meds

Yep. The medicine was Prometrium and it's in pill format. The directions say to take it before bed because it'll make you drowsy. Sure enough that first pill, after it was in my system for a bit made me a bit unsteady on my feet. I almost feel tipsy but not quite. Anyhow yesterday was pill 2. The effects werent so bad last night. Keeping my fingers crossed.

and the results are

I took a pregnancy test today in preparation to be put on some meds to help jump start things. We gotta make sure we're not preggers before taking a medicine like that. The test came back just like I suspected, not pregnant....again. Well I guess the birthday sex didnt stick either. *sigh*

The nurse called on behalf of the dr today at 9am. The results did indeed come back from the blood tests with a slightly elevated testosterone level. Now this could be "slightly" like the thyroid was and fall back into place eventually OR it could be the "slightly" that means it's been that way forever and I'll need meds to regulate it. I wont know until my follow up with her in September. In anycase, I wouldnt be surprised if this has been the reason why some of our "sessions" aint stuck yet (even the ones we had when I KNOW I was ovulating). She's going to be calling in a 'script for me today to help jump start things *again* (insert eyeroll here). It wasnt Provera she mentioned though. They're going a different route. I *THOUGHT* she said Progesta...but looking that up I think Im remembering it wrong. It's possible that she said Prometrium, I'll let you know when I get the medicine in hand. We'll be picking it up on Friday...his payday.

ok it's been two weeks

So it's been two weeks since my obgyn appointment. I still havent cycled, putting me in week 6...a bit past what is deemed as "normal". Of course, nothing about me has ever been "normal". So Saturday I went into my account on WalMart to refill the Provera to get things jump started and lo and behold...the 'script expired in April. This means I had to wait until today to call the obgyn and see if she'll call me in a 'script for me to pick up this week. When I left my message, I also asked after the test results as I hadnt gotten a paper saying what the findings were. I'll be so glad when we're finished with all the testing so I can be put on meds to make things right. Not that I really WANT to be on anymore meds, but Im tired of things not being right either.

interesting read

Thanks to the reminder from a couple friends that "Google is my friend" (ok so they didnt put it that way, but they did say they'd looked online as to why a drug was being considered for me...) I found a link here that I found interesting. It explained to me why certain tests were going to be done, and why certain medicines are being considered. It also explained every problem that I've had cyclewise, why my facial hair is out of whack and a possibility as to why it's so hard to lose weight. I have to wonder if this is genetic. I seem to remember my gramma having a rough time with her weight and she did only have the one child plus I do recall a light fuzz under her nose......


EDIT 08/17/07: 1106am: Damn link aint working so here it is so it can be cut and pasted into browsers : http://www.drpinto.com/IVF_Infertility_Dallas_pcos.html

Any ideas as to why the link worked yesterday fine and wont now? I went into edit and the info is in there correctly yet when I pull it up it wont click. *sigh*

Thursday August 2nd

What is it about drs and their wanting to get into the woman's hootchie the first time they meet you? Good Lord, Im telling you. Let me back it up a bit. Last year we switched insurances and as such had to change doctors. He'd had to go in for an appointment at this new dr and I went along just to get out of the house mostly. When we get there, the waiting room's empty and my darling husband, knowing my toes had been really hurting, asked if there was an open appointment after his and there was. So I fill out the paperwork and go in so the dr can see my toes. I had an infection in both big toenails due to them being constantly ingrown...they'd been like that for years but they'd gotten really bad over the last 6 months or so. I go in and it's supposed to be a simple exam right? I can see you wondering what this has to do with my first sentence....LOL. Ohhh no, I get the 20 questions as well and one was "When was your last pap?" UMmmmm it had been a while, ok I admit that. The next was "How about we do one right now?" Ummm no...I came in for my toes...not a hootchie checkup. Thankfully she waited for our second "date" to go there again.

Ok so fast forward to Thursday the 2nd...I go into the obgyn figuring on maybe some blood drawing and a nice discussion. Ya know a kinda get to know ya visit (Whatever happened to those? Did they ever exist?). One of the first questions Im asked is "When was your last pap?" This I can answer...it was July 5th. Less than a month ago and it was clean. Ok so the dr has this info I figure Im good right? OOOH no. Im told to drop everything from the waist down and hop on the table where she goes ahead and does another anyhow. Im getting a little tired of metallic instruments being shoved where they aint meant to be! I mean it wouldnt be so bad if it felt good but damn it's uncomfortable.

After being poked, prodded and generally violated with some probe Im sat down for a talk. First of all, they want to draw blood to check for thyroid issues (which my PCP has done and there isnt a problem but Im borderline enough where it every now and then throws an abnormal reading) as well as sugar (and other thing the dr checks regularily due to my family having diabetes on both sides) and 2 different male hormones that could be flummoxing things up(Gee...ya think? Maybe the facial hair is a give away there? The fact I gotta pluck not just once daily but sometimes 2-3 times a day?). We discussed when my last cycle had been and she told me to wait 2 weeks from the appointment and if I hadnt cycled again (as that's when I should be due) I was to fill my Provera (the 10 day wonder pills that will help jump start my cycle), take a pregnancy test and if it came back negative take the Provera. Once my cycle starts Im to call her office and what they're going to do is set me up an appointment in the hospital. There's this one test they need to do to see if the fallopians are blocked. The best time to do it is 4-5 days after I cycle.In between the time of that and my next obgyn appointment (September 16th?) hubby will need to go in for his own ummm tests because it aint just a one person deal here. If all the testing comes back clear, then what she's going to do is put me on glucaphage for 3 months. With any luck this will correct some of the internal issues I may be having. If that doesnt work then she'll be adding another medicine to the arsenal (starts with C and I cant remember what it is...). If the test dont come back clear then we'll discuss what all needs to be done at that point. They drew blood that day as well....3 full vials worth. Gee I hope they got enough, I wouldnt want a vampire starving somewhere *insert eyeroll*. The nurse was really good though. She was fast and did it virtually pain free. She didnt even leave much of a bruise. You could hardly tell she took blood. I havent heard back on any of those tests yet but for all I know those test may take a while to do. When I call for my next appointment, I will ask about them.

Like the decor? The banner has that fuzzy flannel look to it and although Im not fond of yellow, it does go well with purple. The yellow actually is to stand for hope....plus if I get pregnant this will be a nice look for when it turns into the "Pregnancy Watch" page :).

Welcome

Welcome to this part of my blog. Let me apologize right up front for any TMI that's discussed in here, but that's life. In particular it's the life that my hubby and I are really hoping will start. The early entries will be pre-natal type stuff in the effort to get my eggs fertilized. It looks like they have many many tests planned for me because I've never been regular in my life (with the exception of those 9 months I spent on the birth control pill Junel). Since I havent been regular, getting pregnant's been a hit or miss thing (mostly misses right now). After all the testing, I'll be getting to entries with therapies or regiments they have me on. Hopefully, things will be successful and I'll transform this part of my blogs into the ups and downs I have during incubation and then finally into the baby's page.

The decor will be going up in a day or so. I think my first decorations will reflect the hope I have in my heart for this next step in my life. As things progress the decor may turn to more baby oriented stuff.