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Jo, Cherie one of the moderators here on BB had success with IUI first go (after having already done a stim cycle) so there is definitely hope!! :)
Sorry, don't know much about the levels you're asking about, but am sure someone else here will be able to help you. :)
AF finally arrived. Naprogesic normally works wonders for me but only helped for about an hour, and I am now sitting in front of the air con with a hot water bottle on my belly for a bit of relief. Hope it's over soon. :(
It's been a long day out here... Shannon, I did just want to say that I had headaches, nausea and dizziness for a bit with the synarel, but it subsided very quickly when I made a huge effort to make sure I drank enough water. And after the first week, I haven't had another headache since.
Lou, I was chatting with a friend about PCOS and metformin today, too. There is apparently some evidence to suggest that being on it through the first trimester helps reduce the chance of miscarriage. Although some doctors do suggest that you come off it abruptly as soon as you conceive. I think I'm leaning more towards the weaning off slowly throughout first trimester thing. I'm also thinking that with my insulin levels being as bad as they are, this is pretty much a drug that I need to be on full time, not just when TTC. Most of the research is fairly new, so not all doctors know a lot about it. One of the reasons it's important to do your own research.
There's tomorrow, and then Monday - injection day! It's come so quickly... really not sure what I think!
BW
BW, time is flying. I was on injections for 10 days, the trigger then EPU. It will be here before you know it. :)
I know, Megan! It's scary!
We were at a friend's place this afternoon - DH was fixing a computer and helping to install a spa. My friend then started hassling her husband over how quickly the spa would be finished... "2 weeks? 3 weeks? 4 weeks? But we need to get it done quickly so that we can have BW and DH over for dinner and a spa before she's pregnant". I nearly died! This time next month, I could be pregnant! I hardly dare hope - I just can't imagine it, this pregnancy thing is something that happens to other people - most definitely not me! My friend went for 18 months, clomid and two miscarriages so she definitely understands, and her little boy is now 1 so there's proof that it can happen... but it still seems unreal.
I'm sorry AF is being so nasty to you, Megan. Sounds like me when the breakthrough bleeding got bad - I was in front of the air con, firmly attached to a wheat bag and dosed on on large doses of naprosyn (one of the advantages of having arthritis, I always have high-strength doses on hand!), panadeine and still in too much pain to move. I hope it passes quickly. :hug:
BW
BW- Looks like im eactly a day behind you as I start my injections on Tuesday.... Lets keep each other updated! Youre in Syd too,where are you doing IVF? ( I understand if you dont want to mention it)
Also BW I can totally understand what you are saying about pregnancy happening to other people...I just keep thinking that im going to keep on struggling forever...and it will never happen to me!
By the way, I purchased the book 'Swimming Upstream' because Ive heard so many positive things about it! and while Ive just flicked through it for about an hour...I felt a little depressed afterwards..it didnt uplift me????? Those quotes really got me down, especially the IVF chapter. But I do think it would be great for DH to read it!
Kim, I'm with Next Generation Fertility in Parramatta, for the simple reason that they don't charge extra for ICSI, which is something we need... that and the fact that Dr Knight was successful with some of my friends and comes highly recommended by my GP. I found with swimming upstream that the quotes were all rather depressing, but the chapter on what he's thinking (can't think exactly what it's called now) was very good. I think it's more about ways to cope and get through the whole process as a couple rather than feeling good about what's to come. I don't think there's any way to feel good about needing IVF - for me it's more of a relief that I'm finally actually doing something that has a real chance of working.
BW
Hi Jo - just popping in quickly to say that IUI can work, even when it seems unlikely.
Our IUI was a bit of a last minute thing - it was meant to be a FET cycle, but I was flying to Sydney a few days before we would have needed to do the ET, and I didn't want to chance using my precious embryos when the timing wasn't quite right. We decided to go ahead with the IUI, because I'd been taking the synarel and puregon and it seemed silly to have gone through all the side effects of the drugs for no good reason.
I think our FS gave us a 5% chance of success with the IUI, because of DH's very low sperm count, but 5% was better than doing nothing, so we went ahead with it.
Then AF showed up, I went to my next FS appt, had the blood tests to start my next FET cycle ... and got a phone call from the IVF nurse saying that I was pg. Could have knocked my socks off lol.
