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FlowerWife
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really upset and in need of hugs **UPDATE#2**

so. today is CD55.
im not even DPO anymore my higher temps (which were barely higher) only lasted til 11DPO and then went back down so fertility friend now doesnt think I O'ed. and i was never fully convinced anyway.

to make matters worse, today is my 5th straight day of +OPKs. so for whatever reason i have really high LH but no actual O to speak of Chat Icon .

and to add insult to injury i had a dr. appointment today. this dr always has the longest wait ever (im changing docs but decided to keep this appt due to the LH issue). so i called before i went and they said to come in 45 minutes later since they were backed up. i got there and sat for an hour. went in to pee for them. then went back out and waited. then the nurse came out and said the dr. has to go deliver a baby and has to reschedule everyone. i was like the next person on the list... so now i have to go back tomorrow night although they said that i wouldnt have to wait tomorrow... whatever that means... its just further insult to injury.

at this point i just want to cry. i have no one to talk to. we didnt tell anyone we were ttc. i cant talk to DH cause he gets SO upset and disappointed and negative about everything and i cant deal with that. november 1st will be six months since im off BCP and six months of TTC. i know its not that long, but i have only ovulated once in that time frame. i wish i could sue the makers of BCP and my old doctor. i was naive - i didnt know 12 years of bcp would break the natural order of my body.

i just needed someone to listen. if you have read this far, thanks!! pity party over for now..Chat Icon

**UPDATE**
saw the dr. tonight - i hate doctors. you have to wait forever for them to come in for 4 seconds and you have to try and blab out all 17 of your questions in that time...
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anyway so she did a sono that was sooo quick i didnt even get a chance to see the screen. then she looked at my BBT charts and confirmed that I did O last cycle but def not this cycle. prescribed provera and clomid 50mg...

im glad she agreed to give me clomid considering we've only been TTC for 6 months. she said she usually waits longer but since i only had 1 O cycle she wanted to get things moving...

clearly the clomid cycle is unmonitored - she didnt even tell me when to come back, just to take it cd5-9 and keep temping Chat Icon now that i think about it i didnt look at the RX before bringing it to the pharmacy so im not even sure if she prescribed more than one clomid cycle.

so now im debating whether to try and get in to an RE (didnt get to ask her anything about them) or just do the provera clomid cycle and see what happens...

**UPDATE#2**

so i decided to go ahead and call dr. braverman. and let me tell you all....
i am SO SO glad that i did!!
i made an appt and he called me to talk about it already. he seems really great and friendly and attentive. i couldnt believe he actually called me 20 mins after making my appt, just to get some info from me!! i asked him whether i should start the clomid before coming in and i decided i will prob do provera but i will time it so that i can see him at least once before i am supposed to start the clomid.

anyway thanks so much for the advice!!!

Message edited 10/29/2009 9:07:57 PM.

Posted 10/27/09 8:12 PM
 
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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

sorry your going through this...ok this may seem crazy but are you sure you are not pregnant? I have heard that OPKs can also be used to test for pregnancy...maybe that is why you are seeing +opks 5 days in a row?

Also, CD55 is a long cycle thats why I am asking.

Hope you feel better soon!

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Posted 10/27/09 8:36 PM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

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I also just got off of BC and I now regret being on it for so longChat Icon

I really hope that when you go tomorrow they can help you figure out what is going on and see what the next step is. Good luckChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 10/27/09 8:37 PM
 

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I'm sorry. It sounds like you may have PCOS. The only way to know for sure is to have CD3 testing done. At CD55, blood work results will not be accurate. Women with PCOS have elevated levels of LH, making it very difficult to get accurate results on an OPK.

IMO, and based on my own experience, I would not waste any more time your OBGYN, but go directly to an RE if you don't need a referral from your insurance company.

Posted 10/27/09 8:38 PM
 

FlowerWife
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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

Posted by NYPD-Wife

sorry your going through this...ok this may seem crazy but are you sure you are not pregnant? I have heard that OPKs can also be used to test for pregnancy...maybe that is why you are seeing +opks 5 days in a row?

Also, CD55 is a long cycle thats why I am asking.

Hope you feel better soon!

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i wish i was pg but im sure im not. tested a bunch of times with FMU and my BBT temps def dont indicate pregnancy...

my cycle was 42 last month. i never quite regulated since going off BCP.Chat Icon

thanks though!!

Posted 10/27/09 9:14 PM
 

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Posted 10/27/09 9:16 PM
 

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Posted 10/27/09 9:26 PM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

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I'm sorry. It sounds like you may have PCOS. The only way to know for sure is to have CD3 testing done. At CD55, blood work results will not be accurate. Women with PCOS have elevated levels of LH, making it very difficult to get accurate results on an OPK.

IMO, and based on my own experience, I would not waste any more time your OBGYN, but go directly to an RE if you don't need a referral from your insurance company.



yeah im fairly sure that you are right about PCOS. i just dont get it.. im 28 and my weight and BMI are perfect. i actually lost about 15lbs in the last 10 months. i excersize regularly. i never had this problem prior to BCP.

i am going to keep my obgyn appt just because i want to hear what she has to say. im not sure if she will refer an RE with only 6 months of ttc. i didnt know you could go to one without a referral. is it just considered a specialist? my insurance doesnt require real referrals i just thought that you are supposed to exhaust all obgyn measures first.

