Failure stories

[BipBippadotta]

I'm far past the point where I'm interested in fertility success stories. Tales of lucky couples who triumphed over impossible biological odds to have their miracle baby make me want to self-immolate. Help me feel less alone in my utter irreversible barrenness by telling me about all the fertility treatments, supplements, folk remedies, voodoo, etc you've tried, that work for every other fucker on the Internet, but did bugger all for you.

I'll start!

Things that didn't work for us:
Grapefruit juice
Guaifeneisin
COQ10
Acupuncture
Vitamin E
Royal jelly
Wheatgrass
Pycnogenol
Low carbing
Inositol & melatonin
Cutting caffeine and alcohol
L-Arginine
Baby aspirin
Maca
B6
Starflower oil
Soy isoflavones
Clomid for DH (to increase sperm count)
Clomid for me
Clomid & injectables
High doses of antibiotics
Prednisone
IVF with ICSI

Scan bollocks. Cyst bigger. Can't even get off the starting blocks until December probably now.

Bean that is outrageous news. Your frustration is palpable and I am very sorry that you are going through this.

Bip yessssssss! Fantastic news! So happy for you and your DH.

Bean that fucking sucks. I don't know much about cysts, but is there nothing they can do? Do you have to take BCP for a month to try and reduce it? I'm so sorry

Hurrah bip! That's one almighty cock up they made but at least all is ok. I am so pleased, I had been checking anxiously all day.

That sucks bean. So frustrating. Can you use the next two months to get yourself feeling good after all the shitty downregging? Big hug x

Yah bip. Fab news. So happy for you and me bip

Other scan lady should be struck off !!!

Wonderful news bip, I'm so pleased for you.

Fuck it all. I'm so fed up of this cycle and I basically have achieved nothing. In August I had a completely clear scan. Was well. We decided to start dr on 2nd Sept. Fast forward 2 month from that scan. 30 days of buserelin. A fuck load of side effects. No down reg achieved. 2 periods in 2 weeks Go for scan today hoping to start short protocol today. Cyst bigger. Can't start treatment now. Need to go back on the pill. Then can't cycle in November as man away. So probably can't aim for anything before v end of Nov. So 2 months of pill is best case scenario. Excuse my swearing.

Bip fuck me that's great news! Oh my god you must need the mother of all sit downs after that scare! PHEW! So happy that it was good old fashioned incompetence and nothing to do with you! X

Oh shit, Bean - I can't believe it. Is a cyst really so bad that they have to cancel? Can man freeze some sperm to use in November? Christ that is a long time you'll have been waiting to get this done. So sorry.

Hooray bip.
Oh bean that is utterly shit. Bugger cysts.

Yes it's too big to go ahead. The rule is under 2cm is ok and this is 3. Likelihood is with stims it would increase in size and cause issues and also mean less eggs. And becuase of our fertilisation problems last time I need a good few eggs to feel we are in with a shout.
He could freeze some but I just don't think I can do this on my own.

So relieved for you Bip. I lurked on the mindnumbing thread for a long time and posted on the 'giving up trying' thread. I have pretty much given up trying myself, but I really want this to happen for you.

I won't gush as I know it isn't what you need.

Have been sitting working out dates. After one cycle of the pill period would be due maybe around 30oct. Now husband flies to us on Nov 16th. So actually that is potentially time isn't it to do a short protocol and get to egg colletion before he goes isn't it? Though I'm of course not so familiar with short so don't really know about it.

Bean, both short protocols I have done meant I started stims on day 2 or 3 of my period and was having EC 10 days later (8 days of stims, trigger, collection 2 days later).

While I am not a big responder, I am a quick responder...I think average is 10 days of stims...so if you started stims on 2 or 3 November you could JUST squeeze it in but Jesus it would be tight, and the risk is you not being ready....your poor DH doing his business as he boards his flight!

Stims would potentially start on 29th/30th. Would finish pill on 24th oct and usually bleed within 3-4 days. Frankly I don't feel sorry for him. He's off on a jolly conference to the us. I'll be having a ga.

If you started before end of October, I think that would be a very reasonable risk to take then. And I guess with the Pill, you know what will happen. If it were me I wouldn't mention your sperm time limit to your clinic...you don't need them being difficult about 'well we can't guarantee EC will be before 16 Nov'.

I rather suspect you are tempted to do this!

bip I'm so pleased to read your update. I mean, not the douchebaggery (can't wait to hear more on that...) but the scan. Although - once you get over the relief you should be fucking pissed off about the original incompetent. You know what you don't need during a fragile new pregnancy? A week of mind bending stress. Idiots! But, you know, mini-phew.

bean sorry to hear your frustrations. Hope you can sort something out with the dates.

Just delurking to say great news bip! Your last post was so beautifully written it made me a bit teary. You're so right about people extending meaningless platitudes and even though everyone's journey is different, just because you've experienced something similar, it doesn't make you the font of all knowledge. I've had so many armchair experts tell me with great authority what I'm doing wrong when their opinion hasn't even been sought nor do I care what they think. These boards and the fb group have saved my sanity I think. Keeping everything cautiously crossed for you xxx

FUCK YEAH - bip I actually let out a squeal of joy when I read your news.

Home post hysto, all went v well, Colin the caterpillar was very pleased, said he was feeling much happier having seen the endometrium was looking so healthy. There were some very very minor filmy adhesions but went as soon as he flushed with saline, nothing needed resecting. Coil is in, he said I'd probably feel quite battered tomorrow as he flushed the uterine cavity out so many times (think he said something like 7?!) and he jacked my cervix open a fair bit

Realised my first EC was 12 months ago exactly to the day. Only had 3 more ECs, 2 transfers, 2 pregnancies, 2 losses, 1 ERPC and 2 hysteroscopies since then!

Off to sleep off the GA....

bip also delurking to say fantastic news and so, so pleased for you. Wanted to post originally but just did not know what I could helpfully say in those circumstances. Can't believe your original sonographer though - sounds plain negligent and can't believe they would casually drop that in like that. Anyway, amazing to hear this and everything crossed for a smoother ride

bip just amazing news. Yes!

Bean sure one one of my cycles I did short. Came off pill. Bleed few days later and then think ec was 10/12 days later so could work timings wise but if for any reason you needed an extra day or two of Stims and any chance dh isn't in country then I would freeze a sample at beginning of cycle - just in case

How long is dh away?

Banana - glad Colin flushed you out well 😉😘 and all looking good - amazing what you have had done in a year :( 💐

Bip - still so happy for you - I would seriously think about suing or least complaining about first scan lady

Bloody hell. That sounds awful bip. What a sleezy bastard.

I can't concentrate today at work. Just about managing not to cry.