I need a TTC friend :*(

[rmsh1]

Lindsey, welcome to the thread.

Sorry about the endometriosis, hopefully you will get your BFP quickly!

 

[littlemisscie]

Sorry for stalking I guess....?

 

[rmsh1]

Sorry for stalking I guess....?

You can stalk all you want

 

[exilius]

Rmsh1 I'm so glad for you, sounds like you and I have the exact same problem. Except the specialist told me there was no way my thyroid could effect ttc, and I had to twist my gps ARM to get a blood test. He said normally at 21 days but that I should do it right after bleeding. I expressed my concern about progesterone and he changed to "after ovulation" but didn't say how long after. My gp hates that I chart, and doesn't think its worth investigating til I've been ttc for 2 years.

Long story short, when I hit 1 year I shall be going to a new gp. I'll still have 9-10 months before my insurance will cover reproductive specialists, but hopefully the gp will look at progesterone cream or cloimid which are already covered under prescriptions.

At the moment I'm having some success with 75mg thyroxine, 200mg b6 and 2000mg vitex. Started soy and evening primrose this cycle too. Oh, and been taking prenatals since starting ttc. Can you let me know what, if anything, works for you?

 

[littlemisscie]

I'm having AF like cramps today (9-10dpo) sore boobs and lots of watery CM. Im hoping this is it. I got a BFN when I tested this afternoon but I'm going to try the next few mornings!

 

[exilius]

Littlemisscie - I'm pretty sure to some extent we're all stalking each other. Don't need to feel bad for it, its a way of showing you care about them, in some weird, warped and twisted way

 

[exilius]

also, test every other morning, not every morning. have to give your levels time to rise!

 

[tabs46001]

had a lil fingertip amount of ewcm on the tp today havent taken my opk for this evening but hoping it has at least a second line by now

 

[lilsqueeks]

have any of you ladies tried fertilaid before??? I've been on it for a month now and am looking to find a few to compare notes with

 

[tabs46001]

have any of you ladies tried fertilaid before??? I've been on it for a month now and am looking to find a few to compare notes with

no im on the fertility blend ive heard good things about it though : )

 

[littlemisscie]

have any of you ladies tried fertilaid before??? I've been on it for a month now and am looking to find a few to compare notes with

I haven't tried anything but dtd

 

[rmsh1]

Rmsh1 I'm so glad for you, sounds like you and I have the exact same problem. Except the specialist told me there was no way my thyroid could effect ttc, and I had to twist my gps ARM to get a blood test. He said normally at 21 days but that I should do it right after bleeding. I expressed my concern about progesterone and he changed to "after ovulation" but didn't say how long after. My gp hates that I chart, and doesn't think its worth investigating til I've been ttc for 2 years.

Long story short, when I hit 1 year I shall be going to a new gp. I'll still have 9-10 months before my insurance will cover reproductive specialists, but hopefully the gp will look at progesterone cream or cloimid which are already covered under prescriptions.

At the moment I'm having some success with 75mg thyroxine, 200mg b6 and 2000mg vitex. Started soy and evening primrose this cycle too. Oh, and been taking prenatals since starting ttc. Can you let me know what, if anything, works for you?

My doc does not think my thyroid is preventing me getting pregnant, he thinks my hormones will be fine as they have been in the past. He didn't have any suggestions as to why my cycles have gotten so long We will see what the blood tests show, but if they show nothing, he will refer me to a specialist. I just hope I get to see a specialist (if I need one) before we return to NZ in October, as we will have to pay for all these tests back home. OH is also going to get an SA done once we see what my bloods say, another thing we want to get done before going back to NZ

I am sure my progesterone levels are fine as my temp rises after ovualtion, and stays risen for the whole of my 13-14 day LP. I am not currently taking anything other than pregnacare. I have vitex here ready to start but I want to do bloods before I try that. I was going to take EPO, but it can delay ovulation so I wont risk it, plus I get good levels of EWCM anyway. We have been using preseed, but are skipping that this cycle, I will see what my EWCM can do on its own.

You do know you shouldnt take soy with thyroid problems right? I wanted to try soy, but read it is no good for people with thyroid issues. So I wont take that either. I have some friends on another thread that ovulate at such a decent time on soy, I am very envious of them.

Good luck!

I'm having AF like cramps today (9-10dpo) sore boobs and lots of watery CM. Im hoping this is it. I got a BFN when I tested this afternoon but I'm going to try the next few mornings!

Good luck!

have any of you ladies tried fertilaid before??? I've been on it for a month now and am looking to find a few to compare notes with

Sorry I haven't tried anything yet

 

[exilius]

No, I hadn't heard that. I'll look into it when I get home. Thanks

Quick look shows it should be fine ad I take thyroxine in the morning and the soy at night. I've got a test in a couple of weeks, we'll see if theres been an effect.

A second peer review paper shows that when iodine consumption is not an issue there is no shown link at the levels I of soy that I'm taking. Most others (showing an Issue) cite an earlier, questionable study that recent studies have disagreed with. It should be fine. Most sites saying theres an issue don't give citations. Without peer reviewed studies such claims are fear mongering (im)

 

[rmsh1]

Cool, let me know if you ovulate earlier on the soy!

 

[rmsh1]

I found this interesting -
https://thyroid.about.com/cs/soyinfo/a/soy.htm
My diagnosis is multi nodular goitre, and so far my hormone levels have been fine

 

[exilius]

Mmm, I don't have goitor, just hypothyroid. Most likely I have the auto immune disease, but they see no point testing as it don't change the treatment.

At the end of that article it says there's no proven link, and just to make sure you're not iodine deficient (im not) and that you don't take it within 4 hours of your thyroxine (im don't) and just to keep an eye on your levels. So long as my tsh isn't above 5 at my next test (i was 5.6 last time and I've just had a 50% med increase) I'm not to worried. I'll report back and let you know!

 

[rmsh1]

I hope my hormone levels are OK again, although if they aren't, that would be an easy fix for my long cycles if that was causing it! I wont be getting my thyroid hormones tested until I ovulate, and will get it all done at once. Today is CD19, should O in ten days!

 

[exilius]

Well, I normally o at cd 23, and will be getting my blood between 5 and 7 days later. If the soy has worked we should o at the same time.

 

[rmsh1]

I am going to book my blood test once ovulation is confirmed.

Yay another cycle buddy! I never find cycle buddies due to my long cycles. Trying to match up with anyone is impossible!

 

[exilius]

I find the same. I also have a short lp which makes it hard. The cbfm says I have "high" fertility today (+ve been testing in the evening, not with fmu) which its diagram seems to suggest happens about 7 days before ovulation, so we'll see!

It sounds bad, but I hope its your thyroid levels that are off, its the easiest thing to fix.

Also, when are you moving back to nz? It'll be nice having a time zone buddy