PLEASE HELP! Prednisone - which days?

[honeyz]

thnx oliveoyl ur reply has helped me tons.
Im soo sorry bout ur af tht witch doesnt giv up. I hope and send u lots of luck 4 next month.
I jst wanted to ask u could the bone density change in a short space of time like taking predisialone for only a few weeks? one could workout and strenghen ur bones back right?
Also did ur psoriasis improve on the steriods? and after u stopped taking them did ur skin flare up even worse than before? as I have heard this is what happens.
baby dust ur way!

 

[oliveoyl]

Hey Honez, happy to help where i can.
Yup - I wish the witch would give me a break too - 9 months or so would do.
Probably not our month next cycle as only have one tube (to add to the confusion )
Bone density would be a longer term effect, related to the dose and duration of treatment, as well as initial density. I am not too fussed as 20mg is a relatively low dose, and only 4 months treatment at this point - this side effect is usually more of an issue with longer higher dose therapy. I figure also PG vitamins are supplemented with Calcium and Vit D too.

My psoriasis has improved, but I am expecting a flare up following steroid cessation. I guess I'll deal with that when I need. Not too fussed about the psoriasis at this point - just want my sticky BFP.

Baby dust back at you xx

 

[honeyz]

thnx
Jst cos u hav one tube doesnt mean next month cant b ur month. I ovulate from the same side a few months then the other mayb a few then mayb one of each it varies u never knw
loads luck xxxx

 

[oliveoyl]

Good point honeyz - although I've just had two months in a row on the right side - here's hoping for a third in a row!
xx

 

[doglover13]

Hey, just checking in. Olive Oyl, thanks for all the advice. Well, period reared her ugly head again. Onto month 20 TTC. Titrating off prednisone now, and increasing DHEA dosage from 25mg to 100mg per naturopath. No other meds, but hey, I'd stand on the roof in a Mary Poppins hat if I thought it'd help us conceive! I'd make DH do it, too! I have an appointment with a new RE on Jan 4, one who comes highly recommended by a friend of mine. Anyway, where's everyone else at, at the moment?

 

[oliveoyl]

Hey doglover13, sorry about AF arriving, she's a nasty witch! Bugger about #20- I hope its a luck number for you - I'm up to #23.
Good luck titrating the steroids - I dropped back from CD1-7 with 5mg drop every 3 days and noticed my psoriasis flared badly - now back up to 20mg and all looking better.
He he, thanks for the smile at the thought of you and your DH dressed like mary poppins.
Good luck with your FS on Jan 4 - I'd love to hear how you go.

AFM - I'm waiting to o at the moment. Thinking about getting a second opinion from another FS after getting all my records from the current one. I can feel the pressure to go down the IVF/ICSI line from our current FS but I want to make sure we've tried everything else first - especially as ART price will almost double here in Australia tomorrow!
xx

 

[honeyz]

Hiya oliveoyl doglover and everyone else
Any updates how u all doing with the treatments?
Wishing you all luck in 2010

 

[oliveoyl]

Heya honeyz,

Not much to add here. Another cycle and another TWW - 10DPO and another super feint line on dodgy internet test, so who knows. Continuing with antibotics, steroids and aspirin. Did some reading about Dr Beer "is your body baby friendly" - very helpful and found specialist here in Australia (another state) who does phone consults so have plan B, and have also requested full copy of records from fertility specialist so I can check what has and has not been tested.

Enough of me, how are you all going??
Hoping 2010 is the year for all of us
xxx

 

[honeyz]

Hiya oliveoyl it must be really hard getting a postive line and then a negative i hope the steroids do their bit and u get a sticky little bean. Nofin new here iv got an appointment with the consultant at the end of the month to discuss whether he will allow me to take steriods for my ivf cycle in march. I really wish he can come up with something new and not jst keep tellin me its unexplained, im a bit fed up of that after 13 years of trying.
Anyway iv read that what u focus on most is what you end up with in live so here's to positive thinking

 

[oliveoyl]

Hey Honeyz,
Just a quick response, sorry.
I'd be pushing for more testing/ivf protocol with pred and other things.
Read Dr Beers book, or at least mention it to your FS - it was eye opening and gave me hope that there is an explanation for our "unexplained"
If we end up doing IVF I'll be pushing for steroids, aspirin, doxycycline, LMWH and intralipid protocol.
Thinking of you xxx