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PCOS, Periods, Provera & Pals. Plus All The Bits In between.

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AmyC86 · 28/11/2016 09:06

Welcome to our third thread on PCOS. What we don't know isn't really worth knowing. We're a friendly bunch of women who have a few things in common. We all have either PCOS or unexplained infertility and we're all on a mission for a BFP!!!!

For new members, and old alike here are the links to our 1st and 2nd threads:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2481523-when-to-expect-period-provera

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2685865-pcos-periods-or-lack-of-and-a-lovely-bunch-of-ladies?pg=1&order=

Now without further ado, let's continue on our journey.......

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AmyC86 · 19/01/2017 22:34

Hi Ladies, sorry I've not been around for AGES, I dropped my damn phone and smashed it into an unfixable mess. Luckily I'm insured so I've got a new phone now xx having no other access to the Internet, that's why I've not been around. How's everyone getting on? I've noticed a few newbies hi to you all and welcome!

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NeverGoOutOfStyle · 19/01/2017 23:45

I have my ultrasound in the morning to check if anything has changed in the past 4-5 years in terms of cysts, and luckily for me the place is in walking distance of our house since a tree fell on our car (in our allocated parking space!) and has crushed it. I suppose I'm lucky we won't have to re-arrange so they'll still have the results before my endocrinologist appointment on the 30th!

YouBoggleMyMind · 20/01/2017 08:02

Good luck never, let us know how you get on.

Hi amy, welcome back, I've bloody missed you. In the dreaded 2ww. Hating it.

What's new with you? Xx

satsoooma · 20/01/2017 11:50

Hi Amy! How are things going?

lexilou86 · 20/01/2017 11:50

So I've had my 21 blood results and my levels were 37.6 I'm so relieved!!
now I'm even more anxious for my 6 day wait until AF will or wont come!!

SLady · 20/01/2017 12:15

Hi amy thank you Smile glad you don't mind us gatecrashing!

Good luck lexilou86 that's great news FX for you.

Never I have my ultrasound on the 30th so I will be thinking of you!

Boggle keep positive if you can and keep distracted as much as possible! Sending you positive thoughts

NeverGoOutOfStyle · 20/01/2017 13:35

Scan was this morning, if I'm honest I felt like it went horribly but it might have just been the woman who did it who wasn't very nice. She was like oh I can't see because you haven't filled your bladder enough (I said I'd drank 2lt of water and she just went 'Sure you have' when I genuinely had!). So they did an internal scan which was a bit uncomfortable but I'm fine. She said one ovary does look more affected than the other but she wouldn't tell me if that means there are cysts on my left ovary when there previously weren't or what, so I'll just have to wait until my appointment to find out. I hope you have a nicer sonographer SLady!

On the plus side I have a nice big distraction now from all this TTC stuff that seems to dominate my thoughts in the form of TreeGate as my friends are calling it, so much to sort out and its all so stressful!

SLady · 20/01/2017 14:18

How rude!! She doesn't sound very nice at all. Last time I had an ultrasound she wouldn't tell me anything either so try not to worry. When I asked her questions she was very abrupt and then said "that's not what we're here for" so I had to wait for my Drs appt to find out more too. Perhaps they prefer for the doctor to comment. I'm going to a different place this time so hopefully they'll be nicer. 2lt of water you must have been in agony haha I dread them as I always feel I am going to pee myself!!!

Gosh yeah hope you sort treegate out soon.. sounds like a nightmare!!

YouBoggleMyMind · 20/01/2017 14:39

My first scan wasn't that nice either. She wouldn't let my Mum stay in the room and wouldn't let me see anything. She just told me I had mild to moderate pcos and that was it. (I believe I am now moderate to severe going by all the comments from scan nurses at the FC)

SummerHopin · 20/01/2017 15:29

I'll second that - my scan was horrid! The lady said "oh you're here because of infertility right?" - it was the first time someone had said the word infertility and it just sent me spinning :( She also was very abrupt about the fact she couldnt say more at the end, I remember crying in the corridor after she effectively shut the door on me.

At least we have some comfort in our shared stories :)

Hi Amy welcome back! We were wondering how you were. How are things with you?

satsoooma · 20/01/2017 15:39

I hated my scan too. It hurt and the woman wasn't very sympathetic. She wouldn't tell me anything about what she could see, while somehow simultaneously managing to imply that my ovaries were shit.

The scans at the fertility clinic, once I was on clomid, were much nicer.

SLady · 20/01/2017 15:58

Ah we seem to have all had similar experiences. That's really helped - I'm going to be fully prepared for that now when I go on the 30th and not expect too much!

YouBoggleMyMind · 20/01/2017 17:15

Slady, just be mean back. Tut at her or something haha!
Yes FC scan nurses are mostly much nicer! I've only had one bad experience with a scan nurse at the FC.

SLady · 20/01/2017 17:57

Haha I am going to boggle I'm going in prepared now and if I get any grief I will give the evil eye and an extra dirty look to get them back for all you ladies too. Ha ha!

