PCOS Club

[HoneyWright]

I hope its not too late to join the pcos club?

Im on metformin, taking 3, 500mg tablets daily. I was given provera to bring on AF so that I can start clomid as Im not ovulating Happy to say that the provera worked, af has arrived today and will start clomid tomorrow.

great news on AF, bring on the clomid!! Good luck, let us know how it goes.

 

[Sushai]

Im starting the clomid today. I'll be taking it at midday coz the instructions say to take it at the same time everyday and midday is easy for me to remember. Im really hoping I dont get any side effects.

 

[HoneyWright]

Im starting the clomid today. I'll be taking it at midday coz the instructions say to take it at the same time everyday and midday is easy for me to remember. Im really hoping I dont get any side effects.

Goodluck hun, I have heard that taking at night is a good idea so you can sleep through any side effects.

 

[emilyjean]

Hi! I'm joining the club, woot! I was diagnosed 6 months ago, I've been TTC for 4 months. I'm not on any meds yet, because I'm trying the natural route for awhile, but I'm making an appt. for this month. Before being diagnosed, I went anywhere from 2-4 months without a period, and somehow I'm having one monthly now, though I don't know for sure if I'm ovulating.

I was curious, what is the price of the medications? I have insurance, but I don't know if it'll cover clomid or the others, so I wanted to know what the normal price of them is.

I'm wishing everyone here good luck with getting their BFP!

 

[Eskimobabys]

OH YAY a PCOS forum! i love this site! ok so i found out in june '09 i had PCOS im going to new OBGYN friday 13th to dicuss my "fertility options" but i hope everythings kool down there my old OBGYN was very vaue about sometings so im hopeing this new one speaks clearly! LOL but i would like to know if anyone has gained alot of weight? i've gain 20lbs! im so sad i was thinking about doing a crash diet to lose the weight (im THAT desperate) but i need to stay healthly if i want a baby any tips? Thanks!

 

[Sushai]

OH YAY a PCOS forum! i love this site! ok so i found out in june '09 i had PCOS im going to new OBGYN friday 13th to dicuss my "fertility options" but i hope everythings kool down there my old OBGYN was very vaue about sometings so im hopeing this new one speaks clearly! LOL but i would like to know if anyone has gained alot of weight? i've gain 20lbs! im so sad i was thinking about doing a crash diet to lose the weight (im THAT desperate) but i need to stay healthly if i want a baby any tips? Thanks!

A few years back I was put on Met and lost weight and maintained a healthy weight. I stopped the met and put on plenty weight. Im back on met and hopefully that will help me lose the weight once again. Also 'trying' to exercise and have a balanced diet.

Dont crash diet, try to slowly cut out the bad stuff and increase fruits and vegies and plenty of water. It aint easy to cut out junk, its very hard for me so I do snack. I've been trying to lose weight for 2 weeks and have lost a total of almost 11lbs.

Good Luck!

 

[Eskimobabys]

A few years back I was put on Met and lost weight and maintained a healthy weight. I stopped the met and put on plenty weight. Im back on met and hopefully that will help me lose the weight once again. Also 'trying' to exercise and have a balanced diet.

Dont crash diet, try to slowly cut out the bad stuff and increase fruits and vegies and plenty of water. It aint easy to cut out junk, its very hard for me so I do snack. I've been trying to lose weight for 2 weeks and have lost a total of almost 11lbs.

Good Luck![/QUOTE]

THANK YOU!! i'll try that!

 

[Kiki2007]

Is anyone familiar with using soy protein for pcos? I had read somewhere that you could use it on cycle days 5-9 like clomid and it would work very similar.... my dr has put me on hold for atleast 3 months... according to her I am too fat to have a healthy pregnancy and prescribed me the Nuva Ring.... any advice would be helpful! thnx!

 

[emilyjean]

What is considered to heavy to have a healthy pregnancy? At least by medical standards? I know there are many overweight women that have healthy babies and pregnancy's. I'm overweight, but I don't know if I'm considered TOO overweight.

