Post by kayladawn91 on May 23, 2015 6:17:25 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 2 AL
CD: 24
What are you doing to GKU? BBT, monitoring CM, PNVs, green tea, sex
R/R/CS: I think I'm really bad at checking CM. This is my first cycle checking it regularly. I think today I finally have EWCM...other days maybe it was something else. Ugh. I just want to O already.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? DH and both want to go to Europe someday. I'd like to see England, Ireland, France, and Greece.
Post by requiressnacks on May 23, 2015 6:41:01 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 7/8
CD: 18
What are you doing to GKU? Everything. Sigh
R/R/CS: Rave- I got a peak OPK+ today. That was exciting. DH goes back on night shift on Monday so I'm really hoping I O tomorrow. HIO when he's on nights and I'm on days gets complicated and doesn't end well.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? A lot is travel related - Europe, pyramids, Italy. I also want to travel more within the U.S. and see some of the national parks. I have no desire to do anything daring like jump out of a plane.
R/R/CS: Yesterday was awful. I had period cramps that were extremely severe, worse than anything I've experienced. I was moaning and rocking like I did when I was in labor with DD. My DH was trying to help by rubbing my back and he said my muscles were tightening just like when I had contractions. By the time the pain starting going away I was completely exhausted and shaking. I called my OBGYN and the nurse said it could have been a cyst. The entire rest of the day my muscles were so sore I could hardly walk, but I didn't have any more severe pain. This morning I'm having mild cramps and diarrhea (sorry for tmi). Question: Have any of you experienced that before?
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? Travel to Europe and the Caribbean.
::Lurking:: dke2010 My heating pad and alternating tylenol and ibuprofen help get me through cramps. RE: I have intense midcycle cramping. Also the BRAT diet helps me with diarrhea. (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast)
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R/R/CS: Yesterday was awful. I had period cramps that were extremely severe, worse than anything I've experienced. I was moaning and rocking like I did when I was in labor with DD. My DH was trying to help by rubbing my back and he said my muscles were tightening just like when I had contractions. By the time the pain starting going away I was completely exhausted and shaking. I called my OBGYN and the nurse said it could have been a cyst. The entire rest of the day my muscles were so sore I could hardly walk, but I didn't have any more severe pain. This morning I'm having mild cramps and diarrhea (sorry for tmi). Question: Have any of you experienced that before?
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? Travel to Europe and the Caribbean.
Sounds like a cyst. When I've had one rupture all I can do is get in the fetal position, lay down, and stay still wherever I'm remotely comfortable until the pain starts to go away. It's miserable, I feel for ya!
::Lurking:: dke2010 My heating pad and alternating tylenol and ibuprofen help get me through cramps. RE: I have intense midcycle cramping. Also the BRAT diet helps me with diarrhea. (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast)
Thanks! Unfortunately, my heating pad and Tylenol weren't coming anywhere close to helping.
What are you doing to GKU? As of today, waiting for CH
R/R/CS: Temp rise today so as long as tomorrow is up I'll just be waiting it out. I've been really mellow about TTC this cycle, so I hope I can continue that throughout the TWW
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? There's a lot of travel I'd like to do, mainly consisting of Europe.
R/R/CS: Yesterday was awful. I had period cramps that were extremely severe, worse than anything I've experienced. I was moaning and rocking like I did when I was in labor with DD. My DH was trying to help by rubbing my back and he said my muscles were tightening just like when I had contractions. By the time the pain starting going away I was completely exhausted and shaking. I called my OBGYN and the nurse said it could have been a cyst. The entire rest of the day my muscles were so sore I could hardly walk, but I didn't have any more severe pain. This morning I'm having mild cramps and diarrhea (sorry for tmi). Question: Have any of you experienced that before?
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? Travel to Europe and the Caribbean.
Sounds like a cyst. When I've had one rupture all I can do is get in the fetal position, lay down, and stay still wherever I'm remotely comfortable until the pain starts to go away. It's miserable, I feel for ya!
