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Anyone on Estrogen Patch? Making You Crazy?

Hi:
I've been a little quiet this cycle because we ended up not doing an IUI. My RE and nurses swear my DH sperm are smart enough to get through my tilted uterus, so we went with TI instead. I went in on CD10 for an ultrasound and my uterine lining was 5.5 so they gave me an estrogen patch and told me to keep it on for a week. OMG I have been a freaking emotional mess. I just spent the entire day crying on and off because of stupid work stuff!....I'm an environmental scientist and work on various environmental projects...I usually manage capital projects and manage people, but for this one project I'm the project managers little bitch. I'm capable of doing so many things that require experience, education and talent, but I spend my time on this project typing up her meeting notes and printing/shipping paperwork. I'm so over it and just want to quit this project! So anyway it really got to me today and made me cry, cry, cry and now I'm finally in a rational mood and think maybe the estrogen patch is causing overly emotional feelings...anyone else emotional on estrogen? 

Thanks for letting me VENT, if it was ThroatPunchThursday I would have given more detail and probably included a lot of cursing :)

Me: 33, DH: 32

TTC: 2 years
Fertility blood tests all normal
Tilted uterus
3 day ultrasound 17 follicles
HSG: 11/13/13- tubes open
DH SA: SUPER sperm (145 million, 84% motility, 22% morphology)
All infection disease and immunity blood tests NORMAL

FIRST IUI May 2014: 100 mg Clomid days 5-9, third ultrasound CD 13 revealed four follicles 27, 24 and 20 and 13mm. Trigger shot May 28 with IUI May 29 and 30 (fingers crossed) - BFN started spotting 11DPO :(

IUI #2 B2B 6/23 and 6/24, three mature eggs and 130 million sperm! FX this is the month!  BFN 7/8

3rd cycle benched due to cysts - TI with OPK tests -  BFN

3rd mediated cycle: Clomid+Trigger+TI  (three follies left side, one on right as usual....what the hell right ovary get it together and produce some damn follicles!) 7DPO progesterone level 43 with NO suppositories YAY for a natural strong ovulation. Beta canceled started spotting 13DPO - Third time is not a CHARM! 14 day cycle WTF! Everything looks normal - RE wants to start injectables next cycle so this cycle I'm benched

Officially benched until March....but still plan on trying the baking soda douche due to my excessive and thick CM

JANUARY SIGGY CHALLENGE...This is so me!

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Re: Anyone on Estrogen Patch? Making You Crazy?

  • Estrogen patches made me batshit. I had multiple meltdowns including one memorable occasion where I lost it over cooking salmon for dinner.

    No bueno.

    TTC since Jan '11

    Me (32): DX PCOS, endo; DH (34): Perfectly healthy

    IUI#1-IUI#4: BFN; moving to IVF as of August '14

    IVF cycle planning appt: 8/19

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  • OhMyKittensOhMyKittens member
    edited August 2014
    Also, being a PM assistant can suck :(
    Sorry you had a rough day!

    TTC since Jan '11

    Me (32): DX PCOS, endo; DH (34): Perfectly healthy

    IUI#1-IUI#4: BFN; moving to IVF as of August '14

    IVF cycle planning appt: 8/19

  • OhMyKittens - I'm so happy someone else went a bit crazy on estrogen and I'm not insane! Funny you mention salmon...I made it tonight for  dinner :)

    Me: 33, DH: 32

    TTC: 2 years
    Fertility blood tests all normal
    Tilted uterus
    3 day ultrasound 17 follicles
    HSG: 11/13/13- tubes open
    DH SA: SUPER sperm (145 million, 84% motility, 22% morphology)
    All infection disease and immunity blood tests NORMAL

    FIRST IUI May 2014: 100 mg Clomid days 5-9, third ultrasound CD 13 revealed four follicles 27, 24 and 20 and 13mm. Trigger shot May 28 with IUI May 29 and 30 (fingers crossed) - BFN started spotting 11DPO :(

    IUI #2 B2B 6/23 and 6/24, three mature eggs and 130 million sperm! FX this is the month!  BFN 7/8

