Hi all...I posted this earlier in Introductions, but I'm copying here to see if anyone can help. ANY experiences, good or bad, would be very appreciated!
I just found this board while searching the net for information, and after reading some of the posts I had to register! I'm 35, hubby is 46 (his is the second marriage for both). We've been TTC for over a year, he has 3 kids previously, I have had trouble all my life...miscarriage at 18, then scar tissue buildup as a result. Bilateral fimbrioplasty at 22 while married, and no birth control since I was 20, with no results and no diagnosis, even though I was asking my doctors for help. Then I moved to a new city and now have a wonderful, PROACTIVE doctor at a local fertility clinic who is taking me seriously! Two weeks ago I had my left fallopian tube removed due to damage from the scar tissue once again. Periods have always been normal, yet they found my prolactin to be a little high (only 29)? I'm currently on Bromocriptine, and I'm wondering if anyone can give me their opinions of this drug, as I seem to be having a little difficulty with the headaches and nausea.
She seems to think that this alone should help us get pregnant, but if we have no natural results within six months we are going the IVF route. Just wondering if anyone here has any stories about their experience with Bromo pre-IVF?
Thanks, all...and nice to meet you!
Bromo question..
Hi Kanndy .. Once again, Hello. Glad you've posted over here. Not as many folk read the other forums.
Sandra x
Sandra x
Me 41 yrs old - dh 49 yrs old. ttc 110 yrs.
1st cycle (ICSI)....Mar 04 -ve.
2nd cycle (ICSI)....Aug 04 -ve.
3rd cycle FET........May 05 -ve.
4th cycle (ICSI) ... Feb 06 -ve
5th cycle FET ..... Feb/Mar 11
1st cycle (ICSI)....Mar 04 -ve.
2nd cycle (ICSI)....Aug 04 -ve.
3rd cycle FET........May 05 -ve.
4th cycle (ICSI) ... Feb 06 -ve
5th cycle FET ..... Feb/Mar 11
Hi Kanndy
Welcome to the site. Unfortunately I can't help with your question but I just wanted to say hi and wish you every bit of luck. I am sure that somebody here will be able to help you out.
PMA and good luck
Little P
Welcome to the site. Unfortunately I can't help with your question but I just wanted to say hi and wish you every bit of luck. I am sure that somebody here will be able to help you out.
PMA and good luck
Little P
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Hiya,
Just wanted to pop up and say hi again, I did reply on your other thread.
I hope you find your answers soon!!
You can learn so much from others here. It's amazing! It's help me no end, I try to log on daily to catch up with the gossip.
Best wishes!
Just wanted to pop up and say hi again, I did reply on your other thread.
I hope you find your answers soon!!
You can learn so much from others here. It's amazing! It's help me no end, I try to log on daily to catch up with the gossip.
Best wishes!
TTC 6yrs......Have jumped off the rollercoaster for now, too many BFN's and too much heartache, to keep going....Moving on to fulfil other dreams!!!
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Hi ladies, and thanks for the welcome! I've been doing a fair bit of research online in the last couple of days and have read more positive results than negative. Not many that sound like my case, as most had very irregular cycles, but I'm sure that there will be some answers here, everyone seems so helpful!
My thoughts are with you all.
My thoughts are with you all.
i hope you get some answers ...
but i am so glad that you have found this forum..
you will end up having lots of friends.. and you need them going threw ivf.. if it comes to that..
all of fertility is very hard and has alot of ups and downs as i am sure you have had to go threw..
we also have some fun here.. as you readsome post you will see that it goes from very heartfelt posting to pure crazyness posting...
take each day as it comes and try and find something good about it and remember the good days and that will help you get threw the bad days..
also it is good to keep a writing of everything that you have gone threw.. different meds and what doctors and neures have said ..
and any and all questions..
good luck to you
but i am so glad that you have found this forum..
you will end up having lots of friends.. and you need them going threw ivf.. if it comes to that..
all of fertility is very hard and has alot of ups and downs as i am sure you have had to go threw..
we also have some fun here.. as you readsome post you will see that it goes from very heartfelt posting to pure crazyness posting...
take each day as it comes and try and find something good about it and remember the good days and that will help you get threw the bad days..
also it is good to keep a writing of everything that you have gone threw.. different meds and what doctors and neures have said ..
and any and all questions..
good luck to you
we werent blessed with our babies to raise here but we our blessed with our grandaughter
and all of our many adopted and foster children that touch our lives
and i am glad to add that our 6th grandchild will be born this spring!!!!
and all of our many adopted and foster children that touch our lives
and i am glad to add that our 6th grandchild will be born this spring!!!!
Hi Kanndy,
Don't know anything about your medication..... sorry
I am on Chlomid or as I usually call it... chlomaphine. It sounds similar???? Bang you on this med and come back in 6 months..... story of my life 
I have found this site really helpful, and it is helping me get over a time that I wish I could forget.
Welcome and good luck
Tessax
Don't know anything about your medication..... sorry
I am on Chlomid or as I usually call it... chlomaphine. It sounds similar???? Bang you on this med and come back in 6 months..... story of my life I have found this site really helpful, and it is helping me get over a time that I wish I could forget.
Welcome and good luck
Tessax
TTC 4.5 years
1st IVF (ICSI): OHSS (2005)
3 FET -neg
Treatment put on hold until August.
1st IVF (ICSI): OHSS (2005)
3 FET -neg
Treatment put on hold until August.
Hi Kanndy,
Welcome to the site. I have been on Bromocriptine for well over 5 years. Unfortunately I have tried to come off it a few times over the years – but my prolactin level rockets up again – so I will be on it until I get pg.
When I first started taking it I did get really bad headaches, nausea and dizzyness. I have recently had my dosage upped to 5mg a day and all the side effects came back – but you soon get used to it and the side effects disappear. If you really struggle with it there is another drug that they can give you that doesn’t cause side effects, hasn’t been around as long as Bromocriptine, but I believe it is as effective.
If you’ve got any questions – please fire away!
Love
Dolly
Welcome to the site. I have been on Bromocriptine for well over 5 years. Unfortunately I have tried to come off it a few times over the years – but my prolactin level rockets up again – so I will be on it until I get pg.
When I first started taking it I did get really bad headaches, nausea and dizzyness. I have recently had my dosage upped to 5mg a day and all the side effects came back – but you soon get used to it and the side effects disappear. If you really struggle with it there is another drug that they can give you that doesn’t cause side effects, hasn’t been around as long as Bromocriptine, but I believe it is as effective.
If you’ve got any questions – please fire away!
Love
Dolly
Me 38 / DH 40. TTC 8 yrs
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
Wow, Dolly....5 years?? I'm really hoping to be off it soon! How high was your prolactin? I'm only on 1.25 mg a day right now, until I get used to the side effects and then upping it to 2.5, probably about a month or two. They're not so bad now, I think I'm finally getting used to it. They are working, however...no more leaking, after only 3 weeks or so, but I still get the dizziness every so often, mainly because I already had very low blood pressure before beginning the medication, which seems to be only making it worse. What's your opinion of it...do you think it's worth it?