PCOS Club!

[SweetJennie]

That is exciting. I hope you both get pregnant this month. How did the test go Courtney? I have a feeling I am out. I tested this morning and had another BFN and I have been taking my temp off and on today and it is lower then the last while. I think within a few days the witch will have me.

I will give my doc a call this week sometime to see if he got the results. Even if I am onto another cycle it will still be nice to know for sure if I am ovulating now or not... I really hope I am.

 

[Courtney1020]

Ok so last night I got too antsy So I tested and got an BFN. Well then this morning, I got up in the early morning hours and went pee because I couldn't hold it any longer ...I forgot to test...and then went back to bed. I have now been up for a few hours and I still don't have to pee So I guess I will just wait until tomorrow and try to remember to test then. I have such a busy week coming up that I will be able to actually wait until Tuesday or later to test if AF doesn't show. And I can get a Dr.'s order for a blood test then which will confirm or deny with more certainty.

 

[Quaver]

Fingers crossed Courtney

 

[Ebony_Blaze]

Good luck courtney !

Af is due tomorrow for me, so I can call in and hopefully get my hycosy this cycle
sooo nervous at the thought of it so really hope there's no wait

x

 

[MariaF]

Courtney - fingers crossed!!

Ebony - any chance you may be pg already this cycle?

Quaver - how are you?

Im not sure what's going on with me tbh...nipple tenderness comes and goes. Temp was high this morning but every time I ovulated in the past my nipples got so sensitive I couldn't even touch them. And that happened the day after ovulation.
I guess Ill just have to wait and see what my progesterone is like and whether af arrives this cycle.
It's this uncertainty that gets me down worst of all

 

[Butterfly24]

finally got to see my gyno

mixed feelings really, i have to loose 3 stone before they will give me any help - which to be honest i was expecting

he said that he won't give me metforim, he because he doesn't belive in it and it was fashionable at one plint and he doesn't belive it has any affect - his words not mine, abit dissapointed about that really

he said i should go on a low carb diet but also take xenical - which my doctors told me not to take whilst ttc. if i did decide to do that i'd have to be on a low fat and carb diet

i have my next appointment on 30.12.2010 as a sort of progress report so to speak and my oh has to come too, he's also got to take in a sperm sample at some point before then

not really sure about it all, but have to stay positive 3 stone isn't too unrealistic to loose so here we come lol

 

[HoneyWright]

Hi Anna

Im sorry it didnt go the way you had hoped. My first FS appointment went exactly the same, and i was devastated.

I do agree with FS that weightloss is a major factor in helping fertility and the effect of PCOS but there is more that specialists can do if they know the PCOS disease well. A low carb diet is not great advice as its a bit more complicated than that, in that certain carbs are better than others.

Goodluck with the weightloss and I hope the he will see that you are losing weight and do more to help at the end of December.

Sarah xx

 

[drakey]

I started my met yesterday and had my first symptom tonight, dioreaha! hopefully it will calm down soon as my body gets used to it. Taken some immodium so hopefully it will sort me out lol hope every one is ok!
butterfly, i also have to loose around 3 stone too! more if possible! xx

 

[KellyW1977]

finally got to see my gyno

mixed feelings really, i have to loose 3 stone before they will give me any help - which to be honest i was expecting

he said that he won't give me metforim, he because he doesn't belive in it and it was fashionable at one plint and he doesn't belive it has any affect - his words not mine, abit dissapointed about that really

he said i should go on a low carb diet but also take xenical - which my doctors told me not to take whilst ttc. if i did decide to do that i'd have to be on a low fat and carb diet

i have my next appointment on 30.12.2010 as a sort of progress report so to speak and my oh has to come too, he's also got to take in a sperm sample at some point before then

not really sure about it all, but have to stay positive 3 stone isn't too unrealistic to loose so here we come lol

Hey Hun
Just wanted to say stay positive, my specialist said the same but did prescribe Metformin however the side effects were awful! I have now lost 3 stone and they prescribed me clomid, my cycles have now become every 33 days since losing weight and much more manageable! here is some for all us ladies TTC lets get - and hope we can all get our very soon xxx

 

[Mrs.iwnamkabb]

Hi ladies, I was reading some of your stories and wanted to say hi! I found out I had PCOS about a year ago. My twin sister was diagnosed a year prior, my older sister, aunt and cousin all have it too. Weird. I have a small patch on my chin where dark hair grows. It's gross and Grooming is a very practiced event in my daily life. Wax and tweezers.. my two best friends after hubby lol.
Anyways, at the time I found out I was sitting very comfortably at about 206lbs. *I noticed some of you ladies said stone, will Google it here in a sec, but don't know how many pounds a stone is* anyways, I knew that diet and exercise is exactly what my OB was going to do, so I started doing yoga once a day and cut back on the empty foods, and have lost about 30 lbs over the past 8 months. I started taking multivitamins and noticed my cycles over time went from 41 days down to 28.
once I hit 28 day cycles, we decided to start trying. *mind you, we've been not trying, not protecting for two years.. no BFP yet.. :*(
so this is my first full month charting, 2 month ttc. was able to pinpoint O to day 14 last cycle, 10/13/10, we bd'd on the 9th, 12, and 13. And fail..
my charts don't have me predicted to O until the 15th, but have had watery watery cm for the last 3 days and O was high until today. Only a few more days would tell if O occured. I wish I could figure out how to attach my chart on here so i could have some experience check it out But my temp dropped a whole degree today I'll make a list of my temps and see what you ladies have any input.
cd1- 97.0
cd2-96.8
cd3-96.8
cd4-97.0
cd5-97.2
cd6-97.1
cd7-97.2
cd8-97.1
cd9-96.8
cd10-96.8
cd11-97.5 *spike
cd12-96.5 *dip

I know waiting will tell, but I wonder if I O'd today.. BD and laid with pillow under hips for 30 min.
any input?