I can't remember what my blood test levels were though - my FS was monitoring me through ultrasound, because it was supposed to be a FET cycle, so I can't remember my bt results sorry.
Hey Megan, I'm sorry to hear about the horrible AF - wish it was possible to say something to make you feel better.
Cherie - thanks for that, it does make me feel better knowing that IUI can work.
What a wonderful surprise for you especially with af showing up, all the best for the rest of your pg!
Jo -27 (treated endo)
Dh -33
TTC #1 since June 2005
First chlomid / IUI cycle Jan/Feb 2007 - BFN
:pray: this will be the year!
Ok ladies ive decided to take the plunge and test at 12 dpo which i think with a day 2 tf last Monday will make it test day thursday!!OMG what am i doing!!!
My besf friend came over last night for T and whe had bought a bottle of bubbles and i didnt want any. (i hant told her that we were doing a cycle) so of course she guessed! she said when did you have the implant i told her Monday she replyed oh so youve only got 1 week to go then? That went fast this time!!LOL i said well it would if you didnt know anything about it!
Have no idea what to think of this cycle but im trying to stay as pos as poss, i must say Harvey is helping heaps.He is sooooooooooo cute.
Ps cherie - what a wonderful story, just goes to show that even aafter AF yu really do still need a bt
MelBel Hope those headaches have gone, are you allowed to take any painkillers while on it?
Loula Don’t be sorry, im the queen of hissy fits when the pizza shop had messed up my orders considering we don’t live close by anymore. Ive been started on 1 tablet once a day for about a week, then told to increase as much as I can tolerate to one tablet, 3 times a day. How did others increase their doses? I didn’t write anything down in the appointment as I was feeling really relaxed with this guy. He came across really laid back and just what I needed. Other wise I would have written it down. Plus when he asked me what I knew about things, DH pipes up, of she had bought every book you can find ROFL. I felt like I was getting quizzed on things but in a nice way too.
DJTTC I hope the cramping has gone for now and your feeling better
Alex BB has been fantastic for support and got me through the past year already
BW I have no idea if these are extended release ones
Keen Not long to go till your cycle either, just noticed your ticker
Dream Bub So far so good on Metformin. I think sometimes anything is worth a try.
Shannon I hear you on the saving money front. I thought this year with new things I had actually in a positive moment went through all the baby things I would want and have a saving account for it, although now things are looking towards having to save for IVF/ICSI. As for injections, DH has panicked at that thought then playfully practiced on me! That didn’t go down well at all.
Kim I asked DH about the book and he said eh wouldn’t read it, maybe I need to make a fake dust cover jacket for it with something to do with sport and slip it on top for him to read it! Don’t know whether I will buy it. Im reading a book called Infertility, why me? Cant remember the author right now but found it great and this was before we knew this is probably the path we would be heading down.
YAHH im up to date with personals. :dance: better get back to doing some things for work
I know this is a TMI question, but I cant get in touch with the nurses till tommorrow morning and Im a little concerned. Ive been on synarel for 12 days now and I had my regular 28 day period last sunday that finished on Wed. Tonight however I started bleeding again???? Not heavily but it its very red and very there! Did anyone experience this while on synarel as Im very worried!!!!!
OMG - so much happens when you turn your computer off for a weekend! Hi everyone - hope you all had a reasonably good weekend.
Summer - so glad your FS appointment went so well on Friday - sounds like he has a fair idea of the game plan for you which is really positive for you
Jo - that darn AF can be so annoying sometimes! hopefull the clomis will be doing it's thing properly for you this time round.
DB - so sorry about your BFN this weekend - all my fingers and toes are crossed for your BT tomorrow
Lou - i'm so on the same page with the not being social thing - i have become something of a hermit lately - and so many people don't get it! it's not like i want to be explaining why i feel uncomfy around people, or why i sometimes just want to spend an early night curled up in bed, cos i'm too damn depressed to go out or be around people. i really don't want my sadness and lack of enthusiasm to be a downer for anyone else - and i'm sooooooooo over people telling me it won't have an effect when i know damn well that it does! And congrats on the furbabies arriving - i can completely relate to having two babies to care for each other while you're at work - we have two big dogs, two little dogs and two kittens - and each couple keeps themselves occupied while we're at work! i wouldn't have it any other way
BW and Kim.b - good luck with starting your injections this week - they're not too bad at all really - i was doing mine myself, and no drama's at all - only had one bruise for the whole 10 days - and i think that was because DH bumped into me accidentally as i was injecting, so the needle moved a bit. other than that, it was a walk in the park!
