Times are changing

Well, after many thoughts, I decided it was time to go to a different doctor. The new doctor actually had my blood tested to make sure I needed to be on a blood sugar medication (which is what they are supposed to have you do), and then since I couldn't tolerate glucophage very well, had me try avandia instead.

Avandia has the double bonus of making you ovulate more regularly, which, if you want to get pregnant is a GOOD thing, right? ;)

In October I had a surgery to remove a pedunculated cyst on my uterus, and had my fallopian tubes flushed out with methyline blue to make sure that they weren't blocked or plugged with gunk.

Then, November, I had a cycle, and then, in December I found out I was PREGNANT! Woot!!

I am sticking with the doctor I changed to, since he was more willing to work with me on things, and didn't tell me that there was basically NO HOPE in me EVER getting pregnant again, or that my ovaries weren't producing good eggs.

In fact, when I called the office to see if I should still take avandia and make my first prenatal appointment, the nurse talked to the doctor and then told me that I could stop taking the avandia, and that the doctor was VERY excited about my news. He remembered me. This is a doctor who has hundreds if not thousands of patients I am sure, and that he could remember me, and my situation...well, that says a lot!

Glucophage 2

So, it has been a while since I wrote about glucophage used for PCOS...but then again, it has been a while since I have been on glucophage. After I took it for a while I stopped taking it. I can't remember why. I think because I was in one of the downside negative times when I wonder "what's the point" and "if I'm not getting pregnant, why take it?"

Well, I talked to my doc again around June and got him to give me another prescription for Femara. I have taken that for two cycles and then started taking glucophage this past month when I went for my yearly exam and decided it would be good to try again.

So, here are a few things that are good about glucophage... it has helped me lose weight. It helps curb my appetite, and tempers my need for sweets. Food becomes...really unappealing almost. It forces me to eat healthy because if I don't...well...it's just better if I eat healthy. Okay, for description purposes, it makes me have lots and lots of bowel movements.

This time around I have been trying really hard to put up with 2 pills a day. I don't know how anyone could tolerate three. I have found that if I eat a large meal, like lunch, if I wait and don't take the glucophage for just a little bit, it sits better with me.

Also, it has been doing interesting things with my cycle this time around. Usually it makes women have more regular cycles. It probably did that with me the first time around when I was taking the clomid because I remember having a cycle exactly 28 days later. So...my cycle hasn't started yet...hmm...we will see.

Results

Well, the results are in...and since I am posting them 2 weeks before I said I would...yep, negatory my friends. That is all right though. At this point in time, I think if I had actually gotten a positive I would have passed out from shock.

I am at peace with this. I have been for a while now, but still...a positive would have been nice. :)