Femara anyone?

confused_one · Feb 13th, 2010, 11:42 AM

Hi ladies, need some help.
I was prescribed 5 tablets of Femara which I had to start today.

Anyone using it?

samola84 · Feb 15th, 2010, 21:59 PM

I used femara this month. AF is due tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.. I have a couple symptoms but no definite BFP yet

3yearsttc · Feb 15th, 2010, 22:25 PM

can u explain what Femara is used for? I've taken almost everything and never heard.

confused_one · Feb 17th, 2010, 17:48 PM

Good luck samola84 - please me know how it worked!!!!

3yearsttc - femara is very similar to Clomid only that it doesn't have as many side effects. another thing that makes if different is that clomid often times produces multiples whereas with femara it is unlikely. look it up ... seems pretty positive.

good luck to you both!!!

dollydingle · Feb 20th, 2010, 04:03 AM

I'm confused... in the UK femara is used to treat breast cancer by blocking oestrogen!
weird!

Deeni · Feb 20th, 2010, 07:18 AM

I took femara/letrozole for three months. I got great results every month...two really nice sized follicles. However, I did not get pregnant. I also took clomid for one month and the side effects were horrible. I produced 8 or 9 good sized follicles and felt like crap. We had to sit out that month because of the risk of multiples. The good thing about letrozole is that it only helps you produce one or two really nice follicles. Also sometimes letrozole works when clomid doesn't. It is also out of your system faster than clomid. Within 2 days of taking your last pill, your side effects go away. The only real side effects I had were headaches and mild hot flashes.

Letrozole is used in breast cancer patients but REs here in the US have started using it for fertility. It is not marketed for fertility but after some research, I decided that I felt much safer taking letrozole over clomid.

Feb 13th, 2010, 11:42 AM	#1
confused_one Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Woodbridge, Ontario Posts: 124	Femara anyone? Hi ladies, need some help. I was prescribed 5 tablets of Femara which I had to start today. Anyone using it?

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Feb 15th, 2010, 21:59 PM	#2
samola84 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 281	I used femara this month. AF is due tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.. I have a couple symptoms but no definite BFP yet

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Feb 15th, 2010, 22:25 PM	#3
3yearsttc Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 128	can u explain what Femara is used for? I've taken almost everything and never heard.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 17:48 PM	#4
confused_one Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Woodbridge, Ontario Posts: 124	Good luck samola84 - please me know how it worked!!!! 3yearsttc - femara is very similar to Clomid only that it doesn't have as many side effects. another thing that makes if different is that clomid often times produces multiples whereas with femara it is unlikely. look it up ... seems pretty positive. good luck to you both!!!

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Feb 20th, 2010, 04:03 AM	#5
dollydingle Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Plymouth Posts: 37	I'm confused... in the UK femara is used to treat breast cancer by blocking oestrogen! weird!

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Feb 20th, 2010, 07:18 AM	#6
Deeni Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 800	I took femara/letrozole for three months. I got great results every month...two really nice sized follicles. However, I did not get pregnant. I also took clomid for one month and the side effects were horrible. I produced 8 or 9 good sized follicles and felt like crap. We had to sit out that month because of the risk of multiples. The good thing about letrozole is that it only helps you produce one or two really nice follicles. Also sometimes letrozole works when clomid doesn't. It is also out of your system faster than clomid. Within 2 days of taking your last pill, your side effects go away. The only real side effects I had were headaches and mild hot flashes. Letrozole is used in breast cancer patients but REs here in the US have started using it for fertility. It is not marketed for fertility but after some research, I decided that I felt much safer taking letrozole over clomid.

Status: Offline

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