Kim - i was told that synarel should cause a bleed after a period of time as it reduces the hormone levels in your system - and seeing you're not far into a natural cycle, it's probable that your hormone levels would be pretty easy to reduce. i know that i read all the stuff in the flyer with the synarel - and it was outlining the possibility of the break through bleed and everything. HTH
Mel - good luck for the wedding next weekend - this week will FLY for you (i remember the week before our wedding last year was gone in a flash!) - i hope you have a fabulous day.
as for me - well i had a good weekend away, considering everything that's been happening. we had a relaxing night away at Lakes Entrance for our first wedding anniversary. we ate dinner on the balcony of our room, then kicked back in the spa watching TV which was so relaxing - only bad thing was that i don't sleep well in any bed other than my own (even when i take my pillow) and kept waking up every half hour or so. a couple of times i woke up with a start thinking i'd missed my nan's funeral, and ended up in tears. i have no idea what was going on with me, but i guess there was just a lot playing on my mind. i'm glad we'd booked the weekend away before Nan passed away otherwise we wouldn't have done anything special and would have regretted it later. Plus Nan would have gone crook at us too!! DH was wonderful - he had bought me an anniversary present and gave it to me while we were away - actually he bought two - a diamond anniversary ring that i knew about (he took me shopping to make sure it fit with my engagement/wedding ring as they're unusually shaped) - and an emerald and diamond ring that he'd gotteni in secret - just in case the anniversary ring wasn't back from the jeweller resizing it in time! how sweet!!!
tomorrow is going to be a big, and very emotional, day for us. we have nan's funeral in the morning, and i'm dreading it - there has already been heated exchanges between some of the family about the breakdown of her estate - and i am so stressed something is going to happen tomorrow. my dad is under threat that i'll clip him behind the ear (or get DH to do it - he kinda dwarfs my dad!) if he misbehaves - and i have no issue doing the same to my aunt if she starts something (i'm not a violent person by nature, but if anyone disrespects my nan tomorrow, i'll find the strenght to put them in my place - there are a few advantages to being almost 6 foot tall and a bigger lady - all you need to do is threaten and pip-squeaks will back down! i won't stand for anyone turning what should be a celebration of nan's life into a *****-fight over things like her jewellery and her lawn bowls!). after nan's funeral we have to drive another hour or so to the FS appointment - and hopefully he'll have some idea of where we should be going with treatment after my dental surgery. i really hope he has a great game plan cos i'm likely to burst into tears if her doesn't!!!
Lou, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you as test date rolls around :crossfingers:
Summer, instructions for you to remember later - paracetamol and codeine are fine to take when on an IVF cycle, and while you are pregnant. I was taking enough panadeine to make myself constipated :redface: for the first week of the synarel, but everything since has been pretty ok. Feel free to talk to me any time about increasing metformin dosages - I've got so used to juggling doses of different meds over the years! Generally, if you increase by one tablet per day when you are free of side effects, everything should be ok. It seems to be something your body does get used to in time, so it won't be bad forever (although, I do have to admit that I was pretty lucky as I didn't get many metformin side effects). Anyway, you know what I'm like with talking about stuff - pretty much everything will be here so you'll know pretty much every step of an IVF/ICSI cycle before you get to doing your own.
Kim, I didn't really have the same thing, but I did have an AF which was heavy for 2 days, then eased off and on the third day had pretty much dried up to just some brown gunk, and then on the fourth day it got heavyish again, and has finally ended on day 7 (YAY!). I know it's horrible, but the FS told me that while bleeding will make me freak out, it really doesn't mean much or bother their side of things at all. And yes, I did want to thump him when he said that after the issues I had with the breakthrough bleed on the pill! I just thought it was AF being contrary and not really wanting to let go, but I guess now that it was to do with the synarel.
