Immune/natural killer cell treatment when TTC or pregnant (aka the 14th pred thread)

Ugh! If I'm not preg this month will be 5 months of trying this time. How the hell did I get preg so quickly the first 2 times?!! Can't even get over hurdle one right now. Infuriating.

I agree we have been awesome his year and very well deserving

Ha! Brilliant! We have all been so good this year too

Oh please do!!

Off to see Santa this afternoon when he asks what I would like for Christmas I shall give him our wishes from the thread!

Rosa-hope talks v highly of her acupuncturist worth a try in the new year?

Hope thinking of u today.

Yes I agree girls we deserve a great 2015!

Yes good luck today hope! Thinking of you! X

dildoos I echo your comment...we all deserve a fantastic xmas and my...2014 has been one of the toughest I've personally known and couldn't have anticipated it (a year ago yesterday I had just found out I was preg for the first time). Never dreamed I would appear on a thread like this but so grateful that it exists and that I am on it with some wonderful, brave, strong, supportive and inspiring ladies! Sounds a bit cheesy but true...

Xxx

Hope- good luck for today x

Rosa- I hope you have a blessed Christmas and get loads of good support around you.

I hope everyone reading the thread are blessed in more ways the the vital one this Christmas as to find your self here you all deserve it!

X

Thanks so much Determined, Dildoos and Trying... You all made me feel a tonne better. It's the end of a really long year and haven't really had a holiday as have either been grieving or scared on each as used them to get over loss or distract myself during early pregnancy (so doesn't work!) Anyway all your comments are so appreciated and the virtual hugs etc. I do need to get back into accu .. The last one I had was good but not so much with the chat. I think Hope or someone else up north recommended me one so will scroll back and find the name.
I'm guessing every single one of us on this thread is badly needing this Christmas break!
Thinking of you all and hoping for positive news soon.
Hope - best of luck tomorrow x
Happy weekend all xxx

Morning rosa. Sorry u feeling low. I think as long as u have the strength to keep going.....u keep going. Loads of ladies in their early 40s and late 30 having sucess so why shouldn't u?

After my second miscarriage I really worried it would never happen for me. I was completly heartbroken. So I know that awful feeling when you the thoughts of giving up enter. But after obsessing over mumsent threads and lurking for hours and days (bad habit I've now stopped!) I saw most women were successful in the end if they kept going. Also my acupunturist says the same
To me and she's done infertility stuff for over 30 years. She's told me the most amazing stories of women with failed ivf/miscarriages/unable to get preg and then it suddenly falling into place. I truely think these postive messages she (and my dad who is an ob and gynae consultant) are what has got me through this time around. Still my preg but at least I'm not crying everyday like I was a year ago.

I suppose wot I'm saying is-have u find someone in ur life who u can trust who can feed u postive vibes? Do u do acupuncture? I think taking to my lady is better than the acupuncture! She really makes me believe I'll get there in end. Maybe that might be an option? Or ur parents? Or a friend? Or even a book with stats that show most women get there in end?

It's so hard I wish I had a crystal ball for us all! But as long as u have it in u, keep going. And if u decide To stop you will hopefully make peace with that

Sending u a hug. Also to make u feel better! I'm 30 and been trying for longer than u this time round and no luck yet! (Since July on 2ww cycle 5) so don't think u can't get preg, sometimes it just takes longer.

Hope-one more day to scan. Please come online and let us know I'll be thinking of u!

Happy nearly weekend girls.

Rosa sorry your feeling so low at the moment. It was good you spoke to your dad , dads can be great at this time. What you really need is a daddy cuddle ! Anyway of arranging that soon?

I don't know when we will call it a day or if we ever will.
Before this round it took 3 and 1/2 years to fall with dd not even a sniff of a pregnancy before hand. We are now at the 3 and 1/2 year mark again but have had 7 mc.

I think sometimes it's our fear of regretting giving up and what if?

Our of the 2 trying sessions this one is harder due to dd6 wanting sibling and dp hasn't any biological children so feel more pressure.

My sister was 40 and 42 when had her children so I guess that would be my cut of point?