Post by thechickencoop on May 23, 2015 8:22:12 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 11/9
CD: 3
What are you doing to GKU? All of the things starting in a few days I s'pose.
R/R/CS: Sorry for TMI but I've been ridiculously gassy this period and it's just uncomfortable. And we slept on our boat last night cuz we're getting ready to take it out this morning so I've been using tampons/pads and not my diva cup and I miss it soooooo much!!! Ugghhhhhh. Bright side, we're heading out onto the water and going to the aquarium in a bit so...I dunno. I can't complain too much I guess.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? Honestly, I've never thought about it.
::Lurking:: dke2010 My heating pad and alternating tylenol and ibuprofen help get me through cramps. RE: I have intense midcycle cramping. Also the BRAT diet helps me with diarrhea. (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast)
Thanks! Unfortunately, my heating pad and Tylenol weren't coming anywhere close to helping.
Yeah, I should have specified they only ease the pain. It's not really a cure. I'm currently curled up with my heating pad. No period in sight just yet. If you'renot actively bleeding and continue to have significant pain I would recommend getting it checked out. Some of my cysts were found during physical exams and others were only detectable during ultrasounds.
Also if you can take Aleve that works the best out of over the counter pain relievers for cramps.
I'm sorry you're already cramping before your period! I'm bleeding normally and the severe pain has gone away, but I'm going to follow up on this at an appointment I already had scheduled for June 1.
@wallflwr926 I'm sorry you're already cramping before your period! I'm bleeding normally and the severe pain has gone away, but I'm going to follow up on this at an appointment I already had scheduled for June 1.
@wallflwr926 I'm sorry you're already cramping before your period! I'm bleeding normally and the severe pain has gone away, but I'm going to follow up on this at an appointment I already had scheduled for June 1.
I'm glad to hear you are feeling a little better. I'm kind of used to the cramps at this point. They seem to happen more days than not during recent cycles. I start IF testing at the beginning of next cycle; hopefully, they will finally find the cause.
@wallflwr926 I'm sorry you're already cramping before your period! I'm bleeding normally and the severe pain has gone away, but I'm going to follow up on this at an appointment I already had scheduled for June 1.
Could be that your cyst ruptured. When mine ruptured it was intense pain that caused cramps and for me to vomit and almost black out. It took several hours but finally the pain started to ease up. I had no clue what had happened and went to the ER after the pain explosion. They did an ultrasound and found fluid around my ovaries which is consistent with a ruptured cyst. I'm sorry you are going through this. Cyst pain is such a bitch.
Post by housecarder on May 23, 2015 8:55:00 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 7 since break/20 total
CD: 22
What are you doing to GKU? Sex
R/R/CS: This is my first unmedicated cycle since I started temping and it's driving me crazy. Before BC I would often "skip periods" or be late. Now I know I wasn't ovulating regularly. But that knowledge didn't really help prepare me for not ovulating on CD 13-15 like the past 6 cycles.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? Lots of traveling. So many places I want to see.
Sounds like a cyst. When I've had one rupture all I can do is get in the fetal position, lay down, and stay still wherever I'm remotely comfortable until the pain starts to go away. It's miserable, I feel for ya!
How did you find out that you had a cyst?
The first time it happened it was 5 weeks pregnant with DS. I thought I was having a miscarriage due to the pain and went in to see my doctor. I had an ultrasound that day, which all they really saw was a bunch of fluid. I had an ultrasound the next day, most of the fluid had absorbed and the pain was gone by then. Another ultrasound a few days or so later and they saw a heartbeat, everything looked fine so they chalked it up to a ruptured cyst. I've had it happen 2 other times, but the pain the first time was by far the worst. It's definitely extremely difficult to go about your business through it, I basically have to stop everything and wait for the pain to ease up.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? I would love to have some creative endeavour bring me some financial profit. Not that I don't enjoy being creative without getting paid too.
