Friday, March 6, 2015

Maybe metformin will kick start my ovaries?

Made the drive to Colchester yet again for another ultrasound. We have become quite chummy with the front desk girl, Sam. The plus side to our visits is we get to see the NRM staff, who are GREAT. There was a couple in there today that was also there when we went 2 days ago. It was a good reminder that we are not alone in this process and that there are many people who are struggling with getting pregnant. SO we go in, have the ultrasound done... as the nurse says "you know the drill!" Yes, we do know the damn drill. BLAH! Ovaries still not cooperating so its now time to move into the next phase of treatment. I start metformin on Monday. For those that are curious as to why they would consider treating me with a medicine that typically treats type II diabetes, check out its connection to PCOS here: http://www.webmd.com/women/metformin-glucophage-for-polycystic-ovary-syndrome I will start out with one pill a day for 2 weeks and then double my dose for the remaining 6 weeks (8week cycle total). She warned me about the negative GI affects... excessive gas and diahrea? story of my life! LOL There are a few side affects I hope to avoid, but time will tell. The pro's out weigh the cons anyways! More meds in my body, but this one proves to be more of a positive one. At the end of the 8 weeks I will start with a high dose of letrozole and injectable combination. I said to Jay, "I might have to have Meesha come stick me before work each morning, because the thought of it makes my stomach turn!" Then we went on to say that our neighbor Bucko would probably get great pleasure out of jamming a needle into his 'sister!' HAHA Gotta find the humor when we can. So here we go, trying something new. Gives us new hope. Please pray for good results!

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