What have you tried? - Page 3

fraggle_2_u · 05-20-2006, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExhaustedWaitin

Wife taking:

Iron 18 mg/day (haemoglobin & platelets slightly below normal)

Just butting in here to say that if your wife is still having issues with hemoglobin and platelet counts, you might want to ask your doc about her trying something called Gevratonic. It's an OTC vitamin/mineral supplement. I had fought Iron Def. Anemia for a very long time, and my iron count was actually around a 7.0 when we started using this. I found out that I do not absorb iron like most people from vitamins or even food - it has to be a liquid form. After being on the Gevratonic for about three months, my iron level was up to a 15.0 last week. As I said, it's an OTC medicine (it needs to be mixed with OJ or something to help w/taste), but your wife might want to ask the doc, just in case....

Okay.. butting out now!

Susan S

sara9 · 06-19-2006, 05:44 PM

Hi,
Im new to this site. So i guess it would be appropriate to introduce myself and my condition.Im 26yrs old and have beeen trying to fall pregnant for about 5 years now. I have PCOS and a right Hydro, my left tube is bound down by adhensions and my husband has a low count. On my first cycle of IVF I fell pregnant and m/c at 7 wks, 2nd frozen had a bi chemical pregnancy and 2 other unsucessful attempts.
Im currently now at a stage where im looking into alternative therapies prior to starting a new cycle hoping that it would increase my chances of falling pregnant and i thought that some of what ive discovered may be useful.

www.fertility.com.au
Ive purchased two of the books listed on this site; The Natural Way to Better Babies, and Natural Fertility which i have found extremly useful, the lady who wrote these books has a centre in Sydney and she's got a pretty high success rate of helping people fall pregnant.

www.pinnacleproducts.com.au
I went to see this guy who's an Iridologist. He picked up on the damage on my right tube and my PCOS just by looking into my eyes. He recommended I use the Tonic and the Vitex & Wild Yam. He recommended my husband use the Avena Sativa Plus which he thinks will help increase his count.
I noticed the difference almost immediately. For the first time in 6 years ive had a regular cycle and no UTI's.
I know a couple that had unexplained infertility and had been trying to conceive for 10years and fell pregnant a few months after using his products.

Going on the net and typing in 'Herbs for Infertility' may also be useful, I would also advise you to consult your health care professional prior to using any of the products.

I hope this is all useful. Goodluck

Herbsie · 06-29-2006, 04:00 AM

My friend just got a BFP by going to acupuncture, taking red rasberry leaf (in tablet form), linseed and flaxeed. She maintains that getting her head right is what made all the difference - they all say that after it worked for them.

I'm looking into the acu, red rasberry leaf, linseed and flaxeed - who can relax at a time like this????

Familyof2 · 06-29-2006, 05:31 AM

Yeah, Herbsie, there is no way for them to know that that actually was what "worked" for them. I'll be willing to bet that my RE would say that the BFP would probably have come regardless. I have heard good things about accupuncture, etc., but I bet there are lots of women out there who have tried those tx and haven't gotten a BFP.

Herbsie · 06-29-2006, 06:12 AM

I'm with you Familyof2. At the end of the day we just don't know what's going to "work" and what not. BUT, being in this rollercoaster for 3 years now, I know I'm willing to try anything.

Familyof2 · 06-29-2006, 06:33 AM

I hear ya. It's that dreaded question of, "What if". What if this works.

thunderbird · 07-07-2006, 09:11 PM

Hm. Fertility blend for men doesn't include L-arginine. Should I be looking into that? I'm not taking the fertility blend for women because I'm going to be starting on injectables soon.

ktapp · 07-09-2006, 10:53 AM

Thanks everyone for sharing their TTC recepies... I was wondering if the fertility blend for men is a prescription or over the counter. If I'm on Clomid, should I also be taking a fertility vitamin?? Where to get that?? Thanks for your help!
Kristi

bamafan35652 · 08-22-2006, 06:03 PM

OK - I am new here and loving this site!
I have tried clomid - I have tried one month with clomid (3 a day x 5 days) and also a few shots. This month did 11 days (2 gonal F shots a day) followed by the "big" shot. Also have been taking metformin and prenatal vitamins the entire time. Even with just the clomid I had the follicles - but my progesterone and estradiol just wouldn't get up at the numbers we needed! I am praying that this month will be better! Finally got estradiol at what my dr wanted - do the progesterone tomorrow! I wonder if I need to ask my dr about taking progesterone like I have read about? The highest my progesterone has been so far was 15.8 (Dr wanted it to be at least 15!). Can't wait to find out tomorrow (well-probably Thursday) what my level is! I am sure it is my imagination but I have had a few symptoms - mainly extremely sore nipples! Anyone have any ideas or me? I would appreciate any help from people! THANKS!

