little more hopeful! How is your cycle going?

 

[Laura27]

I've got PCOS, diagnosed in April last year. 3 months of Clomid gave me this little one, don't despair!!

 

[Noele0002]

Hi ladies! Mind if I join?
I have PCOS too. I have been ttc for almost 4 years. I am currently on a break from ttc but still trying naturally. I've tried Clomid and femera, metformin, trigger shot, and two IUIs. No bundle of joy yet but I refuse to give up hope. We were told we would be good candidates for IVF but financially dh and I are not ready for that.

Wishing all of you ladies luck with your cycles and hope Clomid does the trick for you ladies!

 

[KelliGal]

Welcome ladies!!
Laura, thank you for the words of hope!!! I am thinking this round is a bust, but you have made me hopeful!



Noele welcome! I'm sorry your journey has been a frustrating one, sometimes a break is just what ya need to mentally be ok!


Clapper, yah I would def say you are gearing up to O!!! As for me, from the EWCM on Friday and huge O pains, today there was a HUGE temp dip and I feel little twinge crammpies like its tight down there. So not sure if AF is just going to show up?

 

[clapper]

Kelligal- That's exciting maybe you are about to ovulate/ are ovulating!! Are you on metformin too? I wish I charted this cycle, it would have put my mind at rest a bit!

 

[KelliGal]

Maybe so, ha at this point who knows? Yes, I'm currently on 500mg a day until my body gets used to it.

The tem ping really does help! Although, not knowing is ok too lol!

 

[Hb.x]

Hi ladies! I too have PCOS. I was TTC my first for over 2 years, although had been off of BC for almost 4. I had my DS in December 2013 (naturally, sounds cliche but literally as soon as we stopped trying!!) and have been NTNP since then, and TTC for a few months so I'm expecting to be in it for the long haul. Don't let PCOS put you off, I was told IVF was my best bet and my little man is now almost 16 months and absolutely perfect.
Best of luck ladies

 

[KelliGal]

Welcome HB!! That's so wonderful you were able to conceive!!! I love hearing stories of us with pcos being able to beat it and prove Dr's wrong and have babies!

Good luck with your second!!

 

[Hb.x]

Thank you I was told it was highly unlikely that I'd be able to have a child naturally but I did so I'm clinging to hope. However I'm not really expecting lightning to strike twice! I was just too young for the IVF list (age 23 here) so I was waiting to be eligible for the list when I fell pregnant, and was told 3 times to expect to miscarry but my little miracle is here! Now that I have a child I won't be eligible for NHS IVF so I'm looking forward to hearing other ladies stories and how to deal with it

 

[clapper]

kelligal- I started at 500 and worked my way up too. I did it faster than letting my body adjust 100% because I knew as soon as I upped it I would be miserable again haha but I can now officially say I am used to it and the thought of spaghetti sauce doesn't send me running to the bathroom!

Wow HB! I am so happy for you!! Hopefully lightning will strike twice! and maybe some of your good luck will rub off on us

 

[KelliGal]

HB - I so hope the lightening does strike twice! LOL.

Clapper - Yeah! I was originally starting at 1000Mg but I was SO SICK it was terrible, so I dropped it down to 500 and will work my way up when I get used to this.

HAHA Spaghetti sauce, that is horrible that the met makes us scared of food LOL, glad it doesn't send you running anymore though!

AFM- I am CD 28, no ovulation in sight and temps are very low, so thinking it's totally not going to happen this cycle. Waiting for AF to arrive now I suppose so I can head onto the next round of Clomid. BLAH!

 

[clapper]

Kelligal, good luck working up to your final dose, it really is a pain! and yes very thankful for no more running and no more 3am trash can calls! Are you going to start taking provera or something of the like to bring on AF or just wait it out? I am sorry this cycle is a bust I have heard of some women ovulating super late (in CD 30's).

Hb- How are you doing? What CD are you on?

AFM I am 5dpo today and have been super gassy (TMI, sorry) and oh the mood swings. I think DH is ready to strangle me!! haha but he has made little comments that show how excited he is that things are starting to look up and there is hope for this cycle. Praying for a BFP ! I was very optimistic but all of a sudden I just feel like this isn't it. Oh and last thing I finally slept through the entire night last night without waking up at 2am to pee! its the small things that can make me so happy.

 

[Hb.x]

You never know, I might be lucky! We had two friends TTC at the same time as us and as soon as I hit 6 months they both fell pg within days of each other! Could be coincidence but they both blamed my pg hormones haha

I CD 6 so nothing happening. Last cycle was 50 days, but I'm fairly sure I didn't O. I messed up my cycle the cycle before to avoid getting AF on our wedding or honeymoon. I got to CD 43 within a few days of the wedding and took BC to delay the witch! That's all I would have needed in my dress! We are going on holiday in a few weeks so going by last cycle, I should hopefully O while we're away! But my cycles are so irregular it's impossible to guess.

Clapper - get all the sleep you can! There's always hope. I barely remember what a full nights sleep is . I had the mood swings last week, but seem to be a bit better now (poor DH lol).

Kelligal - I've ovulated really late (CD 38 I think was the latest!) so don't give up yet!

 

[Timetotry]

I have pcos too!
22 months ttc.
I've been on metformin for 9 months, 1700mg per day.
I did ovulate on my own but no luck conceiving, we did 3 rounds of clomid but still no luck. One round of iui using femara and menopur but no luck, and am currently in the month off between iui cycles.

Such a long, frustrating process!