So it's been almost a year since we did our last fertility treatments. As most of you know we tried the whole domperidone/birth control routine to try and breast feed but that didn't work out either. So it's technically only been about 3 months since I've taken medications of any kind.
And now my body decides it's going to start acting normal. For the first time in, well, ever.
Over Memorial Day weekend I got a period. The first natural period I've ever had in over 2 years. It was a little amusing, definitely made me wonder what's going on down there. I took a pregnancy test, it was negative of course. So I just passed it off as a "glitch in the system" so to speak.
Well imagine my surprise when I saw some spotting today. Exactly 28 day after I started spotted last time. Would you believe my friggin' luck? I'd actually be ecstatic about this news except for the fact that we're leaving for Peru in just 3 days. And it's not my idea of a great time, you know, having a period in the jungle. Where there's only solar electricity, no hot water, and no A/C. Heck, you don't even flush your toilet tissue down the toilet there, at least we didn't at all on our last trip. We had to throw it in a wastebin nearby. So having a period under those circumstances isn't that great. I can only hope that it will be over and done with by the time we actually go to the jungle, which won't be till Thursday. The first two day we'll be living in a hotel which won't be that bad.
And while we're on the subject of medical issues, I think I forgot to mention that I went to the doctor recently because I've been feeling...off. While my grandparents were here I nearly passed out twice. I had to sit down and eat something before I started feeling better. But usually after lunch I feel dizzy, almost like my blood isn't pumping normally. When I stand up and walk around I feel faint, like I could pass out at any moment. I thought I had diabetes or something. And my fingers and feet get puffy easily, if I'm not drinking 6+ glasses of water a day. So the doc ran a ton of tests. Most of the results came back normal. No diabetes, no anemia, no wonky thyroid. But my overall cholesterol was a tad above normal (206 when it should be under 200) and my triglycerides were through the roof (420 when it should be under 150). I got all this info over the phone, my actual follow-up appointment is on Monday so I supposed I'll find out whether they want to put me on medication.
Funny thing is, though, with high cholesterol and high triglycerides you supposedly don't have symptoms with that. So if that's the case then I'm still left wondering why I feel faint all the time. Maybe I should just chalk it up to my weight and the fact that I need to get busy with my diet and exercise again.
So there you have it. I have high cholesterol cause I'm fat (probably all tied in with PCOS) but at least now I get a regular period. Yay.....and boo.
And now my body decides it's going to start acting normal. For the first time in, well, ever.
Over Memorial Day weekend I got a period. The first natural period I've ever had in over 2 years. It was a little amusing, definitely made me wonder what's going on down there. I took a pregnancy test, it was negative of course. So I just passed it off as a "glitch in the system" so to speak.
Well imagine my surprise when I saw some spotting today. Exactly 28 day after I started spotted last time. Would you believe my friggin' luck? I'd actually be ecstatic about this news except for the fact that we're leaving for Peru in just 3 days. And it's not my idea of a great time, you know, having a period in the jungle. Where there's only solar electricity, no hot water, and no A/C. Heck, you don't even flush your toilet tissue down the toilet there, at least we didn't at all on our last trip. We had to throw it in a wastebin nearby. So having a period under those circumstances isn't that great. I can only hope that it will be over and done with by the time we actually go to the jungle, which won't be till Thursday. The first two day we'll be living in a hotel which won't be that bad.
And while we're on the subject of medical issues, I think I forgot to mention that I went to the doctor recently because I've been feeling...off. While my grandparents were here I nearly passed out twice. I had to sit down and eat something before I started feeling better. But usually after lunch I feel dizzy, almost like my blood isn't pumping normally. When I stand up and walk around I feel faint, like I could pass out at any moment. I thought I had diabetes or something. And my fingers and feet get puffy easily, if I'm not drinking 6+ glasses of water a day. So the doc ran a ton of tests. Most of the results came back normal. No diabetes, no anemia, no wonky thyroid. But my overall cholesterol was a tad above normal (206 when it should be under 200) and my triglycerides were through the roof (420 when it should be under 150). I got all this info over the phone, my actual follow-up appointment is on Monday so I supposed I'll find out whether they want to put me on medication.
Funny thing is, though, with high cholesterol and high triglycerides you supposedly don't have symptoms with that. So if that's the case then I'm still left wondering why I feel faint all the time. Maybe I should just chalk it up to my weight and the fact that I need to get busy with my diet and exercise again.
So there you have it. I have high cholesterol cause I'm fat (probably all tied in with PCOS) but at least now I get a regular period. Yay.....and boo.
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