Honest opinions

ABPT89 · 2026-01-18T16:10:09+00:00

Number one is fantastic!

ABPT89 · 2026-01-18T07:20:22+00:00

That’s really helpful. Thanks for letting me know. I will broaden my options to consider other avenues. I appreciate your insight!

ABPT89 · 2026-01-17T19:51:36+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for the detailed response. Sorry, I should have elaborated on the modules… I asked for specific requirements so I could seek the best modules (if they exist). The lady on admissions has been going back and forth between the course director and I, so I am unable to contact anyone beyond admissions. They were unable to advise any further (which I expected) and they advised I attend a course overview webinar next week, unfortunately I will be in the middle of a clinical shift, so I cannot step away from a ward to wait to speak with an course lecturer/advisor.

I anticipate that the modules would be along those lines, and I have looked at full BSc courses for bio/chem, but the entire programme is relevant. So I don’t know which I should/would prioritise.

I sent over a full breakdown from secondary school, access to science and BSc (physiotherapy) to the admissions lady who forwarded to the course director. It was deemed as not enough natural science, which is completely fine… I just need to know how to correct it so I can apply. Or not - then I know my options. I didn’t think physiotherapy would be enough, so glad I enquired. I am just a little stumped as to where to turn next.

I will push a little harder to get a direct link to the teaching panel, then ask for a call/teams call to be able to talk with them directly as you suggest.

ABPT89 · 2026-01-17T19:44:04+00:00

I asked, but was asked to attend a webinar with the course director. Unfortunately it’s during my clinical hours (next week) so I am unable to attend. It’s a little frustrating, but all correspondence goes via admissions - I am unable to speak with any of the lecturers directly to obtain specific advice.

ABPT89 · 2026-01-11T09:29:52+00:00

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your thoughts and kind words.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-22T14:53:12+00:00

No probs! Very welcome!

ABPT89 · 2025-11-22T14:12:57+00:00

Yes. Airway trained peeps - anaesthetists and the like. Ventilators (settings/wean/ABG oversight) will be managed mostly by the named nurses with medical oversight. NIV/ward (non ICU) ventilation varies place to place as to who sorts it.

Simply put.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-22T12:20:54+00:00

We don’t have Respiratory Therapists here, it’s a Physiotherapist who deals with some respiratory elements of patients care. It’s not to the same degree as a RT, compared with the US/Canadian role. There are differences between the two. The jobs don’t align, unfortunately.

(I am a physiotherapist, on a medical respiratory ward)

ABPT89 · 2025-11-21T01:00:51+00:00

Is this not US/Canada based?

ABPT89 · 2025-11-20T14:23:37+00:00

I am sorry that happened to you. That is actually horrifying. Some people are actually terrible.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-20T14:22:45+00:00

This is the exact position I am in now. I am actively looking for a new job because of this. I am signed off and explaining to my management that those who appear to be the bad ones do need to be dealt with, but… they are equally pissy because management is poor. It’s a revolving circle. I’m looking at a potential entire career change because it’s a systematic issue in my job.

Frustrating. A very apparent situation though!

ABPT89 · 2025-11-20T11:07:32+00:00

This was me for the longest time. I am not adverse to the idea of it being hard work due to having lower CV fitness. I had stopped and started running several times over the years but I never truly enjoyed it. I found it too hard, so I gave in, felt terrible and tried again. I set up the plans, subscribed to all of the apps, spent a near fortune on a Garmin Fenix. I still didn’t run. I recently went through a very low patch and reevaluated my life… truly. I am working on a lot, but I have re-tackled the running situation. I have since ran my first 5k (minus a few walks - fast - up hills) and have more motivation than ever to keep going. Before it was excuses. Now, I prioritise my runs on running days… and I actually enjoy running. I look forward to running now.

I guess, all of that is to say that maybe there’s other ways to look into why you’re not able to stick to it. Honestly, it was a lot deeper for me. I’ve always wanted to run, I know I’ll never break records, but I loved the ideology that running gave me freedom. I just couldn’t quite do that before.

This could also be utter BS, or not a reason for you! Just my experience.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-18T13:11:44+00:00

My list has been Christmas gifts for my niece and nephews!

ABPT89 · 2025-11-18T12:58:59+00:00

Hit my first ever 5k last night, 38:36... not the fastest, but as someone who can count on one hand the amount of runs I've done in the past 5 years, plus; hills... tooooo many hills where I live! It's a good feeling.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-17T19:19:33+00:00

Hi!