My problem is that I have hypothyroidism as well as PCOS, the combination makes it very hard for me to lose weight. If I had to have a thyroid problem, why couldn't it be hyper? I'd be skinny as a rail! lol

 

[Kiki2007]

What is considered to heavy to have a healthy pregnancy? At least by medical standards? I know there are many overweight women that have healthy babies and pregnancy's. I'm overweight, but I don't know if I'm considered TOO overweight.

My problem is that I have hypothyroidism as well as PCOS, the combination makes it very hard for me to lose weight. If I had to have a thyroid problem, why couldn't it be hyper? I'd be skinny as a rail! lol

I dunno what is considered to heavy by medical standards but according to my dr, I am... I'm 5'4 and 218 and weight is fairly well distributed.... she expressed all her concerns about preeclampsia and gesational diabetes and pre term birth and blahblahblah and said it is ALL contributed to being over weight... so my conclusion, some drs are either overly paranoid or just plain ignorant! Or maybe I'm just pissed! My sister is 5'4 and was around 250 with all 3 pregnancies... concieved naturally and had full term healthy pregnancies... So in my opinion, excess weight will only aggrevate PCOS and make it harder to concieve rather than pose a direct risk to a pregnancy. This is the conclusion I have come to based on research, I also have PCOS. Not sure if this was much help, but best of luck!

 

[emilyjean]

That was a great help. I guess I was just shocked to know that doctors can tell you whether or not they think you should get pregnant based on weight.

Best of luck to you!

 

[Kiki2007]

That was a great help. I guess I was just shocked to know that doctors can tell you whether or not they think you should get pregnant based on weight.

Best of luck to you!

from what I understand, and my own personal experiences, most drs don't have the same approach my obgyn has. When I spoke to my RE about how my obgyn had treated me, he advised me to get a new dr and said she obviously doesn't understand PCOS... alot of drs will help someone with PCOS to get pregnant then after the birth will focus on treating symptoms. Some drs get so obsessed with treatment of symptoms, they don't take into consideration how it feels for the woman with PCOS desperately wanting a baby. So after my recent treatment, I will advise anyone in the future who is dealing with a dr like that, to find a new one who will consider her feelings and fertility as well as her overall health. Chances are that dr wouldn't give you the support and encouragement needed along the path to conception anyway!

 

[emilyjean]

That was a great help. I guess I was just shocked to know that doctors can tell you whether or not they think you should get pregnant based on weight.

Best of luck to you!

from what I understand, and my own personal experiences, most drs don't have the same approach my obgyn has. When I spoke to my RE about how my obgyn had treated me, he advised me to get a new dr and said she obviously doesn't understand PCOS... alot of drs will help someone with PCOS to get pregnant then after the birth will focus on treating symptoms. Some drs get so obsessed with treatment of symptoms, they don't take into consideration how it feels for the woman with PCOS desperately wanting a baby. So after my recent treatment, I will advise anyone in the future who is dealing with a dr like that, to find a new one who will consider her feelings and fertility as well as her overall health. Chances are that dr wouldn't give you the support and encouragement needed along the path to conception anyway!

That makes me feel 100 times better. PCOS and being heavy usually go hand in hand, both exacerbating each other. Are you looking for a new doc?

 

[Kiki2007]

That was a great help. I guess I was just shocked to know that doctors can tell you whether or not they think you should get pregnant based on weight.

Best of luck to you!

from what I understand, and my own personal experiences, most drs don't have the same approach my obgyn has. When I spoke to my RE about how my obgyn had treated me, he advised me to get a new dr and said she obviously doesn't understand PCOS... alot of drs will help someone with PCOS to get pregnant then after the birth will focus on treating symptoms. Some drs get so obsessed with treatment of symptoms, they don't take into consideration how it feels for the woman with PCOS desperately wanting a baby. So after my recent treatment, I will advise anyone in the future who is dealing with a dr like that, to find a new one who will consider her feelings and fertility as well as her overall health. Chances are that dr wouldn't give you the support and encouragement needed along the path to conception anyway!

