Trishy74
February 7th, 2014, 04:33 PM
This is just an update. Sorry so long!
So as some of you may have read in my previous posts, I was diagnosed with elevated FSH level 15 on cycle day 3. I just wanted to give an update as to what took place yesterday at the reproductive endocrinologist office. I was first told not to let that number define me b/c there are other blood tests that would reveal more and my estradiol which was tested same day as FSH came back good. So after an hour and of speaking to the doctor and telling him that I switched my diet to be more LE diet (basically cut out all animal meat and went with more carbs for protein) b/c I wanted a girl (before I knew my chances of conceiving at all), and telling him how I stopped my Vitamin D of 4,000 units after taking it for a year and a half and being in the normal range, and not taking a prenatal since September and losing 10 pounds total and my periods changing to 25 days from 28 to 29 days (normally), I was shocked to hear that if I were to change my diet to a more healthy lifestyle, it would not help my fertility. He was confident and agreed with my gyno that I was not perimenopause yet but did say he needed to run AMH test and do an ultrasound for antral follicle count. Most of the appointment was in a positive manner. He explained to me that a girl in his office was trying to get pregnant and only had one follicle and she was able to by natural cycle but it took a little while. So anyway, after all of this and him not telling me I should be taking a prenatal vitamin (which I was again, shocked), but was happy I was taking folic acid, it was time to do the ultrasound for the antral follicle count. He found my right ovary right away and saw one antral follicle on that side. Then he searched and searched for my left ovary (it seems it's always more difficult to find the left ovary on me for some reason).....after 5 minutes, he finally found it and the devastating news...I had no antral follicles in that ovary.
So basically, I only have one antral follicle which I am just devastated. I wasn't planning on doing IVF but really my chances seem slim to get pregnant with one antral follicle on cycle day 4.
NBP, if you read this, I inquired about CoEnzyme Q10 and Ubiquonol (sp??) and also DHEA. He said he didn't believe CoEnzyme Q10 or Ubiquinol did anything but if I want to take them, I can. However, DHEA, he had good things to say about. He did say if he felt anything helped, it was DHEA. Now, he didn't specify if that was for just IVF cycles or not but he told me I could start taking it if I wanted too but did inform me that it is a testosterone so some women develop facial hair. I also asked about acupuncture and he was an advocate of it but felt it helped most for IVF patients on transfer day but he did sound hopeful that something like that could help me as well. We spoke about all of this stuff before I had my ultrasound done. So after my ultrasound, they took like 10 vials of blood and are running the AMH, Vitamin D and lots of other blood tests on me. I can't deny that I am nervous to hear what my AMH will be. After all of this, I'm thinking the best thing for me to do is to try to get my body to be as healthy as it can be. I want a baby. I'm sad that my chances look so slim. So after so many months of doing the LE diet, I'm sincerely thinking of going back to eating like my normal regular lifestyle. I've already started incorporating chicken and eggwhites back into my diet. I know the dr. said he felt diet would not matter but I feel, in my heart that maybe I need to go back to eating a normal way. Not so much protein from carbs. I never ate huge meals or lots of calories to begin with. I'm also thinking of introducing a prenatal vitamin back into my diet so this way I know, if I do get pregnant, I will try to have my body in the best condition it can be to hold a pregnancy. So I guess I'm just writing to give an update to Atomic and NBP b/c I know we had a post in the past about my high FSH level. I really appreciate the support both of you had given. I think right now I'm at the point that I really need to look at my overall health and change things up.
Oh, and AS the dr. did remind me of something you have said on this site. When I asked him if eating a better healthier diet and not so many carbs, if it would help my egg supply or quality, his response was I dont' think a bad diet affects fertility b/c if you look at all of the poor countries where they have no access to nutritional foods, they don't have fertility problems. Women there don't have problems getting pregnant. That so reminded me of things I've read in the past. However, although he said that, I know I did only have 3 antral follicles when I conceived DS 3 1/2 years ago, I look back and I know it's probably psychological but I think to myself...maybe taking the prenatals and DHA tablet helped me in some way. I know I look at DS and he's so smart and remembers EVERYTHING. So sometimes I think the DHA helped him to be that way. I guess at this age, I feel I found this site too late to help me achieve the ultimate gender I was looking for but it definitely did teach me a lot. I just feel right now, I need to have my body in the best health it can be. So I will take with me what I've learned from the LE diet, and I will still keep my calories and fat at a minimum but I feel I do need to add in more of my usual lifestyle foods like chicken, eggs and red meat here and there. I have a week to wait for my blood work results to come back to see what the plan will be that he can do or give me hormones to stimulate my follicles..(clomid was ruled out immediately). I just feel I can't stay positive right now being things just seem to be heading in a direction I didn't think they would be for me at this age of 39 (almost 40). I feel if I do stay positive and think my blood work comes back normal (AMH), then when I do get devastating news, it will be even more of a kick in the face to me. Anyway, thanks for listening and reading. And AS and NBP, thanks for the support you've given me in the past. Sincerely appreciate all the knowledge you guys have and have shared with me.
