Re: im not ovulating
From: margot (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 May 2003 18:07:50 -0500 (CDT)
Hi guys
I identify with you both. I've been trying to get pregnant since
decembre 2002. Eventhough it's only been a few months, I feel that it's
been a long ride of ups and downs. Right now, I'm feeling great. After
3 unsuccessful clomid cycles, I tried Atkins (no luck ovulating). Then,
the Zone (great for losing weight, but I don't have a weight problem),
which didn't help me ovulate either. Now, just two weeks before my 30th
birthday, I got test results indicating that LH is now lower than my FSH
and that I can expect spontaneous ovulation any month now! What helped
me? I've been on 1000mg of metformin daily for only one month!!!! Am so
happy, can't even contain myself! As for the side effects of met, be
sure to take it with proper food. That is, no starchy, sugar foods. Eat
veggies, fruits, poultry and fish. An ocassional bread won't harm you,
but try not to eat it until you get used to the medication. That's the
way I've done it, and so far, no side effects.
Good luck to all of you!!
At Tue, 27 May 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Tue, 27 May 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>At Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Thelomoro wrote:
>>>
>>>At Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Jenn wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Tue, 15 Oct 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>i have been trying to get pregnant for the past year im 22 years old ,i
>>>>>have always had menstrual problems. the problem seems to be that im not
>>>>>ovulating. ihave taken clomid, i see the specialisst weekly but no
>>>>>ovulation the doctor put me on metformin now. i feel like im never
>>>>>going to get pregnant please some one if you had this problem talk too
>>>>>me,,,im very depressed
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>Believe it or not, I feel envious of you. I am 32 and I have also been
>>>>trying to get pregnant for the past year. If I had felt emotionally
>>>>(and financially) ready to become pregnant in my 20's than I think I
>>>>might not feel so hurried now as my bio-clock ticks away. (sigh.) I
>>>>have PCOS and have tried 4 cycles of Clomid. THe result was no
>>>>ovulation and a 40mm cyst on my left ovary! So, now I am on a month or 2
>>>>of BCP and hoping the cyst will GO AWAY. At times I have felt very
>>>>depressed too. Recently however, I began seeing an acupuncturist who
>>>>actually specializes in fertility issues. He has me brewing herbs into
>>>>a tea and drinking them each day. They taste like a mud puddle, but
>>>>have really improved my mood!! I highly recommend that you research your
>>>>area for a skilled chinese medicine doctor to work in conjunction with
>>>>your MD. My mood improvement has also made it easier for me to try the
>>>>no wheat & flour diet that was recommended to me. Eating soup & salad
>>>>each day (I'm a vegetarian) has also led me to feel better about doing
>>>>all I can to help this process that often leads us feeling so out of
>>>>control of our bodies. I hope you're doing ok. Please write again &
>>>>let us know.
>>>
>>>--
>>>THANK SO MUCH FOR THE CHINESE MEDICINE TIP IM LOOKING IN ON IT. I FEEL HORRIBLE THE METAMORPHIN IS MAKING ME SICK EVERY DAY. DOES THIS HAPPEN USUALY
>>>
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>>hi im 32 years old and already have a 13 year old daughter.i havent had my periods for eight years and as a result have type two diabetes. and i finally decide to go to the doc to find out the problem i have pcos i am on metmorphin for my diabetes and have also been givev provera to bring my period on then i start clomid, i have been through one cycle and i am returning to the doctors tommorrow i know im not pregnant. i just worry that this might not happen pregnancy. keep trying it might happen soon its the waiting that gets me i cant wait till i am if i do
>>
>Hang in there. I also went through the same exact thing you both have
>described. Clomid never worked for me and instead caused big cysts. I
>got off of Clomid and got on the metformin (don't worry the sickness
>goes away after a couple of weeks). 2 cycles on metformin and I'm
>pregnant! I also never ovulated on my own. Metformin is a miracle drug!
>
>--
>--sherry
>
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