That makes me feel 100 times better. PCOS and being heavy usually go hand in hand, both exacerbating each other. Are you looking for a new doc?

Actually, I'm stuck with the dr's I have for now. Hubby is in the army and my insurence requires referrals, so I would have to go back to PCM for a referral to another dr and they might send me to Tuscan which is about an hour away. So Imma stick it out but do my own thing at the same time. I'm not due to see the mean Dr again until Dec and my RE is understanding and sympathetic and more than willing to help after I am on the Actos for a lil longer. But if nothing by early 2010 and shes still not willing to help me, then I will def request a new dr.

 

[emilyjean]

Awww, that's too bad, but even a mean doctor is better than no doctor, I suppose.

 

[DragonMummy]

My doc is gently encouraging me to lose weight because it should actually help me conceive but he's not being all regimented about it. He can see I'm losing and hopefully once I get my metformin dosage right it should help me shift it a bit more. I'm quite prepared to do anything it takes to get pregnant so if it means eating less then I'll do it. Most of the time....

 

[DragonMummy]

What is considered to heavy to have a healthy pregnancy? At least by medical standards? I know there are many overweight women that have healthy babies and pregnancy's. I'm overweight, but I don't know if I'm considered TOO overweight.

My problem is that I have hypothyroidism as well as PCOS, the combination makes it very hard for me to lose weight. If I had to have a thyroid problem, why couldn't it be hyper? I'd be skinny as a rail! lol

well they like you to have a BMI of under 25 (haha wouldn't we all!!!) but I think if you try for under 30 so youre not obese, just overweight in medical terms. And as long as they can see a real difference, like a couple of pounds a week coming off, then that pacifies them as well. Plus its not just to keep them happy, althought it is possible to conceive while overweight it's easier the closer you are to a healthy bmi. I've started a diet journal in the TTC journals if you want to join us? There's a small group of us doing it.

 

[emilyjean]

Thanks! I'll check that out!

 

[Tinkerbell28]

Hello - I'm Lara and I am new! I have had PCOS for years (diagnosed at 14) and although I did manage to conceive when I was 21, unfortunately I miscarried. Anyway, I am now newly married and we are trying to conceive (I am now 28). Due to the fact I have PCOS and I am having periods only once every 2 -3 months, my doctor has referred me to see a specialist to talk about clomid. I now understand though, that prior to being prescribed clomid, you have to have various other tests (depspite the fact I already know I have PCOS). Does anyone know what these tests are for? Are they for your tubes? All I have had so far is some bloods which apparently showed that I did ovulate on the month we did the bloods. This test was just done by my regular GP though. I am trying to read through all the posts so I am up to speed on your conversations, getting there x x x

 

[Kiki2007]

Hello - I'm Lara and I am new! I have had PCOS for years (diagnosed at 14) and although I did manage to conceive when I was 21, unfortunately I miscarried. Anyway, I am now newly married and we are trying to conceive (I am now 28). Due to the fact I have PCOS and I am having periods only once every 2 -3 months, my doctor has referred me to see a specialist to talk about clomid. I now understand though, that prior to being prescribed clomid, you have to have various other tests (depspite the fact I already know I have PCOS). Does anyone know what these tests are for? Are they for your tubes? All I have had so far is some bloods which apparently showed that I did ovulate on the month we did the bloods. This test was just done by my regular GP though. I am trying to read through all the posts so I am up to speed on your conversations, getting there x x x

Welcome! Most likely it will just be routine testing like semenalysis, HSG (dye through tubes), ultrasound.... and of course full panel of bloodwork to check hormones and various other things. This is what my husband and I just recently went through and I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 22, am now 28. Its just the drs way of eliminating any other possibilities that could hinder conception or bring them to light so they can be dealt with.