Anyone with PCOS?

[kmpreston]

CD 4 here, how is everyone?

I'm on CD30 and I am either 3 (which I think) or 6 (which FF thinks) DPO

 

[Hb.x]

CD 4 here, how is everyone?

I'm on CD30 and I am either 3 (which I think) or 6 (which FF thinks) DPO

Oohhhh good luck!

I'm thankfully feeling better now and seem to have stopped being sick (fingers crossed!). CD19 but no sign of O yet. Should be in around 2 weeks if I go by last cycle!

 

[swimmyj1]

Hey guys, I would love to join your thread it's really comforting to know I'm no so alone.

Back story. Been off birth control for about 2 years actively trying for the last 11 cycles. have had very regular cycles. 25-32 days, but not ovulating every time. I've had 2 scans one says PCOS other says no not sure wtf i'm suppose to do with that but because of unexplained weight gain and some other symptoms my doc started me on metformin (goal 1000mg - I thought it should be higher??) last month. Was really hoping to get pregnant on my honeymoon this last cycle but no luck AF showed up today with vengeance. I just don't know what more I can be doing.

 

[clapper]

kmpreston- yay O! Ill be keeping my fingers crossed for you

Hb- So glad you are feeling better. Hopefully O is right around the corner! Might have been pushed off since you were sick?

Swimmy- Welcome! You are definitely not alone. I'm sorry AF showed up today, but think of it as a fresh start. Are you temping or seeing an RE?

AFM- I went in for a baseline ultrasound and was told there were a few small cysts (which for me is huge because normally I am COVERED!) but instead of upping my dose of clomid to 100mg the doctor changed her mind and had me start taking in yesterday CD4 through CD9 in hopes that I will ovulate sooner. Has anyone ever heard of 6 days of clomid instead of 5?

 

[Hb.x]

Swimmyj1 - welcome

Clapper - that all sounds really promising!! Fingers crossed! Sorry I can't help with the clomid question!

AFM I think I might be out this cycle. DH is away working until Saturday and I've just had EWCM fingers crossed it might not be O for a few days!!

 

[clapper]

Hb- Hopefully O holds out a couple more days!! But at least that is a positive sign things are working! no worries about the clomid question, Dr. Google couldn't tell me anything lol I trust my doctor so we will just see how it goes. I am hopeful but don't have high expectations. Time will tell! I am trying to focus my energy in training our new puppy and getting ready for vacation Hope all is well with everyone!

 

[namecominsoon]

Morning all,
clapper-I have not heard anything about extending clomid to 6 days...but as you said, I'm sure your doctor has a reason for this, probably has seen positive results with other patients! Hope you get positive results too...including a BFP!

Swimmy-you're in good company, hang in there. From what I've researched and been told by my FS, the metformin can restore ovulation on it's own but could take 5-6 months for this to fully regulate. If you are eager-which I completely understand because I'm extremely eager myself, as most of us I think are-maybe you could ask to add clomid or femara? They might not want to b/c you said you ovulate sometimes and they may be hoping the metformin alone will be enough but it can't hurt to ask.

As for me, I am cd 8 today...just took femara cd 3-7. My side effects to metformin really mellowed since my last post and am finding I am able to eat pretty normal though I've adapted my diet somewhat anyway just b/c also trying to lose weight. CD10 u/s on Saturday so hoping for a good response to the first cycle with femara and about 5 weeks of metformin. My HSG is tomorrow, I'm so nervous and praying they don't find any tubal problems! Keep me in your thoughts and hope I have good news to share after both tests...once I get through those hurdles I'll hope for a BFP in about another 3 weeks! Which would be awesome b/c that is right around my hubby's bday and I can't think of a better present!

Thank you to everyone for posting and sharing, it really does feel good to be so open about everything and not feel so alone...it's hard to talk about this to even family/friends who have no idea what you're going through. Keeping hope for everyone on here!

 

[clapper]

namecominsoon- Very excited for you and so glad the metformin has had less side effects lately! I am just a day behind you (CD7) yay cycle buddies! I am going for my first ultrasound on Monday since last time I didn't ovulate until CD20 so doc didn't see the rush. Good luck with your HSG! I still haven't had one of those yet... not sure why.. its on my list to ask the doctor though. Let us know how it goes. I will be keeping my fingers crossed that the tubes are all clear I have read a lot of things where it increases the chances of pregnancy after you have it done! Hope it leads to your BFP!

Kelligal- anything new on your end?

 

[KelliGal]

Hey gang, I've been MIA lately. AF started finally! I'm one CD 6 I think.. That's it for me lol.

