Anyone from London???

sowmya83 · Mar 8, 2012

Hi Mythili :
I am excited to meet an Ilite from Hounslow.. )
I have registered with"The practice " in bath road. I was told there are 3 doctors and can meet anyone of them.
Which part of Hounslow do you live in? I live near Martindale road..
I have'nt done the cervical smear so far.. I have brought all the reports from India.
Also, are you aware of any community gym in the near by area.. similar to the library in treaty centre..

Sowmya

tanoshii · Mar 8, 2012

Hey Sowmya,

I live in East London. Almost the other end of the city from you. And good that you have registered with the GP. Have you booked an appointment to meet him? Try and meet the doctor with your husband when you go to talk about the TTC and specialist care. That would be a good start.

All the best dear, am sure all will turn out well from now.
Loads of Baby dust

tanoshii · Mar 8, 2012

Ladies I'll also suggest one important thing.
Usually when you are registered in a GP surgery, you are allowed to meet anyone who practises there.
I have a different theory though. Try and meet all the doctors and decide who you'd be most comfortable with and continue with the same person as much as possible.

You are allowed to request for a specific doctor when you book an appointment. If its an emergency, you'll be put to who ever is available on the same day. But even so, you can ask for your specific doc. But otherwise, it might take a week or two of advance booking, but its better that way.

One doctor would mean he knows you history well and would be able to go on with a proper series of referrals or treatments. Even here in UK, every doctor, though they follow the same set of rules, do have their own ways of going about with the treatment. When you are under one person throughout, you will set in with one pattern.

I even changed my GP practise cos I was not happy with the first one I registered with. So pick well, cos you have the choice.

RamyaSridhar1978 · Mar 9, 2012

tanoshii said: ↑

Here is my history/current treatment info.

Been TTC for about 4 years now. Diagnosed with PCOD and Hypothyrodism 4 years back and been on Thyronorm and Metformin (not so regular with the medication though for the past 2 months). I had a missed abortion 2 years back after ovulation induction.

I am on my third month of clomiphene citrate (Clomid for Ovulation) 50/100/100mg, and visited the doctor for the follicular tracking twice so far. This month would have been my third, but the doc isn't available for it.

I have a feeling the delay is caused by the medication. I did have delayed cycles earlier but its getting worse - once in 2 months only that too after I take medication for withdrawal bleeding. Also I noticed clots the first time and this time its even worse and very heavy. I also had spotting intermittently. Doctor was not very concerned about any of it.

I get follicular tracking only twice every cycle - 2 Wednesdays between the 9th and 18th day. Those are the only days he does it. And any more appointments apart from the usual ones take me months to get. I've been trying to get my husband to move back to India for a just a few months to get this all set right - but it hasn't happened for a whole bus load of reasons.

I just feel its going at a snail's pace. I am not getting any younger or fitter with the passing days. Delayed cycle is also causing me to gain more weight. I am trying to keep calm and do my part but the response from the Doctor and the details of the treatment isn't making me feel very confident about it all.

I am meeting him this month end to discuss what should be done next. Might be laparoscopy to check for blocks in the fallopian tube. But I am not sure where this would take me now. I've got so far by actually stressing for it and not willing to go on it again from the very beginning. And this has taken me all of 1.5 years.

Thanks a ton in advance. I'd appreciate any help.
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Hi tanoshi
I believe you have succeeded this time . I request you to kindly post your success story in the section success story usng fertility treatments. This is avialable in this thread started by me for the fellow Ils . This will surely inspire and boost the morale of those in ttc. I am sure you agree how badly one needs to skip the ttc phase and move on with I gave a good news phase!!...

tanoshii · Mar 9, 2012

Hey Ramya..

Will sure do. But I am only half way now. We are yet to have the scan done and once I know all is well, I myself wanted to post about the treatment routine in London and how to make it work. Hoping I can get this cleared up in the next couple of weeks..will post soon after that.