So as some of you may have read in my previous posts, I was diagnosed with elevated FSH level 15 on cycle day 3. I just wanted to give an update as to what took place yesterday at the reproductive endocrinologist office. I was first told not to let that number define me b/c there are other blood tests that would reveal more and my estradiol which was tested same day as FSH came back good. So after an hour and of speaking to the doctor and telling him that I switched my diet to be more LE diet (basically cut out all animal meat and went with more carbs for protein) b/c I wanted a girl (before I knew my chances of conceiving at all), and telling him how I stopped my Vitamin D of 4,000 units after taking it for a year and a half and being in the normal range, and not taking a prenatal since September and losing 10 pounds total and my periods changing to 25 days from 28 to 29 days (normally), I was shocked to hear that if I were to change my diet to a more healthy lifestyle, it would not help my fertility. He was confident and agreed with my gyno that I was not perimenopause yet but did say he needed to run AMH test and do an ultrasound for antral follicle count. Most of the appointment was in a positive manner. He explained to me that a girl in his office was trying to get pregnant and only had one follicle and she was able to by natural cycle but it took a little while. So anyway, after all of this and him not telling me I should be taking a prenatal vitamin (which I was again, shocked), but was happy I was taking folic acid, it was time to do the ultrasound for the antral follicle count. He found my right ovary right away and saw one antral follicle on that side. Then he searched and searched for my left ovary (it seems it's always more difficult to find the left ovary on me for some reason).....after 5 minutes, he finally found it and the devastating news...I had no antral follicles in that ovary.
So basically, I only have one antral follicle which I am just devastated. I wasn't planning on doing IVF but really my chances seem slim to get pregnant with one antral follicle on cycle day 4.
NBP, if you read this, I inquired about CoEnzyme Q10 and Ubiquonol (sp??) and also DHEA. He said he didn't believe CoEnzyme Q10 or Ubiquinol did anything but if I want to take them, I can. However, DHEA, he had good things to say about. He did say if he felt anything helped, it was DHEA. Now, he didn't specify if that was for just IVF cycles or not but he told me I could start taking it if I wanted too but did inform me that it is a testosterone so some women develop facial hair. I also asked about acupuncture and he was an advocate of it but felt it helped most for IVF patients on transfer day but he did sound hopeful that something like that could help me as well. We spoke about all of this stuff before I had my ultrasound done. So after my ultrasound, they took like 10 vials of blood and are running the AMH, Vitamin D and lots of other blood tests on me. I can't deny that I am nervous to hear what my AMH will be. After all of this, I'm thinking the best thing for me to do is to try to get my body to be as healthy as it can be. I want a baby. I'm sad that my chances look so slim. So after so many months of doing the LE diet, I'm sincerely thinking of going back to eating like my normal regular lifestyle. I've already started incorporating chicken and eggwhites back into my diet. I know the dr. said he felt diet would not matter but I feel, in my heart that maybe I need to go back to eating a normal way. Not so much protein from carbs. I never ate huge meals or lots of calories to begin with. I'm also thinking of introducing a prenatal vitamin back into my diet so this way I know, if I do get pregnant, I will try to have my body in the best condition it can be to hold a pregnancy. So I guess I'm just writing to give an update to Atomic and NBP b/c I know we had a post in the past about my high FSH level. I really appreciate the support both of you had given. I think right now I'm at the point that I really need to look at my overall health and change things up.
Oh, and AS the dr. did remind me of something you have said on this site. When I asked him if eating a better healthier diet and not so many carbs, if it would help my egg supply or quality, his response was I dont' think a bad diet affects fertility b/c if you look at all of the poor countries where they have no access to nutritional foods, they don't have fertility problems. Women there don't have problems getting pregnant. That so reminded me of things I've read in the past. However, although he said that, I know I did only have 3 antral follicles when I conceived DS 3 1/2 years ago, I look back and I know it's probably psychological but I think to myself...maybe taking the prenatals and DHA tablet helped me in some way. I know I look at DS and he's so smart and remembers EVERYTHING. So sometimes I think the DHA helped him to be that way. I guess at this age, I feel I found this site too late to help me achieve the ultimate gender I was looking for but it definitely did teach me a lot. I just feel right now, I need to have my body in the best health it can be. So I will take with me what I've learned from the LE diet, and I will still keep my calories and fat at a minimum but I feel I do need to add in more of my usual lifestyle foods like chicken, eggs and red meat here and there. I have a week to wait for my blood work results to come back to see what the plan will be that he can do or give me hormones to stimulate my follicles..(clomid was ruled out immediately). I just feel I can't stay positive right now being things just seem to be heading in a direction I didn't think they would be for me at this age of 39 (almost 40). I feel if I do stay positive and think my blood work comes back normal (AMH), then when I do get devastating news, it will be even more of a kick in the face to me. Anyway, thanks for listening and reading. And AS and NBP, thanks for the support you've given me in the past. Sincerely appreciate all the knowledge you guys have and have shared with me.