Pcos, periods (or lack of!) and a lovely bunch of ladies

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Right here's our new thread ladies:

Ella, moomin, Amy, robber, danika, trying, Eskimo and anyone I have missed or is lurking.

Hang in there Boggle. Going for a wee in the night can definitely make the line lighter. Can you work from home, or take a sick day tomorrow?

God I'm just cramping away, just waiting for AF to appear. I am not even sure I'll get to tomorrow mornings test at this rate. Lucky if I make it home to do one in 45mins. This is shite.

Did a test. Still a squinter on there. Faint, very faint.

I used a cheapie too and it has a faint line on it too. Still brown spotting.

Boggle not to get all Nethuns on you but be kind to yourself or you're going to drive yourself mad. Lots of people spot throughout early pg. My DH confiscated my sticks and doled out 1 a day - would that work? Get hold of a Clearblue digi and take it tomorrow am?

Thanks robber xxx

Boggle I fell pg 2nd cycle of metformin & clomid. I get horrendous back pain that starts a week before my period & I had it second cycle. Was so upset & even drank a bottle of wine on the fri! was so convinced AF was coming. Bfn 30days with bfp day 32. Don't lose hope - good luck with clearblue digital!!

And just seen that another family (on DH side) is pregnant. Shes put it on Facebook... that's how I found out.

I feel like shit.

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Hi girls, apologis for my absence, had a crazy long work week but I've been thinking of you all, especially you Boggle!

Boggle biiig hugs!! Fingers crossed tightly for a sticky one for you. The wee in the night might have made the difference. How's your throat & aches? Hope you're feeling better.

KB I think Agnus castus has helped me a little too, can't hurt anyway! No that graph doesn't look like you ovulated, so frustrating isn't it!! Stick with it though, maybe what you're taking will help. And now you have a period it might give you a nice reboot fingers crossed

Satsooma thanks, glad it's not just me. It can be annoying but in a way it makes me feel like I'm doing something positive if that makes sense? How are things with you?

Welcome Diff, so so sorry for you loss How are you finding the acupuncture? Have you had any tests lately to see if you're ovulating?

Welcome Elly, do you know when you'll get your blood results? That's great you have a supportive friend who understands, the ladies here are all lovely too. I get my inositol from MyProtein, it's not expensive and studies have shown it can help so I though it was worth a shot!

Congrats Modest, fantastic news

Well I managed to get DH's next sa appointment booked for when we wanted it but still haven't got through to the fertility docs secretary, left messages but heard nothing back - what's the point in having a secretary if they are never available??

Annnnnd just to add to it all, my friend who is having her baby shower at the weekend, her sister is pregnant too.

I'm just sat here waiting for AF cos that's what will happen. I'm not testing anymore cos I don't believe that any good is going to come from it.

I just don't want to do this anymore.

Boggle you've been on a massive hormonal rollercoaster for months and it is normal to feel shit during fertility treatment, esp when you've got cramps and spotting and you think AF is coming (but please remember that early pg symptoms are exactly what you are describing). But I'm a little bit worried, because you sound really down. I think your FC is obliged to offer you some counselling sessions - could you take them up on that? Or there's some more info here: www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/help-infertility.aspx.

How are you today boggle?

How's it going Boggle. I know the wait must be really scary, but everything you are describing (feeling under the weather, cramps, spotting, being emotional) sounds like early pregnancy symptoms to me. You are 16 dpo by now aren't you? Have you done a CB test, maybe a light line on that would give you more reassurance than a FRER. xx

Oh Boggle, like Robber said it's a massive hormonal rollercoaster. If tomorrow is 17dpo(?) and AF still isn't there why don't you do another FMU test? As you've had definite lines and AF still isn't here properly I think that's wise xx

AF arrived this morning.

boggle I am so sorry look after yourself xx

Looks like it was a chemical pregnancy. Will teach me not to test early.

I'm so so sorry Boggle

So Sorry to hear that 😔

Sorry about that Boggle

Thanks for your reply danigrace. I get my blood results on Tuesday and the doctor said I could ring up for them but as I don't really know what I'm expecting I've booked an appointment for Thursday x

Sorry for not being there for you guys. I hope you're all doing ok xxx

Boggle I'm so very sorry

Oh no Boggle, so so sorry to hear that Do you think the doc could prescribe you progesterone next cycle?

Elly let us know how you get on with blood results/doc. Some docs do try and insist that you've been trying a certain amount of time before they refer you, but technically that's the guideline if everything's normal and you can get referred early if it's clearly not (I got my referral after trying 5 months). Hopefully as your GP has done bloods etc. rather than sending you away they're one of the good ones.

Well my boobs hurt quite a lot today & had fertile cm the past couple of days so I'm hoping it actually means something & isn't just another false alarm. Not done any temping or opks this month with the aim of having a totally laid back cycle...

I'm not sure there's anything wrong with my progesterone levels, I got to 16dpo before AF turned up today. I will let the clinic know that I had a couple of positive tests so it's on my record. Dunno what else there was I could do other than not bothering to test early.

Will start another round of clomid tomorrow. Not going to do anything beside have a scan next cycle. I can't bare to get my hopes up again.