Meds allergy

Loopy Lou · #1 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 09:53 AM

So my cyst symptoms got worse, i started the b/c (Specified for multiple pregnancy loss) and i have been dizzy/passing out and really bad nausea and other not polite symptoms....My nurse told me i am allergic to the b/c, so now i am off them, i feel better, weak but better...Oh and they were an amazing appetite suppressant, which probably has a lot to do with my weakness, i am having to force myself to eat...So unfortunately my nurse said it could take longer for my Cyst to heal...she also told me i would get a visit from AF, but it has been 6 days and still no show...Hopefully this is not a bad thing...So i am just playing the waiting game

<---Sarcasm lol

Anyone had b/c allergy b4?

Constance_13 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 10:53 AM

Hi Lou,

Holy man you are being put through the ringer girly!!! I am so sorry you are struggling and having all these challenges. I have a major b/c allergy and because of it have not been on them since I was a teen. I am now 31 and have used alternate birth control up to the point where I starting trying to conceive.

When I was taking the pill I had black outs, passed out randomly with out notice, could not stop getting sick and generally was extremely ill. I had no clue what was wrong with me. Once the doctor pulled me off the pill everything cleared up and I was told never to take it again and to be honest I have not wanted too. It’s rare but some women defiantly have it. I have heard different reasons for the reaction so I am not 100% sure what to believe. Some doctors have told me it’s something in the pill that binds all the ingredients together that I am allergic too but no one knows for sure. I know my sister has the same thing though.

I hope they find a fix for your cysts. I know those are very painful. After all this your body should be in tip top shape for a baby......I know its hard now but if you keep the end goal in the front of your mind it might help you get through the craziness.

We are all here for.....GOOD luck and please keep us posted on how you are doing.

HUGS

Mommie2Ava&Presley · #3 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 11:33 AM

I could never take b/c pills because they made me have high BP. Even in the most minute amounts of hormone, I reacted that way. I even had one that made me very nauseous (similar to severe m/s). When I got my Mirena IUC after Ava was born I had to have it removed after 6 weeks due to the side effects caused by the low dose hormone that was slowly secreted from the Mirena itself. So I don't know what will happen when I go through menopause and have to take hormone replacement therapy drugs. I guess I'll be forced to take them and BP pills.

Glad they got you off them and hoping for a speedy recovery and a quickly absorbed cyst so you can get back on track with TTC.

nessak · #4 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 03:42 PM

Lou sorry I cannot be of much help never been on b/c but I hope you get feeling better soon and af shows up soon so you can get back on the role again!! That must be the pits, bless your heart!!

Loopy Lou · #5 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 09:11 PM

Oh thank you ladies, it really does help me to know that it is not unheard of, i am sorry that anyone else has had to go through this, but Shannon and Amanda i am relieved to hear your stories....And Nessa, thank you for your kind words and thoughts, as always!

I have been having a bit of a hard time at the mo, i do feel i am being tested and pushed to my limit at times...But i also know it could have been worse...Like i have said numerous times, we each have our struggles and burdens, i have a blessed life in many other ways, but it is still hard to see the sun through the clouds some days, i try not to take anything for granted, but boy i slip sometimes, only human i guess....Still i think i am just getting obsticales thrown in my way as a delay, because it's just not been the right time.

I hope you don't mind i just need to rant and air out a horrible incident that happened today. I am trying very hard to stay strong, as unfortunately my morning started off rough, a "friend" of mine called to let me know her and her husband were ticked off with my DH because he did not take our boys to their kids b-day party (i know sounds very high school) the upsetting thing is they said they totally understood that i was not well, but they were furious with my DH that he did not go...I even explained that in the big spectrum of "our lives" my DH had his priorities straight and chose to stay home with me as he knew i had been feeling awful, with dizzy spells, which actually got worse that day...I could not believe what i was hearing, she knew everything "we" were, and have been going through but still found it necessary to call and say such inconsiderate, selfish, rude things...My goodness, i sometimes think it's me, i cannot believe how many people think it is okay to kick you when you're down i am truly sick of it.... I guess this was just another dose of how infertility means nothing to some people....Well i just needed to get it off my chest... And for the record my DH was all set to take the boys, he did not do it maliciously, he just did the right thing by putting me first....Is it just me, am i too sensitive? Or do you guys hear insensitive comments from people who know what you are also going through?
I just don't get it, i would never behave that way.
Thanks again for listening girls, it was just weighing heavily on my heart!

