Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[vickyd]

Luce dont forget that for the first set of bloods we only want to see something over 5 i think. Dont get obsessed if the number is too low...Remember what happened to me ok? You need a second set of numbers definately!!!

 

[LucyJ]

Thanks Vicky it's the not knowing what's going on I'm so confused and so scared and yet I have this feeling in the pit of my stomach that all will be ok. If they want to repeat the bloods how quickly do they need to be done?

 

[vickyd]

Have them done after 48 hours. So early on in the pregnancy they should double by this time. I know how stressed you must be, i too was bricking it for what seemed like forever. Its good that you have a good feeling about the outcome, i think we should all trust our gut instincts more!

 

[sugarlove]

Hi Lucy, I have my fingers crossed for you this afternoon my lovely

I had my gynae appt yesterday. He said that I defo have low progesterone and he doesn't think I ov on my levels.or at least not every month. I asked him how I got pg in Feb and he said it was probably down to pure chance. He thinks my hormones are out of whack cos I'm so overweight and he won't give me clomid until I've lost a substantial amount of weight.
He also won't give me progesterone supplements, as he said it wouldn't do any good anyway.
I'm now on a waiting list for a laparsocopy as he thinks the pains etc. are either endo or bowel problems
I really don't know where to go from here. Obviously I'll be on a strict diet come the new year, but I need to lose just under 2 stone.
Oh and I got told that most of us at work are being made redundant in the next yr!
Feel like putting a gun to my head. Sorry about the depressing post, 'm going to read backwards now
x

 

[grandbleu]

Sugar - BIG BIG BIG

I'm so sorry about all this bad news...

A laproscopy is a good idea and will make sure everything is OK.
As far as progesterone levels I don't know much about it but how come he won't give you supplements...why doesn't he think it would help.
As far as weight loss just set yourself small goals so it doesn't seem so overwhelming.

Good luck hon!

 

[vickyd]

Sugar that sucks... Im kinda curious how he can be so definate that you dont ovulate without doing an US around the time you should be ovulating...Also what does your weight have to do with being perscribed clomid??????? Jesus Christ.....

 

[sugarlove]

thanks girls. Bleu he won't give the progesterone as he doesn't think I ov anyway. I told him I'm getting a temp rise every month, but he said my body might be gearing up to ov but not following it through.

Vicky, he said that clomid is dangerous to take if you're overweight.

I'm seriously considering just moving straight on to IVF now if the NHS won't do anything for me

 

[grandbleu]

Hmmm...I didn't know that... I guess you have to trust the doctor but I do think there's probably room for a second opinion. Of course I don't know how the health system works in the UK so I don't know how easy it is to get treatment or appts. fast.

When you have your temp rises every month does it go on for more than 3 temps and sustain itself a bit??? Just trying to figure it out with you...

Edited...just took a look at your charts and it seems to me you ovulate...positive OPK, EWCM and temp rises...but your luteal phase looks short...did he mention anything about that??? Did you have a chance to show him your temping charts?

 

[vickyd]

Can you go private?

 

[sugarlove]

I had a private appt a few weeks ago Vicky and he wouldn't give me anything till I'd had the lap done.

Bleu if you click on my chart, I get a temp shift but the temps dip. I think I ov, but the progesterone drops hence the short LP.

I just feel totally stuck!

 

[sugarlove]

sorry Bleu, missed the last bit of your post. I didn't show him my charts, but I told him I got temp rises every month and positive OPK and he just said he thinks my body might gear up to ov, then fails. I've never heard of the temp shift happening though unless you ov.

 

[grandbleu]

Would taking soy help your situation do you think as some of the girls take this to get the ovulation to happen sooner???

Sorry I don't have any great advice...I've never been to see a specialist (not yet at least). Most of my information just comes from reading this forum and learning from you all.

 

[sugarlove]

I'm thinking of giving it a try. It certainly can't hurt! I'm also going to ask Jenny if she'll send me the progesterone supplements she offered me a while ago.

I was going to do this the right way by waiting to see the Consultant, but if they won't help me I've got to do something.

 

[jenny25]

hey sweet i am so sorry that totally sucks i will send you those progesterone stuff also i think vit b12 or its vit b complex helps lengthin the luteal phase best person to ask is megg hunny xx

 

[sugarlove]

thanks Jenny you're a star.
My address is Sils Maria
Black Dike Lane
Upper Poppleton
York
YO26 6PT.
I may be able to start it this month as I'm only on day 7 at the mo and don't ov until late anyway.

I read your posts about your decision to end your pg. You're bound to question the decision you made, but like the other girls have said you did it out of love for your son and I would have done the same thing

 

[jenny25]

thanks ashley it does mean alot that you all understand about what i had too do , its just the guilt gets to me at times and i hate it, i will post it monday for you first class recorded hun cause of the christmas period i cant even get out of bed today as you can see from my chart my temp was way high and that was taken at 6am this morning i woke up going hot one min cold next urgh i missed my sons school play today cause i have been too ill to go and today was his first day back after being sick xx

 

[sugarlove]

thanks Jenny. You take care of yourself and get well soon
x

 

[LucyJ]

So phoned the health centre my results are back but the dr hasnt looked at them yet they told me the number which is 40 which I'm pretty sure is not a good thing seems so low guess I have to wait to hear from the dr not sure what I do next.

 

[Allie84]

Sugar, I would start taking the soy TONIGHT if you can. The latest I've heard people taking it is CDs 5-9 but as you said, you ov late (If my advice is bad, I hope someone chimes in). I'm doing soy and progesterone cream on my own, not under any doctor's advice, and it seems to be working for my cycles. I do 120 mg of soy the first 3 days, and 160 the last two. I didn't know they couldn't give you Clomid! But I think it's great you're now on the list for a lap, and in the meantime you can start doing things yourself. You had good blood results earlier this week so I think everything will go well for you in the end.

Jenny, I think your FF looks right with your chart like it is, but as you're sick, that huge temp rise (the first one, signalling ov)is probably not that accurate either. And obvs today's isn't accurate either. I'd go with your OPKs in this instance since you know your bod and your temping is thrown off by sickness. Feel better soon!

Megg, ooh, I hope you and I are both feverish from pregnancy. FX! Does this fever make you feel sick at all? The thing with me is I feel like crap so I'm worried my fever is legit. My AM temps are also not in the 'fever' range, it just rises throughout the day like yours.

Lucy, thinking of you.

I had another rise today so I'm less angry at my chart than yesterday ha. I always test at 10 dpo, so not testing today is a major accomplishment for me. I love still being 'in it' rather than squinting at invisible lines. I'm no longer on the POAS addict side, sorry Nato and Mel!!

 

[VGibs]

40 isnt low! Its the second number that matters!!!!!!!! My first beta was 27! Dont give up hope!