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Confused and sad.

dreamalotmpdreamalotmp
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Hi. I just spoke with my RE. She said that the results of my first Day 3 bloodwork shows a level of 24. She said that she was very sorry and that not much could be done on her end to help me get pregnant. She said 'sometimes' people with that level get pregnant naturally. She also said to start thinking of the possibility of doing IVF with donor eggs. She wants me to still test to see if I ovulate this month and come in for bloodwork then & to do another day 3 test to see if the levels are the same.

Has anyone had a similar experience? Is it hopeless for me? I didn't realize how devastated I'd be by this news. I figured it was a possibility since I'm 39, but it is still really hard to think about as real.

Thanks.

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Re: Confused and sad.

  • OscarQOscarQ member

    Did she say that it was your FSH level (I'm guessing)?  I don't know much about it - some of the ladies here might know but a number of the ladies on the Infertility board are very good at all the test stuff.

    I think I would do the second Day 3 test and I'd also get a second opinion.  I was reading yesterday about a doctor in NYC who does consults for very difficult cases (again, recommended by someone on the IF board).  He doesn't take insurance but if you aren't being giving a chance by your RE, it might be worth the OOP expense and trip to NYC.

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  • *Chicken**Chicken*
    I'm sorry. I agree with Oscar and get a second opinion. Seems I've heard of ladies having that high of FSH and getting pregnant with IVF.
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  • dreamalotmpdreamalotmp

    Yeah, it was FSH level. Sorry. Forgot to say that.  I posted over on the Infertility board also. Thanks for that suggestion. :)

    I will check in to a second opinion after the 2nd Day 3 Test. I agree - It's always a good idea.

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  • shyntrueshyntrue

    My FSH is 35, so I am in the same boat as you.  We are contemplating donor eggs right now.  Too much stress right now, we are trying to sell my house.  Once it is sold, we'll talk to the RE about DE. 

    For some reason even though I have such high FSH & the RE gives me less than 1% chance of getting pg/staying pg, I still feel like it may happen....  Probably deluding myself but that is just how I feel.  (PS I'm 42)

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  • MelleTXMelleTX member

    I'm so sorry for your news. I feel like I am in my own kind of 2WW, the kind where I wait to get my FSH levels checked and I am paranoid.

    I would defintely get a second opinion...third if necessary. You don't want to be taken advantage of by an overzealous RE, but I would keep pushing until I got the the answers I was looking for and someone willing to fight with me.

    Best of luck to you! 

    Single Mother by Choice. Life didn't work out the way I planned so I did it on my own. IUI #s 1-3, unmedicated = BFN, IUI #s 4-6, 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel = BFN IVF #1: 23R, 20M, 17F. 5 day transfer 2 blasts. 2 Snowbabies BFP 6dp5dt, Beta #1 7dp5dt = 58, Beta #2 9dp5dt = 114, Beta #3 10dp5dt = 187 1st Ultrasound = 5/3, not much to see yet. 2nd Ultrasound = 5/17, TWINS!!! Hospital Bed Rest at 32 weeks due to pre-ecclampsia and severe edema. Audrey Grace, 5lbs9oz, & Lydia Louise, 6lbs, born via emergency c-section on 12/6/12 at 36w1d My IVF Journey
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  • jcathjcath member

    I lurk on the infertility board and I've seen alot of post by people who had very high FSHs and go on birth control pills and it brings it down...not sure why. 

    I'm so sorry, I'm sure the news is difficult to hear.

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  • cbeneycbeney
    Im so sorry!! I have been told that FSH can flunctuate, so I would probably have those tests done again!! I agree about getting your AMH done as well :) Im sorry, this can be so overwhelming and devestating when you get a result you werent expecting! Hang in there and schedule those tests and then see what the results are :)
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  • CharBartCharBart

    I'm sorry about the news you got...it can be devastating.  My FSH is 14 and we have done 2 fresh cyles of INF and am in the middle of a DE cycle.

    I agree with pp...get a second opinion.  If she said this to me I would have walked right out of there.  Her clinic may not deal with high FSH patients but some clinics do.  While your FSH can fluctuate they usually say your highest result is the truest.

     GL to you!

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