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Re: New to the discussion....From: anonymous@obgyn.net ("anonymous@obgyn.net")Thu, 31 May 2001 17:35:50 -0400
Melissa, I'm glad you feel a bit less discouraged. :) But, I can't promise you things will work out for you as they did for me...but we're here for support, whatever life throws your direction. As for the Indiana chapter I belong to...it's actually also another PCOS site. The main one is http://www.pcosupport.org From there, you should be able to find "local" chapters. Keep in mind, that may mean a few hour's drive to go to "in person" meetings! Ours meets in Indiapolis, but it's a 2 1/2 hour drive in good weather from my house, so I don't go very often. It IS great to walk into a room full of women "just like me"!!! I've been divorced 4 years and the dating scene is filled with these men who INSIST on the anemic waif or you're not good enough....ARGH....doesn't do much for a gal's ego. But, when I walked into that room of other "plus sized" women, I felt so welcomed!(Not all PCOSers are plus sized though..and just cuz they don't deal with the weight issue, it doesn't mean they're necessarily healthier or able to have children any easier.) These wonderful ladies are intelligent, fun, kind, compassionate, and beautiful! As for the reason to start with clomid...I suppose COST is the foremost. It's also at less risk for side effects or complications. With Clomid, not all doctors feel the need for the monitoring that the injectibles require to avoid complications. Keep in mind, my daughter is a clomid baby...so it CAN work! Also, the struggle with infertility the second time around was every bit as painful as it was the first time...and sometimes, even moreso, as people didn't understand why I couldn't be happy with just one child. My struggle with secondary infertility (others have called it primary infertility a second time) lasted over 6 1/2 years of active (meaning medical help) attempts to conceive. I went thru 4 or 5 cycles of Pergonal, seeing "perfect" eggs that never became babies....one time I could have had twins. The cycle that was successful came after a break of almost a year from treatment....but it was filled with minor problems. In the end, I found out for sure I was pregnant after I'd been hospitalized for a week with hyperstimulated ovaries (the doctor in the hospital was my family doctor and not as familiar with fertility stuff). My stay lasted a total of 3 1/2 weeks....and then I was on bedrest again toward the end of the pregnancy due to premature contractions. Yes!....it was worth every bit of pain, hurt, prayer, and tears.......but, it also wasn't easy....so try not to be too discouraged. I know each month that things don't work out feels horrible...*hug*...but, I've found the best things in life often come with much work, struggle, prayer, and some heartache. Infertility is a VERY difficult time for any couple...be sure to do things together for the two of you! Get counselling if you feel the need! Don't be afraid of that! There is also an organization called RESOLVE that deals with all kinds of infertility, so you might want to check for a chapter near you to get support there. You're in my prayers....may God bless you! Hugs, Shelley spryte@dnsonline.net Shelley, Thanks so much for the encouraging words!! I can tell you I was pretty down after my first ultrasound after my first round of clomid. The OPK that I took said that things were working right and I got hope that for the first time in my life my body was actually doing what it was supposed to. I guess another question I have is if the other fertility drugs work so well and so fast as I have seen others post about why strectch out the process and cause dissappointment month after month with no results from meds like clomid? It seems to me that it has the lowest success rate of all the meds used. I have had a lot better feeling about the whole pregnancy issue since encountering all the women on here who have gotten pregnant with PCOS. It really give me hope!! I got to an infertility specialist and in his office is also a reproductive endocrinologist if I need it, but he deals with people like us everyday and has for years, so I'm glad that I have him. He got me started on BCP about 2 1/2 years ago so that I didn't have to wonder when my next period was going to come. I hated that!!! You said that you belonged to a chapter of a PCOS support group in Indiana, do you know if there is one in Iowa? Or do you know how I can find out? I think it would be a great thing for me to get involved with. Thank you again so much for your words of welcome and your wonderful kids for giving me hope!!! Melissa :) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail2Web - Check your email from the web at -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mail2web.com/ . -- --------------------------------------------------------------------
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