Anyone else ttc?

EmChops · 07-06-2004, 02:31 PM

I have read the many posts on the ttc message board and wondered if any of my UK cysters are going through the same as i am.
We are ttc and have been for the last 6 months, we haven't told a soul as i am sure many of you don't, but i am finding it really hard this month as I feel another AF on the way and no other pregnancy symptoms.

i didn't expect to feel so emotional every month when I get either an AF of bfn depending on if I ovulated or not.
Is anyone else feeling like this?
I find it tough to think about anything else although I do recognise that life does go on and DH enjoys the trying!

I really want to chat to my girlfriends but it is too difficult, where do you start?
I hope that if there are others out there we can support each other; if not and I am just being a dopey emotional cow then someone please tell me too!

Thanks for listening

Em

boa75 · 07-08-2004, 10:16 AM

hi em

I am also ttc and have pcos we are into our 6th year of trying and I remeber being like you not sure where to start telling people and the want to talk about it. I cant quiet remeber how I told my friends but I told them from the very start we were trying and as time went on then explained about pcos.
One thing though if you have pcos you are entilitled to fertility treatment (in my area anyway) without waiting the 12-18mths trying alone.
Do you see a gynae? For infertility?? Do you Ovulate alone?
I have done clomid alone injectables and this year metformin 1500mg and ovarian drilling. We are due to go back on clomid and metformin combination next cycle so within the next few weeks.
Trying for a baby and seeing Af is so hard at times I gave up for 6mths with everything except natural and now I am back on the path stronger than I was before.
If you ever want to talk ask advise or just moan
Give a shout

Bo xx

EmChops · 07-08-2004, 03:29 PM

Thanks bo, it is frustrating, i wish you luck.
My gyn told me I had to wait 12 months before they would give me any help as I am on Met and need to loose weight.
But I wonder if my dose is low as it is only 500, I don't always o.
I have an appointmant at the end of the month, should I query the dosage and ask for clomid too I wonder?
It is so difficult to decide what to do for the best!
Thanks for the reply!
Em

boa75 · 07-08-2004, 07:34 PM

hi em

I would query your dose of met as I went straight on to 1500mg and we discussed upping it to 850mg twice daily
I think for it to be effective it has to be gradually upped to 1500mg

As for having to wait due to weight that must be so frustrating for you it would be worth asking there opinion there has been resent studies done by the college of ob gynae showed that met and clomid combo has a high success rate

Do you do BBT? To see if you O

It cant hurt to ask and I went laden with info from the net and put my points forward if not I found i was brushed of

Take Care
Keep in touch
Bo xx

Penelope Pitstop · 07-16-2004, 08:44 AM

Hi

We have been trying to conceive fo 5 years without any luck, I have been on Clomid with no success I'm taking 1500mg metformin and have lost weight but to no avail. They decided that ovarian drilling may work unfortunately they couldn't do anything as they found I had tumours all over my ovaries which they can't remove as they would have to remove everything, now going to try ovulation induction starting August although I personally don't have any hope that it'll work as non of the specialists have treated any1 with PCOS and tumours.

Would be nice to chat with you all.

Becs

EmChops · 07-18-2004, 07:31 PM

My goodness becs you have been through a lot!
I hope all goes well in August - feel free to pm me if you want to chat!
i am in an awful position as I have no AF, BFN and not sure what is going on with my body! Why is this not easy?

Good luck to all - how is everyone getting on? Has anyone got any good news?

Baby dust to all
Emma x

wendsUK · 08-10-2004, 07:01 AM

Hiya,
Me and DP have been trying now for 3 nd a bit years. I don't have regular AF's about 1 a year.
Endo wont try me on clomid till i loose weight which i am having real problems with so am now looking at stomach surgery (Banding) and seeing if this will do it.
I've tried everything but nothing works so watch this space.