TTC after 35
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DHEA & CoQ10
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in TTC after 35
Anyone taking these? My RE wants me to start taking them and I'm just curious if any one has any real life experiences they can share.
**** siggy warning - bfp & loss **** ---- All Welcome ---
Me: 44
- Hashimoto's (under control), DH: 38 - (minor issues)
IUIs: 2 in 2012 ... Both BFN
IVF #1: 10/16/13 ... BFP, however it was not viable and ended in an early loss at 7weeks.
IVF #2: Feb '14 ... Cancelled. Positive beta at baseline appt, became very early loss.
IVF #2: Apr '14 ... Retrieval Only. 2 embryos made it to day 3 freeze & will be batched with IVF #3 for PGD testing.
IVF #3: June '14 ... Retrieval Only. 4 embryos growing, all arrested before day 5. Two from April thawed, but also arrested.
Currently benched while determining how to proceed.
"Keep going until you can't fail"
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Re: DHEA & CoQ10
RE put me on DHEA before my last IVF. Was my worst cycle ( cancelled) yet but I don't think it had anything to do with the DHEA. I didn't really have any side effects just a bad after taste. I was only on it for a little over 2 months and I have read it really takes 3 months for it to be effective.
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
I took DHEA for a couple of months in anticipation of our scheduled IVF cycle and ended up with a surprise BFP on our last cycle trying on our own (felt like winning the lottery). I also started fertility yoga and acupuncture at the same time, so I'm not sure if it was just the DHEA or the combination, or just dumb luck.
I did have one of the potential bad side effects from DHEA - heart palpitations. I cut back from 75mg to 50mg a day and was fine with the lower dose. I did a ton of research before taking it and there is a lot of promising research showing an apparent improvement in egg quality. I also saw one study that compared the 50mg dosage v. 75Mg and found that most people still saw an improvement with the lower dose. So if you do have any issues with side effects at the traditional 75mg a day, it's worth trying a lower dose before abandoning it completely.
Good luck!
DS born via unplanned C-section at 40w6d
2ndGeneration - I wonder why he said no. I'll be curious to hear the answer.
**** siggy warning - bfp & loss **** ---- All Welcome ---
Me: 44 - Hashimoto's (under control), DH: 38 - (minor issues)
IUIs: 2 in 2012 ... Both BFN
IVF #1: 10/16/13 ... BFP, however it was not viable and ended in an early loss at 7weeks.
IVF #2: Feb '14 ... Cancelled. Positive beta at baseline appt, became very early loss.
IVF #2: Apr '14 ... Retrieval Only. 2 embryos made it to day 3 freeze & will be batched with IVF #3 for PGD testing.
IVF #3: June '14 ... Retrieval Only. 4 embryos growing, all arrested before day 5. Two from April thawed, but also arrested.
Currently benched while determining how to proceed.
"Keep going until you can't fail"
They are coming from the "special" pharmacy and the doc is writing a prescription them. I do know that the amounts are 75mg of DHEA daily and 200mg of CoQ10 daily . I suppose I should give a call in to the office and see about the monitoring aspect.
Anyone familiar with those types of dosages?
**** siggy warning - bfp & loss **** ---- All Welcome ---
Me: 44 - Hashimoto's (under control), DH: 38 - (minor issues)
IUIs: 2 in 2012 ... Both BFN
IVF #1: 10/16/13 ... BFP, however it was not viable and ended in an early loss at 7weeks.
IVF #2: Feb '14 ... Cancelled. Positive beta at baseline appt, became very early loss.
IVF #2: Apr '14 ... Retrieval Only. 2 embryos made it to day 3 freeze & will be batched with IVF #3 for PGD testing.
IVF #3: June '14 ... Retrieval Only. 4 embryos growing, all arrested before day 5. Two from April thawed, but also arrested.
Currently benched while determining how to proceed.
"Keep going until you can't fail"
Don't take DHEA unless a doctor tells you too.... it is not a miracle pill. It can help quality according to some studies on older women or those who have DOR. Their IVF success rates were higher. If I can find the study I will link it for you. Some RE's do not buy into the DHEA data. Mine said it coudn't hurt in my case. Def worth asking about though!
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!