Sorry to hear of painful cramping, dke2010 & @wallieflowers
requiressnacks FX things go well for you guys even with the schedule clash
Post by hydrangea1019 on May 23, 2015 9:58:02 GMT -5
Thanks for starting kayladawn91! FX O happens soon for you! requiressnacks hope you and DH can get timed right dke2010 I hope all of that subsides for you. I'm sorry the cramping was so bad. Hope you get to feeling better.
Cycle: 11/2AL CD: 2 WAYDTGKU: waiting for the bleeding to stop RRCS: I woke up in a shitty mood. I wanted so badly to sleep in but my body and DH (he was very jerky in his sleep) had other plans. I'm hoping this latte I'm waiting in line for right now will fix it. GTKY: buying a home. FX this will happen this year
Post by ohinvrtedworld on May 23, 2015 10:31:48 GMT -5
Mrrrr I'm back.
Cycle/Month: 7 (ugh)
CD: 1
What are you doing to GKU? the normal shtuff
R/R/CS: Today and last cycle's CD1 have been so hard on me. I would give anything for someone to talk to in person about how I feel (besides H, because I love him and all but he doesn't get it yet) but I don't feel like there's anyone I can entrust this with right now.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? having kids and traveling.
Post by PepperPottsJ on May 23, 2015 10:45:49 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 1/1
CD: 15
What are you doing to get knocked up? BBT, OPK, etc, etc, etc...
R/R/CS: small miracles yesterday's intense cramping is gone! Unrelated rant.. Due to rush to get down the shore when it's cold... I forgot my bikini top so frustrated
GTYK: What's on your bucket list? GKU, buying house, trip to French Polynesia, installing a pole dancing pole :-)
@dje2010 - I used to get debilitating cramps from cysts, the first time they thought I had TSS, I couldn't see or hear they pain was so intense. I ended up with prescription anaprox which helped a tiny bit requiressnacks Fx! shadesofgold 1/2 of our honeymoon was in SA on safari and joburg - amazing we can't wait to go back ETA ohinvrtedworld ::hugs::
R/R/CS: Today and last cycle's CD1 have been so hard on me. I would give anything for someone to talk to in person about how I feel (besides H, because I love him and all but he doesn't get it yet) but I don't feel like there's anyone I can entrust this with right now.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? having kids and traveling.
The last 2 cycles hit me hard too. I had finally mentioned to a few people we were TTC because it seems like EVERYONE I know right now is pregnant or recently had a baby so it's the big topic of conversation. But then they usually say something that's really not helpful, so I just quit talking about it because they just don't understand or don't know how to be supportive. That and I don't want my business shared with everyone in town so it's hard to find the right person to trust. It sucks, sorry you have to feel this way!
R/R/CS: my stinking dog went to get water and his dish was empty so he was barking. I got up to give him water without looking at the time. It was 5:15 when I usually temp at 5:30 so I took my temp after a lot of movement. I went back to sleep for two hours and took it again. I used the second temp since there was less movement.
GTKY: what's on your bucket list? I would love to go to Australia, but I don't think I could ever convince DH to do the long flight. Doable bucket list items are: Big Island in Hawaii and back to London
R/R/CS: Today and last cycle's CD1 have been so hard on me. I would give anything for someone to talk to in person about how I feel (besides H, because I love him and all but he doesn't get it yet) but I don't feel like there's anyone I can entrust this with right now.
GTKY: What's on your bucket list? having kids and traveling.
The last 2 cycles hit me hard too. I had finally mentioned to a few people we were TTC because it seems like EVERYONE I know right now is pregnant or recently had a baby so it's the big topic of conversation. But then they usually say something that's really not helpful, so I just quit talking about it because they just don't understand or don't know how to be supportive. That and I don't want my business shared with everyone in town so it's hard to find the right person to trust. It sucks, sorry you have to feel this way!
I'm sorry you've had some unhelpful comments. Even without mentioning that we're TTC we get a LOT of unsolicited advice. It's hard knowing who can keep a good secret and who will listen and try to understand I hope we both find someone who we can share our struggles with!
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