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[scerena]

Luckily he called me back after calling them early this morning. My levels are normal.
He wants to induce menstruation if nothing has happened by CD35. Then he wants me to try clomid. I'm a little nervous about forcing my body that way, but I don't know what else to do. Has anyone ever had an artificially induced period?
So I have until the end of this month to wait until the next step.

hun!
I have had provera to induce my period before and I found it fine. I have also taken clomid previously so if you have any questions then please feel free to ask...
Hopefully this will shorten your cycles and get you ovulating This will be it for you hopefully hun xx

 

[Stinas]

Ash - I also think FF is right

ginny83 - Welcome!! I would discard that temp(there is a discard button right next to temp input) and in the notes section write that you had a cold/fever so you can remember why you did it.

Liz - Just because you got a +OPK does not mean you are going to O for sure in the next 12-48hrs. You could gear up and fail....happens often to many people, myself included. Temping every day can confirm it. You just need to stop testing for a while...you should just really wait until AF is due, give or take a couple days longer and test if she does not arrive.

Tallmom - Im glad they finally called you back! That pisses me off when they take their sweet old time! ASses!!! grr! lol I had to take a pill years ago to start my period....it was like 10yrs ago, so I have no clue what it was called.
I know it sounds bad, but I guess it cant hurt to try it! I would say do the clomid and if you dont like it just stop. Im not a fan of artificial stuff either, but we are special and need the extra little bump of help. Think of it as a positive thing!

As for me...I had my HSG today. Not going to lie, it did hurt, but was over in a flash. I have no clue if my tubes were blocked, doc flew the coop...I guess I will have to wait and see.

 

[scerena]

Stinas- Was the pain bareable? I had mine last year and mine was extremely painful but that was because I recently found out during my op that one of my tubes was blocked (but now its unblocked) The doc should have told you the outcome there and then... Did the nurse tell you how to find out??? Did they show you the screen whilst they done it?? Fx'd everything is fine for you xx

 

[lizlovelust]

Gah, well AF is due friday so i guess we will see huh?

 

[Lisa92881]

Luckily he called me back after calling them early this morning. My levels are normal.
He wants to induce menstruation if nothing has happened by CD35. Then he wants me to try clomid. I'm a little nervous about forcing my body that way, but I don't know what else to do. Has anyone ever had an artificially induced period?
So I have until the end of this month to wait until the next step.

It's scary but toally worth it! I took Provera to end my ridiculously long 123 day cycle, and my body seemed to kind of re-set itself after that. The next cycle I ov'd late, but did ov on my own. When I first started TTC I didn't think I'd ever want, or need, so much extra help to get my BFP. But I've learned a lot along the way, and unfortunately not everyone's body works perfectly. But there are lots of perfect babies born thanks to medical intervention. Clomid would be good for you to shorten and regulate your cycles, giving you more chances to try to get your BFP, and making it easier to time BD perfectly.

 

[Stinas]

scerena - It was bearable. Pain was there and I wanted to puke it hurt, but it was over soo fast it didnt matter really. Nope, the doc said nothing at all! He was gone before I even sat up!!! I am very disappointed with my luck in doctors lately. They just want to hear themselves talk and say their normal speeches but not shut up to hear what you have to say/ask. The nurse told me she cant really tell me about my chart, the doc goes over it...then she sent me on my merry way. I have to call my OB tom to schedule an apt. I have the films from my scan, but I have no clue whats going on in them. i would imagine as a doctor if seeing a blockage he would say it right away, but then again, with my luck he wouldnt.
After I see the OB I am thinking of changing docs next month once my new insurance kicks in. The doc I wanted to see originally does not take my current insurance, but will take the new one. He is a very close family friends doc and comes highly recommended. I guess we shall see.

 

[Stinas]

Ladies....anyone know about Prolactin levels? I have to go re-do my bloodwork on monday. I guess I ate too late, so I need to make sure I fast this time she said. I hope its just that.

