medication worries

moodstone · Post by **moodstone** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:38 pm

Me and my partner have been trying to concieve for 5 yrs now with no success,today we went to the fertility clinic to sign our forms to have ivf.Im worried about my health...I ha da nervous breakdown in june of this year and im on an anti depressent that they want me to come off in the next 2 months but i have to wait for word from my consultant to see if he can change the tablets. Having a child means the world to us and i havent a clue what im in for so if anyone can give me some infermation i would be really greatful... Thank you Maureen

Jackie S · Post by **Jackie S** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 9:28 am

Like you I also had a lot of problems with medication. I became very ill in 1988 and spent almost 2 years in hospital. This resulted in a lot of health problems (I won't go into them here). We started fertility treatment in 2000. The first problem we had was through high blood pressure /cholesteral. I was using a 'statin' drug for the cholesteral but after a lot of research by my consultant (contacting manufacturers, and getting advise from other consultants) they said it would be too dangerous to take this drug and be pregnant. Six month wait until weaned off. Next was my anti epilepsy tablets, another long wait while drugs were changed. Finally we were to start IVF in March but anaethatist wasn't happy for me to have an anaesetic so I had to see a cardiologist. We finally got going in October (bad response, cycle abandoned). Although we've had a lot of problems reaching this stage (due to start again in a week) the consultant and nursing staff have been brilliant. They have always talked things through with us when things have been really hard and have always assured us we will get pregnant. Try to relax while they sort your medication out, its hard to believe when your having to wait but in the long run its for your own safety and just think what you will have at the end of it.

Nicky Dean · Post by **Nicky Dean** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 10:23 pm

I also have medical probs and take a lot of sweets!!!! have waited almost 4yrs and starting treatment on 27th dec, all being well... Ive had a kidney transplant (20yrs ago) but am suffering probs with it, i also have high blood pressure, which is regulated by with a lot of tablets, but 7 mths ago i had to have a bowel op while on holiday in portugal, all sorted eventually, but very scary... But you know something there's nothing more that me and DH would love more than to be blessed with our own child, but i am begining to value my health more, hope i dont sound like i'm being hard its just that what good am i sick with a new baby, but still i have been given a chance and i will give it my best shot and hopefully god will be kind to me and to all of us, so desperate to put our bodies through hell and back to achieve our goal. Good luck, dont give up and be strong (as i am trying to do) Always here Love Nickyxx