TO JULIE C.
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 11:05:05 -0500 (CDT)
Julie,
I hope I got the same Julie that wrote the posting below. I also had a
son at 24, and have been trying to concieve since. I tried the clomid,
what a joke. I just started the injectables (follistim). I thought I
was losing my mind, that I was the only one that felt the burning and
stinging. Goodness, not only do we have to go thru the emotion of all
this, we have to recieve and endure pain. How long have you been on the
injectables? which ones on you on and how many ampules? How bad is your
PCOS?
Did your doctor do the FSH test to make sure your ovaires are working. I
think that is the first good news I have heard since I started this
journey, is that my ovaries work, but yet they are not ovulating. I am
in my cycle right now, I have had two nights of shots, will be going in
tomorrow to monitor my ovaries.
Please send me an email and tell me your story.
Angela
>
>Erin,
>WOW! What a wide range of reactions you got for your post.
>I can understand your fears. PCO has created many disappointing times
>in my life. I have an 11 year old son who means the world to me. I was
>24 when I had him. We have
>been trying to conceive since his birth. So I can also understand
>wanting to start a family as quickly as possible. The age thing isn't
>really an issue as far as I'm concerned. However, I agree with some of
>the other posters that you
>should make sure that your marriage is strong. Not because of all of
>the responsiblities of parenting but because of all the emotions that
>you will experience if you have PCO and try to conceive. Hopefully your
>dr. has informed you of
>all the side-effects of the medications that you will most
>likely have to take. Clomid made me laugh one minute & cry
>the next. My husband is a VERY patient man but at first he
>just didn't know what he could do to help me. Thank heaven we had 3
>years together before we started with the Clomid.
>I don't know if our marriage would have survived. We just
>finished a cycle of inject. meds (he gave me the shots every
>night while I cried from the stinging & burning sensation)
>last month. I didn't get pregnant again...and went thru the
>emotional roller coaster again. ANYWAY!! Sorry for rambling!
>Just wanted you to consider what the effects of having PCO
>might be. Best of luck to you!
>Julie
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