Doctor Appointments

[Desperado167]

Hi everybody.
OH and I have discussed what to do now and I think we are decided. He is going to try to stop smoking weed, cut right back on cigarettes, (maybe cut down his Effexor too,) take high dose vitamin C, Maca and CoQ10 for two months and then we will try IUI. My family have offered to pay for one cycle and I will find the money for another one or two if possible. The odds don´t look good, but they are better than what we are looking at right now.
I wish he had offered to change these things earlier, then maybe we wouldn´t be looking at treatments at all, but such is life. At least I don´t feel like I´m in the tww anymore, I know now that it would take a small miracle for me to get a bfp right now, so I´ll wait and hope for one before I´m 39 (March 2012).

Sounds like a great plan ,well done

 

[NorthStar]

Hi everybody.
OH and I have discussed what to do now and I think we are decided. He is going to try to stop smoking weed, cut right back on cigarettes, (maybe cut down his Effexor too,) take high dose vitamin C, Maca and CoQ10 for two months and then we will try IUI. My family have offered to pay for one cycle and I will find the money for another one or two if possible. The odds don´t look good, but they are better than what we are looking at right now.
I wish he had offered to change these things earlier, then maybe we wouldn´t be looking at treatments at all, but such is life. At least I don´t feel like I´m in the tww anymore, I know now that it would take a small miracle for me to get a bfp right now, so I´ll wait and hope for one before I´m 39 (March 2012).

Nats that is great news that your OH is finally taking it seriously, like DM says the lifestyle changes could only come from him listening to a doctor, but at least now he is listening

 

[SWLondonMum]

My DH just did his first SA today...OMG what a fuss! Kept asking if we could start by having sex etc so I tried to explain the point of hygiene and keeping the sample clean! Then he didn't want to go into the hospital to take it cos he was embarrassed!

Men eh, they obviously don't realise how we lose any sense of embarrassment from the day we have our first cervical smear

 

[Sus09]

Oh dear... my OH is already panicking about his SA and he hasnt hat the pot yet!!!
As you say, MEN!!!

 

[sumatwsimit]

mine is heading out to do his SA this week some time hehe. wish i could be a fly on the wall when he goes to the hospital to do it. they don't give magazines there either...they get a dvd to watch

 

[Natsby]

A dvd! in our hospital there isn´t even a place to do it. They have to go into the toilets with the public! In the clinic it is a bit better but you still have to face the receptionist who knows where you have been for the past 5 mins. Due to his poor results my OH has done two and will have to keep doing them until the swimmers improve. I want to write, Must do better! on test results each time they come back, but that might not be sympathetic enough.

 

[Natsby]

Weird! We went to see our regular Dr this morning because OH got stung by a wasp and had a bad reaction, was itching head to toe poor thing. I asked her for a copy of the first SA oh did to compare with the new one. Not much difference between the two, but our own Dr is sure that his numbers aren´t the problem. SO now I´m not sure what to think. SHe isn´t a specialist, but she knows a fair bit as she and her partner are infertile, so they went through all this. So who do I believe? She doesn´t want to sell us anything whereas the clinic do, but then I´m sure they know more than her too.confused nats.

 

[dachsundmom]

Nats...what does she thing the issue actually is?

 

[Jax41]

Weird! We went to see our regular Dr this morning because OH got stung by a wasp and had a bad reaction, was itching head to toe poor thing. I asked her for a copy of the first SA oh did to compare with the new one. Not much difference between the two, but our own Dr is sure that his numbers aren´t the problem. SO now I´m not sure what to think. SHe isn´t a specialist, but she knows a fair bit as she and her partner are infertile, so they went through all this. So who do I believe? She doesn´t want to sell us anything whereas the clinic do, but then I´m sure they know more than her too.confused nats.

Nats I was just about to reply to your 'great plan' post and say yea baby!! and have now caught up here...... Wow conflicting views What do you feel though in your hearts of hearts? For what it's worth, I think you should go with the FS, okay it's going to cost £'s but who cares if gets you little that's what we're aiming for here. So I'm saying yea baby anyway!!! Big hugs xXx

 

[Natsby]

Dmom, she doesn´t know. Jax I think if OH can stop smoking weed the problem will correct itself. Then if we have IUI at least we give everything the best possible chance of working. So we will continue with the big plan and I will get pregnant and we will live happy ever after. YAY! ...Ok so maybe I can´t control all that, and it doubtful that it will all go toplan like that, but at least it is a plan.

 

[dachsundmom]

Nats, you could get a second opinion.

 

[Jax41]

Dmom, she doesn´t know. Jax I think if OH can stop smoking weed the problem will correct itself. Then if we have IUI at least we give everything the best possible chance of working. So we will continue with the big plan and I will get pregnant and we will live happy ever after. YAY! ...Ok so maybe I can´t control all that, and it doubtful that it will all go toplan like that, but at least it is a plan.

Definitely and if nothing else at least your OH know's that by doing this he can help to make a real difference

 

[dachsundmom]

Nats, there is also the option of trying an unmedicated IUI.

 

[Natsby]

Nats, there is also the option of trying an unmedicated IUI.

Yes I wanted to ask at the clinic if they would do that, they didn´t give it as an option. Most of what I have read says they want to stimulate maximum eggs for best chances. But I would prefer to ovulate naturally as twins carry a higher risk of mc and I already have a history of that.
I am going to ask my acupuncturist about the swimmers results. She is also a Dr and works in the hospital so maybe she can talk to her colleagues and see what they say. Round about way of doing it but that way i get an unbiased opinion.

 

[Sus09]

Nats, that is confusing! two opinions already!
I agree with the girls, you have to go with what your heart says!
I am waiting for my first results this week, getting nervous about it.
AF is trying to start, so it is giving me lots of grief at the moment (I get terrible PMS) so this together with the wait it is driving me mad.

 

[dachsundmom]

 

[dachsundmom]

Nats, from what my doc has told me, the chances of multiples are very slim with IUI and will differ, depending on the type of stims that are used.

 

[Desperado167]

Nats, that is confusing! two opinions already!
I agree with the girls, you have to go with what your heart says!
I am waiting for my first results this week, getting nervous about it.
AF is trying to start, so it is giving me lots of grief at the moment (I get terrible PMS) so this together with the wait it is driving me mad.

Hope it comes quickly then Hun and u get to start on your next cycle ,

 

[keekeesaurus]

Sus and nats .

Nats I agree with the girls, maybe get a second opinion? That's all too confusing . TTC is stressful enough without different folk telling you different things. Hope you get some answers soon.

Sus hope AF comes soon and you can move onto your next cycle! PMS sucks arse.

 

[readyformore]

It's ridiculous how much we have to self-educate just to get good health care.

I'm afraid nats, that's this is where you might be. You might need to get the results yourself (did you post them?) and compare/research/ etc. So many doctors feel differently about the same exact test results.

The FS will probably lead you in the right direction. Sure, they make money off of it, but they also have extensive training with it. But, I will tell you that the cycle of IUI that worked for me (#4) was a combo organization between myself and the doctor. You have to work together and educate yourself. Noone knows your body better than you.

I have also done an unmedicated cycle of IUI. I've considered it this time as well. But, to be completely honest, it has the same success rate as sex, but is horribly more inconvenient. I'm not going to go through all of that without drugs, (that just made me sound like a druggie ).