Hi Sizzles. I hope you continue to check in from time to time. I've really enjoyed chatting with you on here. I totally understand stopping acu for the time being. I think there are some problems that are really complicated and maybe acu would have worked months down the line, but when you're ready to start a family, that is just too much time.
I've still been going to my acu appointments, but I haven't been posting about them as much since they have been become pretty routine. I'm not expecting any huge breakthroughs anymore.
I realize I forgot to post about my FS appointment after emoting about it in my journal. I was pretty upset after it because I had expected some clear answers. I got a lot of confusing information but no real answers. My thyroid results were not as clear as I would have liked. My TSH was 0.55, which is a very low or borderline result, but not low enough for me to get treated. My FS thought that was just fine and didn't think it warranted any further testing or treatment.
Dh's SA turned out to be fine, but with low morphology and low normal motility. FS said his numbers should have been good enough to get me pregnant.
The results of my HSG were the most distressing of all. Left tube was fine and the right one was blocked. The radiologist thought the right tube was in spasm. The intern who looked at it thought that she saw a little bit of dye spilling out of it. The FS thought there was a definite block because the dye went into the tube a little way and abruptly stopped. She mentioned quickly that whatever caused the right tube to block could have damaged the functioning of the left tube, but she really did not seem to be concerned about it at all. No further HSGs are to be done.
The FS is going to put me on a mix of Clomid and injectibles. I was still worried about the right tube, but she assured me that she would not have me do it if she didn't think there was a reasonable chance of success. I had a large cyst on my left ovary--the side I thought I ovulated from. I am to go on CD3 to get an ultrasound to see if the cyst has gone down and I can start the Clomid/injectibles.
I was so emotional after my appt. I felt like it all had been a waste of time. Especially on the tubes where three different doctors had looked at it and came to three different conclusions, but no followup testing was done. I was also frustrated on the thyroid tests. With my symptoms, I couldn't believe there was no follow up. I understand that you can't rule out a thyroid problem with just a TSH test.
I calmed down over the weekend, and I decided to pay for my own thyroid testing with the T3 and T4 levels and to consult and endo if necessary. I've decided to go through with the Clomid treatment my FS is recommending, even though I'm worried that the underlying cause of my troubles is not being addressed. I still firmly believe that my thyroid is out of whack, and that is what is causing the cysts on my ovaries and my fertility troubles.
I am going to continue with acu not only to help me to get pregnant, but because I did get the feeling that all of my symptoms were being taken into account and that she was doing her best to find the root cause.
I can't believe they haven't been more helpful where your tubes are concerned.
