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TTC - have M.S. off meds - now what

luvduv1088luvduv1088
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i'm 22yrs old been married 2 months - DH and i have been ttc since july 09. i was diagnosed with relapsing remitting Multiple sclerosis in feb of 09 - began treatment in march 09 - stopped treatment july 10' i've never had a "normal" cycle - varying from no AF for up to 13 months to having AF for 30-60days straight. i have always wanted children, and i'm starting to get really depressed about the lack of progress on the baby-making-plan...  does anyone understand where i'm coming from? on any level? am i making to much out of this?  i just dont know what to do from here.
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Re: TTC - have M.S. off meds - now what

  • KdgTeacherKdgTeacher member
    Given all that you are dealing with, I'd get with your OB/GYN, the DR you see for your MS and maybe an RE and set up a game plan.
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  • HappyAardvarkHappyAardvark member
    Hi - welcome to TTGP - with regards to your question, I assume you're under doctor's supervision, since I imagine with your medical history, you would be considered a higher-risk category?  Does your doctor have a plan or a timeline for you for TTC?  Are you charting?  I highly recommend Fertility Friend - you can click on the link that says "My Chart" in my signature or through many posters' signatures on  this board... it is a great learning tool and resource as you're getting started and/or want to understand more about what's going on with your ute ;)
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  • Wish Upon A StarWish Upon A Star member
    Continually not getting anywhere is so frustrating and discouraging. I think I can speak for all of the girls here when I say we have all been there.  With your medical history, I wonder if you have gone to a doctor for testing.  I have had my own issues with irregular cycles, and after the first 3 months of no cycle- I went for testing to rule out any other fertility complications.


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  • tweedle29tweedle29 member

    Hi.  I also have MS.  I am on Copaxone, and after a lot of research and consultation with my OB and Neuro, I have decided to stay on it while TTC, and stop when I get  a BFP.  But, if you are taking Avonex or another interferon, I see why you would have to stop treatment when TTC (although you say that you began TTC in July 09 and went off treatment a year later...).

    I would call your OB to make sure you and DH don't have any underlying fertility issues.  While it can take a "normal" couple up to a year to conceive, you are under a somewhat restricted time line bc you are off your meds. Hang in there and GL!

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  • luvduv1088luvduv1088

    the decision to go off treatment was a hard one - i was diagnosed in less than 60 days from symptom 1 to neurologist conformation - the whole ordeal has had me on a rollercoaster of emotional ups and downs -i said that my DH and i "started" ttc in july 09..  but we weren't preventing it either - and we have been together since october 08.

    its just gotten so frustrating-  every time i would skip a period i would wonder if i were pg - sometimes i would test but as the months wore on i tested less - then i stopped testing - figuring that if i skip 2 AF's then i'd test - i've been on prenatal vitamins for the past 3 years now - simply because if i ever DID get pregnant i probably wouldnt know until i felt the baby move. (simply because i have such irregular visits from AF) - but lately i just feel like its a wasted effort. more than half the chicks i went to school with are either pregnant - had a child by now - or on their 2nd...  i know that sounds sooo horrible - like i just want to copy everyone else - and maybe i am a little jealous that everyone seems to have a working uterus but me.... but i still cant shake the feeling that i was meant to have kids. maybe thats just the boilogical clock speaking... but still...:(

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  • KateBeeKateBee member
    Sorry for all you're going through - I'm off meds while ttc also, so I understand what you're going through. Fortunately you're also only 22, so you should hopefully have plenty more fertile years to enjoy ahead of you!
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