Game On

I went to my Doctors appointment on Thursday and he suggested putting me on Metformin, which I had been planning on asking about anyway. However, before I can be put on Metformin I had to get some blood work done. He also wanted me to stay on Clomid because it is supposed to work even better paired with Metformin. I decided to give it another shot and he doubled my dose.

On Friday I went and had my blood drawn (and I still have the bruises to prove it!) I was sent for three tests.

1. A1C test ( it is like a 2-3 month average blood sugar)
2. 2 Hour Glucose test (test in which glucose is given and blood samples taken afterward to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood)
3. Insulin Fast (A fasting serum insulin level of greater than the upper limit of normal for the assay used (approximately 60 pmol/L) is considered evidence of insulin resistance)

My doctor wants to see me in 30 days to discuss the results from the blood tests and decide if I need Metformin or not. In the meantime I had to start taking Provera again because my period did not start on it's own like it did during the last cycle. So here we go again.

Clomid Can Suck It!

This is my second month taking Clomid and I am experiencing quite a few side effects. It's funny to think that such a small pill can cause such discomfort. It all started a few days ago with these awful headaches. The headaches subsided and brought bloating and abdominal pain. I was so bloated that I couldn't even zip my pants the other day. Ever since then I've been sticking to dresses and lounge pants. It literally feels like my ovaries are two large softballs hanging out in my abdomen. I just feel this constant pressure. Taking a pain reliever and taking it easy makes me feel 80% better. Curt has been extremely sweet and understanding and I've been just laying around and taking it easy.

Now that I am experiencing these side effects I now realize that I had a few last month too I just didn't realize it at the time. Last round I had horrible headaches and nausea and a few days of just feeling plain crappy. I totally thought my new glasses were to blame but now I know it was caused by a tiny white pill. I really hope that the side effects don't continue to get worse each round. Also, right now I am the lowest dose possible and after the third round the doctor is supposed to increase the dose, but as it stands right now I don't think I could tough that out. I am praying that I don't even have to make that decision.