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[Hope3]

terripeachy, you were spot on actually, I just spoke to DH and he said he actually had cold cores recently!! and he did kiss me down there I recall now though it was such a brief thing, evidently that was enough. what a fool!!!! it did not occure to him that cold core is actual herpes that can be passed on. he feels terrible. but what about me? I get it for life now! it's really shocking cos I never blow him when I have cold cores, he probably thought that was just an excuse I made up when I could not be bothered so angry but I guess the mistery is solved I just have to deal with this mess. the timing is bad but not disastrous if all goes well it should be treated by the time I get to EC/ET so it should be OK. this is based on my reading I have not spoken to the clinic yet so they may have a different view

still, I went through my wild youth with not a single STD and be getting something like this at this time of my life and from my own husband is just stupid ...

Hi Briss

Sorry to hear about the herpes. I've had it for 20 years. I think of it as a minor inconvenience most of the time. When the sores coincide with ovulation that's when it gets annoying.

As your London based I would recommend you get in touch with the Herpes Viruses Association for advice. I've found them extremely helpful in the past. If you get the director on the phone, beware, she's lovely but luuuvvves to talk!

It sounds as though you have HSV 1 which can be passed from mouth to genitals & vice versa. HSV2 is genital herpes. Obviously it's too early to tell if the virus will be mostly dormant or reoccurring. Try not to worry as stress can trigger outbreaks.

Watch your supplements. L-Argenine is a no-no for herpes sufferers. L-Lysine helps to suppress the virus.

Best of luck.

 

[Hope3]

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[alison29]

sorry Briss. The meds should help clear you up fast.

 

[smurfy]

Briss - when can you expect results back? I so hope this does not delay your cycle as i know how upsetting these setbacks can be. I have everything crossed that it all can proceed as you expected it too.

Terripeachy - i saw on another thread that you had tested and i just wanted to say how sorry i was to see that. You seem like such a lovely lady and always so encouraging to others. Will you be having a blood test? - if so, i hope that it shows a different result for you. IVF is such a big thing to go through and its just a lottery IMO.

Smurfy - not long now for you until baseline scan.....do you know the meds you will be taking? are you DRing first? Yoga sounds like a good idea...anything that helps ground you and keep those crazy IVF thoughts in check.... I did an aerobics class yesterday for the first time in about 5 years and it was an absolute killer but i did it and i felt genuinely good!

Yes down reg from day 23 with buserlin the baseline scan, carry on with buserlin then take some tablets to thicken up lining transfer will be done the same time as for fresh.

Keep up the exercise especially if you feel good x

 

[Briss]

Hope, thank you! that's so helpful. My DH is completely distraught by this, he did not even feel the cold core so he did not realise he had it until a few days later now he is so depressed. Once i get my test results back on friday i will then hopefully know more about this and will contact the Herpes Viruses Association for advice.


afm, full flow is here finally so i called the clinic and booked my scan for tomorrow. I still do not know if they go ahead this cycle cos i only spoke to a nurse but I figured I'd better go there and talk to a doc in person. today is my last day on herpes medication and I feel 90% cured but not quite. as soon as period started properly I could feel minor burning sensation so am worried AF may aggravate the condition. I will only get my test results on Friday so until then I am not even 100% sure it is herpes. also, I got a cold it is really bad, for the first time I did not go to work for 2 days, I always had my colds in the office but this time t's just really nasty, I can't even read anything without getting terrible headache. so one more obstacle to starting IVF this cycle.

 

[Blythe]

Fingers crossed you get the go ahead briss. I have everything crossed for you

 

[Briss]

Blythe, thank you! I did not get go ahead today unfortunately cos my lining is still thick it's 5.5-6 mm and they want it below 5 mm. My ovaries are ready but there are only 4 follicles on the left side and two on the right. fortunately neither herpes nor cold has any relevance. as long as I did my herpes treatment which I finished yesterday they are happy to proceed provided my lining gets thinner. They booked me for another scan tomorrow to see if the lining gets thinner.