belle3 · 08-23-2006, 12:23 PM

hi ladies,
its been a while since my last post here. i remember looking into so much for our "on break" period and really did appreciate all the info i got.

we just got our first BFP ever and are so grateful to this site! not only has it helped me emotionally, but it has made me feel active throughout this battle.

we were just about to proceed with IVF in september, but got our positive in august. all with BMS!

believe me ....we were very surprised.

our dx was primarily low sperm count.

since my last post (in april) we changed our recipe:

*we stopped with the accupuncture and teas (not that i think stopping helped, but we didnt have increased numbers after 6 months of giving it a shot...so we decided it wasnt for us)
*we continued with the fertility blend for dh (i found it at GNC stores)
*we continued with the L-arginine (also at GNC)
*also dh was taking a male multivitamin
*dh began to exercise a bit more
*dh switched to a much LESS stressfull job
*we both incorporated meat into our diets (after 10yrs of being vegetarians....very hard decision for me....but at that point i was willing to try anything)
*and still put a pillow under my hips after every sexual encounter

Now...it could have been one of those, all of those, or absolutely none of those. Not knowing is definitely the downside to all of this. Regardless, I needed to feel like i was "doing" something to fight IF with all my might. Even if it just meant getting as much information as i could. All i know is it doesnt hurt to try. i am all for us sharing whatever we think helps. of course i know the same thing doesnt work for all of us, but by picking and chosing our own methods of "trying" something to help, it helps us all feel more in control of such a difficult struggle....at least for me it has helped. I much rather be looking through posts, collecting info, and drowning myself with knowledge...than waiting around for AF. i tried that route and it was too depressing.

Its still too early in the game to say ive beat IF, but if all goes well....then i did beat IF!

And if it can happen to me, it can happen to any of us! We all have to stand strong and fight this battle together!

Lots of luck to all of us!

06-19-2006, 05:44 PM	#22 (permalink)
sara9 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 6	alternative therapies Hi, Im new to this site. So i guess it would be appropriate to introduce myself and my condition.Im 26yrs old and have beeen trying to fall pregnant for about 5 years now. I have PCOS and a right Hydro, my left tube is bound down by adhensions and my husband has a low count. On my first cycle of IVF I fell pregnant and m/c at 7 wks, 2nd frozen had a bi chemical pregnancy and 2 other unsucessful attempts. Im currently now at a stage where im looking into alternative therapies prior to starting a new cycle hoping that it would increase my chances of falling pregnant and i thought that some of what ive discovered may be useful. www.fertility.com.au Ive purchased two of the books listed on this site; The Natural Way to Better Babies, and Natural Fertility which i have found extremly useful, the lady who wrote these books has a centre in Sydney and she's got a pretty high success rate of helping people fall pregnant. www.pinnacleproducts.com.au I went to see this guy who's an Iridologist. He picked up on the damage on my right tube and my PCOS just by looking into my eyes. He recommended I use the Tonic and the Vitex & Wild Yam. He recommended my husband use the Avena Sativa Plus which he thinks will help increase his count. I noticed the difference almost immediately. For the first time in 6 years ive had a regular cycle and no UTI's. I know a couple that had unexplained infertility and had been trying to conceive for 10years and fell pregnant a few months after using his products. Going on the net and typing in 'Herbs for Infertility' may also be useful, I would also advise you to consult your health care professional prior to using any of the products. I hope this is all useful. Goodluck

