Scheduled Acupuncture Consult
So, I havent been talking about it becuase I'm trying to ignore it BUT my back is STILL giving me problems since my bedrest after my last transfer on 4/21! (Yes, I know........shoot me now! As if a BFN wasn't ENOUGH torture!!!!!!!!!)
I have been to my chiropractor several times, taken pain meds which just make me loopy and only take the edge off and pretty much popped advil like candy and went through about 2 tubes of biofreeze and I STILL am just NOT feeling better. I've done some research and been on the phone all day with my insurance company and a few acupunturist until I finally found one that I fell in love with!!
We talked about my first priority being getting out of pain but that I've also been contemplating adding acupuncture therapy to my next cycle. She's treated several patients during IVF cycles and has had plenty of success. At first during our conversation, she was unable to get me in until the week after next but shortly into our converstation, she agreed to see me on Monday afternoon at 3pm!
My dilemma, and her reasoning for getting me in so soon is that I am set to start my Lupron on 5/24 which is next Saturday. I have been uncomfortable for 3 weeks straight now, sometimes in DOWNRIGHT PAIN! I just keep telling myself, like always, eventually it will go away......but as of next week, once I start cycling, I cant even take Advil. I have always dealt with back pain but NEVER for this long and although my mind and my body are telling me to 'hold off' on my cycle, my heart is having a hard time with it. I expressed all of these concerns with her and she agreed to get me in and get a few treatments going before next weekend so I can get an idea of whether or not I'll fell up to starting my cycle. She said sometimes with chronic pain, she sees patients feeling better after the 1st treatment or 2, but sometimes it takes 5 or more treatments. If I start feeling better after my 1st few appointments next week, I still should have enough time to switch up to some IVF treatments as well before a mid June ER/ET. They're different protocols I gather.
There are many unanswered questions, and although I'm really NOT looking forward to postponing my cycle, if she convinces me my success rate will improve and I'll be MUCH more comfortable.........I really might postpone. I'll just have to wait and see. I'm just cutting it SO close and thats making me a bit nervous. If all of my meds come in before I've made a decision, they should all be fine to wait a month or so, right?
I'll probably have to sell my 1st born to pay for it all...........insurance covers a portion of the pain management but NOT the IVF treatments. Its between $120 and $75 A SESSION!! Depends on the patient and what line of treament is chosen.
I'm really VERY anxious to GET OUT OF PAIN! First and foremost. its really been setting me over the edge lately. I've been SO miserable and just feeling really down that I've had to deal with being so uncomfortable while I'm dealing with the disappointment of a failed cycle and another on the way. VERY HARD to stay positive when you're in pain!
I hope that it all works out............wouldnt that be nice for once? Getting OUT of pain and onto a BFP!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!
Can those of you have done acupuncture before treatment let me know when you guys have started treatment and how many times you've gone throughout your cycle? And MOST importantly............has it been successful for you? Me and DH discussed it and we thought, if the chance is there to increase the odds...........we'll bite the bullet!!
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