Estrogen is a Bitch of a Drug
Believe me when I tell you – you do not want to take estrogen in any sort of form. We started our FET Prep protocol on Monday and man oh man estrogen is not fun. I take an estrogen pill in the morning, in the evening, and I wear a patch 24 hours a day that is changed every 4 days. This patch is the worst! The skin under the patch is so itchy, it’s getting no air for 4 days at a time. Estrogen in itself sucks. Headaches, mood changes, tiredness, and food cravings it’s just no fun!
I’m also on prednisone which shuts down my immune system. I’m worried that I’ll get ringworm again or the flu or something and it’s going to prolong our FET. :/ Thank goodness for my wonderful husband. He has put up with basically no sex the past week or so, has gone with me to get Starbucks or ice cream when I need something more satisfying for my cravings, and has dealt with me being in a cranky mood after work for no apparent reason.
We’re in the countdown now. Less than two weeks until they put an embaby in me! Ahh!