On Friday I started my first round of medications, to begin the down regulation process. The first drug I take, Synarel, is in the form of a nasal spray. I have to take one spray in each nostril twice a day.
It's a fairly straightforward method to take medication, but it has its downsides too. When you take the spray, you have to make sure your head is in the right position, then tip your head back to make sure it doesn't dribble back out of your nose (nice!). This often means that you get some of the spray going down the back of your throat and the taste is not pleasant. Also, if you sneeze straight after you've done it, you have to do it again. It's no fun trying to hold in sneezes.
How am I feeling so far? It's difficult to say that if what I'm experiencing has been down to the exceptionally warm weather or the drugs. I've had a near permanent headache and I've not slept very well, which means I'm feeling REALLY tired now. I have a general unwell feeling, but these could all be related to dehydration and the temperature. I don't know.
I have been waking in the night feeling very anxious, so last night I downloaded a relaxation album to listen to. It seemed to help a little, so I will persevere with it and see if it helps in the long run. At the moment though I'm just awaiting bed time and I'm hoping for a decent night's sleep. Things always seem much better when you've had a good night's sleep. :)
Monday, 22 July 2013
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Drugs!
I received all the drugs I need for my treatment today. Here's a picture of them all! I start with the Synarel on Friday, which is the nasal spray. The rest of the boxes are my jabs and progesterone gel. Hormonal wreck, here I come!
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
On your marks...
First of all I should say sorry for not posting sooner. I have had a few of you asking me for an update, so here it is!
It has been a bit quiet as we've been playing the waiting game. I had to wait until Aunt Flo visited so I could call and book in for treatment. Having finally had all our test results back, and all as expected, I have been given a personalised drug regime, which is tied into my monthly cycle.
The first stage of the treatment is what is called 'down-regulation'. So on the 19th July I will begin taking the first round of drugs to commence the down-regulation. The drugs I will be taking will be in the form of a nasal spray. This time I have been told I will be taking a different sort of nasal spray to what I've had before, but it does the same thing, that is to 'switch off' my reproductive system, or in other words to put me into menopause!
This may seem strange considering we are having fertility treatment! The reason this is done is effectively to take control of my ovaries, so the next round of drugs administered will stimulate them correctly. Once I've finished the down-regulation I will be going into the clinic to have my 'baseline'scan, but more on that when it happens.
I'll update again when I start taking the drugs, and I think it will be useful to document how I feel. I've not typically experienced the extreme menopausal effects that I know other women do, but it could be different this time!
Thanks for reading.
Natalie
It has been a bit quiet as we've been playing the waiting game. I had to wait until Aunt Flo visited so I could call and book in for treatment. Having finally had all our test results back, and all as expected, I have been given a personalised drug regime, which is tied into my monthly cycle.
The first stage of the treatment is what is called 'down-regulation'. So on the 19th July I will begin taking the first round of drugs to commence the down-regulation. The drugs I will be taking will be in the form of a nasal spray. This time I have been told I will be taking a different sort of nasal spray to what I've had before, but it does the same thing, that is to 'switch off' my reproductive system, or in other words to put me into menopause!
This may seem strange considering we are having fertility treatment! The reason this is done is effectively to take control of my ovaries, so the next round of drugs administered will stimulate them correctly. Once I've finished the down-regulation I will be going into the clinic to have my 'baseline'scan, but more on that when it happens.
I'll update again when I start taking the drugs, and I think it will be useful to document how I feel. I've not typically experienced the extreme menopausal effects that I know other women do, but it could be different this time!
Thanks for reading.
Natalie
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