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[Milty]

I kinda remember something about that too but since taking medicine causes me anxiety I didn't pay much attention

 

[peacebaby]

I had the worst time when I was taking lots of supps!! It took me like 20 min to get them all down! at one point I was on coq10, fish oil, prenatals, aspirin, rhodiola (for stress), melatonin for sleep, robotussin for mucous...whew! I pared it down to prenatals (my doc prescribes one that's covered by drug plans, it's 2 tabs a day) aspirin and of course clomid. Actually the last couple months I was also on a very low dose anti anxiety cipralex. I remember there was talk on this thread a while ago about the effect of anti depressants/anti anxiety to help get a bfp?? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly, but if I am maybe there's something to it?

Yes, Jen Dr Beer was of the opinion that increased serotonin levels help to suppress an over active immune response and can help improve progesterone levels. Interesting that you were a mix of things that could very well have done the trick, including the fish oil. I remember Ready mentioning a friend who also got a bfp after many years while on a similar med.

The knicker-checking is stressful i know. Take it easy and rest as much as you can.

 

[peacebaby]

OMW lets not talk about supplements. I have so many that it takes me ages to get them all down. I get so tired of it all and i'm not good at taking them daily.

Congratulations to Dmom on the arrival of her little bundle

Bmom do you get your clexane from the NHS? Just called around today to fill my prescription and it is not cheap! Have you ever had side effects from it? I've heard it hurts like crazy so not looking forward to it.

 

[Milty]

I don't have PCOS but now that I've had them I wonder if I could get meta whatever and if it would do anything

 

[Jennifer01]

I don't have PCOS but now that I've had them I wonder if I could get meta whatever and if it would do anything

I've heard good things about metformin if that's what you're talking about

 

[Jennifer01]

I had the worst time when I was taking lots of supps!! It took me like 20 min to get them all down! at one point I was on coq10, fish oil, prenatals, aspirin, rhodiola (for stress), melatonin for sleep, robotussin for mucous...whew! I pared it down to prenatals (my doc prescribes one that's covered by drug plans, it's 2 tabs a day) aspirin and of course clomid. Actually the last couple months I was also on a very low dose anti anxiety cipralex. I remember there was talk on this thread a while ago about the effect of anti depressants/anti anxiety to help get a bfp?? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly, but if I am maybe there's something to it?

Yes, Jen Dr Beer was of the opinion that increased serotonin levels help to suppress an over active immune response and can help improve progesterone levels. Interesting that you were a mix of things that could very well have done the trick, including the fish oil. I remember Ready mentioning a friend who also got a bfp after many years while on a similar med.

The knicker-checking is stressful i know. Take it easy and rest as much as you can.

I wish there was a way to know what finally did it, it's just such a guessing game isn't it

 

[alison29]

So how are you going to cope with anxiety during your pregnancy jen? I did nothing last time and it was miserable.

 

[Jennifer01]

The dose that I am on is a half tab of the lowest dose. My doc says its almost a placebo at this dose, I started it because I went through a rough time in march. My doc/nurse practitioner/ob gyn all agree that I should keep taking it for a couple months and then stop-the anxiety would be worse for baby than the amount of drug I'm getting. I wanted to go off it about a month and a half ago because I've been fine, but they said they like you to stay on a bit longer to ensure no relapse. I have been to counselling for a few months for anxiety techniques as well so I'm hoping it will be ok. I had panic attacks many years ago including while pg with dd and you're right, it was awful!!!

 

[Bravemom]

OMW lets not talk about supplements. I have so many that it takes me ages to get them all down. I get so tired of it all and i'm not good at taking them daily.

Congratulations to Dmom on the arrival of her little bundle

Bmom do you get your clexane from the NHS? Just called around today to fill my prescription and it is not cheap! Have you ever had side effects from it? I've heard it hurts like crazy so not looking forward to it.

Yea I get mine on the NHs and it really doesnt hurt at all ,it's like a pen that you use and it has a little short needle at the end and you put that into your tummy and then click the end and that's it ,I was worried too about it but it's fine You get some bruises thats about it

 

[Jennifer01]

OMW lets not talk about supplements. I have so many that it takes me ages to get them all down. I get so tired of it all and i'm not good at taking them daily.

Congratulations to Dmom on the arrival of her little bundle

Bmom do you get your clexane from the NHS? Just called around today to fill my prescription and it is not cheap! Have you ever had side effects from it? I've heard it hurts like crazy so not looking forward to it.

Yea I get mine on the NHs and it really doesnt hurt at all ,it's like a pen that you use and it has a little short needle at the end and you put that into your tummy and then click the end and that's it ,I was worried too about it but it's fine You get some bruises thats about it

Ohhh you really are brave!
I have to look away when I get a blood test

 

[Bravemom]

OMW lets not talk about supplements. I have so many that it takes me ages to get them all down. I get so tired of it all and i'm not good at taking them daily.