 

[swimmyj1]

My doc said I have to wait a few months of opk testing with the metformin before she will do any other meds. I tried temping a few months ago but because I work nights and get up at different times every day (sometimes only getting 4 hours of sleeping) it wasn't getting me anywhere. AF was really weird this month it only lasted 2 days not heavy just bad cramps that's never happened before. Anyone else have that starting metformin?
namecominsoon - thanks for letting me know it can take that long to start working wasn't sure how long before I should start seeing results

 

[namecominsoon]

Swimmy-You're welcome. I also just started metformin 5 weeks ago and I just had my first period since starting it last week...mine was pretty normal as far as the duration (6 days) normal flow etc but I will say it did intensify some of my normal menstrual symptoms and I did have some cramping which is an increase because I normally don't get cramps-I get lower back pain typically.

Clapper-thanks for the good luck wishes cycle buddy...it worked!

I had the dreaded HSG test this morning and I got an all clear! I am so relieved! The dye showed no blockages or abnormalities...and apparently I have a "healthy beautiful cervix"...I wish that was the strangest compliment I've ever got!
Anyway, glad it's over and one less thing to worry about! If anyone has to have an HSG, it's really not as bad as it sounds...it started off feeling like a normal PAP smear test and then when they put the catheter in to do the dye it was a little uncomfortable but no pain whatsoever and then a little pressure as the dye fills you up then it's over and I think the whole thing took 2 minutes!

Now I'm excited to see if I have good follicle growth tomorrow and hopefully the dye test will have a positive effect as I heard it can help increase your chances of conceiving for 3 months after the test! Hoping for a BFP in the near future for all of us!

 

[swimmyj1]

My doctor said I should take a test, but I took one the day before AF showed up so I don't really want to (silly i know but bfn suck). I'm not having any symptoms or anything. I'll just wait and see what its like next time I start.

So glad your test ended up clear! I'm nervous to get one I was worried it would really hurt, glad to know yours wasn't so bad Really hope you get a BFP!!!

 

[Onions]

Hi, would I be ok to join? We have been ttc for over 3 years now, no natural periods since I was about 14, I'm 24 now. Pretty certain I don't ovulate at all. We have been fighting for some form of help for years and keep getting told it is because of my weight, which is only just above what it should be and I haven't been able to shift it.

Recently I went to the 4th GP about it and begged him to put me on metformin, I know it isn't a magic cure but I want to at least try, and all he could do was chase up my referral to the fertility consultant. I had an appointment with her last year and she told me to lose weight, have ANOTHER scan and blood tests, get a SA, all which we have done and yet I never got a follow up.

I'm kind of in a bad place with it all at the moment, sick of being able to do nothing. I had some medicated periods last year, tried soy for a few months and got nothing so I feel pretty alone right now with it all. Hope its ok if I join here?

 

[Hb.x]

Clapper - good luck tomorrow

Kelligal - fingers crossed for this cycle!

Namecominsoon - glad your test went well!

Onions - welcome I'm 24 too and constantly hear about how I shouldn't be upset because I have time on my side hopefully you'll find some comfort here!

AFM, I'm most likely out this month. I've been really ill and ended up in hospital with a stomach ulcer and think I O'd a few days ago - far too ill to BD!! However we are going on holiday tomorrow with LO so I'm just going to concentrate on that

 

[clapper]

Swimmy- The first month I had a period after starting metformin I was definitely crampy and it was decently heavy flow (pretty much a normal period for me) about 5ish days. I consistently had a period and a thermal shift for the following 5months but my periods were only about 3.5 days. (I think since for the first time in my life they were regular, short and light might be more normal since the uterine lining hasn't had as much time to build up?)

namecominsoon-I am so relieved to hear the test isn't as bad as a lot of people make it out to be! and I am very happy you had good results

Onions- Welcome! I am 23 and if I hear one more time "you have time on your side" I think I might go crazy! My newest response has been think about how much harder it will get as I get older. Although I don't like thinking about that (especially where we want more than one child) but it makes other people think about it and what just came out of there mouth. As for the weight thing, my first RE said that too. The one I am seeing now has never mentioned a thing. I am more than slightly over weight but I am very active and eat healthy. I have always struggled with weight even in high school as a state track and field competitor. I never had regular period then either. Would loosing weight be beneficial and make carrying a baby easier, absolutely but don't beat yourself up over it.

Hb- That sounds horrible!!! I hope you are feeling better and enjoy your vacation!

Kelligal- glad AF finally showed so you can move on. I hope things go smoother this month! Are you taking anything this month?