Posted 10/27/09 9:28 PM
 

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Posted 10/27/09 9:30 PM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

Posted by FlowerWife

Posted by MrsRbk

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I'm sorry. It sounds like you may have PCOS. The only way to know for sure is to have CD3 testing done. At CD55, blood work results will not be accurate. Women with PCOS have elevated levels of LH, making it very difficult to get accurate results on an OPK.

IMO, and based on my own experience, I would not waste any more time your OBGYN, but go directly to an RE if you don't need a referral from your insurance company.



yeah im fairly sure that you are right about PCOS. i just dont get it.. im 28 and my weight and BMI are perfect. i actually lost about 15lbs in the last 10 months. i excersize regularly. i never had this problem prior to BCP.

i am going to keep my obgyn appt just because i want to hear what she has to say. im not sure if she will refer an RE with only 6 months of ttc. i didnt know you could go to one without a referral. is it just considered a specialist? my insurance doesnt require real referrals i just thought that you are supposed to exhaust all obgyn measures first.



PCOS is not just reserved for overweight people. While weight CAN and often does play a role in PCOS, that's not the "rule" I alwas had regular periods, ovulated, had CM, etc, etc. I went on BCP for 1.5 years, came off and never got regulated again. I was confirmed by an RE with PCOS (I also had other issues, but I'm pushing 40).

If your insurance does not require a referral, and you are serious about getting pregnant, I would move directly to a RE. An OB might put you on Provera and Clomid, but most will not monitor you the way you need to be on these meds. A RE's sole purpose is to get you pregnant.

Posted 10/27/09 9:49 PM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

Posted by MrsRbk




PCOS is not just reserved for overweight people. While weight CAN and often does play a role in PCOS, that's not the "rule" I alwas had regular periods, ovulated, had CM, etc, etc. I went on BCP for 1.5 years, came off and never got regulated again. I was confirmed by an RE with PCOS (I also had other issues, but I'm pushing 40).

If your insurance does not require a referral, and you are serious about getting pregnant, I would move directly to a RE. An OB might put you on Provera and Clomid, but most will not monitor you the way you need to be on these meds. A RE's sole purpose is to get you pregnant.



did you have PCOS before going on the pill?
im assuming PCOS is enough of an issue to warrant an RE even with only 6 mos TTC?

Posted 10/27/09 10:01 PM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

Chat Icon I'm sorry you had that experience at the OB's office today! How totally frustrating!!

I hope that tomorrow you are able to get some answers! Just think, you are 6 months ahead of the game than you were 6 months ago!

Posted 10/27/09 10:14 PM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

Posted by FlowerWife

Posted by MrsRbk




PCOS is not just reserved for overweight people. While weight CAN and often does play a role in PCOS, that's not the "rule" I alwas had regular periods, ovulated, had CM, etc, etc. I went on BCP for 1.5 years, came off and never got regulated again. I was confirmed by an RE with PCOS (I also had other issues, but I'm pushing 40).

If your insurance does not require a referral, and you are serious about getting pregnant, I would move directly to a RE. An OB might put you on Provera and Clomid, but most will not monitor you the way you need to be on these meds. A RE's sole purpose is to get you pregnant.



did you have PCOS before going on the pill?
im assuming PCOS is enough of an issue to warrant an RE even with only 6 mos TTC?



I agree your symptoms sound like PCOS. In fact, they sound like mine. I have high levels of LH and cound not use OPKs for this reason.
I am of normal weight, PCOS is not just a disorder found in overweight people.
I did not get a diagnosis until I went off the pill and was TTC, but I am sure I had it before I started with the pill when I was 19. In fact, my irregular periods was one of the reasons I was put on the pill in the first place.
If you don't need a referral, I highly recommend you make an appointment with an RE.

Posted 10/27/09 10:15 PM
 

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Posted 10/28/09 6:51 AM
 

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Chat Icon You definitely deserve one!!!

I know someone else with PCOS and her symptoms are identical to yours. When you meet with your doc today, have a list of questions ready and waiting.

Good luck!!!

Posted 10/28/09 7:15 AM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

I would make an appt w/ an RE. They will do all kinds of testing. Even though u have only been TTC for 6 months, bc it sounds like u may have PCOS (or some other issue), let an RE take over so u can get some answers! As long as u don't need referrals, I wouldn't wait to make an appt!

Posted 10/28/09 9:27 AM
 

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Posted 10/28/09 9:39 AM
 

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I'm sorry big hugs for you!

Posted 10/28/09 9:41 AM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs

Posted by FlowerWife

did you have PCOS before going on the pill?
im assuming PCOS is enough of an issue to warrant an RE even with only 6 mos TTC?



I was never diagnosed with PCOS before going on the pill, but I had irregular periods. I just had no reason to look into it.

I would call your insurance company regarding when you can go see an RE. Sometimes they need you to be TTCing for a year and a referal from your doctor. My insurance company didn't require a referal because my RE is a registered OBGYN as well.

Good luck. And PCOS isn't the end of the world. It's easily treatable and women with PCOS get pregnant all the time.

Posted 10/28/09 9:59 AM
 

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Posted 10/28/09 10:21 AM
 

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Posted 10/28/09 1:55 PM
 

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Posted 10/28/09 8:09 PM
 

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Hi!! I was just wondering how you are doing today and if you were able to talk to your doctor?Chat Icon

Posted 10/28/09 10:40 PM
 

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Posted 10/28/09 10:51 PM
 

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Re: really upset and in need of hugs **UPDATE**

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Hi!! I was just wondering how you are doing today and if you were able to talk to your doctor?Chat Icon



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update above.

Posted 10/28/09 11:40 PM
 
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