My appt went well.. The RE is very nice and actually runs the whole dept so I felt like I was in good hands. She did a pap (I was due for one) and an internal ultrasound (everything looks good-no tumors or anything that should not be there). She told me I am going to ovulate on my Left side this month. She said my amount of follicles is average for my age. Then I got dressed and we talked in her office. She wants me to start taking baby aspirin, Omega 3 and Coenzyme Q10. She ordered an SA for dh and an HSG for me but I will have to save some money for that (my cost for both those things is over $500). I also need all the usual blood tests which I am doing on 6/9. She said after all the various test results are in I will meet with her again to discuss options. She did mention oral meds as well as injectables and asked how I felt about the possibility of twins occurring. So I guess I still have hope!
PS I had my blood drawn yesterday for the FSH and got my results back today... 8.3 Up from a year ago (7.5)
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011.
hey llama can you tell me how much CQ10 she prescribed? I've been wondering how much they would recommend. I"m taking it but don"t know if it should be higher dose.
____________________________
Breast Cancer diagnosis 12/01/2010 - Survivor and Cancer free as of 03/22/2011 BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - BFP - MC and ectopic 03/06/2013 IFV#2 07/02/2013 -BFP#5 - 07/07/2013 1st Beta 07/11/2013 - 483 (9dp5dt) - 2nd Beta 07/13/2013 1006 (11dp5dt)
1st U/S 07/31/2013 - TWINS! "The Minions"
IVF#3 BFP#6 09/01/2015 6dp5dt 1st Beta 09/05/2015 - 105 - 2nd Beta 09/08/2015 335 1st U/S 09/22/2015 - .......
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11.
2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do
"shared" program.
Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months.
Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
Can you guys go ahead with the SA at least, or are you waiting to do both at the same time?
Yes we can do that..his tests are only $77. He has Wed off from work so I just asked him today if he could do it then since the lab we have to use is 20 mins away and the hours are 7-3.. He is thinking about it.
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011.
It is really unfair that even the diagnostic testing isn't covered. You shouldn't have to pay so much. Best of luck as you move forward.
I agree! And you know what is REALLY irritating.. $100 worth of REQUIRED blood tests are for STD's... I understand the merit of such tests but if they are required they should be covered by insurance. I just want to pay for the tests I actually need.
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011.
hey llama can you tell me how much CQ10 she prescribed? I've been wondering how much they would recommend. I"m taking it but don"t know if it should be higher dose.
She suggested 1200mg/day. In your bottle, how many mg's are in each pill? Just wondering how many I am going to have to swallow to get that high of a dose.
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011.
It is really unfair that even the diagnostic testing isn't covered. You shouldn't have to pay so much. Best of luck as you move forward.
I agree! And you know what is REALLY irritating.. $100 worth of REQUIRED blood tests are for STD's... I understand the merit of such tests but if they are required they should be covered by insurance. I just want to pay for the tests I actually need.
I feel ya on the STD testing - she had me do mine right away. Glad everything went well for you!
hey llama can you tell me how much CQ10 she prescribed? I've been wondering how much they would recommend. I"m taking it but don"t know if it should be higher dose.
She suggested 1200mg/day. In your bottle, how many mg's are in each pill? Just wondering how many I am going to have to swallow to get that high of a dose.
I got mine at costco, 1 bottle is 100mg of coq10 plus 0mega 3, tthey are huge giant pills so I got another bottle from costc which is only 60mg of coq10. They are much smaller like advil size.
I was only taking 600 a day though sothat wasn't too bad but to double tthat would bee hard at one time. are you goin to spread them out aver the day?
I was only taking 600
____________________________
Breast Cancer diagnosis 12/01/2010 - Survivor and Cancer free as of 03/22/2011 BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - BFP - MC and ectopic 03/06/2013 IFV#2 07/02/2013 -BFP#5 - 07/07/2013 1st Beta 07/11/2013 - 483 (9dp5dt) - 2nd Beta 07/13/2013 1006 (11dp5dt)
1st U/S 07/31/2013 - TWINS! "The Minions"
IVF#3 BFP#6 09/01/2015 6dp5dt 1st Beta 09/05/2015 - 105 - 2nd Beta 09/08/2015 335 1st U/S 09/22/2015 - .......
anywho, I read somewhere that you can get them at GNC or other health food stores so you might find them with more mg per pill. Let me know if you do because at that rate I'll run out of he others in about a week!