 

[ashknowsbest]

I know almost everything about prolactin levels. I'm on medication because my prolactin is high!

 

[Lisa92881]

Haha, I was just about to say, ask Ashley....but here you are!!

 

[ashknowsbest]

Lol yeah, I'll answer any questions you have stinas, as long as I know the answer!

 

[Stinas]

lol
I dont know whats going on yet...the ob receptionist called me today telling me I need to come in and re-do my bloods because of the Prolactin levels. She said make sure you dont eat this time...no cheese or...bread I think she said....I probably did eat...what else is new...i cant remember. I go to bed super late, so I figured, "whats an apple going to do"...but i think I ate a little icecream lol

I hope it turns out normal. What happens if its too low or too high?

 

[ashknowsbest]

well prolactin is very rarely low because normal levels are 2.6 - 25 so normally it's too high and if it's too high they try to find out why it's too high. My FS ordered an MRI of my brain and they found an adenoma (which is like a cluster of cells, like a tumor, except they are always benign) on my pituitary gland which is causing it to produce too much prolactin, hence raising my levels above normal. I'm on .25mg of medication every Friday and my levels are perfect now!

Sometimes people can have high prolactin without having the adenoma but that's one of the first things they check for. Some doctors I have read will put people on the medication without checking for the adenoma but I wouldn't want to do that ... I'd rather find out what's causing the levels rather than just take medication and not know!

It's really a common thing, I'm pretty sure I read that like 1 in 1000 people have a pituitary adenoma (that's the medical term for it) and it's easily fixable. When my FS found that I had that and he called me he said that if I were to have any fertility problem this is the best one to have because it's very easily fixable!

Don't worry, you'll be fine! Do you know what your levels were? The first time I had my tested my doctor forgot to tell me not to eat and they were 50 and then when I went back fasting it was 30 so still too high but not ridiculously high! They say that once the levels get under control a woman should get pregnant within a few months! So, we shall see!

 

[Lisa92881]

Stinas - When I got my bloodwork done my dr was going through my results with me, saying everything was normal, and was like, "Wait, did we check Prolactin?!"....looked back at the paperwork, saw that my Prolactin was normal too, and said "Darn, that's the easiest thing to fix". So if there is a "problem", sounds like it's easily fixable...and Ash is a great success story for that!

 

[ashknowsbest]

Yeah within 7 weeks my levels went from 35 to 1.6 (I asked since it was lower than normal if that was bad and my doctor said no it's fine because prolactin does fluctuate throughout the day)

 

[Stinas]

Im telling you...i get the quickest talks with these docs...they tell me nothing!! Very upsetting/aggravating! You guys just told me more than a doc has ever told me!!
I have no clue what my levels are. I guess we shall see. Thanks for the info! Makes me feel a ton better!! I had googled it when I came home and got a bit confused.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Yeah it's kind of confusing, thank god I have a great FS. I'm kind of sad to be maybe leaving him!

I hope you are able to get more info out of your doctors! I would yell at them if I felt I wasn't getting answers or help but I'm very uhm ... demanding of doctors ... I feel like the info they have has to do with my health so they better be able to tell me anything I want to know!

 

[Lisa92881]

Friggin Google. Sometimes I wish it was never invented.

 

[ashknowsbest]

I pissed the ladies off at my FS's office a few weeks ago because I demanded a copy of all of my records and results from tests because I wanted to make sure they weren't lying to me about my results! I know it sounds crazy but I feel like I can't totally trust them. I remember when I got my progesterone tested I asked them what it was they told me it was like 7.4 and then when I got the results, it was only 6.8! I was so pissed!

 

[ashknowsbest]

Lisa - don't say that! My OH works for google, he needs to keep his job! I loooove google I use it everyday! Lol. And google pays our bills!

 

[Lisa92881]

Ok, let me re-phrase that. I love Google when it gives me the information I want. Better?? Haha.