Post-pill irregular cycles support thread!!

[struth]

Feel so sad!
Saw a specialist doctor today and she confirmed my original 'normal' bloods were yes in the normal range but Eastrogen was at the low end and FH at the high end! She says it's likely with my other symptoms (spots) that I have PCOS. Need a scan to confirm.

Thought my bloods were fine and that i would have a hard time convincing them to book me for scan!

Sorry, I'm not much support for you girls, don't know how to deal with this myself let alone offering advice at the moment!

It can take up to 6 weeks to be booked in for a scan and then a week after for diagnoses though it looks likely!

I'm feeling very sorry for myself!!! OH cried seeing me upset and that's made me feel worse! He's been so good, I hope this doesn't affect us, I feel scared also!

Hi Lemonflower I know exactly how you are feeling - that was me about 2 months ago. I was shocked, sad, weepy, confused, overwhelmed and so many other things. I had one evening on non-stop sobbing. Let yourself do this - cry and cry and then pick yourself up and work out how best to work through the situation.

TBH I don't understand what she is saying about your bloods - I just know that if you have a high LH to FSH ratio then it is an indication but not a confirmation of PCOS. There are then other people who have normal bloods who have some of the symptoms and hence can be diagnosed that way. It sounds like you may be the latter? Remember though that until you have the scan, nothing is certain.

There are so many things that they can do - I'm sure that you WILL have a baby one day. PCOS makes it harder but certainly not impossible ..... and the struggle makes us stronger and will mean that we will cherish our babies so much which will ultimately make us better mothers. I truly believe that x x

 

[missangie]

Im sorry you are feeling down LemonFlower, I think we have all been there! It all is just so hard. We have good days and we have bad days. I joke with my hubby about whether I am "Positive Patty" or "Debbie Downer" each day because one day I will be so sad and upset about our journey TTC and thinking that it wont ever happen and wonder why its so hard for us and then there are the days where I am feeling like a BFP is just around the corner, its going to happen for us and it will be the best moment when we finally concieve... Hang in there, we are all here to listen and talk, too!

 

[wouldluvabub]

Hello ladies

Sorry I haven't updated!

So it got the better of me and I did test yesterday but not surprisingly it was a BIG FAT NEGATIVE!!!! I am just beginning to think that I haven't O'd yet..??

I have been having lot's of cm though... TMI sorry!! Like to the point where I have to run to the loo... Its crazy... I will post a copy of my chart again and you guys can tell me what you think.. FF took out my O again...

I might have O'd last weekend I am thinking although my temp hasn't risen much I did have Lot's of EWCM and then it turned creamy and I have had LOT'S ever since..

I am feeling more positive this month anyway.. I have my appointment on the 22nd and I hope he helps me out.. I just want to be regular I am sick of this big waiting game for AF.. Not knowing if I have O'd.. I just think that is what is putting the most pressure on me..

But yeah let me know what you think of my chart..??

 

[wouldluvabub]

I put in some temps for the days when I didnt temp and FF did mark O on the weekend where I had the EWCM.. So that makes me feel a bit better...

I had a friend who was pregnant said one of the first symptoms she got was sharp pains in her lady part which last night I had just a few n a row and nothing since.. But apart from that I am not experiencing any other symptoms.. So I mean I guess I just gotta wait it out see what my temp does!!

I really do feel like we are ready for another BFP ladies...

Keeping my fingers crossed for all of us!!

 

[struth]

Yeah - it is possible that you O'd last weekend - you had a couple of low temps and then it looks as if you have had a run of sustained higher temps since then so it is a possibility. Its a shame that you haven't got the temps from that weekend!

I would love to be the bfp Wouldluvabub! I think I'm out though - I am spotting It started yesterday at 8dpo and so is following the same pattern as every other cycle (it is perhaps even heavier than usual). So I shall expect AF in the next day or two (which also perhaps means a shorter LP again ).

 

[wouldluvabub]

Yeah - it is possible that you O'd last weekend - you had a couple of low temps and then it looks as if you have had a run of sustained higher temps since then so it is a possibility. Its a shame that you haven't got the temps from that weekend!

I would love to be the bfp Wouldluvabub! I think I'm out though - I am spotting It started yesterday at 8dpo and so is following the same pattern as every other cycle (it is perhaps even heavier than usual). So I shall expect AF in the next day or two (which also perhaps means a shorter LP again ).

I REALLY wish I temped that weekend!!!! How annoying!!! Well you seem to have a longer LP with you longer cycles..?? That's a bit strange!!!!

I would love to be the BFP too..

Your spotting could be implant..?? Did ur temp drop???

 

[struth]

Yeah - I'm afraid I had a temp drop too I guess that could be read either way though 0 implantation or AF approaching! I'm pretty sure I'm out though - you know when you just know?

And yes it does seem that my longer cycles have longer LPs. Not sure what that is about? Another thing to mention to the gynae on Tues....!

 

[wouldluvabub]

well they say that you alternate ovaries each time you O.. So maybe 1 is lagging..?? But with the LP I thought that was always the same...

I dunno!!! Hope you figure it out soon.. Are you having any symptoms?

 

[Lemonflower]

Thank you so much everyone!!
Yesterday was a BAD day though i'm feeling so more more optimistic today.

When we have our babies we will cherish them so much more !!

I have a friend that always moans about her children and says things like, "Never have kids!!!" Makes me angry!
I know we wont be like that after the journey we'd have gone through.

