So after tonight's pill I've finished the first week of bcp. Only 4 more to go! I'm doing better with everything and am taking advantage of this forced break. It's going to be a hectic next few weeks so it will be nice to not have to worry about when I ovulate and when to schedule the IUI and beta and all that. It's also amazing how much better I feel. My body doesn't really tolerate all the hormones too well. I've gained about 10lbs since starting everything with the RE in January. I'm ALWAYS bloated and my clothes no longer fit. I also had many side effects from the clomid (hot flashes, nightmares, moodiness) and prometrium (sore breasts, moodiness, bloating, etc) so it's nice to not be on either of them. While I can't wait to start the next cycle and I'd rather have the side effects than be on a forced break, it is nice to feel more like me. The only problem I have on bcp is a tendency to get headaches in the evening. I started getting migraines after I went on BCP at 19 and now seem to get them when I'm stressed. After I stopped taking the pill in Aug of 08' there was a noticeable drop in the number of migraines and headaches I got. Hopefully I won't be experiencing any of that on this month of pills. And hopefully this will be the only month of pills I have to take.
I think the hardest part about this is that I have no idea if the cyst is shrinking or not. I work best when I am able to manage my expectations. The reason I took the news of the cyst so poorly is because I REALLY didn't expect it. I take hpt's way too early and up until my beta so I can manage my expectations of a BFP. I hate the not knowing. I wish I could have an in-home ultra sound machine so I could check on it myself every couple of days:P Just praying for the best for now...
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