____________________________
Breast Cancer diagnosis 12/01/2010 - Survivor and Cancer free as of 03/22/2011 BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - BFP - MC and ectopic 03/06/2013 IFV#2 07/02/2013 -BFP#5 - 07/07/2013 1st Beta 07/11/2013 - 483 (9dp5dt) - 2nd Beta 07/13/2013 1006 (11dp5dt)
1st U/S 07/31/2013 - TWINS! "The Minions"
IVF#3 BFP#6 09/01/2015 6dp5dt 1st Beta 09/05/2015 - 105 - 2nd Beta 09/08/2015 335 1st U/S 09/22/2015 - .......
hey llama can you tell me how much CQ10 she prescribed? I've been wondering how much they would recommend. I"m taking it but don"t know if it should be higher dose.
She suggested 1200mg/day. In your bottle, how many mg's are in each pill? Just wondering how many I am going to have to swallow to get that high of a dose.
I got mine at costco, 1 bottle is 100mg of coq10 plus 0mega 3, tthey are huge giant pills so I got another bottle from costc which is only 60mg of coq10. They are much smaller like advil size.
I was only taking 600 a day though sothat wasn't too bad but to double tthat would bee hard at one time. are you goin to spread them out aver the day?
I was only taking 600
My RE said to go to Cost Co..so they must be the same pills... Does that mean I have to take 12 HUGE pills a day? OMG.
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011.
anywho, I read somewhere that you can get them at GNC or other health food stores so you might find them with more mg per pill. Let me know if you do because at that rate I'll run out of he others in about a week!
Oops I responded to your other post too soon... I am definitely going to do some pill mg research!
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011.
anywho, I read somewhere that you can get them at GNC or other health food stores so you might find them with more mg per pill. Let me know if you do because at that rate I'll run out of he others in about a week!
Oops I responded to your other post too soon... I am definitely going to do some pill mg research!
I take 200mg x 3 times a day. I just buy the Nature's Bounty brand at my Kroger b/c they are usually buy 1 get 1 free there.
Me:40 AMA, DH:36 0% morph, TTC#1; BFP#1 4/2011, MMC 6/2011 11wks Trisomy 13; BFP#2 11/2011, CP FSH: 17.9, AMH: 2.2 IVF#1 w/ICSI: ER 4/3: 5R,4M,4F ET 4/6 All 4 (1-8A+, 2-8A-, 1-3A) BFP#3 Two weeks of beta hell = Blighted Ovum IVF#2 Aug/Sept: ER 8/27: 4R,3M,3F ET 8/30 (1-8A+, 1-6A+) Beta#1 9/10: 350; Beta#2 9/12: 796; Beta#3 9/20: 9155 Expecting Boy/Girl Twins! My babies were born 4/23/13 at 36w1d!
Glad the initial appointment went well, and hope your DH gets the SA done soon!
TTC #1 since June 2010
Me: 36, DH: 42
Dx: DOR and MFI
DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal
IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!
Re: Llama! How are you doing?
Please update! I know you are on the west coast.....hope it went well!
My appt went well.. The RE is very nice and actually runs the whole dept so I felt like I was in good hands. She did a pap (I was due for one) and an internal ultrasound (everything looks good-no tumors or anything that should not be there). She told me I am going to ovulate on my Left side this month. She said my amount of follicles is average for my age. Then I got dressed and we talked in her office. She wants me to start taking baby aspirin, Omega 3 and Coenzyme Q10. She ordered an SA for dh and an HSG for me but I will have to save some money for that (my cost for both those things is over $500). I also need all the usual blood tests which I am doing on 6/9. She said after all the various test results are in I will meet with her again to discuss options. She did mention oral meds as well as injectables and asked how I felt about the possibility of twins occurring. So I guess I still have hope!
PS I had my blood drawn yesterday for the FSH and got my results back today... 8.3 Up from a year ago (7.5)
It's great you like your RE!
It is really unfair that even the diagnostic testing isn't covered. You shouldn't have to pay so much. Best of luck as you move forward.
DD born 12.21.09, conceived w/ injects and IUI
TTC#2 since Nov 2011
BFP 2.6.12 m/c 6w5d | BFP 5.25.12 c/p
-Back to the RE-
3 medicated IUIs, all BFN
-Taking a break from treatment-
BFP 11.20.12 ~ EDD 7.28.13
My Chart
____________________________
Breast Cancer diagnosis 12/01/2010 - Survivor and Cancer free as of 03/22/2011
BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - BFP - MC and ectopic 03/06/2013
IFV#2 07/02/2013 -BFP#5 - 07/07/2013
1st Beta 07/11/2013 - 483 (9dp5dt) - 2nd Beta 07/13/2013 1006 (11dp5dt)
1st U/S 07/31/2013 - TWINS! "The Minions"
IVF#3 BFP#6 09/01/2015 6dp5dt
1st Beta 09/05/2015 - 105 - 2nd Beta 09/08/2015 335
1st U/S 09/22/2015 - .......
