The steroid junkies' perfectly unscientific medical trial

[petitpas]

Pad, I'm still amazed at your fab deal with the meds

 

[Doodar]

No side effects for me only thing I've noticed a slight difference in is my skin seems a lot drier but that could be down to weather, It's not a huge problem though and think I've been rather lucky! or am I speaking too soon, only been on them for 5 days! would side effects have kicked in by now.

 

[petitpas]

I only know about my case. From the first day I get hot cheeks in the evening and higher energy (plus more hunger). I am on my second cycle now and on my third day. This time round I don't quite have the manic energy going on. It's just that it is 10pm and I am wide awake, thinking of food .

 

[Doodar]

Oh hunny you do make me laugh, I know I shouldn't and its probably far from funny for you but I just have this image now of you with bright red cheeks rummaging for food!! Will all be worth it sweet when we get what we want at the end of it. Hopefully we can look back and laugh

I've had a few sleepless/restless nights but thats nothing new for me, so I dont know if the steroids are contributing. I did feel a bit hot on Monday, my face and chest felt kinda warm, but its nothing major.

 

[petitpas]

Your image is quite right! My rummaging efforts just paid off: I found a chocolate muffin!

 

[Doodar]

It's a good excuse hunny

 

[Lamburai1703]

Oh hunny you do make me laugh, I know I shouldn't and its probably far from funny for you but I just have this image now of you with bright red cheeks rummaging for food!!

Do you have a camera into Pip's kitchen??

 

[padbrat]

Hahhaha Lambs... have to say Doodar... had a bit of a giggle at your thoughts on Pip raiding her kitchen with her hot flushes!!

I know... amazing Asda.. never thougt I would say it!

Got my prescription for steriods today! Am gonna get em tomorrow!!.... but am not sure when I start them... waiting for Consultant on that.

 

[Doodar]

Ok seems I lied about the side effects or I just didn't know I had them or I'm being punished for laughing at pip. Seems my tight skin feeling isnt tight skin after all, it's bright red flushing, never knew I had it until one of the girls at work pointed out that I look rather beetroot. Went to check myself out in the mirror and sure enough there was a beet staring back at me, my cheeks and chest were as red as they come. So for the past 6 days I've been walking round with bright red cheeks and chest and not known it, I thought it just felt kinda tight I never look in the mirror at work and as I take the steroid just before I leave for work, I would never know

 

[petitpas]

Hahaha!
I'm burning with you right now, beetroot sister

 

[Doodar]

we can be the new cool beetroot gang!! Or should that be hot beetroot gang

 

[petitpas]

You're making me think of beetroot soup. I love beetroot soup

 

[petitpas]

Seriously, I can't stop eating! It's embarrassing

What is everyone else up to?

 

[beachlover1]

eating LOL!! i feel so fat already ;-( i go to the gym every day, eat bugger all and still the pred is making me put on weight ;-( im not even preggres so cant blame it on that!!!

ok thoughts,...i need to ovulate to see Prof quenby 7-10 days later to do this uterine swab for killer cells. my CBFM (always faithful for 2 yrs) went from low to peak yesterday, no high just peak. I was away from home so when i got back in the avo i re tested using a IC cheapie and nada dam line in sight!!!! What do i believe??????? I need to be accurate for this swab thing, i dont want to wait too long and see what happens incase it was a peak....what do you reckon??? Did i LH surge or not?? trust the CBFM or the IC cheapie?? (they always worked before too.

I did get minimal EWCM a couple of days ago and now its kinda milky. I also have this bloody ovary cyst that popped up out of nowhere in 2 weeks, so that might be making things awol. ALso does pred screw with cycles??

grrrrrrr i just want some lady luck

 

[petitpas]

Sorry, can't help as I don't use fancy machines have you temped before? If yes, you could take your temp in the morning and see whether it's pre or post ov?
Worst case ask your doc for a blood test, which would confirm whether you already ovulated?

I'm such a pig, too. Everyone around me has noticed my new eating habits/needs

 

[petitpas]

Hey beachlover, did you manage to figure out ovulation?

 

[Doodar]

Pigginess here too. I polished off a whole box of matchmakers to myself last night, well all execpt 3 hee hee!! along with 2! yes 2 lemon slices and a packet of ready salted squares oops!!

 

[petitpas]

You are making me hungry. I am off to scavenge...

 

[padbrat]

Oooo my steriods arrived today.....

Not taking them just yet.. but in prep for pigginess to come I have scoffed a bag of crisps and a chocolate cake!!!

 

[petitpas]

That's the spirit!

I think I'm going to have goose fat on toast for breakfast. Me, piggy?