PCOS.... Please HELP!!!
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Hi everyone, I am new to this site and am keen to know any success stories and to share my story about PCOS in the hope that I will be able to sort out my problems.
Basically I already have a 2 year old who is my world, but my hubby & I are desperate to try for another baby. I was diagnosed with PCOS earlier this year which broke my heart and since then I have gone through a mixture of emotions.
Previously to having my 2 year old, I didn't have a period for a good 18 months. I kept going back to my docs as we were eager to try for a baby. My doc just told me that they would come back when they were ready and not to worry about anything.... Well to my surprise a few months later I felt a bit weird so decided to do a HPT and to my delight I was 8 weeks pregnant. About 2 months after I had delivered my periods returned to normal... BUT then I went back on pill and had my "false periods"
In Feb we decided we wanted another so I came off pill and once again not one period except for a small one back in May, I went to speak to my doctor who did some blood tests and got sent for a scan which confirmed I had PCOS.... As soon as this was confirmed I felt like my heart had been ripped out, I cried for ages, and the chance of me having any more kids was over! I had a thought of problems with my doc trying to deal with the situation and eventually he put me on metformin 500mg twice a day. I have been on metformin now just over 2 months.... no luck on this... no period has returned!
I have done numerous pregnancy tests over the course of the past few months which have come back negative, as you can imagine keep seeing negative on this is so heartbreaking! I am now at the end of my tether and dont know what to do next....
I have bought some ovulation strips and I am currently doing them on a daily basis, to my surprise the other day one came back as positive. I was jumping round the house I was so happy, then the following day I did another test and that was NEGATIVE.... I was gutted and couldnt understand why one day it was positive and then the next negative... Sooo confused.
Have read some many diff stories and dont know what to do next.... Please help.
Am back at the docs next week and have thought about asking him to put me on clomid however wont be able to take this as dont have a period... anyone else got any other ideas?
sorry for rambling on..
xx
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Laura25
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I am also new to this site (your post made me register so I could write this comment)
I was diagnosed about 4 years ago now when I was 21 and I understand exactly how you feel as I was the same, your whole life just stops and for me it broke my heart as I didn't have children and that was all I had ever wanted. It was so tough to deal with and even toyed with the idea of having my ovaries removed to rule out the risk of cancer. I am glad I didn't!
About 2 years ago I asked my GP to send me back up the hospital to have another scan just to check on them (I was concerned they'd grow) and the relief I felt when the lovely young nurse turned and said to me she couldn't see anything. I had lost a lot of weight at the time so whether this had anything to do with it or not I don't know. But I was not given any medication from the doctor.
All I would say is I know how terrifying it is at the moment
Laura25
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I know it is terrifying at the moment but honestly don't worry too much, mine still gives me a few problems at times so I know they came back (along with the weight) I now refer to them as my stupid Ovaries when they cause me a little discomfort or when they choose to vibrate (this is a strange feeling but my partner finds it funny as he'll place his hand on my tummy and can feel it happening).
I don't know if I can have children as I'm still not ready to find out but my aunt did, after being diagnosed it was discussed with my mum and I was told my cousin was born after my aunt was diagnosed with having PCOS.
My mum however doesn't have this condition and it took her over 2 years to fall for my older brother because she was "stressed and putting too much pressure on herself"
So I recommend taking it easy and don't let it worry you, I'm sure plenty of women fall pregnant as a lot of women don't know they have PCOS until they have children.
You may have even had it before you had your first little one.
I hope this has helped in anyway, I wish you and your husband all the luck for your family.
Laura
LD
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Thanks so much for your well wishes and response to my post.
I know many people that still have managed to get pregnant whilst suffering from PCOS. However as you knowhen it's happening to you. A month feels like a lifetime
I went back to my gp yesterday. He can't prescribe clomid as dont have a regular cycle and wouldn't know
when to start me on it, the only person that can prescribe clomid long term would be a specialist! Not having much luck with my gp referring me though.
Got to go back to gp tomorrow for yet again more blood tests and then depending on the results, my gp will
finally decide to refer me to hospital. Hope I will finally get some answers soon.
Looking back I do think I may have had this before I had my first child as had exactly same symptons and gp wouldn't do anything about it then. So am hoping to fight my case this time and then all being well I will finally get some good news.
sophie84
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None of my 'friends who are happily married with kids' understand my feelings. They say they do, but how can they. Ive wanted nothing but to be a mother since the age of 16, a little young I know but I've always known I've wanted children. I am now almost 29 and as of yet no little ones to speak of, due to lack of support and patience from 'Ex' as well as my PCOS.
Through out the years my emotions have been all over the place, I've been extremely depressed, resigned to the fact that 'I'll never be able to have kids', but Ive also been, at times, optimistic about the situation, 'If it's meant to be, it will be.
This year I'm even more determined to get it sorted out.
Ive just been for my yearly blood results and this is the best they have ever been, everything with the exception of the Testosterone is back at normal, but even that has come down from 3.7 to 3.2 since last year, coupled with the 2 stone Ive already lost and the changes I plan to make over the next few week, leaves me in a great position.
I guess I just wanted to give everyone out there a little positivity. I know its hard work but its all going to be worth it in the end.