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04-22-2008, 07:30 PM
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HI Ladies
I hope its OK if I join. I too live in Calgary (the SE) I am very frustrated and am REALLY hating PCOS right now (not that I'm normally a fan of it tho) I have just completed my 10 days of Provera on Saturday and did my blood work today (not too sure what they are checking for) and hopefully starting Clomid shortly. I am wondering if anyone has a PCOS specialist? My Dr is a doll but he's taken me off everything except Wellbutrin & Effexor - which I believe are only for depression. Anyone have a Dr. that's really helped? OH and any good weight loss stories? I need some motivation...I'm getting married in about 6 weeks. (Way to leave things to last minute eh? tee hee) | 
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04-22-2008, 08:08 PM
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Christine- Welcome! I recommend that you try to get on metformin while TTC. I truly believe I needed it to get and possibly to stay pregnant. As for weight loss, low carb seems to be the way to go for most of us with the belly blub. :-( Of course it's not fun but necessary for people like me.
Does anyone else have a sister that is skinny like a Barbie doll and not a PCOS symptom in sight? That's my Blah for the day.
ETA-I'm waiting to hear about that beta!
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04-22-2008, 10:51 PM
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Christine- weight loss is difficult, but possible, I got on metformin, and cut my sugars out of my diet and excrsized, with in a year i lost a hundred pounds, i went from 318 to 215/216 (i have gained a bit back since but for a good cause, lol) as for a specialist, there isnt really one out there, go see Dr Danhji at the Madigan walk in, he diagnosed me, and seems to know a lot about it.
Drum roll please!! Beta numbers are in - 3031!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDD 23/12/08
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DH Chris 29 TTC since 2004 Dx PCOS Aug 2006 10m/c's- 4 blighted, 6 complete. Genetics are normal
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04-23-2008, 10:52 AM
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Hi Chrisitine,
My GP sent me to Dr. Corenblum who is an Endo at Foothills Hospital who specializes in PCOS... I really like him and haven't heard anything negative. Besides Clomid he is able to prescribe Gonal-F and other injections. If you're in a hurry to get preg you might want to ask your Doc for a referral to Dr. Corenblum or the Regional Fertility Clinic as there is a long wait time (4-5 months or longer). You might want to be pushy because in my experience Dr.s tend to do all they can before they send a patient elsewhere, and in the mean time you lose all that precious time. I tried Clomid and it didn't do a dang thing and I think it would be safe to say that the few girls who do succeed with Clomid are the lucky ones. Nevertheless, I wish you to be a lucky one... baby dust sent your way!
Nichole
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04-23-2008, 12:02 PM
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Yeah, you should try to get into the fertility clinic now. It is a really long wait. If your dr doesnt give you a referal to there then it is definatly time to switch drs. Good luck
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04-23-2008, 04:10 PM
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| | waiting wishing dreaming
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Sheena: Great Beta!!!
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Me 29 DH: 36
TTC #1: 2 years Meds: 2000 mg met
HSG all clear
DH DX azoospermia (zero sperm) Jan 08
TDI Next cycle (hopefully, if the RE isn't busy)
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04-27-2008, 03:10 PM
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| | Expecting
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Hello Ladies! I've been testing this past week because I just couldn't wait, but was obviously too early. Anyway, this morning I took two tests using my cheap internet test strips because I didn't want to waste the good ones. It looked like there was a faint line, but I wasn't too sure. I looked at it in the light in different angles. I thought maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me. So, I broke down and used a First Response. Within seconds, there it was...TWO PINK LINES!! I am in total shock!
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04-27-2008, 06:51 PM
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DIMPLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Isnt that a total shock? I love first response. The exact same thing happened to me, i took a dollarama one and it looked iffy, so i took my FR one and WHAM!. . I am so happy for you!
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DH Chris 29 TTC since 2004 Dx PCOS Aug 2006 10m/c's- 4 blighted, 6 complete. Genetics are normal
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04-28-2008, 12:57 PM
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Congrats on the BFP Dimples!!!
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Me 29 DH: 36
TTC #1: 2 years Meds: 2000 mg met
HSG all clear
DH DX azoospermia (zero sperm) Jan 08
TDI Next cycle (hopefully, if the RE isn't busy)
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04-28-2008, 04:27 PM
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Thanks weemes! How you things with you?
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04-29-2008, 05:16 PM
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#146 (permalink)
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I'm hanging in there Dimples, thanks for asking. Time is ticking by so slow. May 16th is the day we find out if DH has any boys down there and it feels like miles away. The waiting honestly is killer, I thought the wait to get into the clinic (7 months) was bad, this is way worse.
We've been talking daily about what we might do if they don't find sperm. Honestly I think the worst case scenario would be that they find some, they freeze it and I go through the entire IVF protocol to find out the boys didn't live through being frozen and thawed. That's my biggest fear, the heart break.
Did you get a beta done?
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Me 29 DH: 36
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HSG all clear
DH DX azoospermia (zero sperm) Jan 08
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04-29-2008, 08:43 PM
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 I can't imagine what your going through. I'll keep you in my prayers!
I haven't done a beta yet. I'm doing one tomorrow at work. Then, my doctor's appointment is on Thursday. This way I'll know the results! Is there any other blood work I should be checking besides the beta?
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04-30-2008, 12:56 PM
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I did my beta STAT today. LOL! It is 108! So, it's official!
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05-01-2008, 11:44 AM
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Right on Dimples, when do you get the next one?
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Me 29 DH: 36
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HSG all clear
DH DX azoospermia (zero sperm) Jan 08
TDI Next cycle (hopefully, if the RE isn't busy)
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05-01-2008, 07:36 PM
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Well, I went to the doctor today to confirm the pregnancy. She gave me a bunch of lab req's to do. I think I'll do it on Monday. It'll give my beta a chance to go up 
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