Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Thanks, and how are you Michele?

Wow, your old doctor sounds great! Too bad there aren't many doctors like that left!!

Yes, Will and I have talked a bit and if I can continue to improve, we would like to try to get pregnant this summer. I need to get my hands and feet under control a bit more but otherwise, I think I am as good as I will ever be.

I am 36, will be 37 in August so my clock is ticking. It typically takes us about 6 months to actually get pregnant so I don't want to wait too much longer. I will start cutting back more meds in the next few weeks but the mtx was the big one. Its a category X for pregnancy. The rest of the stuff I am on shouldn't be that big of deal to cut back on. I am not sure if I will be able to totally stop my zoloft but I will cut back from the 100mg I am on.

I will need to make an appt with the RE (reproductive enocrinologist) to find out exactly what treatments I will be on. I think she will keep me on the steroids to help lower my immune system and give my baby a better chance. I think I will also be on daily injections of a blood thinner.

I am having the emg today and have appts with the neuro and rheumy in 2 weeks so I guess it will really depend on what they have to say!

I am trying to prepare myself mentally for losing another pregnancy but thats a hard thing to do. I know I need to be positive but I also don't want to get my hopes up to high. Losing 5 already has been very traumatic.

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Taking it one day at a time.....

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