CD5: Feeling Frustrated
I'm really feeling frustrated with things, peevish even. Perhaps it's in part due to the fact that just today I rescheduled my lexapro from AM to PM in an attempt to sleep better and yawn less during the day.
Perhaps that's it.
But I found myself yelling at the imbecile Silicon Valley drivers from behind my wheel and thought for a moment, "My, I am feeling a bit more like myself today! What's with that? Oh yeah, I didn't take my pill today." That would also explain the headache that I fended off most of the day.
Tomorrow I start my dexamethazone in the AM and I'm not sure, but I thought I was supposed to start taking my doxycycline tomorrow, too. Dr. Moustache's nurse, J, actually one of my favorites, said that I don't need to take it, but of course I plan on self medicating. Dr. Hungarian in NYC thinks a course of antibiotics is excellent for dealing with microbes pre-IVF and I couldn't agree more. So doxycycline it is. I've got a script for a 5 day supply (100mg twice a day) and a 10 day supply (same dosage). So I think I'm pretty set on the antiobiotic front. I'll peruse what I was taking in IVF cycle #1 and just repeat the dosage and timing.
Dr. Moustache didn't gripe about my email asking for his opinion on starting my lovenox and dex a number of days early. Here's my thinking: The REs always have you start your meds on CD6. What is the magic of CD6? Some women stop their AF after CD3 or CD4 and then their lining starts to build right away. Tiny clots can form in the endometrium, and that's what lovenox is all about. So if your period stops on CD4, why on earth would you wait two days to start lovenox and risk forming clots? It just doesn't make sense to me at all. So in typical fashion I did what I always do: I self medicated.
I'm totally freaked about taking the dexamethazone though...I know that one of the huge pitfalls of taking it is weight gain. RAPID weight gain. So I've been cutting back on calories the past few days in an attempt to get my body prepped for a bit of a diet. I'm really going to have to watch every bite from here til the dex is ceased so that I don't gain a buttload of weight in the process.
LH testing starts on Sunday. I'm planning on testing twice a day. No way in hell I am going to miss my LH surge and get put off one more month.
Not a chance.
Perhaps that's it.
But I found myself yelling at the imbecile Silicon Valley drivers from behind my wheel and thought for a moment, "My, I am feeling a bit more like myself today! What's with that? Oh yeah, I didn't take my pill today." That would also explain the headache that I fended off most of the day.
Tomorrow I start my dexamethazone in the AM and I'm not sure, but I thought I was supposed to start taking my doxycycline tomorrow, too. Dr. Moustache's nurse, J, actually one of my favorites, said that I don't need to take it, but of course I plan on self medicating. Dr. Hungarian in NYC thinks a course of antibiotics is excellent for dealing with microbes pre-IVF and I couldn't agree more. So doxycycline it is. I've got a script for a 5 day supply (100mg twice a day) and a 10 day supply (same dosage). So I think I'm pretty set on the antiobiotic front. I'll peruse what I was taking in IVF cycle #1 and just repeat the dosage and timing.
Dr. Moustache didn't gripe about my email asking for his opinion on starting my lovenox and dex a number of days early. Here's my thinking: The REs always have you start your meds on CD6. What is the magic of CD6? Some women stop their AF after CD3 or CD4 and then their lining starts to build right away. Tiny clots can form in the endometrium, and that's what lovenox is all about. So if your period stops on CD4, why on earth would you wait two days to start lovenox and risk forming clots? It just doesn't make sense to me at all. So in typical fashion I did what I always do: I self medicated.
I'm totally freaked about taking the dexamethazone though...I know that one of the huge pitfalls of taking it is weight gain. RAPID weight gain. So I've been cutting back on calories the past few days in an attempt to get my body prepped for a bit of a diet. I'm really going to have to watch every bite from here til the dex is ceased so that I don't gain a buttload of weight in the process.
LH testing starts on Sunday. I'm planning on testing twice a day. No way in hell I am going to miss my LH surge and get put off one more month.
Not a chance.
posted by linda at 10:27 PM
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Sparkle said ... (12:35 AM) :
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Jess said ... (10:33 PM) :
post a commentHey is this an IVF cycle, or a natural?
I'm definitely one to listen to the drs. then do what I want - but that's with stuff like TCM etc.
Oh man, you're doing a natural FET? Good luck. I was going to do a natural with dr. moustache before the big blow up and we ended up doing medicated with dr. pompy.
And the anti depressant headaches aren't fun. If I forgot my effexor I'd get so dizzy and lightheaded. If I forgot it while pregnant, I'd get sick if I took it later. I finally weaned off, but the withdrawls? I feel you there.
It never stopped me from yelling at the shitty drivers though.
A natural FET is what ultimately worked for us. CD6 doesn't make sense to me either.