Re: Hello ~ Sharon here

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Sharon,

First of all(((((hugs))))). You are right Clomid can cause all sorts

of havoc with you both physically and mentally. I was on Clomid

for seven months and have just recenlty stopped taking it. .I

honestly never realized exactly how deeply it affected my moods

until now. I feel my energy coming back, I don't cry at the drop of

a hat, I don't feel like screaming at the top of my lungs over the

smallest issues! I too have only one tube and the cramping you

are feeling is a very good sign!!! Just so you know ..even if you

don't ovulate on the side of the tube your remaining tube can

reach over and grab an egg from the opposite ovary!! it is not a

common occurence but it can happen so there is ALWAYS hope.

Regarding your next step, are you doing IUI with the Clomid?

That may be an option. Also your doctor may want to try you on

injectables. They are more expensive then Clomid but are

stronger with fewer side effects. If you still have one good and

open tube and you ovulate with or without medications, I

personally can't see why your re would recommend IVF right

away wthout trying other options first. After my my ep in April, I

had HSG done which showed my right tube to be open. I was

put on Clomid 50 mg, after two months my re elevated my dose

to 100 mg. The second month of 100 mg I began IUI. I had three

iui's done over four months ( one month I missed because I had

already ovulated). I was on my last IUI with Clomid before

moving onto injectables and I got pg. Unfortunately I lost the pg (

twins..one ep, one intrauterine) on 11/25. NOW is when I am

moving onto IVF. So as you can see, there are other options

besides Clomid that you can discuss with your re.

I am so sorry you are going through so much. It is a really good

sign that your dh is willing to read and try to learn about your

depression. Hang in there!!

I am sending +++thoughts and prayers to you and your dh!!

-

> Hello everyone ~ it has been weeks since I have signed on

and I feel so bad.

> I have been going through a rough time lately with crying

everyday, arguing

> with my fiance', and just being utterly depressed. I had an

appointment to

> go see my doctor about it last week but I couldn't get the

courage up to go.

> I thought I was losing my mind at one point but I'm a little better

now.

> Still having my days when I cry throughout the day or am just

not happy but I

> hope they go away in time. I am tired of being depressed or

able to get

> depressed in a short amount of time. It is really mind boggling

and annoying.

>

> I finished my second round of Clomid last Wednesday and i

found out that it

> can cause some of my depression. I didn't know that. I could

feel some

> cramping on the left side, where my only tube is, so hopefully

that is a good

> sign. I am hoping this will be the month but all I can do is

hope, keep

> praying and keep my fingers crossed. Pray for me and keep

your fingers

> crossed. I have 2 more rounds after this month so if nothing

happens, does

> anyone know what my next step will be??? I'm not sure but

hopefully someone

> knows. I think we are going to have to adopt or go IVF but i truly

hope not.

> We don't have that much money to invest in something that is

not guaranteed.

> Anyone know of how to start the adoption procedure and how

much it cost? Is

> there a cheaper route to go or a better way to go that anyone

can tell me

> about? Your info is greatly appreciated.

>

> I'll be changing internet providers here soon maybe so I may

have a new

> address but I'll let you know what it is before I change.

(hopefully I'll

> have time to)

>

> DH and I moved to our new home on November 4th and

everything is going okay.

> He is having a hard time dealing with my depression. I almost

left our home

> a week ago cause we got in this horrific argument and I

couldn't take it

> anymore. I went into this crying and shaking spree for about

an hour and

> wanted to die. I couldn't believe how my life was and I wanted

it all to

> end. DH and I talked about 2 days later and I told him what

was going on in

> my mind, how I felt, what I go through on a daily basis and that

he needed to

> read yp on depression to try and find out what i ws going

through. He read

> some info but I'm not to sure he really knows or understand

what I'm going

> through still. Maybe one day, hopefully, he'll understand.

>

> I want to welcome everyone to the group and hope that you are

finding great

> support here (which i'm sure you are). There are alot of great

people in

> here who really care and want to help. They have been a great

help to me. i

> understand what some of you mean by it's hard to keep up but

all we can do is

> try our best and hope that the ones we couldn't get to

understand. CONGRATS

> to the new moms and the moms soon-to-be. I hope to be in

your shoes within

> the next couple months.

>

> Everyone take care and hopefully I'll speak with you soon.

>

> Sharon

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Sharon

I don't know if its the time of year or what but I have been very

depressed lately. I was a crazy woman on Clomid. It can cause

moodyness. You really should go talk to someone. I know it really

helped me. My dh went to and found it very helpful for both of us.

I think the next step after Clomid is injectables. What is your

diagnosis? Adoption is expensive. I have heard there is help out

there for certain income brackets. If you want more info on adoption

feel free to e-mail me at home. giguerepw@....

I'm here any time you need to talk

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

I saw your message and just had to respond. My best

friend was on clomid, and also got very, very

depressed. She would cry on and off all day long

too--sometimes for no reason. Her doctor also told

her that clomid can cause depression. I've known her

since she was 5, and never saw her like that before.

The good news is she's now pg, and due next month.

The clomid worked for her.

I really don't have any wise advice on how to handle

depression, except perhaps finding a counselor you can

talk to. I really hope clomid works for you, as it

did for my friend. Her pregnancy definitely solved

her depression!

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

I am so sorry that you are going through such a rough time. Just the

moving can be stressful too, try to relax a little, I hope things get

better!

Vicki

sns0518@... wrote:

>

> Hello everyone ~ it has been weeks since I have signed on and I feel so bad.