As for me CD11. Went in this morning for an ultrasound and blood work. The tech said she only saw 2 smaller follicles.. last time at this point I had TONS of tiny ones which ended up with 3 that were ovulated. I know it only takes one but I can't help feeling a little bummed. I peeked at the screen after she was done and I think the measurements were 12.8mm and 2.9mm... I guess I will have to see what the nurse says this afternoon after she speaks to the doctor. I think if this month doesn't work out I am going to ask for an HSG just to make sure tubes are clear. We are taking next month off from clomid since we are going away for 2 weeks on vacation (can't be monitored). It will be a welcomed break from the constant appointments. Baby dust to everyone!

 

[clapper]

Update: Just got a call from the nurse, apparently I read the screen wrong. She said my follicles are 10, 12 and 13.5.. feel a little bit better having 3 that are pretty close in size

 

[namecominsoon]

Clapper-Glad to hear that you have 3 follicles on your ultrasound! Hope they continue to grow and you get a BFP this month and that next month your vacation will be a “family vacation”!
Onions-Happy to have you on board! I know it’s incredibly frustrating and you don’t have to filter yourself here. We’re all here b/c we’re TTC, I hope you don’t feel so alone with all of us here for you. I just recently started on here and I know it has been a big help to my morale to be on here…it definitely helped that feeling of being “alone” in this process. I’m sorry to hear that your doctors have been so resistant to help b/c of your weight. I’m 29 and ttc for almost 2 years…I am overweight but I also have PCOS, which kind of goes hand in hand with having weight problems b/c of the hormonal imbalance, etc. So my doctors didn’t let my weight stop me from proceeding with treatment…of course it has been brought up and I am working on it, but they did not hold off further treatment and evaluation because of it. Have they diagnosed you with PCOS? Maybe you should look around for a different specialist to see if you can find another one if your area? I hope you get the help you’re looking for with a specialist and that you find some support and comfort on here!
Swimmy-I hear ya on the BFN! I knew I wasn’t pregnant but I had to take a test before my specialist would start the pills and have to do so every month and there’s always that fleeting hope that you’re wrong about not being pregnant and even though you expect the BFN it still sucks when it actually appears! If you need to get an HSG, try not to stress too much and relax, I think being relaxed helps too…it’s really over quick. My FS told me to take Tylenol 500mg (or similar) about 30-45 min before the test (which I did) and to have some on hand for after but I didn’t even need it and ended up not taking anything else after the test.
Hb-sorry to hear you were so sick! That’s awful, hope you enjoy your holiday…sometimes relaxing and not thinking about it is the best thing!
As for me, I had an ultrasound done on 05/02/15 (CD10 for me), first cycle on Femara 5mg days 3-7. I had a slightly enlarged follicle on my right ovary which they said was normal b/c day 10 can br tricky to find follicles or so I was told-they didn’t measure b/c they wanted to check the left ovary first and they never went back to it b/c they found 2 big ones on good ol’ lefty! 16mm each! Which apparently is a very healthy size for day 10! Now just do the OPK daily and watching and waiting for the LH surge. Would be so nice to see a BFP this month but right now I am just happy I had a clear HSG and my body seems to be responding so well to the metformin and femara…gives me hope even if it doesn’t happen this month…but please happen!!!!
Baby dust to everyone!

 

[Onions]

I was diagnosed at 13, again at 16, again at 21. Ovaries are looking less polycystic at the moment but everything just bloody stops then we go back to "get a scan, get a blood test". Pretty infuriating. Nice to know there are people who know exactly how it feels on here . Husbands semen analysis got done at last so that might make things go past step one for once.

Congratulations on your positive results from your HSG

 

[clapper]

Namecominsoon- that is awesome you had good size follicles!! How are things going? Did you get a positive OPK?

onions- glad things are moving along for you! Hope DH analysis comes back all good

How is everyone else doing?

Looks like this cycle I ovulated 2 eggs on CD16 (had bloods done this morning to confirm I did ovulate this past weekend on saturday). I am nervous and excited for this cycle. Just have to stay hopeful.

 

[KelliGal]

Hey ya'll. Welcome to all the people that are new to the thread.

I have been MIA pretty much, my DR just dropped me like a sack of potatoes, so that's been awesome. AF was 14 days, and just finally stopped, but today its back, so thats awesome.

I know I am experiencing some severe depression. I can't shake it. I am just so tired of having to deal with this. Plus things at my work are not ok, so I am just not able to handle this anymore. I've never been one to be depressed, I am always the happy girl dancing and laughing.. so this is making me crazy and afraid.

Has anyone had severe depression after so much heartache TTC?