 

[i_want_bump]

finally got to see my gyno

mixed feelings really, i have to loose 3 stone before they will give me any help - which to be honest i was expecting

he said that he won't give me metforim, he because he doesn't belive in it and it was fashionable at one plint and he doesn't belive it has any affect - his words not mine, abit dissapointed about that really

he said i should go on a low carb diet but also take xenical - which my doctors told me not to take whilst ttc. if i did decide to do that i'd have to be on a low fat and carb diet

i have my next appointment on 30.12.2010 as a sort of progress report so to speak and my oh has to come too, he's also got to take in a sperm sample at some point before then

not really sure about it all, but have to stay positive 3 stone isn't too unrealistic to loose so here we come lol

Anna,
I wouldn't suggest low carb diet. I fell into the same trap with my FC. He said and I quote "Less carbs more protein" so I literally took his advice, lost 22lbs and then gained it back! Low carb diet is harsh and isn't good in a long run. I'd suggest you to research Low GI diet. Trust me, after trying sooo many diets that out there, I feel like this one does the trick and it's a suggested diet for women with PCOS. I started it 3 weeks ago and lost 6lbs and it's not so hard to follow. If you want more info - feel free to PM me and we can talk about it.

I have to lose a lot of weight to be prescribed Clomid, so if you're looking for a diet/ttc while pcos buddy, I'd be more than happy! I think it's important to have support and someone who can motivate you!

Good luck
xxx

 

[Butterfly24]

thanks everyone of your replies it's been really supportive and helpfull

 

[MariaF]

Mrs.iwnamkabb - are you also using OPKs? they are really helpful in detecting the LH surge after which ovulation is likely within 12-36 hours.

To attach a chart you first need to get its address from Fertilityfriend (it'll be somewhere in your settings) and then copy and paste it into your signature on here.

Courtney - can't wait for you to wake up with news

 

[drakey]

hi i_want_bump

just noticed you are on metformin too. have you had any side effects, ive only recently come onto metformin and had bad dioreaha last night so took immodium this morning and seem to be ok now. any tips or hints while been on metformin? hw long have you been on it and have you noticed any difference?

thanks amy xx

 

[MrsGAnderson]

Mrs.i - i have done the pillow under hips thing also this month it makes me giggle but anything is worth a try right! welcome to the site hun

drakey - i hope your symptoms are relieved soon there is nothing worse than dioreaha! x

Butterfly i hope your feeling abit better now... HEY roll on loosing that 3stone and hopefully you will get your bfp in that time that would be good x

 

[MariaF]

Drakey - Metformin gave me the runs too But they only lasted a few days. I am lucky and I don't actually have any of the nasty symptoms like nausea and stomach ach. I hope you'll be the same.

I practiced legs in the air this month Put a pillow under my bum and then both legs (bent) pressed against the wall

Courtney - where areeee youuuu????

Im having really weird post-ovulation symptoms this month. I mean, Im not even 100% sure I ovulated but if you look at my chart, I think it means I have. Usually after ovulation my nipples are so sore, I can't even touch them. This time round they are very sensitive but definitely not as bad. Im also feeling nauseous as of last night and having random cramps - on and off. Just shows you how our bodies play tricks with us coming up with different PMS every cycle

 

[drakey]

Thank you Maria and MrsAnderson, i hope they shift soon too. my immodium seems to have worked so fingers crossed that i will be seeing the last of it lol... heres to hopefully a normal cycle for once! lol xx

 

[MariaF]

Well, I've had an interesting evening...Been to my GP to ask again about the referral to the fertility specialist and ask for hubby's SA form.

The good news is that he can have SA done pretty much as soon as we want

The bad news is that in Sussex they've overspent their fertility budget twice till march next year so if we need any treatment like IUI or IVF the earliest we can have the first consultation is next summer This is gutting but luckily we can afford private treatment.

Still, I still am really disappointed - hubby and I have been paying taxes for years now and yet we still can't benefit from it when we most need it

 

[Ebony_Blaze]

MariaF - funny you should say about one symptom
, my nipples have been itchy this month, which is really strange !
They've been sore as normal towards the end of my cycle then tend to feel normal again just before af arrives, however this month nipples still itchy at CD29
and my boobs feel full, sort of swollen if that makes sense, I feel tired the last few days but that's normal as I'm always tired ! Feels like my body is playing tricks on me

X

 

[HoneyWright]

Started slight spotting last night and more today, horrah I can get my bloods done this week, yay so excited!!

On 2 tablets (1000mg) a day at the moment, had a few days off last week as I was in Singapore and it didnt make for a pleasant trip!!

Drakey, my first time on metformin i had a few bad symptoms for a week or two and then it settled right down and i quickly learnt the type of foods that set it off (greasy foods for me).