> I have been going through a rough time lately with crying everyday, arguing

> with my fiance', and just being utterly depressed. I had an appointment to

> go see my doctor about it last week but I couldn't get the courage up to go.

> I thought I was losing my mind at one point but I'm a little better now.

> Still having my days when I cry throughout the day or am just not happy but I

> hope they go away in time. I am tired of being depressed or able to get

> depressed in a short amount of time. It is really mind boggling and annoying.

>

> I finished my second round of Clomid last Wednesday and i found out that it

> can cause some of my depression. I didn't know that. I could feel some

> cramping on the left side, where my only tube is, so hopefully that is a good

> sign. I am hoping this will be the month but all I can do is hope, keep

> praying and keep my fingers crossed. Pray for me and keep your fingers

> crossed. I have 2 more rounds after this month so if nothing happens, does

> anyone know what my next step will be??? I'm not sure but hopefully someone

> knows. I think we are going to have to adopt or go IVF but i truly hope not.

> We don't have that much money to invest in something that is not guaranteed.

> Anyone know of how to start the adoption procedure and how much it cost? Is

> there a cheaper route to go or a better way to go that anyone can tell me

> about? Your info is greatly appreciated.

>

> I'll be changing internet providers here soon maybe so I may have a new

> address but I'll let you know what it is before I change. (hopefully I'll

> have time to)

>

> DH and I moved to our new home on November 4th and everything is going okay.

> He is having a hard time dealing with my depression. I almost left our home

> a week ago cause we got in this horrific argument and I couldn't take it

> anymore. I went into this crying and shaking spree for about an hour and

> wanted to die. I couldn't believe how my life was and I wanted it all to

> end. DH and I talked about 2 days later and I told him what was going on in

> my mind, how I felt, what I go through on a daily basis and that he needed to

> read yp on depression to try and find out what i ws going through. He read

> some info but I'm not to sure he really knows or understand what I'm going

> through still. Maybe one day, hopefully, he'll understand.

>

> I want to welcome everyone to the group and hope that you are finding great

> support here (which i'm sure you are). There are alot of great people in

> here who really care and want to help. They have been a great help to me. i

> understand what some of you mean by it's hard to keep up but all we can do is

> try our best and hope that the ones we couldn't get to understand. CONGRATS

> to the new moms and the moms soon-to-be. I hope to be in your shoes within

> the next couple months.

>

> Everyone take care and hopefully I'll speak with you soon.

>

> Sharon

>

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

just wanted to tell you that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

lisa r

T.T.F.N.

[Guest guest]

Sharon

You sound like you need a hug,so i'm giving you one(((((HUG)))).I know the

depressed feeling,all of us do,hang in there things do get better.That's why

i'm so glad we got this group:)I hope your days get better.

Tina

>From: sns0518@...

>Reply-To: ectopicpregnancyegroups

>To: ectopicpregnancyegroups

>Subject: Hello ~ Sharon here

>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 13:45:42 EST

>

>Hello everyone ~ it has been weeks since I have signed on and I feel so

>bad.

>I have been going through a rough time lately with crying everyday, arguing

>with my fiance', and just being utterly depressed. I had an appointment to

>go see my doctor about it last week but I couldn't get the courage up to

>go.

>I thought I was losing my mind at one point but I'm a little better now.

>Still having my days when I cry throughout the day or am just not happy but

>I

>hope they go away in time. I am tired of being depressed or able to get

>depressed in a short amount of time. It is really mind boggling and

>annoying.

>

>I finished my second round of Clomid last Wednesday and i found out that it

>can cause some of my depression. I didn't know that. I could feel some

>cramping on the left side, where my only tube is, so hopefully that is a

>good

>sign. I am hoping this will be the month but all I can do is hope, keep

>praying and keep my fingers crossed. Pray for me and keep your fingers

>crossed. I have 2 more rounds after this month so if nothing happens, does

>anyone know what my next step will be??? I'm not sure but hopefully

>someone

>knows. I think we are going to have to adopt or go IVF but i truly hope

>not.

> We don't have that much money to invest in something that is not

>guaranteed.

> Anyone know of how to start the adoption procedure and how much it cost?

>Is

>there a cheaper route to go or a better way to go that anyone can tell me

>about? Your info is greatly appreciated.

>

>I'll be changing internet providers here soon maybe so I may have a new

>address but I'll let you know what it is before I change. (hopefully I'll

>have time to)

>

>DH and I moved to our new home on November 4th and everything is going

>okay.

>He is having a hard time dealing with my depression. I almost left our

>home

>a week ago cause we got in this horrific argument and I couldn't take it

>anymore. I went into this crying and shaking spree for about an hour and

>wanted to die. I couldn't believe how my life was and I wanted it all to

>end. DH and I talked about 2 days later and I told him what was going on

>in

>my mind, how I felt, what I go through on a daily basis and that he needed

>to

>read yp on depression to try and find out what i ws going through. He read

>some info but I'm not to sure he really knows or understand what I'm going

>through still. Maybe one day, hopefully, he'll understand.

>

>I want to welcome everyone to the group and hope that you are finding great

>support here (which i'm sure you are). There are alot of great people in

>here who really care and want to help. They have been a great help to me.

>i

>understand what some of you mean by it's hard to keep up but all we can do

>is

>try our best and hope that the ones we couldn't get to understand.

>CONGRATS

>to the new moms and the moms soon-to-be. I hope to be in your shoes within

>the next couple months.

>

>Everyone take care and hopefully I'll speak with you soon.

>

>Sharon

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Thank you Vicki. I appreciate it. I'm hoping it will go away soon or at

least get better to deal with.

Sharon