Originally Posted by hopeful84

We're at Fort Knox, KY right now. How about you guys? Thankfully, we're not dealing with the Army hospital ... it's pretty bad here. We were referred to a great specialist in downtown Louisville. Yeah my doctor used to say to bd eod, but when he prescribed this first round of clomid, he recommended every day from cd10-cd17 ... using OPKs too to detect an early/later ovulation. Because of that, I get nervous that I need to be having it once a day. I guess I'm freaking too much, and probably stressing myself out way too much, but how can we not when we're put through the ringer just to have a child

I've had ovulation strips read positive for a few days in a row. My dr said in my case it could've been that the initial LH surge to ovulation didn't cause a successful ovulation, so it puts out another surge to hopefully get another egg out, to make up for the one not released. Of course for me, it never did successfully ovulate so I guess the hormones stopped pumping and the cycle moved on. I know that's not the good reason to hear, so on the other hand, I have heard that OPKs will read positive if you're pregnant ... I think the hormone released though can only be picked up once the baby has implanted. How many days have you been getting a +? The LH surge for a healthy ovulation can last up to 36 hours so you could just still be getting the + from your healthy and successful ovulation! Whatever it is, I hope it's a great sign and again, I hope the two week wait doesn't seem too long.

Originally Posted by Hoping Julie

I love Kentucky. I have some family there. We are stationed at Fort Bliss Texas, and we love love love it. Hoping to retire here. I know what you mean about military drs. I had to switch to tricare standard because they refused to refer me out in town. They kept saying "you're so young,just be patient" I'm not THAT young, and they ignored my irregular cycles. I really like my Dr out in town now though. And, lets see I have been getting a positive for about two days now... I'm about to go pee on another stick and hope its negative now

Originally Posted by hopeful84

Yeah, we love it here. Have only been here a year and are hoping to be here a while. That's great you like Bliss! I have friends there and they love it as well ... but have other friends moving there in April and they aren't excited at all. We've never been there.

The military doctors here on post were morons when I went to the ER with my ectopic. It was bad enough, but they made it way worse!! That's awful yours were ignoring your irregular cycles. You definitely deserved better medical attention!

How was the OPK test now? Will you get to go back for another scan to see the follicles?

Originally Posted by Hoping Julie

A lot of people have mixed feelings about Bliss. But we love the weather. It's a culture shock at first then you grow to love it. I think it may be all posts that the dr's are crap lol idk. Ugh sorry you had to deal with the stress and sadness of the etopic made worse by poor care. I had a scan on cd 8 and it was 22 mm, but that was the only one scheduled :/ Tests are still positive. I really hope it's not a bad sign and that i am peeing negative by tonight. How many scans does your dr schedule you? Are you also on metformin?

Originally Posted by hopeful84

I think all Army posts tend to be a culture shock haha. Fort Knox is in the middle of nowhere and not in an impressive area. We live up closer to Louisville because of it.

I would call your doctor and just ask the nurse what OPK positives for 2+ days could mean. It is probably nothing at all, and I'm sure it'll ease your mind getting an explanation. Or maybe it could even get you in for another ultrasound. I only have one ultrasound, and they scheduled it on cd14 to see follicle size since my cycles are normally 28 days. 22mm is so great... that sounds so promising for you! I am not on metformin, but have a girlfriend who is. She's on it because of PCOS. She's on that and clomid and getting estrogen shots. I'm only on the clomid right now. I think the plan of action for me is to do 50mg clomid for three months, and if that doesn't work, run tests on the hubby and maybe me, and up the clomid dosage. What does the metformin do for you? Did your cycles become shorter on the medicine?

Originally Posted by Hoping Julie

My cycles actually became longer. I would sometimes get two periods a month my cycle could be so short at times. The metformin is to regulate the way your body processes glucose. I think? Lol. i haven't done very much research on it yet. Idk, last month I had three follicles on cd 10. a 17, 18, and 19 mm i believe and nothing came of it so I am frustrated. I called the dr office and did NOT get a straight answer. Sort of seemed like the receptionist was blowing me off so I got pushy and someone is supposed to call me back. I am not sure why my dr does my scans so much earlier then most everyone else i know.

Originally Posted by hopeful84

That makes sense about metformin because I know it's a drug used to treat diabetes.

I COMPLETELY understand your frustration. That's what I'm so scared of with this month ... because going on clomid I feel like there's "hope" but I dread AF and that feeling of defeat that we've felt month after month.

Hopefully your doctor's office calls you back ... it is weird how so many doctors vary their treatment plans so much. I don't get that. The good thing is that you're at least getting the scans! I've known women on clomid going to the doctors and they weren't given that option. I'm going to my doctor tomorrow at 3 p.m. so I'll ask him about longer LH surges with the OPKs. See if he can offer up some other explanations.

Originally Posted by Hoping Julie

Thanks. I just recently tested and its negative finally so I guess that's good? Just came back from the never ending frg meeting LOL time to stuff my face. GL on your appointment tomorrow. Hope you have good results

Originally Posted by hopeful84

That's fantastic!! Man, you're right on track
TTC makes me crazy pants too (just saw that post)!! DH keeps telling me "not to worry about it" but how can you do that when you're on all this medication and have had issues conceiving.

After some resistance, I'm actually an FRG co-leader here. haha.

Hubby was able to get home for a quick bd and then went back. I'm trying the softcups now... very different!

good luck good luck!!