 

[terripeachy]

Do you have to continue taking noresthrinone to thin your lining, or are they hoping it goes down naturally? I'm so glad you can move forward. Phew! One hurdle crossed. You're so close.

 

[Briss]

I stopped norethisterone on sunday but my period only started properly yesterday. I think norethisterone actually makes lining thicker cos it extended my LP from 14 to 19 days so there is more time for lining to build. but I am not sure it works like that I am only guessing. They hope one more day of AF will take some of the remaining lining off naturally.

 

[Blythe]

oh yes - one more day will do it then its all systems go!!! very very excited for you Briss

 

[Briss]

good news my lining went down from 5.5. to 3.8 mm in one day, ovaries are quiet so we are good to go! just got a call from the clinic to tell me that I am starting the stims tonight!

I survived (well, just about) the dilapam today, 3 hour agony, well maybe not exactly agony but it was pretty uncomfortable and taking it out also proved to be quite an exercise. I just hope it helped. I now have to take antibiotics cos dilapam comes with a risk of infection.

my herpes test was completely screwed, the clinic messed it up and they did 16 other tests none of which was for herpes. bloody idiots! I will never know now if I had herpes. they did find some minor yeast infection though so am also going to take suppository for that but apparently it does not prevent us starting the stims.

I was prescribed a new medication – dexamethasone – it's a steroid! I am supposed to be taking it during stims to improve egg quality and follicle development. obvious side effect being that it suppresses my immune system, not great considering I am recovering from a nasty cold but whatever helps my eggies I suppose

 

[alison29]

Hi Briss,
I am keeping up with your posts. Nothing much to report on my end ttc wise. WE have a three day weekend here though. Really hoping for you and my work friend to get bfp this cycle. She tested today after IUI 5 eggs and donor sperm. 12 dpo 4 hour pee hold BFN. I am really hoping it's just that she didn't hold for long enough. So what is the dilapam?
Stims sound exciting but emotional..stims make me a hormonal mess very reactive . I hope you are less sensitive. So how is the fertility diet going?

 

[Briss]

dilapam is for the cervix, they open it so the transfer can be done easier. very uncomfortable procedure! I so hope we will get to transfer this time.

I am on no particular diet but quit coffee and trying to eat more protein. vitamins are the usual pregnacare conception, coq10 600, fish oils, vit E, C, D, folate

 

[Blythe]

great news about the lining.....and well done on quoting the coffee! How are you finding the stims so far - i found putting hot water bottle on my tummy beforehand really helped with the injections....

Your clinic sounds really great and I'm sure you are in the best hands possible - so much better than kings who keep it very basic. What day do you have your first scan?

 

[Briss]

so far injections have been fine (I only had one) but I get constant headache and not a mild one. maybe that's why it was easy for me to quit coffee I just feel it will make it worse.

am supposed to wear a card on me saying I am on steroids sounds awfully serious

my next scan/bloods is on Monday

 

[alison29]

I knew u could do it! Proud of u. That procedure sounds very rough glad is over.

 

[somedayisnow]

Briss, I'm glad things are working out for you. I laughed at the part about having to wear the cards announcing that you're on steroids. Who exactly is supposed to be checking?

 

[Briss]

thanks ladies, am slightly worried if i respond to stims at all and that we started off with a very low number of follicles but it's all out of my control now. also cold is getting to me my temp is constantly raised at 37 not sure how great this is for stims but again not much i can do.

I think steroid card is for emergencies but hope it won't come to that

 

[Briss]

looks like max dose of stims may not be much better than low stims for me, have only 2 follicles growing and a few small ones hopefully catch up. they told me to stay on the same dose and add cetrotide from tomorrow but they do not need to see me before Thursday. not much they can do cos I am already on max dose. A bit depressing I was hoping to see some progress today. hoping for a miracle on my next scan

 

[terripeachy]

How big do they want your follies to be before you trigger? The small ones may catch up depending on how quickly the two large ones are growing. Remain positive. The body is unpredictable especially when taking drugs to make it do some things and not others.