Good:
-Had the energy to run an errand and go out to lunch with mom.
Bad:
-Didn’t sleep well at all. Was up for a couple of hours in the middle of the night.
-Got very depressed about a negative pregnancy test result and stayed depressed for most of the rest of the day.
Good:
-Had the energy to go to an art museum, out to lunch and out to dinner, even though I’m still sick.
Bad:
-Felt pretty tired in the afternoon, so had to take a nap.
-Still not sleeping great due to being sick.
Experiments:
-Began 300mg progesterone capsules today (4 days past ovulation) to see if that alone will fix my luteal phase defect, instead of the HCG injections.
Good:
-Had the energy to go see Grandma, and run some errands, even though I had a cold.
Bad:
-Didn’t sleep well due to the cold and got to bed late.
-Got really sleepy while at Grandmas and took a little nap.
Bad:
-Woke up with a sore throat and feeling congested in my chest. Didn’t get a long night’s sleep.
-Felt pretty tired on the 8 hour drive.
Experiments:
-Increased HC back to 27.5mg to combat sickness.
Good:
-Slept great through the night.
-Had the energy to take 2 walks and clean up around the house a bit.
-Had a libido.
Bad:
-Crashed in the early afternoon and had to take a nap.
-Continued feeling tired through most of the evening.
Good:
-Woke up a few times during the night due to having uncomfortable curlers in my hair, but always went right back to sleep. Didn’t have to urinate until 5:30am.
-Had the energy to host a baby shower in the afternoon/evening.
-Did not feel cold, even though the temperature was low and I was only wearing a dress.
Bad:
-Felt very fatigued all morning – couldn’t get off the couch.
-Had difficulty socializing at the shower. Kept getting tongue-tied and having trouble verbalizing what I was thinking. Felt very shaky during “speech.”
Good:
-Slept through the night without having to urinate.
-Had the energy to catch up on computer stuff after returning from vacation.
Bad:
-Felt extremely sleepy on the ride home and after arriving home.
-Had a slight headache all day.
Good:
-Slept through the night – no urination!
Bad:
-Felt very sleepy for the majority of the day.
Experiments:
-Increased Cynomel dosage to 68.75mcg due to water retention.
Good:
-By mid-afternoon, had the energy to go out to the movies.
Bad:
-Had to urinate twice in the night.
-Stomach discomfort from potassium supplementation was ongoing.
-Felt very tired all morning and into the early afternoon.
Experiments:
-I’m ceasing potassium supplementation for a couple of days so that my stomach can stop hurting.
Good:
-Did not have to get up and urinate in the middle of the night. Was able to wait until 5:30am to do so.
-Was able to go back to sleep (after laying there for 45 mins) and sleep until 8am.
-Had the energy to shave, take a short walk, scan photos, research substitute teaching resources, work on the budget and play Rock Band.
Bad:
-Felt rather tired all day again. Took a 30 minute nap around 2:30.
-Had to sit and watch movies most of the evening.