BG, I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend away as much as you could. Sometimes a short break away from normal life is very refreshing and just what you need, even if you don't think you'll enjoy it at the time. I hope your relatives behave tomorrow and the FS has some positive answers for you. Will be thinking of you :hug:
DJ, how are you holding up today?
Me... I had another one of those "holy crap!" moments today. Our church is organising to send a small team to a church in the country and try to help them out with their worship teams and just generally encourage them. My DH is the sound guy here so he's involved in the trip, which I'd very successfully forgotten about after figuring that it was late enough that it wasn't likely to have DH away while I'm going in for EPU. I found out tonight that the person organising the trip has been assuming that I'd be tagging along with DH. The trip is on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of March. Count along 10 days from today, then two weeks from then and where do we get to? Add in a couple of extra days if the puregon dose needs to be fiddled with, plus the day between trigger and EPU and where do we end up? Yep... That weekend could very well be the one where I find out if it's a BFP or BFN for us. I'm not sure I'd be wanting to go if I just got AF (but I also probably wouldn't be wanting to stay home by myself), and I'm also convinced that a 6am start and a 5 hour drive is probably a bad thing in the early stages of pregnancy... I'm really stuck with what to do! But I do know that if things get delayed even further and I'm still on crinone pessaries, then I'm definitely not going!
Meanwhile, we're preparing for what is shaping up to be a 5am start tomorrow to get ready for work and then go to the clinic and then race back to work... I think it's a blood test and injection lessons for tomorrow morning - it's all just a little bit daunting! The good news is that I've figured out how to juggle the synarel time with being at church, and I even managed to take it while driving the other night. I think I should warn my clinic that when they say something has to be taken exactly 12 hours apart that this is what happens - the perils of being a maths teacher! Approximate isn't good enough, I must have the exact amount/time/weight/whatever. Crazy, I know.
Desperately trying not to freak out too much here. I've stayed surprisingly calm, but I can feel a rising sense of panic/excitement/terror bubbling up, so I think I should go take my tablets and stuff and head off to bed to get as much sleep as possible - it's going to be a long day tomorrow... and it's staff meetings at work tomorrow after school so I'll be home really late, too. Don't panic if you don't hear from me until ridiculously late.
BW
again, good luck tomorrow BW - will be thinking about you.
just as a little aside - if they give you the drugs in the morning for the injections, they'll need to be kept cool all day - we were given a cooler bag and ice block - but with the heat at the moment - do you have somewhere you can store them at work? i know you're concenred about the number of people that know about your treatment...
was just athought that came to mind when i read about you going to clinic before work....
it actually reminded me that i need to take mine back to the clinic tomorrow arvo - and need to find a way to keep them cool in the car on a 35 degree day - for 8 or more hours!! bugger
nite nite - good luck tomorrow!
BG, already got it covered. I live only 10 minutes from work, and I've organised for my first period class to be covered, even though I should be able to make it back on time. That gives me extra time to come home and stick stuff in the fridge before heading back to work. And if we're running really late, I'll get DH to take them with him and store it in his fridge at work, as I don't care if those people know - I've never met them! There's no way on this earth would I put that sort of thing in the fridge at work - too many nosey people, too many gossips.
I'm told we'll be away from the clinic at 7:30, even if the drive back takes the full hour, second period when I'll have to start teaching doesn't start until 9:25, so there's heaps of time there.
BW
excellent! we weren't really given the heads up, so not much we could do - especially considering i had another appointment that morning, and home is an hour round trip from the FS office if he's at the local hospital on his six-weekly visit (about 3 hours at his normal clinic!) - and none of my friends in town were around for me to use thir fridge for a couple of hours! we were supposed to go to another appointment about three hours later so were just gonna go shopping in between - ended up postponing that one til another day so we could get home - we have a small 4WD - so not even a cooler boot space to store them in!
glad you were given warning so you could plan around it. good luck.
hehe... this is why I love belly belly so much! The clinic didn't warn me, I'd picked it up from people here. :)
I really need to get to bed... it's an insanely early start tomorrow.
BW
Well... That was all just a little underwhelming, really.
