Re: New to forum, TTC w/PCOS, insurance dilemma, natural remedies, Need Advice!! LONG
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Oct 2001 14:38:03 -0600 (CST)
Wow! You've got a lot going on!!
If it was me in your position, I'd take a few months off TTC until work
gets more settled and you have really figured out the best PCOS
treatment for your body and how to get THAT all under control. I know
that's sooo hard (we've also been TTC for 2+ years now) but you might be
more at ease with everything and more able to cope with everything that
way!
Are you seeing an endocrinologist for your PCOS? You might want to
consider a Reproductive Endocrinologist to help you both manage your
PCOS and conceive.
You might also want to consider raising your Metformin dosage (unless
you're already at 2550mg) to see if you get any better results with
that. We women are all so different, and for many of us the dose just
needs to be a bit higher before we start seeing what we want.
Best of luck to you! If you feel like you need a break, you probably
need a break! Talk to your fertility doctor about what your options are
and mention that you want a few months off. (If that's what you
decide.)
--
Sonnet
At Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Jen wrote:
>
>Where to start? TTC since Feb 2001, PCOS diagnosed in April 2001. Since
>then, I have been taking Metformin daily, Clomid monthly, Progesterone
>monthly--no ovulation, just cysts. I only have one ovary because I had
>a giant ovarian cyst removed when I was 11, and my obgyn doesn't want to
>up my dosages of meds for fear of hyperstimulation. I am wondering
>about alternative treatments for PCOS--like accupuncture, herbalists,
>etc. Does anyone know where to find more info??
>
>Now my obgyn is sending me to a fertility specialist--appt. on Nov
>20--and I'm going to go but...I'm nervous and scared and don't know what
>comes next. Are we talking drilling, IVF, injections, etc?? Which
>brings me to the insurance question...I am currently blessed with an
>insurance plan through work that covers 3 IVF's (not that my hubby and I
>even know if we want this option). Great plan except that my job is
>killing me with an erratic schedule--no regular days off, some morning
>shifts, some evening shifts. Trying to make dr. appts is ridiculous
>and I'm over-stressed daily, which probably isn't helping me to ovulate.
>Just thinking about all of this makes me want to hide in my bed and say
>to hell with everything--work and TTC.
>
>I want to hear what the specialist has to say but I'm pretty sure that
>will be my first and last appt. I think I want to take a time out on
>TTC and pick up at a later date BUT I want a baby BUT my life is chaos
>right now BUT I have great insurance BUT my job is killing me...It seems
>that I spend all my time dwelling on this.
>
>Sorry this is so long. Thanks for any help or encouraging words.
>
>--
>Jen
>
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Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liason. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
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