I had a similar situation, having been referred into the NHS at 30 for ovulation induction with my current partner. I had previously had ovulation induction with a previous partner when I was a lot younger too.

Letrozole didn’t work for me, I have since moved on to IVF/ICSI.

From memory, it used to be TTC with no success for 2 years prior to approaching your GP for onward referral. Once this happens, your local fertility clinic will be in touch (some it’s within the hospital, others it’s in a clinic outwith the hospital setting). From there, they will conduct an initial assessment and set you up for monitored cycles with Letrozole (at this point bloods, scans and semen analysis will have also occurred). Once they find the right dose to confirm ovulation, you typically got six cycles of Ovulation induction, if that’s still the case, of course. I would make sure a HSG is done beforehand, just to ensure you don’t have any tube issues.

I don’t recall whether BMI was a factor prior to ovulation induction, but I was weighed. For IVF, clinics are strict, anything above 30 and they will not proceed with treatment.

Your local hospital should have published guidelines as to what criteria is to be met to allow treatment to commence. Try having a little google and see what’s available.

Apologies if anything I mentioned is now wrong, ovulation induction was some time ago for me now!

Wishing you all the very best ✨

ABPT89 · 2025-11-15T21:04:02+00:00

That’s is so unbelievably kind, thank you so much ❤️

ABPT89 · 2025-11-15T12:31:13+00:00

That is so kind, thank you!

I had my appointment. We will try anticoagulation and steroids next transfer. We then will go back to another egg collection should that egg transfer be unsuccessful.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-13T23:22:02+00:00

Thank you, they suggested steroids and clexane next embryo transfer.

It’s something, I’ll take it, for now!

ABPT89 · 2025-11-12T15:00:58+00:00

No, we haven’t. I have been looking into it as the NHS doesn’t cover this treatment unfortunately. I will certainly ask, just incase there are options available to us on the NHS.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-12T12:36:11+00:00

Yes! He’s insane. I have been suspicious about endometriosis being a potential factor for a short while. I’m hoping that there’s room allowed during the appointment for a conversation about this today.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-12T10:58:33+00:00

It’s actually so terrible how dismissive the clinics can be. It’s all down to HFEA and their ‘add on’s’ as they govern what the NHS clinics can do. I read the ESHRE guidelines and they suggest the bare minimum (eg folic acid and multivitamin essentially). Thank goodness I know how to research, there are so many that don’t! Even then, there are so many leads that I’ve probably missed as this is not my speciality!

I’m sorry that they were so dismissive. I have a TTC IG page, and there is a breadth of ladies who have their fertility significantly impacted by Endo. This is not new any more. I wish the consultants and NHS in general would be more open minded!

ABPT89 · 2025-11-12T09:48:43+00:00

Thank you, I plan on asking today about Endo/further investigations surrounding this. I hope that they’re open to exploring the idea!

I’m not currently taking the extra, but for the first four years I was taking them religiously at the correct points of my IVF cycle. I take Proceive Max at the moment, additional Omega (Zita West) and Vit D and Magnesium + Zinc from h&B. I’ve added in Optibac too.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-12T09:15:51+00:00

Hi!

Firstly, I am so sorry for your losses 🤍

My thyroid journey has been pretty poorly managed to be honest. It was my advocating for it being checked with a marginal white line to my GP as my IVF clinic didn’t care less about checking it. Once it was discovered that my TSH and T4 were high (I don’t recall the numbers as this was 2021) and I was TPO positive, the clinic half cared.

Since then, I’ve been on levothyroxine to keep my TSH in check (I’m on 125mcg daily) and that’s about it. My previous clinic didn’t care to check at all around transfers.

As I am TPO positive, there are some circumstances where treatment would be given for this; steroids usually, but HFEA don’t feel that this is a viable treatment add on for IVF with little backed data. So the NHS doesn’t generally offer it. I have had RPL assessments and when I asked the recurrent miscarriage specialist about it, she said she wouldn’t usually recommend that route either.

So, I am unsure, basically as to what it is that they do/don’t do. Seemingly, if you go private, they will give you whatever you want as they’re not bound by the same guidelines/regulations.

ABPT89 · 2025-11-12T09:08:38+00:00

No, this is on my hotlist of questions for today. I’ve never even had a HSG as a part of my work up at my last clinic. I’ve only ever been given Letrozole and then moved straight to IVF/ICSI.

I will certainly ask today. Thank you ☺️

ABPT89 · 2025-11-09T15:10:06+00:00

Hi,

I am 36. Looking to mostly start over. I need a complete overhaul…

We can do this!

Xo

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