The steroid junkies' perfectly unscientific medical trial

[petitpas]

I can't be absolutely sure without reading back but I seem to remember that my bbs were slightly less sore. Still felt pregnant but chalked the lessening up to them having gone through 'the change' too many times. Or the steroids.

Lexi, if you are constipated, that can make you extra crampy. Hunger and insomnia are typical steroid symptoms, too.
Many women on steroids find that their pregnancy symptoms are diminished. In fact, sometimes severe nausea and sickness in pregnancy is treated with steroids!

The only thing I can think of in terms of helping your sleeping is to take the steroids as early as possible in the day.

Remember, cramping is a-ok if it comes without bleeding!

 

[lexi374]

Yeah i take them first thing, i think the waking up at 5 am is a normal pregnancy thing for me though. and then im starving so have little chance of getting back to sleep!

Im hoping the cramps could be constipation related... and i seem to have an awful lot of wind! so maybe that as well!?

 

[filipenko32]

Lexi and Pip I COMPLETELY forgot about the roids lessening pregnancy symptoms!!

 

[Bumpblues82]

Thanks my gp is lovely so I think he will want to help x

 

[Bumpblues82]

This is killing me knowing ov is comming up and not ttc :/ it's gonna be at least 8 weeks before we can try again after tests n stuff driving me mad I'm so impatient lol

 

[petitpas]

Bump, it is horrible because your body says oooooh, look at my pretty eggy, come fill me! But it is so worth waiting for the tests and results

 

[Bumpblues82]

Ok so did a clear blue ov test using my fertility monitor and no line just control line and it hasn't budged up the gage thing at the side to say I'm even close.. But I did two tesco ones one this morning and one at about two Nd they are almost positive... :/

 

[tansey]

Ladies I started the steroids today - don't get too excited for me as I'm not pregnant YET but I am PUPO (pregnant until proven otherwise) as I had an IVF transfer today. My embryos are slow growers but growing is good!

 

[petitpas]

Oooh, Tansey, how exciting!
I hope the roids help those little uns along by preparing the most welcoming home possible for them

 

[lexi374]

Wow good luck tansey, am keeping my fx for you! x

 

[Bumpblues82]

Ok so I oved on the 4th On cd 14 so emailed prof q won't prob hear back with app time and date till tues on wards cause of bank hol. I'll be cd 18 by then does it matter??

 

[lexi374]

That will be ok she will give you an appointment 7-10 dpo

 

[tansey]

Prof Q is a workaholic and I wouldn't be surprised if you heard back before Tues - I think she emailed me on a Sunday evening. But as Lexi said it doesn't matter as you can see her from 7-10dpo.

 

[Bumpblues82]

im going on friday the 11th! is it wierd that im excited? and my specialist here said that if i need them he will be happy to perscribe my meds wil a reccomendation from dr q!
for those of you that have had the test did it hurt?

 

[lexi374]

Thats great news!

Im not going to lie it hurts a little but it should be over quick, take some pain killers before you go in. Basically as she touches the uterus wall it goes into spasm so you will have a little cramping and maybe for an hour after, i had a fairly long drive home and was absolutely fine by the time i got in. Maybe wear a liner incase you spot too. Good luck x

 

[Bumpblues82]

Thanks x I can't actually wait it's like Xmas xx

 

[Amber3]

I haven´t been here for a while but I hope everyone is doing well.
Filipenko, congratulations on your pregnancy. Great news.

I also have good news in case it will be of interest to anyone I just wanted to say that the steroids seem to have helped my cycle look much better. I used to have mid-cycle spotting from ovulation onwards but the last two cycles it has not been there at all. I am however on my third and I guess my last cycle now with prednisolone. Although I only take 5 mg aday I guess it is not so healthy, right?
By the way, I am also really happy that prednisolon has helped me get more fat. Some days I even look a bit pregnant I have been underweight so gaining is very good for my fertility chances I think

How long, were you told that you could try to be on steroids?

Amber

 

[Bumpblues82]

Hi guys so I had my appointment today with dr Q and she was lovely.. I finally feel like I have some answers at last!! I had the biopsy and she's told me to go ahead and try again ASAP and she's gonna get me heparin progesterone and the steroids as soon as I email her with a pos test !!! Super excited I know I have a long way to go and actually have the baby but I smiled the whole way home it's finally nice for some one to care as much as she does x

 

[Bumpblues82]

P.s Lexi u were right crampy and sharp scratches :/

 

[lexi374]

Ah at least its done now hopefully you will have some answers, is she giving you the heparin because you tested positive for a clotting disorder or is she just throwing everything at you just incase?