NeverGoOutOfStyle · 20/01/2017 22:48

Well I'm glad it's not just me then! I thought I was being over-sensitive but everyone seems to agree that she was a bit off. She pulled quite some faces looking at the screen too which has had me worried all day since she wouldn't tell me what she was seeing! Just like you satsoooma she managed to make it seem like she'd' seen something while telling me not to read into it! It's so stupid but I couldn't help feel so ridiculously stupid when she told me I hadn't done a good enough job of filling my bladder for the scan.

TreeGate is possibly the most stressful thing to have happened to me in a long while, turns out the tree roots were rotted and it should have been spotted but the housing association who own the land and the tree are being awfully difficult to deal with, making the whole thing a nightmare. Our car was crushed by a tree, you just don't think that'll ever happen!

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AmyC86 · 20/01/2017 23:38

Not much going on with me to be honest. I've got a three month supply of 150mg clomid, but AF is still yet to show her face!!! I've even rearranged my next gyne appointment because of it, well that and the thought of jumping on the scales makes me feel like giving up on the whole thing!!! To much pressure!!! So tbh, I'm taking a major back burner at the moment. I don't really want to have to induce a bleed as it's always better to have a natural one. Plus the thoughts of how I felt using Provera last time majorly puts me off. Also, I don't know if I'm just generally down in the dumps at the moment, or whether it's one of those PCOS things but sex is the last thing on my mind at the moment, my libido is in my boots Sad but apart from that I'm good. boggle nice to see your in a tww again, I've everything crossed for you! Hello to summer & newbies 😚

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AmyC86 · 20/01/2017 23:38

Not much going on with me to be honest. I've got a three month supply of 150mg clomid, but AF is still yet to show her face!!! I've even rearranged my next gyne appointment because of it, well that and the thought of jumping on the scales makes me feel like giving up on the whole thing!!! To much pressure!!! So tbh, I'm taking a major back burner at the moment. I don't really want to have to induce a bleed as it's always better to have a natural one. Plus the thoughts of how I felt using Provera last time majorly puts me off. Also, I don't know if I'm just generally down in the dumps at the moment, or whether it's one of those PCOS things but sex is the last thing on my mind at the moment, my libido is in my boots Sad but apart from that I'm good. boggle nice to see your in a tww again, I've everything crossed for you! Hello to summer & newbies 😚

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AmyC86 · 20/01/2017 23:40

Also, was supposed to add at the bottom hi to satsooma too but the damn thing sent before I was ready!

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AmyC86 · 20/01/2017 23:40

Also, was supposed to add at the bottom hi to satsooma too but the damn thing sent before I was ready!

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YouBoggleMyMind · 21/01/2017 11:53

Glad you've got a new supply of clomid amy, we'll get you knocked up in no time. Sorry you're feeling down, I getcha completely.

As for the 2ww, it's rubbish. Supposedly 6dpo today. Other than 2 dodgy tummies, I have no other symptoms. I'm pretty sure the dodgy tummy is just metformin hating on me.

Elly1685 · 21/01/2017 17:00

Glad you are back Amy. Can't blame you for feeling down .. hope you are feeling a bit better soon though.

Hope the 2ww isn't dragging too much Boggle.

This weather is the worst -it's so rainy and drizzly here it makes you feel 100x worse too!

Sorry you all had rubbish ultrasound nurses, when I had mine she was really nice, but then again I've only had one so maybe I was just lucky!
I've got my appt with the 'specialist nurse' on Friday so hopefully I will have more answers. I'm back on CD 36 so it looks like its going to be a long cycle for me again this time, however I've had really painful cramping like AF was coming since last Sunday on and off and nothing has appeared. I did do a test (pointless I know) and as I suspected it was a BFN. I don't even know why I did one as I'm 99% sure I haven't even ovulated, I just felt like I needed to have a definite 'no', silly right?!

SLady · 21/01/2017 17:37

Hi elly1685. You're not silly. I do that all the time, I'm always 99.9% sure I'm not pregnant but sometimes the mind plays tricks on you. It's the worst feeling in the world seeing a BFN even if you were expecting it so I always avoid doing them if I can help it. Hope AF comes soon for you. Have you started any treatment yet? Sorry I'm not sure where you are with things.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend

Iamchanging · 22/01/2017 10:18

Hi everyone,
I have my first Clomid appointment on Tuesday which I'm so excited about. At least it feels like after a year of waiting I am finally making some progress. I did 50mg about 5 years ago with no success, but no doubt they will start me again on that regardless!!

Elly1685 · 22/01/2017 10:39

Thanks Lady. No, no treatment yet just bloods and ultrasound which is why I'm looking forward to this appointment on Friday as it might hold more answers for me or they might start me on meds. Treatment is so varied for each person so it's hard to try and second guess what's going to happen!

Hope you're appointment goes well, Changing. Can't you tell them that you've already had 50mg and it didn't work? They might listen..!?

Iamchanging · 22/01/2017 11:21

Hi Elly,
I like your optimism! However I told them that 5 years ago I had been diagnosed with PCOS, had metformin, clomid etc however they still made me go through 5 sets of blood tests and an ultrasound to "re" diagnose me!!! On the plus sound my ultrasound nurse was lovely, letting me look at the scree and explaining everything so sounds like I have been more fortunate than most.

Got everything crossed for you that it might be a bfp!