The steroid junkies' perfectly unscientific medical trial

[tansey]

Thanks, it's really weird coz I feel weird!
I'm not tired and I've been trying to be really positive and so I can't believe that I feel down/in a mood for no particular reason.
Going to test tomorrow - 10DPO coz I'm out with family for a drink in the evening so it would be nice to say I can't coz I'm pg!

It's so nice to see you ladies pregnant and doing so well!

 

[petitpas]

Aw, beach! Congratulations on second tri!

 

[filipenko32]

Thanks girls,
Tansy yeah I agree with the girls, it will be a combo of all things but you could be extra hormonal cos your body is gearing up with that fertilised embryo!!
Beach I am soooo happy for you!

 

[lexi374]

Fantastic news beach!!

 

[petitpas]

Sending you some Tansey!

 

[filipenko32]

Pip can I just ask you, what was the longest time you waited to get af back after d and c?

 

[petitpas]

Fili, that's a difficult question to answer, especially since my first mc took three months to resolve. I think I was quite lucky in that I generally got af within 30-45 days.
I know of ladies who had to wait months and then had meds (provera, I think? not sure...) to bring on af. Both pregnancy loss and operations can be shocks to the system so I'm not surprised everything shuts down every so often.
Hopefully, your Clomid will kick start you nicely and you will get back to your normal rhythm

 

[Amber3]

Congratulations Beach you must be so relieved!

Here just finished the first cycle of steroids. My period is starting and I have the worst PMS. Am just feeling so sad and hopeless. Don't think steroids will do it for me

Will be taking prednisolon for the next two cycles as well, then I can say I have tried it at least.

A

 

[petitpas]

Amber, I didn't fall pregnant my first month. Af's arrival is horrible but please don't give up hope

 

[tansey]

I have AF today too Amber. I'm having a natural cycle and then back to my 5th IVF!

 

[petitpas]

to you, Tansey! I'll be crossing my fingers for you along with everyone else on here! Xxx

 

[hopeful23456]

Amber I didn't start prednisone until bfp as my clinic has has a lot of success with it helping for implantation issues.

 

[Amber3]

You are amazing! Your words cheered me up



Amber

 

[leylak]

hi ladies, I hope you are all doing fine
You are a very knowledgable and lovely bunch so I wanted to share this.
I read somewhere that some women with active NK cells have hostile cells in the womb that prevent implantation and those cells also harm uterine lining which causes luteal phase spotting before AF. I have 2 days of spotting before AF for maybe more than 10 years. before dealing with fertility issues, I was happy with it because it was an early warning sign for me. Now I think this is related with my infertility. Only twice did I not get spotting before my period was due. First was the first month of trying vitamin b6, AF got me without any spotting at 11 DPO. Second was the very next month (with B6) when I got my BFP. I had v little beige spot which was probably implantation. I have been taking b6 again and this time my LP spotting was very little (although lasted for 48 hours again). Maybe b6 is helping
Do any of you have this problem and what do you think about it?

 

[tansey]

I hav very bad spotting. sometimes from 7dpo but maily about 4 days b4 af. dudnt get any on bfp cycles. i hav endo though so it could be from that.

 

[petitpas]

Nope, no spotting for me before af. Have you had your progesterone checked? That could also be a cause for pre-af spotting.

 

[leylak]

I did not get prog levels checked so idk but progesterone pills never helped with spotting or LP length. also, the day I start spotting, I still have high BBT. last time, it was 36.8 C which is equal to my pregnancy BBT.

 

[petitpas]

Interesting, leylak. I don't know

Btw, when you say progesterone pills, I suppose you mean suppositories/pessaries? The oral pills are not supposed to be very effective.

 

[leylak]

Interesting, leylak. I don't know

Btw, when you say progesterone pills, I suppose you mean suppositories/pessaries? The oral pills are not supposed to be very effective.

I took them orally, maybe that is why. They gave me dizziness only
The pills I took could be taken both orally or vaginally but I took them orally as my doc advised.

 

[petitpas]

It might be worth asking your doc for vaginal ones. Not the most fun thing in the world but they are slow release wheras oral progesterone is metabolised in the liver. Apparently, this can make them unreliable and cause side effects.

You'd have to start taking them from 2 or 3 dpo (not before as you need to make sure you have already ovulated).

In the UK (not sure where you are) the suppositories are called cyclogest and can be taken orally or anally (for instance if your cervix gets irritated).