These hormones have me all whacked out!
I have been on the BCPs for about 9 days now and have had tons of spotting. Called the nurse at the clinic today because the spotting is now more like a light period instead of just the brownish stuff I was used to. I was told to stick it out. It happens all the time. I posted on one of my buddy groups about this, and it seems a lot of people have this happen also. I have since chilled.
I accidentally missed my acupuncture appt. I even had a reminder on my phone but my phone was upstairs while I made breakfast (that my husband didn't like--"I just don't like different stuff for breakfast babe.") downstairs and I completely didn't hear it.
Fortunately, they were able to fit me in at 5:30. It is such a good thing, because I had basically worked myself into a frenzy by consulting Dr. Google about my heart-shaped/bicornuate uterus and the rates of miscarriage, the pros and cons of Follistim vs. Gonal-F, reading various blogs (only some of which contributed to my frenzy, otherwise it is pretty fun) for about 3 hours that morning. All this coupled with the spotting I was so freaked out about caused me to have a meltdown at acupuncture. My acu gave me a treatment to "calm the spirit" (forgot what the TCM term was) and I must say it helped. By the time I made it home I felt more zen. It is nice to have the acupuncture and someone else be the voice of reason. He has encouraged me to call a moratorium on the message boards, which I don't think I could do cold turkey. I may just have to limit my time or something. This could continue to be a problem in my 2ww if I don't schedule stuff to do or read. I just started a blog for crying out loud (didn't reveal that tidbit, though). I have so few people that relate to this IRL that I feel I need a little online support.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
I'm glad you were able to get in the acu - very helpful for controlling all the stress of cycling, especially when dealing with hormones.
I think it's a good idea to get a bunch of reading material lined up for your 2ww. It's been helping me to have non-IF related reading material and I have tried to refrain from researching IVF and protocols on the www - not helpful. There is one book I would recommend, though, that is IVF related. It's "Nurturing Yourself Through IVF" and it helped me to get my mind ready for the cycle. I wish I would have read it before all my IUI cycles, too, as the message in the book is good for all-around IF.
I hope the bleeding stops and the hormonal issues ease up. Big hugs to you!
Hey girl,
I think it's great you got into your acupunturist. As far as limiting your message online stuff...do what you're comfortable with. I'll have to read back but I didn't realize you had a bicornuate as well. My unicornuate is basically half of a bicornute..just missing a right fallopian tube, half a uterus, and have a pelvic right kidney in the wrong spot. But what I've learned through it all is that most of the info online with pubmed and others is out of date. Usually the stats for the US with deliverires and complications is much better. When I got diagnosed with a UU, I thought life was over..that I had a 70% misscarriage rate and would have a disabled child. I've now learned from most of the women on the UU sisterhood support group through yahoo that this is not the case. These women have completely calmed my fears (many are OB GYNS and anesthesiologists or nurses). So hang in there...try not to worry. Yeah right...but I had to tell you that! Although I know as a nurse with a medical condition..worrying is the name of the game. Ignorance is bliss..and knowledge can create such fear!
I'm always here if you want to vent...and I'll be keeping you and hubby in my thoughts and prayers. I'll check back often to see you you're doing!
lots o hugs and hugs,
sara
Oh yeah...I love the nutty as a fruitcake title. You are definately not nutty...or a fruitcake...but that is very cute and clever...I love it! I used to feel so sane, but this damn fertility stuff makes you feel so unsettled!
sara, the bicornuate uterus was something my RE mentioned almost casually. He noticed it when I had my HSG. He said it shouldn't interfere with ttc, and hasn't mentioned it any further. I read a couple of message boards, freaked out a little and then just moved on for sanity's sake.
BCPs do that to me too. My solution is to never be on them. ;) However, certain ones are better than others.
Post a Comment