Are you bleeping kidding me!? Just need to vent!

slinky0422 · July 2014

So in my daily struggle to think about why I'm not O'ing, It crossed by mind about an NSAID medication I take for my knees. Of course, when I started seeing my RE and OB I listed all the drugs/vitamins I was taking, etc.,etc. This particular NSAID is called Mobic. So just for poops and laughs I googled the FDA info on it and it states right there, "Effects On Female Fertility Advise females of reproductive potential who desire pregnancy that NSAIDs, including Mobic, may be associated with a reversible delay in ovulation. For women who have difficulties conceiving, or who are undergoing investigation of infertility, use of meloxicam is not recommended".

Seriously!?!?!?!?!? So at what point did my OB and RE even think to mention this in the conversation about what to take, not to take. I realize what I put into my body is my own responsibility but I'm still so peeved! UGH!!!

FLgirl812 · July 2014

I'm so sorry. I don't have any experience with this, but something seemingly so simply/easy to figure out or diagnose but missed would frustrate the crap out of me. Hugs.

CarSaidYes · July 2014

Uh oh. Call them first thing tomorrow to see what can be done. That sucks. I'm sorry it's delayed you

bravegrace22 · July 2014

ugh had a similar issue recently. sometimes i really want to scream at the dr's, why can i find what's going on or more information on something better than you without having gone to medical school?! it's so frustrating when you expect them to lay out everything for you since you, in theory, don't know and they don't give you important info. i had been stopping myself from googling and researching otherwise, for fear that they would think i'm just a hypochondriac looking for anything to fit, but now i don't care because the more i know the more i'm comfortable discussing things with them and have a better idea of various possibilities.

fingers crossed for you that you're able to find something else that works for your knee and that stopping the Mobic helps do the trick!

slinky0422 · July 2014

Just found out that both my RE and my OB are on vaca out of the country! Needless to say, I have an appt. with a new OB next week. So over her!

catlover790 · July 2014

Oh no, I'm sorry! That is so frustrating! I hate the feeling that I need to double-check on doctors/can't trust them! I hope you can get some answers soon!

emmuffy · July 2014

Oh that's annoying. Hope you can sort things out. Good luck!

cupcake122 · July 2014

I'm so sorry! RE should've caught this right away.... On the bright side, could this NSAID be the only thing causing IF?

TiffW2012 · July 2014

Oh no! That must be so frustrating. I'm glad you have an appointment with a new OB.

Am I reading it correctly seeing that it is a reversible condition that can easily be corrected?

Pintobean39 · July 2014

I have a ton of muscle pain and my neurologist wanted me to start taking lyrica but my RE said NO! They did tell me aleive and Tylenol are acceptable. They told me no ibuprofen because it interferes with progesterone.

I hope you get in touch with you RE and get some answers and maybe switch to something else that may help your pain that won't interfere with ovulation.

lilmamapanther · July 2014

I thought I saw it say out was reversible so that's a plus. I'm glad you found this out, I don't know why none of your Drs thought about this a possible reason for your IF..crazy to have to check behind the Drs

cautiouslydomestic · July 2014

How frustrating!

BunnyBerry · July 2014

Wow, scary - so glad you found that! I'd already been told no NSAIDs, aspirin, or Ibuprofen, due to Crohn's, so it's been Tylenol-only overwhelming menstrual pain each month.

RE recommended Ibuprofen plus Tylenol/Codeine after a procedure, and I'm glad I piped up to say I wasn't supposed to take it, instead of just smiling and nodding, because then he said he would not add an Ibuprofen relative to the anesthesia.

That made me wonder though, because like you I'd heard that family of drugs is not good for fertility.

Hollowvic · July 2014

Huh, so no ibuprofen during the 2WW? Glad I read this.

desertheart · July 2014

What? So glad you posted this! I use ibuprofen occasionally for an old shoulder injury. But this last three weeks I've been dealing with tendonitis in my hand and also a broken tooth/crown last week, so I've been taking them regularly. And took a lot today because of HSG. Guess tomorrow I'll quit.

Thanks for posting!

ashtownyeah · July 2014

Damn. I'd be furious! Glad you caught that. I'm not sure what your DX is, but is there any chance this could be the only thing causing your IF? That could be some silver lining.

slinky0422 · July 2014

Idk if that could be the only thing causing it. I guess only time will tell. Good to know about the ibuprofen. Pintobean39- I wanna say that Aleve was on that list too. I didn't find an FDA page about it but I remember reading somewhere that Aleve could do the same thing. With my luck, nothing will change....

WishUponAChild · July 2014

I really think that there should be some sort of return policy or money back guarantee when you get doctors that just don't know what they are doing.

I once had a doctor that (not kidding, but wish I was) checked my TSH and said they were too high, his response was to reduce my Levrothryroxine by half...

He must be one of those "stop trying and it will happen" kind of doctor right?

theholmanherd · July 2014

slinky0422 said:

Just found out that both my RE and my OB are on vaca out of the country! Needless to say, I have an appt. with a new OB next week. So over her!

First off, on a completely unrelated note, @slinky0422, I love your sig. I saw another meme that said "Some people need a hug....around the neck....with a rope." haha.

Secondly, I'm sorry to OP for your issue with the meds. I'm kind of shocked they didn't catch that. NSAIDs are so common these days, you'd think they would have noticed. I would call right away and hope that maybe a few months off the drug will reverse it. Maybe there is something else you can take instead that won't affect fertility.

slinky0422 · July 2014

@theholmanherd That's really funny! I feel like I have to turn on the filter all the time and I find this running through my head frequently along with the word "seriously?!?!?!?!" I've never heard of Jensen Ackles before but he's great eye candy. Thanks!!

theholmanherd · July 2014

@slinky0422, he's from the show Supernatural. Netflix has all the seasons except for the one that just ended.

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