08-23-2006, 12:23 PM	#30 (permalink)
belle3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 180	pg ment hi ladies, its been a while since my last post here. i remember looking into so much for our "on break" period and really did appreciate all the info i got. we just got our first BFP ever and are so grateful to this site! not only has it helped me emotionally, but it has made me feel active throughout this battle. we were just about to proceed with IVF in september, but got our positive in august. all with BMS! believe me ....we were very surprised. our dx was primarily low sperm count. since my last post (in april) we changed our recipe: we stopped with the accupuncture and teas (not that i think stopping helped, but we didnt have increased numbers after 6 months of giving it a shot...so we decided it wasnt for us) we continued with the fertility blend for dh (i found it at GNC stores) we continued with the L-arginine (also at GNC) also dh was taking a male multivitamin dh began to exercise a bit more dh switched to a much LESS stressfull job we both incorporated meat into our diets (after 10yrs of being vegetarians....very hard decision for me....but at that point i was willing to try anything) and still put a pillow under my hips after every sexual encounter Now...it could have been one of those, all of those, or absolutely none of those. Not knowing is definitely the downside to all of this. Regardless, I needed to feel like i was "doing" something to fight IF with all my might. Even if it just meant getting as much information as i could. All i know is it doesnt hurt to try. i am all for us sharing whatever we think helps. of course i know the same thing doesnt work for all of us, but by picking and chosing our own methods of "trying" something to help, it helps us all feel more in control of such a difficult struggle....at least for me it has helped. I much rather be looking through posts, collecting info, and drowning myself with knowledge...than waiting around for AF. i tried that route and it was too depressing. Its still too early in the game to say ive beat IF, but if all goes well....then i did beat IF! And if it can happen to me, it can happen to any of us! We all have to stand strong and fight this battle together! Lots of luck to all of us!

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06-29-2006, 04:00 AM	#23 (permalink)
Herbsie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 484	My friend just got a BFP by going to acupuncture, taking red rasberry leaf (in tablet form), linseed and flaxeed. She maintains that getting her head right is what made all the difference - they all say that after it worked for them. I'm looking into the acu, red rasberry leaf, linseed and flaxeed - who can relax at a time like this????

06-29-2006, 05:31 AM	#24 (permalink)
Familyof2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TX Posts: 2,322	Yeah, Herbsie, there is no way for them to know that that actually was what "worked" for them. I'll be willing to bet that my RE would say that the BFP would probably have come regardless. I have heard good things about accupuncture, etc., but I bet there are lots of women out there who have tried those tx and haven't gotten a BFP.

06-29-2006, 06:12 AM	#25 (permalink)
Herbsie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 484	I'm with you Familyof2. At the end of the day we just don't know what's going to "work" and what not. BUT, being in this rollercoaster for 3 years now, I know I'm willing to try anything.

06-29-2006, 06:33 AM	#26 (permalink)
Familyof2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TX Posts: 2,322	I hear ya. It's that dreaded question of, "What if". What if this works.

07-07-2006, 09:11 PM	#27 (permalink)
thunderbird 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay area, california Posts: 1,740	Hm. Fertility blend for men doesn't include L-arginine. Should I be looking into that? I'm not taking the fertility blend for women because I'm going to be starting on injectables soon.

07-09-2006, 10:53 AM	#28 (permalink)
ktapp 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chatham, IL Posts: 112	Thanks everyone for sharing their TTC recepies... I was wondering if the fertility blend for men is a prescription or over the counter. If I'm on Clomid, should I also be taking a fertility vitamin?? Where to get that?? Thanks for your help! Kristi

08-22-2006, 06:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
bamafan35652 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Alabama Posts: 1	OK - I am new here and loving this site! I have tried clomid - I have tried one month with clomid (3 a day x 5 days) and also a few shots. This month did 11 days (2 gonal F shots a day) followed by the "big" shot. Also have been taking metformin and prenatal vitamins the entire time. Even with just the clomid I had the follicles - but my progesterone and estradiol just wouldn't get up at the numbers we needed! I am praying that this month will be better! Finally got estradiol at what my dr wanted - do the progesterone tomorrow! I wonder if I need to ask my dr about taking progesterone like I have read about? The highest my progesterone has been so far was 15.8 (Dr wanted it to be at least 15!). Can't wait to find out tomorrow (well-probably Thursday) what my level is! I am sure it is my imagination but I have had a few symptoms - mainly extremely sore nipples! Anyone have any ideas or me? I would appreciate any help from people! THANKS!