dexamethasone for high LH?

hi everyone.
im on the TTC board and have been lurking here a bit as well.
DH and I have been TTC for 7 months, BUT i only ovulated once during those seven months .
i was just recently diagnosed with PCO, but my only real symptoms are high LH and acne.
i was on the pill for 12 years and didnt know there was a problem til i went off and never got a normal AF. as a teen prior to BCP i got AF normal but did have acne.

anyway to make a long story short, i just started seeing Dr. Braverman last week. he is amazing, but my insurance wont cover many of his services.

anyway my LH levels came back at 21. i am on CD4 now and am doing my first clomid cycle 50mg. he also prescribed me dexamethasone to reduce the amount of LH my body produces. i googled this and found very little research. has anyone used this before? it freaks me out a little cause its a steroid but the dose is really low.

thanks for reading this far!!

Re: dexamethasone for high LH?

My RE put me on Dexamethasone also for high LH levels. Basically the steriod is to lower your testosterone levels. I had a hard time finding articles on it as well..so I called the doctor to explain it again to me. I was told that I would be on it until I got my BFP because the high testosterone could of been a factor in why I was having trouble conceiving.

Re: dexamethasone for high LH?

Re: dexamethasone for high LH?

I didn't have too many side effects, but I did gain a little bit of weight from it. Since its a steriod it will increase your appetite...so that't the only bad thing. I was on it for a little less then 3 months..and then my first month of clomid with IUI I got my BFP! Good luck!!!!!