Hi all! I'm a subscribing to this thread. I hope it's OK that I join you. I haven't read through all 71 pages as of yet, only the first few, and this last one.

The skinny on me - I'm 34, DH is 42, and we've been TTC since August with no luck. DH has 2 children from a previous marriage, but the first one was concieved on Clomid and the second one was conceived during a natural (post HSG) cycle after a failed IVF attempt. Not sure if the fertility issues were mainly with DH or his ex, or both.

I've had all the testing done (except for a lap) and I'm good to go. SA was OK, above average count and motility, but morph (strict Krugers) was 6%.

We have been through one IUI on clomid already, and I'm gearing up for our second IUI (back to back this time) next week. If this second IUI fails, I will likely take one month off (I'm traveling), and then do a third IUI with injectables, before going to IVF in June/July.

I'm already taking a lot of supplements and am loathe to add any more to the mix, but I'm reading such positive things about CoQ10 that I've decided to go for it. I bought two bottles before I read about how the more concentrated, easily absorbed stuff is the way to go. Based on the fact that mine is probably crappier quality (Nature's Bounty brand, 400mg caps), I'm taking 2 a day for a total of 800. As there don't seem to be too many risks in taking too much, I'm not too worried about it. Should I be?

When I run out, I'll order the easy absorption kind and lower the dosage. What brand do you all recommend and where do you buy it?

As for the other supplements I take, I read somewhere on this thread that you should decrease fatty acids if taking this supplement - is that true, and if so, where did you read this?

Here is what I'm taking:

MVI (I don't tolerate prenatals well), B100 complex, Fertile CM, EPO, Fish Oil, CoQ10, baby aspirin, probiotic. I think that's it. I also take Mucinex during my fertile period, and I am taking clomid right now. I take endometrin suppositories during the TWW. Any thoughts on this supplement cocktail, other than it's probably too much?

Good luck to us all and congrats to the (many) BFPs on this thread.

I tried taking this one http://www.amazon.com/Qunol-Absorpti.../dp/B001TOTSIQ

each day I took it I got bad migraines at first I did not think it was the co q10 but just to see if it was I stopped it for a few days and the headaches stopped . has anyone else had headaches from taking it?. and does that mean my body does not need it?. I might try a lower dose of another brand of Co Q10.

Hi girls,just a wee bit of feed back on COQ10.

I started taking COQ10 for 2 cycles,I was taking 500mg daily then went up to 600mg for about two weeks before I got my BFP.
I don't know if it helped me or just luck or helped with quality of eggs.

I had a strong positive line at 7dpo

We've been TTC for 13 1/2mths.


to you all..xxx

ME 41 OH 40 our first..

Thanks Goldie! I asked my doctor about it at my appt Thursday and he really had no opinion about it either way as he said there is not enough research yet to prove its been helpful. He did say there's no harm in taking it so I am going to up my dose from 100mg to 200mg per day. We are going to start TTC again next month.

Congrats Goldie! Well lets see if CoQ10 does it magic with us too

Just read one of Zita West's books and she recommends 50-90 mg a day. I also read somewhere that it takes 3 months to see any results. I have been taking it for over 2 months now, no results yet but I am on a lower dose of 30.

It would be great to hear from the ladies who started this thread, how many got BFP by now?

Thanks for sharing Goldie, and congrats! This gives me extra hope about the next few cycles. I'm taking 800 mg, and just started this cycle.

Thank you Beachchica,I read loads up on it before I took it as I also took EPO away back and messed up my whole cycle and didn't ovulate until I did Acupuncture for 3mths,I finished the acupuncture in Dec.

Wishing you all the luck in the world,you've been threw so much..


to you...xxxx

Thank you LLbean,I really hope it does wonders for you,after all you've been threw...




to you hun..xxx

Thank you DaisyQ, good on ya starting on 800mg,I thought heck with it take as high as I can,I never got sore heads or anything..

Wishing you loads of luck and xxx