The pen looks way less scary than I imagined, I've had my blood test (they'll call me with results later this afternoon), and I can't start injections until tomorrow. Something about not have a theatre spot on Thursdays for EPU. Although I am left wondering why the protocol says 10 days of injections when they tell me that it's usually 11-13 days of injections anyway. And unless I count differently, I can't see Thursday fitting anywhere, whether it be 10 days or 13 days or if I start today or tomorrow. Yes, I'm officially confused. They say my next blood test will be Sunday, and estimate of EPU date is 6th of March.
The good news is that I've had time to stop at home and throw some cereal down my throat before going to work.
BW
wow, i've been away from my computer all weekend and so much has happened... I'm not sure I can remember everything.
Megan, I am so sorry about your bad news. My heart goes out to you. It's incredible how many times we can pick ourselves up and keep going. You are a very strong woman! I hope it's 3rd time lucky!
BW & Mel, I'm about a week behind you - I started syranel on Friday and I'm booked in for my next bt next Tuesday. I've been feeling very average from it - tired, funny in the tummy and headaches. I'm hoping it will settle down. GL today & tomorrow for you guys.
BG - what a lucky girl - your anniversary presies sound beautiful - how spoilt are you?! That's lovely. GL with today, we will be thinking of you.
Loula - I bet you're enjoying your new puppies, they're so wonderful. Apparently dog owners are less stressed than non dog owners! GL with the HPT & bt. I hope it's good news for you. And I'm also with you on the social thing. I've been anti-social for about the last year...it's just so hard to smile and pretend to be happy. I just can't do it. And I feel like I've got nothing to say except depressing stuff that I don't want to talk about anyway. I don't want to bring everyone down so I think it's best if I just stay away.
Shannon - welcome. GL with starting the injections, it's all ahead of me...
DJ - I'm sorry AF arrived. I hope this cycle works for you!!
Not much to report from me... started Syranel on Friday so early days yet... it's all ahead of me. It feels like it's going to take forever, but I'm sure it will fly by.
Sam
Well....you are right BW....it is a tad underwhelming. I was expecting to feel somehow different taking the gonal f but after my first shot last night....nothing. I expect my ovaries are now in super speed grow mood and I am sure I will be feeling it by the end of the week but at the moment it all seems like a bit of anti climax emotionally....I was sure I would feel at least a rush of adrenalin or anticipation or something....nup.
I am glad I have the wedding taking all most of my head space though...I can imagine it would do me in if all I had to think about was IVF. Now I am off to the city to have some acunpuncture and then have all my bits waxed off.....My doc is going to be so peased when he does my scan on Friday.......hehhehehe....poor Geoff can't take advantage of it....PMSL!!!! Fancy getting married and not being able to consumate it!!!
Hey all, just sticking my nose in and reading what is going on and finding out what I'll probably be going through, will fully join in when we've got a start date for treatment. We're doing IVF/ICSI because DH had the snip nearly 5 years ago and our FS advised is that for all the pain for DH, the chance it not working & then if it does having to have it redone in the future, going down the ICSI path would be better. I don't mind, at least we can start to plan when (and I've not had to be on BC since he moved in - which is nice since I was on the pill from the age of 14).
Fingers cross for all of you that you get your BFPs soon!
lol Mel with the waxing !!!! Your Doc will think you have gone to so much trouble for him.lol And best of luck for the coming week. Dont stress too much, all that matters is that you get married, all the other stuff is just a nice addition.
Megan, I'm so, so sorry lovie. I know you feel just terrible but the plan of attack is sure to give you something to strive for instead of dwelling on the dissapointment. Although allow yourself to wallow a little, as it IS a major loss.
Jo, Very sorry for you too about AF but wait till the BT before feeling too devastated. Keep you hopes up sweet.
Summer, Great news on the appt. sounds like you are in for the same treatment and reasons as us!! The waiting around for test results is such a nightmare isnt it?
BG, so glad that you enjoyed the weekend away, you lucky thing. You really got spoiled with those gifts didnt you! Keep your chin up today, with the funeral and try not to let your rellies spoil the memory for you. Nan is the important one today, not all the selfish ninnies carrying on about everything else. I had stuff like that happen with my GD funeral and I try not to remember those bits.
BW, wow you have something to think about with the church trip, dont you! Not sure what I would do and of course its so hard to know what day will be what even this close. You probably want to be wityh DHeither way but going away with all those other ppl might be a bit of a strain.... hmmm, Im sure you will figure out the best thing for you.
