PCOS and TTC! Anyone want to join with me?

[AnnieBeansMum]

I ladies. I have DD1 (almost 3) and DH and I have begun talking about TTC #2. It took nearly 4 years to conceive DD1 and we finally had success with a course of clomid.

I am now in Canada and have just been referred to a new gynecologist who is apparently the leading expert in PCOS in Canada. So hopefully he will be able to help speed things along. I don't think I could take another 4 year wait.

Does anyone else want to join??

Good morning all. AF has finally arrived. First since DS (born in April). I'm quite pleased really. Last time periods were every 3 months. DS conceived 1month and 1 week in. I wonder if I should use this as a guide?
Anyone else really fed up of NHS being sooo dependant on where you live?

Fairygodmother my GP told me that I wouldn't qualify for any further fertility treatment on the NHS - including Clomid - as we already have DS. She said I would get the initial tests again on the NHS (think this involves blood tests for me and then a sperm analysis for DH) but then any further treatment would be up to us to pay for.

In some ways I don't mind as I do think that if resources are limited, then those with no DC yet should be first in line (and we are very very lucky to have DS) but it's a bit of a pain not to even be able to get some Clomid (especially as last time, I didn't get any monitoring at all, just got told to take the tablets - which I paid for via usual prescription charge - and come back in 6 weeks! So not a huge drain on the NHS really)

Hi Tinky, that's great news about AF - at least it gives you some way of knowing when the best time of the month to get friendly is! As far as you can with PCOS anyway...

Where abouts are you pinkypanther I'm in the north east and things seem to be a bit stingier up here.

Hi everyone, tinky, I would say to not use your cycle lengths from before you had DS, as having a child / BFing etc can completely alter your hormones and you may find your cycles are very different now, I know mine were.

Maybe try charting? I know relying on just your temperature isn't the most reliable when you have PCOS, but there are other signs you can look for alongside taking your temperature every morning. I don't know how much you know about charting, but FertilityFriend is a good place to start off.

Having a very frustrating few days here... I got told on Friday by the nurse when I went for my bloodtest not to have another one until AF shows up as previous tests show I OVd between 4th and 7th October, so AF would be showing up any day (my luteal phase is 10 days long). Well, still no sign of AF, or any AF symptoms, and 2 BFNs Saturday and today. I was getting in such a tizz that I pulled my internet cheapie test back out of the bin an hour after testing and started having palpitations as it now has an extra line, but my sensible side knows it is just an evaporation line. I'm getting some slight cramping in the right-hand side of my groin, a bit like OV pain, and tingly boobs as well.

I just want to know either way really, can't trust my instincts as I convince myself every cycle that I'm up the duff. Although my cycles are all over the place my luteal phase is never longer than 11 days. Can't wait to know!

Tinky, I'm in Lambeth (south London). So things just as tight in the south!

8rubberduckies um, have you tested today? Only, back in 2009, I did an internet cheapy test, threw it away in disgust, then fished it back out a while later only to see a second line...it was so faint DH told me I was imagining it, we then had a hilarious couple of hours when I made him pee on one from the same batch...no line. I was indeed pregnant with lovely DS.

Ah sorry, just see you did test today. Maybe with first morning urine tomorrow? Fingers crossed x

Just tested again, faint line after 5-6 minutes. I tested again because was surfing net in obsessive interested fashion for evaporation lines and the general consensus is on all the sites I found they are never pink, but colourless .

Don't know what to think now, don't want to get my hopes up, I so so so want it to be a +. DH is going to buy a swanky test on the way home from work for me to do in morning.

Happy belated birthday Fairygodmother1!! Hope it was a good one.

Welcome Wallydog - hopefully you will conceive quickly. It can be a long painful wait, but it is so worth it in the end.

Welcome lj30! What a horrible time you have had? I don't know your situation, but to me, it really sounds like you are being left to just get on with it. Waiting 6 months without medication is ridiculous. My consultant in the UK told me that a lot of women with PCOS go untreated because a lot of doctors don't think there is a need unless the women are TTC. This is complete bollocks! You need to be medicated to control your insulin levels. Women with PCOS are at an increased risk of heart attack, stoke and diabetes in later life - being left untreated is ridiculous!

Welcome Pinkypanther. I am so sorry for your loss. Hopefully you will be one of the lucky ones who conceives quickly.

Congratulations on the arrival of AF tinky19. As strange as it sounds on a TTC thread, AF is sometimes a very welcome visitor!

Thanks for the link 8rubberduckies. I will give it a try as well, although charts like this haven't worked for me in the past as my UCL is between 30 - 45 days! And how exciting that you might be pregnant!!! Please remember to let us all know as soon as you can - we'll be dying for the results. So exciting!

Well I did a test last night as I was feeling incredibly strange all weekend. Really nauseaus, sore boobs and VERY dizzy! I sort of talked myself in to believing that I was pregnant. Not to be - BFN last night so now I just continue waiting for AF.

AnnieBeansMum TTC #2 Trying for 1 Month
Fairygodmother1 TTC #1 Trying for 36 Months
Highheelsandequations TTC #1 Trying for 18 Months
Miffles TTC #1 Trying for 10 Months
reallygrumpy TTC #2 Trying for 24 Months
8rubberduckies TTC #2 Trying for 10 Months
Halliegirl TTC #1 Trying for 7 Months
Tinky19 TTC #2 Trying for 6 Months
GruffaloMama TTC #2 Trying for 3 Months
LouisEWalsh TTC #2 Trying for ? Months
Wallydog TTC #1 Trying for 2 Months
lj30 TTC #1 Trying for 30 Months
Georgimama TTC #2 Trying for ? Months
Pinkypanther TTC #2 Trying for ? Months

Thank you ABM!!!