On the flip side i became very protective over my DH and i think he liked it

mb80 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 04:12 AM

Lou~ I am so sorry that all of this is still hanging around. Keep strong- and always remember that we are here to listen.

which brings me to my next point- I don't think you are/were being overly sensative about the issue with your "friend". Sometimes people just cannot understand that anything could be more important that what is happening in their life. Unfortunately for her- there are MANY things more important and your DH did the right thing by chosing to take care of you.

Anyway- hang in there and vent anytime.

I will be thinking about you~

Celi · #7 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 09:29 AM

Lou Sorry to read about the b/c, but I've heard of it... hope the cyst absorb fast so you can be back on track again!

I don't know why but seems really hard for some people to understand what we go through with IF

For them is mostly "you just need to relax and everything will take the "normal" course"

Know that I'm PG and it happened on a break they keep saying "you see you just needed to relax", OK who said them that I even relax??? Don't get me wrong I'm really happy to be PG, but I'm far from being relaxed, I worry every day that I will have another m/c

OK now I'm venting while trying to respond to Lou... Sorry... Just wanted to say that I know what you say about those "friends"...

2Joeys · #8 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 11:54 AM

Louise, I'm so sorry for all that you've been going through. You're really doing it tough here lately.

With the b/c, has your dr or nurse suggested trying a different combo? It's been a long time, but I remember having terrible reactions to a particular type and they changed the brand/hormone combo and I tolerated it much better.

Yes, you are being sensitive to your so called friend, but rightly so!! Who wouldn't be under the circumstances and being confronted in such a self centred way. You weren't well and your husband chose to stay and make sure that you were ok, as he should have. If it had been reversed would she have been fine with her husband trotting off to a party while she was feeling so ill? I've really only told a couple of close family members about our ttc woes because I want to avoid the questions and opinions that some people feel they need to voice. Don't take it to heart. Hopefully upon reflection your friend might see how badly she came across.

Hang in there.

nessak · #9 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 02:54 PM

Lou I am so hon, gee wiz could they kick you a little harder when you are down. I am sorry for saying this but a Bday is ONLY a bday party it is not a HUGE event and I am very proud of your Dh for doing the right thing and staying home with you. You both are in the right and made the best decision and I sure hope that you let her know this. Some people can be so rude!! I am very proud of you and dh you made the best decision for you and your family~~ WAY TO GO LOU!! Hope you start to feel better soon.

Loopy Lou · #10 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 04:41 PM

Awww thank you all again for all your support and kind words! I actually woke up feeling a lot better about it all today, i think it helps once you just vent!

Angel~My nurse advised me to not take anything else, i was feeling so bad that she wanted me to get better, and let my body take care of itself...The absolutely wild thing about all this for me is...I absolutely do not like to take medications of any sorts, i hold out for as long as i can before taking anything, and now look at me, i can't wait to shoot myself in the abs again...lol I feel like i have been drugged up since March

But i am actually ok with not being on b/c i wasn't keen to begin with, so now i am just hoping that thre cyst is healing and my body is taking care of everything!

Thanks again girls!

Constance_13 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-25-2007, 03:35 PM

Hi lou,

Sorry I missed all this. I do not understand ppl at all. You are so right ppl are rude and only tend to think of them selves. It truly drives me nuts. I do NOT think you over reacted at all. You hubby did the right thing for sure.

I am sorry on top of everything else that you have to deal with that too. BUT we are all here for you and you can vent any time

HUGS