Loula, hope Harvey is taking your mind off everything. Nothing like a puppy to put a smile on your face!! I'm in love with my 2 dogs and cat. So good for stress relief.
Hi to everyone else, sorry if Ive forgotten anything really important, its totally not intentional, just that there has been a lot going on in here lately!!
Lou - will be wishing you all the best for when you test!
Kim - sorry I can't help with this one, hope you are ok.
Bg - so glad that you had a wonderful weekend away, my thoughts are with you today with your Nan's funeral.
Bw - I know what you mean about when things come up & your frantically trying to work out what stage in your cycle your going to be at.
I have been putting things off for nearly two years now 'just in case' & I'm starting to think I'm crazy, but I just know the one time I go out & have drinks or whatever I'm sure I would be pg & then I would worry about it for the next 9 months.
We have a wedding coming up in 3 weeks & I will be in the 2ww so I wont be drinking & I can just imagine eveyone asking me why I'm not drinking & then they'll go 'are you pg' & then I'll feel like crap, happens all the time.
Sam - hang in there, it always feels like for ever.
Mel - not long now! How exciting.
Megan - how are you doing hun?
As for me nearly finished AF & chlomid tablets, will be starting b/t this Saturday in preparation for our next IUI.
Jo -27
DH -33
TTC #1 since June 2005
First chlomid / IUI Jan/Feb 2007 - BFN
:pray:this will be the year!
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Well... the clinic said they'd call back between 1:30 and 2 with the results of my blood test and further instructions. My first clue that something was wrong was the fact that I didn't hear from them until 2:45.
My hormone levels are still too high, and now I need to go in to have an internal ultrasound scan tomorrow morning to try to find out what's going on.
Why can't anything ever be easy? I'm consoling myself with a toasted hot cross bun with lots of butter - bad BW!
BW
Oh BW, I'm sorry to hear that. What a bugger.... hopefully it will be a short delay and you'll be back on track.
GL in the morning. I hope it's a simple fix of the problem.
Enjoy your toasted hot cross bun - yum, now I feel hungry!!!
Sam
Thanks, Sam. I'm so disappointed that things aren't going smoothly. I've been absolutely anal about taking the synarel on time, and I've never sneezed for ages afterwards, I just can't think why it's not working!
I've ended up being off work unexpectedly for the whole day tomorrow - I have an appointment with my rheumy in the afternoon. Trying to look on the bright side here!
Not working... dammit, I think I'll have another bun...
BW
Yeah, I can understand your disappointment. I keep telling myself that so many things can go wrong and we might not even end up doing the cycle, but if something actually happens I'll be devestated. It's so hard as it is, without things going wrong.
At least you've got an appointment tomorrow AM so you'll find out more then. I'm sure they'll be able to get you back on track.
Fingers crossed for you.
Sorry to hear about your hormone levels BW! I was just saying to DH last night when I spotted, and I started crying- I just want everything to go OK- I mean PERFECT! I dont want to look back and say 'well this didnt work, and this didnt work' etc etc
I phoned the nurse today about my sudden spotting (this is five days after AF stopped) it only lasted 1/2 hour- and although she said it was common...she had a slight aprrehension in her voice! She asked me- get this- if id CUT MYSELF DOWN THERE! WHAT?????????? I mean seriously, yeh I nicked myself internally with a razor- GET REAL! and if id have sex recently (well no) and then said that its all OK and that she'll tell the doc and get back to me! But if its all OK then why is she needing to get back to me???? Why can't people just be honest, I dont like the game playing when it comes to IVF! Just tell me straight!
BW Are you still getting headaches- I am, I think its because Ive been on panedeine for a week straight that by brain is getting a panedeine withdrawrel headache that I need to feed!
By the way BW I went and bought myself a picnic bar last night too console myself!
God- this is hard!!! And Im sick of seeing preg bellies at the supermarket- last week I counted 8 in the one hit!
I hope tomorrow brings you some answers (good ones) BW
Everything is crossed for you.
Sorry for the short reply, ive spent the day with no air conditioning and feeling quite ill, and still a bit off now that im home.
Sorry BW, that things arent going smoothly for you! Try not to stress too much ( hot cross buns will definately help with that lol) Hope tomorrow gives you all the answers you hope for.
