TTC with PCOS (Thread lucky #4!)

[RoseBud2016]

If you have been diagnosed with PCOS and would like a small group of very friendly ladies in the same position as you to talk to, then this is the thread for you!

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banana HUGE congratulations again, so pleased for you

nurse amy and cwtchy we can lose this weight together. and me course anyone else that wants to join us. I know if it comes to it and we go down the ivf route I need to lose weight and get my bmi down!

If af decides to show up in the next couple days or so I'm tempted to give the soy a go in some sort of attempt to ovulate and possibly shorten my cycle. I've read plenty of success stories so willing to give it a go...

the multiples side of it, well, the dreaming side of me would love twins! Did any of you use to dream about your perfect family when you were still a kid yourself? Mine was husband, DD1, DD2, DS. Then I realised that if the DDs were twins it would be getting two births out the way at the same time! but then poor DS might be left out, maybe I need to rethink.. but he would have his big sisters to take care of him and quick up for him... or accept that at this rate it's never gonna happen?! Sorry. Off on a tangent there...

banana congratulations! And I love your take me out analogy! May use that to explain to DH..

Shaking pom poms for Banana Rose and Stealth!

I've not ov'd since 2005... any better offers, or do I win the prize?! Last ovulation then, followed by 9 years on the pill, and no ov since coming off the pill in Oct 2014.

nurse it would be my drug of choice (!) if it comes to it. Seen so many posts about met babies over the years. Fingers tightly crossed for you!

Ain I do still daydream about it! I have DD so obviously I'm v v fortunate. I always thought I'd have them close together, but obviously my body just hasn't allowed for that.

bananafish how fantastic! Huge congratulations!

village that's really interesting re: acupuncture. I have considered it in the past - might go and have a google for a local practitioner. Any advice?

oranges okay you win! Are you on any meds?

CwtchyQ I'm in my third cycle of clomid. The first two at 50mg failed, and my CD21 test results for this third cycle at 100mg look like I've failed again. I seem to have a very lazy body that does not want to ovulate! If my CD28 tests show 100mg did fail I'm all ready to fight them to let me move onto 150mg - they want me to do another 100mg, but I can't see the point when it has so resolutely failed so far.

Oranges I don't think I've ever ovulated naturally! (like you, had a long time - 15 years - on the pill too.) injectables seem to be the only thing that get me working properly!

DH now home and mega excited about his great effort with the sample today. He has done a very lewd and silly dance involving lots of pelvic thrusting to celebrate!

Stealth loving the image of your DH record it next time

Right going to try to do a mammoth catch as wide awake after inserting my fanjo bullets (thanks Banana for your amazing way with words )

Dizzy Honestly your GP makes no sense to me! What is her reasoning for asking you to "keep on ttc" without any help when you have a PCOS diagnosis! There is no harm whatsoever in her giving you metformin and referring you for clomid! If it were me I'd be getting a second option cos I think she sounds crap!

Isit So good to see you! I know things have sort of ground to a halt for you at the mo cos of your schedules, but try your best to enjoy this non ttc time! Do you have anything nice planned or booked? If not get something nice in the diary! How long are you in Prague for? I love that city!

Village My BMI is 18 and clomid did nothing for me! Except make me a moody sweaty bitch (and on 150mg a blinded bitch.... Literally!) I did ov on 150mg but it really wasn't worth it for me cos my side effects were so extreme.... Might have something to do with my BMI? Don't know!
And the fear thing..... I get it ALL the time! It's horrible and completely consuming but you mustn't let it win! X

Ain I spotted you on the JS thread a while ago so popped over there occasionally just to see how you are doing (I'm not a stalker I promise, just genuinely willing you on!) Brown spotting sounds like a fab sign of AF being on her way! Woop! Any development over night? X

Lucinda welcome to the thread! Once I get on a laptop at home ( I'm having IVF abroad at the mo but back in the UK on Sat night) I'll add you to our stats! As you seem to have already discovered this thread is full to the brim of amazingly supportive and friendly women who just 'get it' I would be lost without them!
I've tried acupuncture and honestly, it did nothing at all for me! It was relaxing but it did nothing to help my 'cycles' (I don't have cycles..... at all!) Worth a try if you can afford it though as everyone is different and some women swear by it.

MrsC Hello stranger! I'm so sorry that you are going through such a hard time, not just with ttc but in other ways. Anything you want to get off your chest? I'm a good listener (reader and responder ) It's great to have you back xxx

Nurse Well done for persevering with the metformin and ignoring your stupid GP! At least the hospital saw sense! Woop for metformin! Hopefully you will start to see a positive change now! X

Cwtchy Welcome back! I'm trying to work out your original name but struggling....... Put me out of my misery?! I'll update your stats.

Stealth Mega excited for you and you fab army of sperm marching strongly to the egg! You and Elle are both in the 2ww now so at least you can try not to symptom spot together! Hopefully I'll be able to join you too on Sat but I'm not counting my chickens quite yet!

Oranges Defo push to go straight to 150mg! Are these ppl crazy giving you the same dose again knowing that you don't respond to it!? You may turn out to be clomid resistant in which case they are just slowing you down. I say push really really hard and if that doesn't work try crying on them (seriously it can work so don't hold back your tears!)