I really am feeling for you as I remember first time round the wondering if it will ever happen?
Thankfully I kept on trying .

I have everything crossed for you rosa for it to happen soon. If you have the strength mentally don't give up xxx

Hi Rosa....don't apologise for long rambles....this is what this thread is for :) am so sorry you have been feeling low and it probably did you some good speaking to your Dad even if you did get upset. Talking is great and I always feel better when I have had a good chat (and I mean cry really). Do you have other people around you you can talk with? I have a couple of friends I have told the full story and it really helps.

There are so many success stories and strong stats from Dr S and other consultants and if you go back to old threads you can see the amount of babies (and some having more babies like free). It can still happen and probably happen when you least expect it...

Dildoos sorry to hear AF arrived but love that you have xmas day tipsy loving

Hope I hope you are a bit less anxious today?

Trying I hope you are feeling a bit better today?
xxx

Ps sorry for the looong emotional rambles...

Thanks Hope, Trying and Determined for messages... I have had a real low patch but trying to turn it around. It could still happen yet... I have hidden a lot if the detail from my parents as don't want then worrying about me and for it all to totally define my life ... But had a mini breakdown on the phone at the weekend when speaking to my poor Dad and he was really lovely but then asked if I'd thought of adopting. It's a fair enough question but to consider it properly means accepting this really isn't meant to be which is so sad and scary. Anyway I'm feeling a bit better now. Really great to read everyone else's news. Hope I know you must be going crazy .. But it really is a blessing you've a wee one already to distract you a bit. And try trashy series too.. Mad Men, Greys Anatomy etc.. Hours, days and weeks can just disappear ;) really thinking of you lots and can't wait to hear more good news from you. I think I will be joining the Christmas activity.. Which could prove awkward as at in laws for some of the time :-S I'm see Mr S soon so will be interesting to see what he says as except levo now off everything except asprin and vits as had numb hands and arms in night. Louise thought could by hydroxy but I'm now thinking could still be linked to Humira which gave me a bad allergic reaction.
Free - I hope you're managing to get some rest and feel all sorted for your next arrival :)
Is 38 and a half, 2MMCs and 1 MC and no luck since trying in Aug time to give up.. Or should I give it to 39? I know I can't stop yet.. But worry I will look back a regret letting my social life all but disappear .. What makes you know Free and anyone else who has been lucky on the programme know that it's worth keeping going? Did you feel deep down you would get there? Or did you really not know but couldn't live wondering 'what if'?

Here's hoping trying! Heres to tipsy loving and tipsy little beAn news for the new year x

Oh Xmas good luck for u! Hope not too painy or heavy!
My ovulation is near yrs day next (if
Period comes as expected). Maybe good/tipsy start to 2015?!

Af has arrived with a vengeance, on a positive ovulation will be Christmas Day

Just delurking to say, honeysucklejasmine Mr S prescribes hydroxychloroquine as an extra way of calming down high natural killer cells (when prednisolone alone doesn't seem to be enough) so although I know nothing about lupus specifically, it sounds as though your being on hydroxy already should help. free knows more about hydroxy than I do as she was put on it before I was.

Thank you for the info TWNgirl. I really need to hear from the hospital asap about another appointment! (They cancelled my upcoming one)

Hi, honeysucklejasmine

I am not sure if I am classified as Lupus patient.

After recurrent miscarriages, my GP referred me to Dr. Shehata three months ago in Epsom hospital, 10 mins drive from my home.

The blood tests showed ANA, anti ds DNA antibody, anti SSA(Ro) were positive. The medicines Dr. Shehata prescribed for me are Aspirin, Hydroxychloroquine, Prednisolone, Fragmin and Cyclogest pessary.

I've got canestan. Sure it will shift it. Just annoyed incase it means it stopping me getting preg. Websites say no but that can Change ph so make it a bit more difficult.
Anyways I'll get rid of it and hope for next month!

I wouldn't use a suppository to cure it maybe call gp and ask advice on it? Or maybe mr s?

I'm only 6dpo. my
dh reminded me i had it 4 months ago prob due to the pred. But it went but now is back! Just worried its been lurking and stopping me getting preg.