    3rd cycle benched due to cysts - TI with OPK tests -  BFN

    3rd mediated cycle: Clomid+Trigger+TI  (three follies left side, one on right as usual....what the hell right ovary get it together and produce some damn follicles!) 7DPO progesterone level 43 with NO suppositories YAY for a natural strong ovulation. Beta canceled started spotting 13DPO - Third time is not a CHARM! 14 day cycle WTF! Everything looks normal - RE wants to start injectables next cycle so this cycle I'm benched

    Officially benched until March....but still plan on trying the baking soda douche due to my excessive and thick CM

    JANUARY SIGGY CHALLENGE...This is so me!

    image


    Love this man....he was so before his time in his thoughts and ideas about the world....been obsessed about him lately bringing it back to the early 90s.

    image

    Never thought I would like long hair....

    image

  • I took estrogen for my most recent treatment cycle and was possibly more emotional, but also just chalked it up to general stress.

    I'm so sorry you have to deal with a crummy work situation with hormones screwing with everything. Hopefully the project ends soon and you will feel that much more competent and proud having dealt with all that crap with so much against you! :)
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    Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
    Planning to start IVF in March!
    ***All Welcome***
  • I'm on the patches as well as estradiol. For the most part, I've been ok, but as of late, I've had my moments for sure. My mother in law said estrogen made her a hott mess.
    The worst symptom I've had due to the meds is waaaay sore boobs and nipples.
  • I actually have 3 patches on right now and just finished injecting lupron. I'm a complete mess, I don't know if I should cry or bitch everyone out, so I do both.
    Fucking bump!!!!
  • EmilieT10EmilieT10 member
    edited August 2014
    @Tiko99 Sorry you're having to deal with that at work right now. I haven't been on the estrogen patches...my turn is coming soon though. A friend at work shared with me that they made her really testy. She's seriously one of the sweetest people I know so I've decided that when it's my time to take them, I will not be able to leave my house for everyone's general safety. @Pintobean39‌, I think you're fine to do both. :)

    Me:29 DH:34
    Married 2010
    TTC: 11/2012 - 5/2014 + 4 month break during
    June 2014: First RE appt
    June 25th: HSG normal
    Dx: After 3 SA's, MFI (low counts, 0%morphology)
    Currently: Scheduled for IVF-ICSI cycle #1 in October
    10/31/14 ER 13R, 9M, 9F
    11/5/14 ET of two 5d blasts
    Beta 11/13/14!


  • Thanks everyone. I took my patch off last night since it was pretty much falling off after almost 1 week and was emotional yet again today, so I'm hoping I'm semi back to normal tomorrow and all this craziness can be blamed on estrogen!

    Me: 33, DH: 32

    TTC: 2 years
    Fertility blood tests all normal
    Tilted uterus
    3 day ultrasound 17 follicles
    HSG: 11/13/13- tubes open
    DH SA: SUPER sperm (145 million, 84% motility, 22% morphology)
    All infection disease and immunity blood tests NORMAL

    FIRST IUI May 2014: 100 mg Clomid days 5-9, third ultrasound CD 13 revealed four follicles 27, 24 and 20 and 13mm. Trigger shot May 28 with IUI May 29 and 30 (fingers crossed) - BFN started spotting 11DPO :(

    IUI #2 B2B 6/23 and 6/24, three mature eggs and 130 million sperm! FX this is the month!  BFN 7/8

    3rd cycle benched due to cysts - TI with OPK tests -  BFN

    3rd mediated cycle: Clomid+Trigger+TI  (three follies left side, one on right as usual....what the hell right ovary get it together and produce some damn follicles!) 7DPO progesterone level 43 with NO suppositories YAY for a natural strong ovulation. Beta canceled started spotting 13DPO - Third time is not a CHARM! 14 day cycle WTF! Everything looks normal - RE wants to start injectables next cycle so this cycle I'm benched

    Officially benched until March....but still plan on trying the baking soda douche due to my excessive and thick CM

    JANUARY SIGGY CHALLENGE...This is so me!

    image


    Love this man....he was so before his time in his thoughts and ideas about the world....been obsessed about him lately bringing it back to the early 90s.

    image

    Never thought I would like long hair....

    image

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