Summer, bummer that you feel so crook. and big bummer about the air con. you poor dear!!Hope you get some respite overnight.
Kim, omg the nurse and the cut... what the???? what on earth does she think you are doing?????? as for the headaches, apparently if you take panadiene for too long it actually causes headaches ( get that!!!) so there is no solution, got a headache, takeit and get a headache from it? maybe can you try asprin or somethingelse?
Kim, I'm still getting slight headaches, but nothing that has driven me to take panadeine or even panadol for a while. Make a huge effort to drink heaps of water and things do get better - don't drink it all in one hit, though. I keep a bottle with me all day and sip constantly, and it's very easy for me to get through a 600mL bottle twice in a day without thinking about it too much and without feeling like I'm sloshing from all the water I've drunk. Those are very weird questions to be asking, though. Perhaps if you are getting withdrawal headaches from the codeine, try switching back to straight paracetamol. I've had to take quite a lot of panadeine over the years, and I've never had a withdrawal headache from them, but that's not to say it can't happen.
Summer, I hope you recover quickly. I'm going to give you the same advice as Kim - drink lots of water! Sip slowly and you'll feel heaps better soon.
sazzafrazz, aspirin isn't on the allowed list of drugs to take for pain relief. Judging from my doctor's response to the naprosyn, that would also rule out ibuprofen too. It's so damned difficult! I'm now too scared to take anything for my hayfever as I keep forgetting to ask what's ok and what's not.
Two hot cross buns and I'm starting to feel a lot better. Unfortunately, it's making the carb-craving monster within stir a bit, and I think I should stop before I go too far. The cure for everything - water! - will certainly help out there, too.
BW
Pity work doesnt consider it a high priority to be fixed, at least I know that i will have air con tomorrow in the other classroom.
Im willing to share my Vita Wheats with your BW, not exciting but definatly filling the belly.
Yeah, BW, I was wondering about asprin being not allowed, just not sure what is?
I know a lot of my headaches are from not enough water so you may be right about that. I find I have to drink at least 2litres a day (plus more with excersise).
Summer, yay for aircon tomorrow!!!
Well , I'm off to play squash. wish me luck
BW - sorry you're hormones are giving you grief - i'm sure they'll have a plan of attack for you tomorrow - i know that i had to have a few extra days synarel as my hormone levels weren't low enough to start the puregon straight away. i think it was only a day or two more, just to show that i'd hit the base level. with regard to your injections and the thursday thing - if you were told to start tonight, you'd have the tenth injection next wednesday night - so EPU could potentially be the thursday... here's hoping that they an work out what's going on so that it's no big delay for you
Summer - no air con at the moment is a major drag. we've got good air con at work, but it's controlled from a central computer - 200k's away - so sometimes it's not really adjusted to suit our conditions - and can take 24 hours to adjust! we've had to turn it off a few times the past few months due to the fires - the air con was just pumping smoke into the building soooo badly. would have hated to be at work today without air con though!
to everyone else - sorry but i'm having amind freeze tonight - and can't get my head around any more personals!
well, today was "interesting" - to say the least. the family were reasonably well behaved, but there were a couple of moments that i felt really uncomfortable with what was going on. my dad and two of his siblings have been estranged since i was a little kid. we were always told that, no matter what was going on, they were still family, so it was expected that we treat them with respect. i have no personal issue with them, except that they have involved me and my brother by ignoring us and telling their kids to do the same. today, they were within a few feet of me, talking to my cousins (that i'm pretty close with) - and ignored me and my brother - we tried to speak to them, and they turned their backs on us - these are people pusing 60, and acting like spoilt 10 year olds. i was disgusted. their kids (about 6 or 8 years older than me) did exactly the same - one of them was 20 minutes late to her grandmothers funeral - i just really struggle dealing with actions so disrespectful. my dad's sister didn't even acknowledge her step father - in her eyes, he isn't family, so why should he deserve acknowledgement? he was married to my nan for over 22 years - and, as the youngest of the grandkids, was the only grandfather i knew! add to that the fact that my pop looked sooooo damn sick that i'm now stressing about him....... oh yeah, it was bloody hot, so i got my poor red-headed self sunburnt too! ouchy! DH is gonna have to rub some moisturiser into my shoulders and neck soon!
