Chinese Accupuncture

[alison29]

good idea about me taking it too the arginine I never thought of that. I just spoke with my dr's nurse about if my clomid cycle fails (i don't have huge hopes) that I get to schedule a lap too. I really need to talk to the medical billing lady too because they have to code it for Endometriosis NOT infertility as the financial whopper for that would kill, my insurance does not cover any infert..
BTW I have tried chinese accupuncture before I really believe it helped me get my first BFP after a lap though. I tried doing the accu with a different lady last year because it was cheaper but I don't think it was the same.
I hope you guys don't mind me butting in here. I have been lurking because I know the accu works.

I have a lot of faith in the lap i am sure it will has/will help you guys too!

 

[alison29]

i ordered these this morning....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jarrow-For...YGV8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1358074669&sr=8-3

they are 25mg and i was thinking about starting a bit lower than that but it seems that girls are taking 2 x per day in prep for IVF so i might try just the one. Obviously concerns re anger issues/beard growth etc but will adjust dosage accordingly if any of these factor in for me.

my temps do look good and i love not having the fluctuations i was before so i credit the acu/herbs with that but the progesterone will also be having an effect i expect. I only tested as i wanted to see if to discontinue with prog cream and meeting friends for lunch and will have a drink.

You guys are cracking me up with the talk about our dh's ha ha ha useless knob ..I feel your pain. Seriously is bd twice a week too much to ask?! I have been giving my dh dhea and i see the anger thing happening: He got irritated with me for yawning loudly (i had my earbuds in didn't know) twice at the gym on the bikes, then that same day he freaked on me because he had two turn the oven off!" I left it on while i was serving dinner not all night! Whoa hormonal men look out!

 

[Rashaa]

Hang in there ladies, It CAN Happen! When we got preggers, two other mom's at our acupuncture clinic had also fallen pregnant.

 

[Blythe]

i ordered these this morning....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jarrow-For...YGV8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1358074669&sr=8-3

they are 25mg and i was thinking about starting a bit lower than that but it seems that girls are taking 2 x per day in prep for IVF so i might try just the one. Obviously concerns re anger issues/beard growth etc but will adjust dosage accordingly if any of these factor in for me.

my temps do look good and i love not having the fluctuations i was before so i credit the acu/herbs with that but the progesterone will also be having an effect i expect. I only tested as i wanted to see if to discontinue with prog cream and meeting friends for lunch and will have a drink.

You guys are cracking me up with the talk about our dh's ha ha ha useless knob ..I feel your pain. Seriously is bd twice a week too much to ask?! I have been giving my dh dhea and i see the anger thing happening: He got irritated with me for yawning loudly (i had my earbuds in didn't know) twice at the gym on the bikes, then that same day he freaked on me because he had two turn the oven off!" I left it on while i was serving dinner not all night! Whoa hormonal men look out!

hi alison...i find myself quite happily tapping away having a good moan about DH and he is usually in the same room...i would be mortified if he saw what i said about him but its good to get it out!! less grief for him in the long run!!

i don't have any experience with medical insurance as we have the trusty NHS over here but it can have its own frustrations....waiting and not being eligible for certain fertility treatments are a couple.

i started trying for no.2 when i was 38 and wish i had pushed my doc into referring me then as i would have been eligible but i really thought it would happen within a few months...along the way i have been trying along with friends and now they have their babies but I'm still messing around with charts etc I have to remind myself that im 40 and it might not happen for us but i don't feel it and still feel positive it will happen.

This is my third crack at acu and herbs during the last couple of years and I've had good and rubbish experiences with it but I'm going to stick with it for as long as i can financially justify it.

I'm curious about DHEA for men as i always considered it for women only in terms of TTC...

its always brilliant to hear of other girls who have had a positive response to acu...

 

[alison29]

I think it is better to vent online then in the 3D world so we shouldn't feel guilty but I sure would hate for him to read it too. I know men talk crap too though so it makes accepting that part easier.

 

[alison29]

OMG last night my dh said his friend was on testtosterone gel to help him because he had to much estrogen and not enought T and him and his wife were goign at it ALL the time. he said he was going to ask our dr for it. Of course I was all for that anything that will keep him manly and help us in the bdroom UNTIL i googled it and it lowers sperm count!!! Holy crap it kept me up last night. I found some other reasons it was bad so he is not oging to do it. Hopfully the the L argnine will do the trick.

 

[Briss]

Alison, I completely agree testosterone gel is not such a great idea because it's hormone and I understand that once your body gets this hormone it thinks that it has enough so it does not produce any more and in the long term you will be producing less and less which is disastrous for sperm count. My Dh has this issue and we were told to take tribulus and horny goat cos these herbs make your body produce more testosterone and ultimately increase sperm count. I am not sure if this worked yet cos hubby is due to repeat his test this week, I will keep you posted.

 

[Briss]

Good news about FF...your chart makes much better sense now!

Thanks for info re tests...i would like to get confirmation that my tubes are clear but i feel [not sure why] they probably are. There is nothing else they can do for me really. Well perhaps as the clinic is related to create health maybe suggest best [and cheapest] way forward for me.

having said all that im excited to see if the acu and herbs continues to have a good effect on my cycles so keeping my hopes up for a natural BFP in the next 3/4 months.

