Thin cyster......need some guidance

dynamite06 · 01-23-2009, 01:17 PM

Hello ladies! I am 29, 5'3" and 113 pounds. Ihave been TTC for 7 years. I never thought it would be so hard to conceive. When DH and I got married, we decided that we wanted to have children right away. After about years of TTC naturally, we sought help from an OB. Well, he put me on the clomid and we did SEVERAL cycles with no luck. He never once checked my hormone levels, so we decided to seek someone else. The next OB put us back on the clomid. After a few cycles and low progesterone tests, she increased my dosage. I began having some scary visual disturbances on it. I told her my concerns, but she insisted that we stay on the clomid and increased my dose again-which made me very uncomfortable. At this point a few more years had passed with no luck. I suggested to her that we move onto more aggressive treatment, as my insurance covers IUI and I was beginning to wonder what the root cause was of why I was not getting pregnant. She continued to say that I needed to stay on the clomid. So I sought another opinion. I ended up having an HSG(open tubes), U/S, and DH a SA (normal). She did saliva hormone testing. When I went in for my follow up, she told me I have lean PCOS because my levels were slightly elevated, and I was having irregular periods/infertility. I have no other symptoms at all. My periods have always been crazy since I can remember. I couldn't understand why it took 7 years for a diagnosis in 5 minutes, and the other OB's never thought to check out everything else. She never did a GTT or checked my insulin levels, so I'm not sure about if I'm IR or not, but wants me to take the Metformin and clomid. I have heard some real horror stories about the metformin, and am really apprehensive about taking it when I don't know if I have IR or not. I have heard that both can benefit, but I don't feel like I've been given any other options. I don't understand why they keep giving me the clomid when it clearly hasn't ever worked for me. I am ready to get more aggressive with my treatment, why aren't they? Any advice girls? Anybody have a similar story?

Kimera · 01-23-2009, 03:36 PM

Actually I am going through a very similar experience. I am 25, DH is 25, DS is 2. TTC #2 8 months. I have always had irregular periods. I did get pregnant on Clomid alone with my first child. When we began TTC #2 with no success on clomid and my OB doctor just wanted to keep putting me on Clomid. I had even asked him at one point if I could have PCOS and he said "No, you don't look like someone who would have PCOS." I decided I should seek a 2nd opinion. I went in to a new OB doctor and he told me in like 10 minutes that I had lean PCOS, he then did an US which showed the typical PCOS ovaries. He prescribed me 1700mg Metformin and 100mg of Clomid. I am on cd 7 and clomid day 5. So I guess I'll know soon enough if it works (either "O" or BFP)! He is having me come back to the office to check for ovulation by us and then other labs. He said I had developed a resistance to Clomid and that was why it wouldn't induce ovulation. He told me to try the 2 together and if it didn't work within a 4-5 cycles that we would move on to more aggressive treatment. So, I would say, just give it a try. If it doesn't work then you can move on, but if it does, you have found your golden ticket!

vlmcneely · 01-23-2009, 08:38 PM

Good luck girls! I too am a thin cysters trying for baby #1. My ob just put me on Metformin even though I am not IR and I am going to take clomid again (#3) as well. I just hope this next cycle will be the one for me because I have an appointment with an RE in (6) weeks and I am scared to see the price of his treatments since my insurance doesn't cover infertility treatments.

dynamite06 · 01-24-2009, 04:30 PM

Thanks girls!! DH and I have decided to seek help from an IVF/Advanced Fertility specialist in St. Louis on Feb 3rd. I am looking forward to it. Before I came upon this website, I wasn't sure how to go about my PCOS battle. I had so many questions that were unanswered. I have learned so much from all of you cysters out there in these short few days, and I feel a new sense of hope.