Struth - I hope it's implant spotting and not AF ! Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

xx

 

[struth]

well they say that you alternate ovaries each time you O.. So maybe 1 is lagging..?? But with the LP I thought that was always the same...

I dunno!!! Hope you figure it out soon.. Are you having any symptoms?

I hadn't thought of that but it would make sense - especially as I have a cyst on my right ovary..... Hmmmm.... maybe!

I always thought the LP was the same too but mine has been 11, 9, 12 days so far. I guess coming of the pill could be responsible for some of the initial variation though? Given that I've been off it for 7 months now you'd have thought the effects would have worn off by now though!

As for symptoms - I do have tenders boobs (but I get this with AF anyway) and a dull ache in my abdomen (that is my cyst!). I had a few small crammps this morning but other than that - nothing.

 

[wouldluvabub]

well they say that you alternate ovaries each time you O.. So maybe 1 is lagging..?? But with the LP I thought that was always the same...

I dunno!!! Hope you figure it out soon.. Are you having any symptoms?

I hadn't thought of that but it would make sense - especially as I have a cyst on my right ovary..... Hmmmm.... maybe!

I always thought the LP was the same too but mine has been 11, 9, 12 days so far. I guess coming of the pill could be responsible for some of the initial variation though? Given that I've been off it for 7 months now you'd have thought the effects would have worn off by now though!

As for symptoms - I do have tenders boobs (but I get this with AF anyway) and a dull ache in my abdomen (that is my cyst!). I had a few small crammps this morning but other than that - nothing.

Yeah they say that the pill should be outta your system after 6 months, but it can take 12 to regulate your cycle for some people. I guess in the end your body sorts it's self out!

Do you get any twinges when you O?? Like in a particular side? Say like 1 cycle right then next left?? If so do you know if your shorter cycles have been from the left ovary.. The one without the cyst??

Its so hard when early preg symptoms are so similar to AF symptoms.. Ive got very slightly tender boobs and lots of cm but thats about it!

This is the month I am predicted by 3 different psychic's to conceive or get my BFP..

Have any of you had psychic readings done?

 

[struth]

No - I don't get any ovulation twinges - I wish I did! I'm guessing the shorter ones would be from the left but then that is the one that is supposed to look poly-cystic so I'm not sure! I'm also not sure how that would then also relate to LP length but it is a good theory - perhaps that is what is happening!

So thinking about it - we would be about the same dpo wouldn't we? FF says that I O'd on Friday 24th - so we are both about 8/9dpo? Are you going to test or are you going to wait and see what happens? I hope this is your month!

No - I haven't had any of the readings done. What do you get back - do they just give you a month? Or is it more than that?

 

[wouldluvabub]

Yeah I guess that does make us around the same!

I only have 1 test left in the house so I plan on waiting it out a bit longer.. especially because I am not really sure if I have O'ed.. I'll keep on temping and see what they do. Then if they stay high I will then test!

I have this feeling like I will have O'ed this weekend I mean no signs of it.. No increased sex drive or anything but I was going to see DH this weekend (because he works away) And then after work Saturday I was so tired and busy that it got to late and I ended up not going. As soon as it hit 5.30 his knock off time I instantly regretted not going! Then when I jumped into bed I was so sad to be thinking I could have been spending the night in his arm's instead of all alone! And just to extra kick me in the gut I bet my temp will shoot up and I will have missed O!!!

Yeah I got 3 different reading's.. It all depends on who you go to. They offer a range of different thing's.. Brief over views, Like dates and sex but 1 I got was a full in depth one but only about 1 child.. All three that I had were different but they all say around July for conception or BFP and with a boy.. So we will see. I mean I really hope they are correct but I guess you can't read into them.. In a way they are helping me be more positive

 

[Reba]

Hi ladies!
I agree it would be so nice to see a BFP on this thread
I took my last dose of Provera yesterday so I'm just waiting for af to show up.

 

[struth]

Hope that AF gets you soon Reba (how funny it is to type that!).

 

[casey1982]

I came off the pill mid Nov 2010, and had paragard inserted the day my withdrawal bleeding started. That first bleed lasted only two days, and my cycles have been 20, 34, 34, 34, 37, 26 days long. I really thought it was stabilizing out at 34 days! Now on day 39 with no sign of AF. Pretty sure O was between cd 18-21. BFN three times in last five days. So confused! Got the paragard b/c I want to WTT until I have a ring on my finger although OH has been ready for over a year! (I keep telling him to get on it already LOL)

 

[wouldluvabub]

No idea what's going on but I started to spot today.. I think I'm only about 9dpo.. Temp went from 36.2 and was 36.0 today.. Not a massive drop.. Not really sure what's going on????

 

[struth]

Could be either the start of the dreaded AF or IB! That is the thing with our cycles - AF and pregnancy symptoms are so similar.

I am spotting too - I'm 10dpo and have been spotting for three days now

I hope that yours is IB but mine is definitely AF!

Keep us posted....!

 

[wouldluvabub]

I think it's af but that makes my LP REALLY short!!! Gahh.... Not another problem!!! If It is af at least this cycle was only 44 days makin it my shortest!!!

 

[struth]

AF - sorry to hear that - at least though you get to start from scratch again and give it another go And woohoo for a shorter cycle! Let's hope the next one is shorter to ovulation and then that AF takes a holiday.

Hopefully you can hold out for a couple of days and get past 10dpo. I've been spotting now since 8dpo - I'm hoping that she stays away until tomorrow at least so that I can get to 11dpo and have a 10 day LP.... so far so good....!