My cold is still there and is not getting any better despite all the vitamins, not sure how much I can trust my temp. not really great to be sick during TWW.

It's good that they are related to create health, this is one of the two clinics I am eyeing up for the natural cycle IVF. I so hope we wont have to go that route and will get our natural BFP soon!

I introduced ginger into my diet. it's supposed to be warming food and I am cold according to Chinese medicine. I make myself a drink with lemon ginger and honey – really good actually as well as healing (hopefully)

 

[Blythe]

OMG last night my dh said his friend was on testtosterone gel to help him because he had to much estrogen and not enought T and him and his wife were goign at it ALL the time. he said he was going to ask our dr for it. Of course I was all for that anything that will keep him manly and help us in the bdroom UNTIL i googled it and it lowers sperm count!!! Holy crap it kept me up last night. I found some other reasons it was bad so he is not oging to do it. Hopfully the the L argnine will do the trick.

I got some new stronger l-arginine today so will start pumping dh with it from tomorrow!!

 

[Blythe]

Good news about FF...your chart makes much better sense now!

Thanks for info re tests...i would like to get confirmation that my tubes are clear but i feel [not sure why] they probably are. There is nothing else they can do for me really. Well perhaps as the clinic is related to create health maybe suggest best [and cheapest] way forward for me.

having said all that im excited to see if the acu and herbs continues to have a good effect on my cycles so keeping my hopes up for a natural BFP in the next 3/4 months.

My cold is still there and is not getting any better despite all the vitamins, not sure how much I can trust my temp. not really great to be sick during TWW.

It's good that they are related to create health, this is one of the two clinics I am eyeing up for the natural cycle IVF. I so hope we wont have to go that route and will get our natural BFP soon!

I introduced ginger into my diet. it's supposed to be warming food and I am cold according to Chinese medicine. I make myself a drink with lemon ginger and honey – really good actually as well as healing (hopefully)

Hopefully that ginger and lemon will help clear your cold...i have some ginger tea at work so might have some tomorrow. I wonder what nettle tea is classed as in tcm terms as ive had about 6 cups today. Hope its not cooling.

Feeling super fat today....its this cold weather i cannot stop eating! I got my 7-keto today and its used to help shift fat so v.pleased to see that. Not sure if to start it pre-ovulation or not.

Your temps look lovely but understand your point re illness.

 

[Briss]

nettle nourishes blood and restored deficient liver blood and yin, whatever it means. I've been drinking nettles every day since last May, I made myself drink it instead of coffee in the morning. Not really sure what it's doing to my body but hopefully something good

I've just had 4 M&S' eclairs, do not wanna know how many calories it is...

 

[MalaMae]

Hi girls,

OMG, I have something to share with you. Today I had a acu session and at each weekly session he gives me different herbs. Well today I did not get herbs, but "zi he che fen"- dried human placenta!! ...and I drank it!
It's so weird!!! and horrible taste!!
He gave me this due to my weird period for the past 2 months- clumped blood. I didn't have regular liquid blood with clots, but clumped blood with no clots. He said it's implantation and immune system problem.

I don't know what else to write now, I'm still in shock what I drank! I just had to share it with you.

 

[Blythe]

Yummy....I've just polished off big bag of giant chocolate buttons. Hey you have to feed a cold isn't that what they say

Cheers for info re nettle tea...that sounds good. I brought some dandelion tea today too for a change.

 

[Blythe]

Hi girls,

OMG, I have something to share with you. Today I had a acu session and at each weekly session he gives me different herbs. Well today I did not get herbs, but "zi he che fen"- dried human placenta!! ...and I drank it!
It's so weird!!! and horrible taste!!
He gave me this due to my weird period for the past 2 months- clumped blood. I didn't have regular liquid blood with clots, but clumped blood with no clots. He said it's implantation and immune system problem.

I don't know what else to write now, I'm still in shock what I drank! I just had to share it with you.

Good grief!! Its encouraging that he gives you different herbs each week as i think it shows he is paying attention. I have the same ones each week.

Human placenta eh....I've read about this for fertility. If this works for you im definitely going to get some by whatever means necessary! Thanks for sharing....I'm impressed!!

 

[MalaMae]

Blythe,

I hope it works too, cause I won't be able to drink for too long something that tastes like dead flash! )) LOL
It better works!!!

Yeah, and Chinese are using placenta as remedy for over 1400 years.

 

[FireBaby]

Isn't there some kind of regulation against using placenta for human consumption - I mean other than your own placenta?

 

[FireBaby]

Oh I guess its from a cow not a human
https://blueskyvitamin.com/placenta...ormulas.html?gclid=COiA2dSv_7QCFYl7Qgode1MAnA

 

[MalaMae]

On the pouches says "placenta hominis" so I guess it's human, plus it's from chinese manufacturer.
And actually it's not against the law to eat placenta, there are actually recipes for that. ) lol

Still weird.

 

[FireBaby]

Totally weird!!!
And I realized I've taken these herbs from my acupuncturist too
https://www.tcmtreatment.com/herbs/0-ziheche.htm

Yikes....

 

[Blythe]

Totally weird!!!
And I realized I've taken these herbs from my acupuncturist too
https://www.tcmtreatment.com/herbs/0-ziheche.htm

Yikes....

The picture of the dried placenta in that link makes it so much more appealing