Pinky the Clomid should only cost you a prescription as it did me & we don't have any kids. I also had no monitoring except 2 blood tests. I'm from not too far away!

Ooh 8RD I think we're in suspense with you! You may be the first of this thread!!!!

x

Fairygodmother the suspense has not abated at this end. DP brought a First Response home and it was null and void (no line in test window) and was a single test pack . Will do another internet cheapie in the morning

Oh no 8RD! Sorry you have to wait even longer for your results! I hate when the tests don't work.

Aargh! Rubbish for you 8Rubberduckies. I do reckon you are preggers though! Keep us updated

Fairygodmother GP said she couldn't prescribe Clomid herself, only the Assisted Conception Unit could, and they wouldn't see me on the NHS at all, as I have DS. So I guess I'm looking at a private consultation fee if the Met doesn't work. If anyone else has gone private just for a consultation what did it cost? I'm freaking myself out with thoughts of £5000 IVF treatments.

For the purposes of the list, this is my first month of trying. I consider this month a practice run, so no pressure yet!

DP was so impatient he just got on his bike up to Tesco and bought 4 tests. Just done another one and there's definitely a line there . Looks like I'm the first of many positives on this thread, let's hope it sticks

YAYYY!!! Congratulations 8RD!! That is fabulous news!! Hopefully, this is an indication of how the rest of us on this list will succeed! Re-done list just for you:

AnnieBeansMum TTC #2 Trying for 1 Month
Fairygodmother1 TTC #1 Trying for 36 Months
Highheelsandequations TTC #1 Trying for 18 Months
Miffles TTC #1 Trying for 10 Months
reallygrumpy TTC #2 Trying for 24 Months
8rubberduckies TTC #2 Trying for 10 Months - BFP 18 Oct 2010!!
Halliegirl TTC #1 Trying for 7 Months
Tinky19 TTC #2 Trying for 6 Months
GruffaloMama TTC #2 Trying for 3 Months
LouisEWalsh TTC #2 Trying for ? Months
Wallydog TTC #1 Trying for 2 Months
lj30 TTC #1 Trying for 30 Months
Georgimama TTC #2 Trying for ? Months
Pinkypanther TTC #2 Trying for 1 Month

Congrats 8RD - that's excellent! Yay yay yay! [hgrin] The first of many, I hope. Really pleased.

I'm spotting but really pathetically and have been for a few days. Despite the fact this is generally how AF starts, I'm still trying to convince myself it means something else! Refusing to test, as timings so don't work out...only 3 weeks since last AF.

Congrats 8RD - wonderful news!

I was in A&E yesterday with suspected ovarian cysts! Had sharp pain in left ovary area that would not go away.
Feel better today - just like a grumbling low period pain now! On codeine, although not very strong!!!!
Got appointment with GP on Wed to hopefully be referred for a scan! Hope to get sorted soon!

Congratulations ducks [hsmile]

Pinky I don't know how much consulations cost but do know that IUI costs 270 quid at our clinic and IVF costs 2600. I believe that GPs aren't supposed to prescribe clomid anymore because of the lack of tracking but you hear so many variations on how people are treated it's difficult to know what's what.

wally hope you're feeling better.

Congratulations 8RD
AnnieBeansMum the most regular my cycles have been is every 3 months. Temp charting has never helped me either but appreciate the link 8RD.
hope you're feeling better wally

I knew it....AF caught me last night. Oh well - we'll try again and keep our fingers crossed.

Yay! Congratulations 8Rubberduckies! Feel v pleased for you (even though I've only been on the thread a few days...)

Wally - couldn't have been ovulation pain could it? Hope you're feeling ok now.

Annie - bad luck about AF . Onwards and upwards and let this month be the lucky one!

Highheels thanks for the info about the costs your way. I did a little bit of internet research and think that a consultation plus some Clomid might be about £300 so I'd better get saving!

Yay!!! OUR 1st BFP from 8RD!!!!!![hgrin]

I'm waiting for AF to finish so I can get back to SWI. I hope it's in next few days which would show I'm getting my cycle back to normal!!

annie sorry about arrival of AF, ((hugs)).

pinky hope you manage to save up quick.

fairy hoping AF is nearly finished so you can start your SWI and fingers crossed your cycle is getting back to normal.

Still waiting for AF to arrive, getting very fed up here, longest cycle in over 18 months, [hsad] Also dreading it arriving and phoning to book my HSG only to find there are no appointments and I have to wait for the next cycle. Plus was researching my FC yesterday and found out the waiting list for IVF is about 3 years so can't help thinking now that after all this waiting if we're then told we need IVF it's another 3 years to wait, don't know if I could stand that. Sorry, whinge over, hope everyone's okay.

Congratulations 8RD :)

Hi all,

congratulations 8RD how exciting!

pinky we've had to go private so I can tell you a bit about the costs... We had to have tests to start with- sperm tests for DH and a scan and the one where they use dye to check tubes aren't blocked for me. I think all the tests came to £400ish but the cons wouldn't have prescribed clomid without the tests. Appt with cons is £190 (I go with a long list of questions!) and 1 cycle of clomid plus monitoring is £400 but if the monitoring shows the clomid is working the you can use it for another 5 cycles without monitoring. Oh, and i've heard different experiences about how many cycles of clomid you can have but my cons will only prescribe a max of 6 because it increases the risk of ovarian cancer. Hope that helps.

I've upped my met to twice a day this week which has given me a horrible upset stomach but has led to a 4 pound weight loss