Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Kkas, and to and to anyone other Americans on here. I'm heading over to spend the day with a group of friends. DH has to work. I'm sorry you got af. It sucks.
One of the friends I'll be spending the day with has had three different types of cancer in the last three years. She is 35 and had to have a full hysterectomy recently. She is happy to be alive, but is still mourning the loss of her ability to give birth to a child. For today at least, I'm going to try not to bemoan the fact that it is taking longer than I had hoped, and just be thankful that I should be able to get pregnant. It kind of helps to put things into perspective for me.
Yesterday, on a whim, I went to a school where they teach eastern medicine. I wanted to look into getting acupuncture (for both fertility and stress reduction)and possibly to consider herbs, but most places were outrageously expensive. The clinic at the school was free for the first session and charges a minimal fee for visits after that. I was seen be an advanced student, but she was accompanied by a licensed director the whole time. It's an option for anyone who is open to the idea of Eastern medicine, but doesn't want to/ can't spend the crazy amount of money these places can cost.
I have to say, it was pretty amazing. He looked at my nails and guessed that my blood pressure is low, I get dizzy easily, I flush a lot and that I get emotional too easily (all true). He could also tell that I have very intense dreams and sleep issues (also very true). He said that it is an anemia-type of problem. I did have low counts on blood tests last year, but my regular doctor wasn't concerned. This dr. said it is causing lots of my little issues, is likely including my ovulation problems, and is easily fixable. He also says that once my blood is stronger, stress won't hit me quite so hard. One of their main suggestions was that I increase my dietary soy and iron intakes.
The dr. said that although it may just be the way my body is, it is more likely thatthe years of birthcontrol pills suppressed my body's production of the blood cells and my body needs help getting back to normal. Stupid pills!
I got acupuncture yesterday, and will get herbs next week. I'm excited to see how the stuff works. Fertility aside, it would be so nice to find something to help with my stress and anxiety.
Sorry this was so long. I guess I'm just still excited and want to share.
By the way, Muser, it sounds like this might just be your month!!! I hope the BFP comes soon. Good luck to everyone testing in the next few days (and fingers crossed for the others in BD time, like me).