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
Yes we can do that..his tests are only $77. He has Wed off from work so I just asked him today if he could do it then since the lab we have to use is 20 mins away and the hours are 7-3.. He is thinking about it.
I agree! And you know what is REALLY irritating.. $100 worth of REQUIRED blood tests are for STD's... I understand the merit of such tests but if they are required they should be covered by insurance. I just want to pay for the tests I actually need.
She suggested 1200mg/day. In your bottle, how many mg's are in each pill? Just wondering how many I am going to have to swallow to get that high of a dose.
I feel ya on the STD testing - she had me do mine right away. Glad everything went well for you!
Really? I wonder if your PCP ordered the STD tests if it would be covered as preventative care? It really doesn't make sense.
edit: I meant to quote your comment regarding the std testing, Llama
DD born 12.21.09, conceived w/ injects and IUI
TTC#2 since Nov 2011
BFP 2.6.12 m/c 6w5d | BFP 5.25.12 c/p
-Back to the RE-
3 medicated IUIs, all BFN
-Taking a break from treatment-
BFP 11.20.12 ~ EDD 7.28.13
My Chart
I got mine at costco, 1 bottle is 100mg of coq10 plus 0mega 3, tthey are huge giant pills so I got another bottle from costc which is only 60mg of coq10. They are much smaller like advil size.
I was only taking 600 a day though sothat wasn't too bad but to double tthat would bee hard at one time. are you goin to spread them out aver the day?
I was only taking 600
____________________________
Breast Cancer diagnosis 12/01/2010 - Survivor and Cancer free as of 03/22/2011
BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - BFP - MC and ectopic 03/06/2013
IFV#2 07/02/2013 -BFP#5 - 07/07/2013
1st Beta 07/11/2013 - 483 (9dp5dt) - 2nd Beta 07/13/2013 1006 (11dp5dt)
1st U/S 07/31/2013 - TWINS! "The Minions"
IVF#3 BFP#6 09/01/2015 6dp5dt
1st Beta 09/05/2015 - 105 - 2nd Beta 09/08/2015 335
1st U/S 09/22/2015 - .......
darn tablet I can"t edit my previous post.
anywho, I read somewhere that you can get them at GNC or other health food stores so you might find them with more mg per pill. Let me know if you do because at that rate I'll run out of he others in about a week!
____________________________
Breast Cancer diagnosis 12/01/2010 - Survivor and Cancer free as of 03/22/2011
BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - BFP - MC and ectopic 03/06/2013
IFV#2 07/02/2013 -BFP#5 - 07/07/2013
1st Beta 07/11/2013 - 483 (9dp5dt) - 2nd Beta 07/13/2013 1006 (11dp5dt)
1st U/S 07/31/2013 - TWINS! "The Minions"
IVF#3 BFP#6 09/01/2015 6dp5dt
1st Beta 09/05/2015 - 105 - 2nd Beta 09/08/2015 335
1st U/S 09/22/2015 - .......
Oops I responded to your other post too soon... I am definitely going to do some pill mg research!
I take 200mg x 3 times a day. I just buy the Nature's Bounty brand at my Kroger b/c they are usually buy 1 get 1 free there.
Me:40 AMA, DH:36 0% morph, TTC#1;
BFP#1 4/2011, MMC 6/2011 11wks Trisomy 13;
BFP#2 11/2011, CP
FSH: 17.9, AMH: 2.2
IVF#1 w/ICSI: ER 4/3: 5R,4M,4F
ET 4/6 All 4 (1-8A+, 2-8A-, 1-3A) BFP#3
Two weeks of beta hell = Blighted Ovum
IVF#2 Aug/Sept: ER 8/27: 4R,3M,3F
ET 8/30 (1-8A+, 1-6A+)
Beta#1 9/10: 350; Beta#2 9/12: 796; Beta#3 9/20: 9155
Expecting Boy/Girl Twins! My babies were born 4/23/13 at 36w1d!
Me: 36, DH: 42
Dx: DOR and MFI
DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal
IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!
SAIFW/PAIFW