Congratulations to Dmom on the arrival of her little bundle

Bmom do you get your clexane from the NHS? Just called around today to fill my prescription and it is not cheap! Have you ever had side effects from it? I've heard it hurts like crazy so not looking forward to it.

Yea I get mine on the NHs and it really doesnt hurt at all ,it's like a pen that you use and it has a little short needle at the end and you put that into your tummy and then click the end and that's it ,I was worried too about it but it's fine You get some bruises thats about it

Ohhh you really are brave!
I have to look away when I get a blood test

Awww ,you will get used to it believe me

 

[alison29]

Really it is not as bad as a blood draw. You can get these really small gauge needles that hardley bother me a bit. I give b 12 to myself with the tiny needles. Now the big ones no way. I too have to look away for blood draws and those do really hurt most of the time if you get a good stick it is a miracle.

 

[H0pefulagain]

I have children with juvenile diabetes (where they are born with a pancreas that does not produce insulin). We use the BD II Ultrathin, Ultrashort needles and you honestly cannot tell when it goes in. Before the kids were diagnosed, I had a huge needle phobia, but my baby boy needed to learn to give himself shots so the doctor suggested he practice on Mommy. Uh...gee thanks, doc! I found the best needles fast and we've often tried others and did not care for them nearly as much.

Hope that helps some of yall.

 

[crystal443]

Morning Girls

I don't mind needles, I take my own B12 and did the IVF meds myself after the first few times it becomes really easy but I had no idea Clexane was going to be an injection I wonder if Medicare covers it here, I'll have to look it up In Australia the health system covers most drugs so I pay up to around $35 and then the rest is covered but not all drugs are covered Doesn't matter either way but it would be nice

Peace- Did you see this ? https://sites.google.com/site/miscarriageresearch/vitamins-and-miscarriage/vitamin-c anyone else that wants to have a read as well, I saw it on another thread yesterday, it lists vitamins and how they relate to autoimmune and recurrent miscarriages, TTC etc.I was also reading that it takes an insane amount of zinc for the egg to mature etc. low vitamin D can hinder things etc.

Milty- If you have PCOS metformin might be all you need its worked for so many ladies with PCOS, def ask about it

Bmom- Good morning lovely

Jen- Its funny how for so long our body refuses to do as its told and then when one little thing is added a BFP pops up

H0peful- good morning, how are things in your neck of the woods?

Alison- I take my B12 by injection as well, for whatever reason i don't absorb the pill form

Not much going on here, I'm hoping O might show up a bit earlier this cycle I've been getting some ovary pinches and a few cramps so hopefully it means an earlier O

 

[H0pefulagain]

Morning Girls


H0peful- good morning, how are things in your neck of the woods?

Good morning! How are you doing today?

Getting nervous here...trying not to and trying to work enough to keep myself too tired to obsess. I've got a few days before AF. The witch should be here tomorrow or Thursday. Every month I pray I'm pregnant and every time I am, I fear the miscarriage all over again. We've lost 6 little ones so far. I'm an emotional mess each time and just don't handle it well but try to hide it for the Hubby and Kids' sake. They all want another little one too and if I don't hold it together, they don't either. They Kids only know about 2 because it was to the point there was no hiding the fact since I was morning sick day and night and we all work together and live within walking distance of each other.

I know I'm being selfish on some level because some have never had even one but it really doesn't make a difference emotionally.

Back to working..sorta.

 

[crystal443]

H0peful- def don't feel bad because you've had 6 miscarriages and def don't feel that you should stay quiet because "at least you can get pregnant" I feel very lucky that I've gotten my last 3 BFPs after so many years of nothing but it is so emotionally draining to have it end in mc or chemicals. What affects us more? a BFN which after a day or so we move on to the next cycle or a mc of whatever kind that we carry the pain much longer then a few days.

I just tell myself what will be will be, and I just try to think positive although its nearly immpossible I think anxiety is normal after 6 mcs

 

[Milty]

Crystal I actually don't have PCOS as my cysts were not related or the same type but I might still try to use it as an excuse.

Pretty much nothing is has been wrong with me in my whole life but not getting PG. these 2 cysts are the closest I've been.

My docs always joke and say your gonna live to be 100 and laugh. Truth be told they are probably underestimating as my great grandmother was 106 and my grand mom was 112 and of course my mom is still ticking and working full time at 70.

It's so frustrating I know something has to be wrong

I really think you may have it right Crystal that my eggs cant mature because there are to many

 

[crystal443]

Milty- its at least worth a shot

 

[Milty]

Yeah that's kinda what I'm thinking ... I'm basically up for trying anything

Well I say that but I will not be doing IVF

 

[crystal443]

There's lots of other things to try beside IVF