on a better note, visited FS this arvo for follow up after cancelled IUI cycle. firstly, he smiled and told me that i seemed like i was gonna be a difficult patient, and was gonna make him earn his dollars - yay - finally a doctor that GETS me!! anyway, he went through an explanation of the type of treatment i'd received (step up) where they increased dosage to get a result - and that some docs would just keep stepping up the dosage - for anywhere up to four weeks - until they got a response. he felt this wouldn't work, so he's going to use another method (step down) where i have 3 days of higher dose puregon, then back to a lightly lower dose, to see if that works - he also said there was a chance i'd need a bus for al the kids we could end up with for this method of treatment! i mentioned to him that i was having the dental surgery in a couple of weeks (to which he started squirming just imagining the discomfort), and would be happy to put the TTC on hold until after this, which he thought would be a good move - he then took me to the clinic nurse, and told her i was having surgery (she squirmed too - and they don't even know what has to happen), and wanted to hold off on active TTC til after - so now all i have to do is contact the clinic when i'm ready to kick off again, and all will start again from there. only variation to this plan is if AF miraculously decides to pay me a visit - but knowing my history, that's highly unlikey!!! i left the clinic feeling much more positive about the whole thing - yay!!
now, all i gotta do is survive the next coupe of weeks leading up to this surgery, and i'l be fine...
Ladies i will be poping in tonight, just about to take Harvey once round the block b4 work! well ive given up on this cycle, as always my only clue, SAGGY BOOBS yes there back !!always a sure sign that things havnt worked to plan. cant say ill be getting AF for a while though not with three pessaries a day! have been having some cramping though. Only time will tell,
I am however already thinking about my next cycle and will be asking you ladies for your vote (explain later!!)
have a lovely day everyone and gl with all the appointments, scans and bt and to some others keep sniffing
Why oh why can my body never do the normal thing?
I'm about to leave for the clinic again, but I just got out of the shower where I noticed more EWCM than I've ever had in my entire life before. I had the same yesterday, but figured it may have had something to do with AF which finally decided to nick off on Sunday, but two days in a row? At CD 7 and 8? I guess that just points to the reason my hormone levels aren't right. I wonder what they shall find?!
back later, with hopefully some good news, or answers at least!
BW
BW - Sorry about your hormone levels - crossing my fingers that things start going your way
BG - Hope you're OK after the funeral - funny to hear I am not the only one that has weird things happen when the whole family gets together.
Lou - Hope your saggy boobs are tricking you! LOL
Summer - Hope you are feeling better, this heat can get a bit much.
Kim - I sometimes wonder about the nurses and whether they understand what people are going through, maybe they should try and employ nurses who have gone through assisted conception instead. Hope you're Ok and they can tell you whats going on.
Mel - Good luck with the wedding prep. Don't worry about the consumation, I don't think that many people get to do it - but usually cause they are too drunk.
Jo - Good luck for the IUI prep, time seems to fly before it and then the TWW drags...as we all know. Don't let my results put you off either - the FS thinks i am just trying to challenge him.
Megan - Hope you are OK?
Sam - Hope time starts moving for you
Alex - Hope you had a happy bday yesterday
Shannon - Welcome and I hope you are not here for long
Sazzafrazz - Did you win squash?? How are YOU?
Sorry for those I missed - not intentional, having trouble keeping up!
Blargh! I guess that's my first IVF cycle cancelled. :(
My left ovary has managed to grow a great big fat follicle while I'm on synarel, bit of a bugger that it completely failed to do anything of the sort when it was supposed to - like when I was on clomid! Today, I've been given a trigger shot (not that painful at all, really, despite what I'd heard), I stop the synarel and go back in a week to hopefully see low levels of estrogen.
Bugger! :wall: Feeling a bit depressed and disappointed - even though I wanted everything to be just right before I actually started. When I resume the synarel again, I'll be on double the dose - both nostrils - yeowch!
If it buggers up again, I'm definitely going to request lucrin instead.
BW
I'm so sorry BW, it must be hard. You finally start something that you feel is going to get you your dream come true, and then there's set backs?! It's not fair!!!! I hope it's not too much of a delay for you. Does that mean you'll be starting again in a week?