Phew! I'm caught up! Loving how chatty you all are at the mo! And loving that we have different groups of women experiencing the same thing whether it be weight loss struggles, IVF/IUI, clomid or metformin struggles. Hopefully it stops anyone from feeling alone!
I have much love for you ladies xxx

Hello, just touching base to say hello and good luck and congrats and hugs to those that need it! Been off thread for a couple of days and will catch up later. roaebud thanks for the msg - I am still doing acupuncture but no idea if it is helping and dnt find it relaxing at all!! Rather uncomfortable for me but grinning and bearing it!! Had my 21 day bloods Tom. Will see what they say. Also having diet guilt - on slimming world but yo-yo-ing a bit and getting annoyed with myself. Gah!!

This has never happened in my life and I could do with a bit of advice.

Just had a telephone call from my GP. We'll obviously it was the Secretary/receptionist informing me that my bloods from December have just been reviewed by my main GP and she would like me to repeat the bloods on CD 1-5.

I explained that I was under a gynecologist at my local hospital and that I'd been for an ultrasound a few weeks ago etc etc (you all know the insurance and outs) receptionist said that she'd pass on this information & the impending PCOS diagnosis & also it would be very difficult to get the cd 1-5 blood as my last AF was June 2015.

Could anyone shed light on what the likely problem is that my gp has shit a stick over!

Lucinda Totally get what you mean with acupuncture. I hated it, found it very uncomfortable, but glad I stuck with it for 3 months as it really helped to regulate my cycles.

Cwtchy I think I googled "Fertility acupuncture" and the name of my City. I just went with the one closest. I would say that you should try and commit to weekly sessions for a few months if you can afford to. It took about 3 months for it to fully take effect on me (regulate my cycles) and apparently it improves the quality of your eggs.

Acupuncture did absolutely f all for me. I'm still doing it though Although my acupuncture is covered by insurance. If I had to put £60 a throw id have sacked it off by now!

Add to the list metformin, agnus castus, clomid (ok eventually it did something but they had to give me so much it was unsustainable), every supplement under the sun...none of them have had the slightest impact, sometimes you just need proper drugs

Amyc- could be anything! Ring the gp and ask.

Just had a reply phone call, they've obviously done more research into my notes & I don't have to repeat the bloods. And just wait for my consultant appointment.

Rosebud I can't believe I have a stalker! Haha! I've been on the JS thread for a while, but have recently become a lot more active on MN hence me jumping back in here too. The whole TTC thing has been getting to me more lately and at least people on here understand and it gives me somewhere to talk about it.

Oh, and no real developments. Still brown spotting. Feel like I'm going a bit crazy been proper examining tissues! and there was a slight reddish colour there earlier... (I'm going crazy aren't I?)

That all sounds a bit strange Amy but at least you don't need to re-do any bloods.

I am intrigued by acupuncture. It can't do any harm right? Is it relaxing? Or does it hurt? The needles are tiny I believe?

I know, I should have asked what was wrong with my blood for them to want a retest. But the GP seems happy about my explanation of the ultrasound and my impending PCOS diagnosis xx watch this space!

oranges definitely, definitely, definitely fight to move up to 150mg if it's what you need to do. I don't think that's unreasonable at all.

rosebud thanks for the welcome back!

amy sounds like they just needed to catch up with themselves! It's happened to me before, I've had a call back aaaages after my test result and it's always that they are just a bit overloaded and have only just got round to checking things out.

stealth is it at least relaxing though?

I'm about to fully get on board the acupuncture train I think! I'm throwing everything I can at it this year, I really don't want to go on the meds unless I really really really have to. It's nothing against the meds, I know they can work magic. I had a referral in the works last year, but DH & I had a heart-to-heart and decided that seeing as we have DD, we really don't want to go down that route. I was about half a stone lighter when I got pregnant with DD, so my goal is to get down there by the end of this month, though I do have another 1.5 stone after that to lose to be what I should be.

Bottom line is I know I am bloody lucky to have what I have. I've come back to this thread because it's nice to be able to talk about it somewhere without people looking at me like because even though it's supposed to be common, so many women haven't heard about PCOS!

ain re. Acupuncture - I'm afraid I dnt find it relaxing in the slightest. The needles ARE tiny. And I'm not scared of them at all, can manage blood tests etc fine. But I think even with a blood test intense just before its being done and then relax when over. With acupuncture, the anticipation and tension as I wait for about 15 needles to be stuck in me is not pleasant and dsnt disappear once they are in!! I can sort of relax and ignore them (u dnt feel them but I know they are they which is enough) but am very relieved when they are out.

I am having reflexology as well which is far far more enjoyable and relaxing!!

Sorry phone typo - meant to say even with a blood test I find i tense just before it goes in.

Cwtchy are you Pontygirl?! Do I win a prize? Or will this make nooooo sense xx

bananafish I am! hellllloooo!

Also - I have just booked an acupuncture session for this Friday! Can I have some more info about how naked I need to get and where the needles go?! I have literally just realised I am going to have to take my kit off. And shave my legs.