anyone else starting clomid next month, or can share their clomid experiences?

[skarcm2010]

Aww Hopeful, I'm so sorry to hear about your progesterone results.

 

[SarahhhFo]

Hey ladies, hope you don't mind if I jump in!

I really liked reading some of your stories, and it has helped me understand a tad bit better about all of this!

I'm starting my very first round of Clomid tomorrow and hopefully it will only take 1 cycle to get me PG!

Are the side effects really all that bad? (I would have read way more posts, but there's 70+ pages, so I thought I would be another to ask. :])

 

[RedRose19]

Why us it AF wants to go AWOL now I'm really to try clomid.. Any ideas on his to get AF naturally

 

[skarcm2010]

Sarah: Welcome Good luck on Clomid. We refer to Clomid as riding the crazy train or roller coaster. I don't want to scare you, but Clomid can make you feel a little crazy and can come with some unpleasant side effects. I took Clomid several years ago (in my 1st marriage) and took it in the morning and had all kinds of issues. I have a much better doctor this time around who advised me to take it at night. Taking it at night was a little easier to deal with. Good luck and I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Keep us posted.

AFM: My u/s today showed that I had ovulated. Now I'm waiting to hear back from my doctor to see if she still wants me to have the progesterone test next week.

 

[lanet]

Hey ladies, hope you don't mind if I jump in!

I really liked reading some of your stories, and it has helped me understand a tad bit better about all of this!

I'm starting my very first round of Clomid tomorrow and hopefully it will only take 1 cycle to get me PG!

Are the side effects really all that bad? (I would have read way more posts, but there's 70+ pages, so I thought I would be another to ask. :])

My side effects were bearable. Headache, some insomnia during the days I was taking the pills. Then stronger bloating and O pain, some hot flashes, and the worst was being sooo emotional during AF. Hopefully you won't have to worry about that but for me it seemed worse at the end of each cycle,

 

[LoveCakes]

So sorry hopeful. Not good news for me either, follies were only 12mm, it's pretty unlikely ill ovulate. I'm going up to 150mg next cycle but even the dr admitted I probably wouldn't ovulate. Me and hubby are so gutted. That pretty much would take it up to another Christmas trying to block out all the kid stuff.
I tried to talk to my mum but she kept saying we still have options etc... And I'm not allowed to be upset by all my friends having kids. I just wanted some sympathy, not talked out of being upset.
We have a few nice things coming up in the next month so I'm concentrating on those but it just feels a bit like I'm killing time or wishing my life away.

 

[SarahhhFo]

Hey ladies, hope you don't mind if I jump in!

I really liked reading some of your stories, and it has helped me understand a tad bit better about all of this!

I'm starting my very first round of Clomid tomorrow and hopefully it will only take 1 cycle to get me PG!

Are the side effects really all that bad? (I would have read way more posts, but there's 70+ pages, so I thought I would be another to ask. :])

My side effects were bearable. Headache, some insomnia during the days I was taking the pills. Then stronger bloating and O pain, some hot flashes, and the worst was being sooo emotional during AF. Hopefully you won't have to worry about that but for me it seemed worse at the end of each cycle,

Sarah: Welcome Good luck on Clomid. We refer to Clomid as riding the crazy train or roller coaster. I don't want to scare you, but Clomid can make you feel a little crazy and can come with some unpleasant side effects. I took Clomid several years ago (in my 1st marriage) and took it in the morning and had all kinds of issues. I have a much better doctor this time around who advised me to take it at night. Taking it at night was a little easier to deal with. Good luck and I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Keep us posted.

AFM: My u/s today showed that I had ovulated. Now I'm waiting to hear back from my doctor to see if she still wants me to have the progesterone test next week.

Thanks ladies! I'll start my TWW thread when the time comes. . Hopefully this is it!

 

[skarcm2010]

So sorry hopeful. Not good news for me either, follies were only 12mm, it's pretty unlikely ill ovulate. I'm going up to 150mg next cycle but even the dr admitted I probably wouldn't ovulate. Me and hubby are so gutted. That pretty much would take it up to another Christmas trying to block out all the kid stuff.
I tried to talk to my mum but she kept saying we still have options etc... And I'm not allowed to be upset by all my friends having kids. I just wanted some sympathy, not talked out of being upset.
We have a few nice things coming up in the next month so I'm concentrating on those but it just feels a bit like I'm killing time or wishing my life away.

So sorry LoveCakes, . My doctor did stair stepping last cycle on the Clomid. I took 50mg CD5-9 and had an u/s on CD12, then took another 50mg CD12-15 (should have been until CD16, but it over stimulated me so stopped early) and had another u/s on CD16. She said this can sometimes give the ovaries a boost. Or will your doctor consider Femara (Letrozole)?
I think you have every right to feel upset and to be upset by all the pregnant women around you. Sorry your mom wasn't very sympathetic. Keep us posted on your next cycle.

 

[MummyDonz]

I'm cd14 today and don't think I've ovulated yet. I'm not using opk's this cycle or temping as specialist said there's no need if you're having regular nookie! I'm hoping I get ewcm like last month as that'll be a sign of impending ovulation

 

[skarcm2010]

MummyDonz: good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[Ss83]

Hello girls. Just checking in to see how everyone is doing? Still find it amazing my thread is still going!
Some old faces and some new ones I see. Baby dust to you all.
Sarah x

 

[steph_466]

Thanks Sarah!! Hows the pregnancy going

 

[Lemonade]

Hi everyone, long time no see! I've been super busy lately so I've been trying to catch up on how everyone is doing.

I'm so sorry about your progesterone results, hopeful. It sounds like you have a good plan for TTC in your siggy though.

Sorry your follicles were so small Lovecakes What CD are you on now? I had exactly the same thing on 100mg and my doctor also said I wouldn't ovulate and upped me to 150mg, but I DID ovulate that cycle on CD 29. Don't lose hope, if you ovulated on 50mg it definitely isn't a sure thing that you won't ovulate anymore on Clomid.

Great news that you ovulated Skarcm How could they tell that it had already happened?

Welcome to everyone who is new!

Hi Ss! How is everything going?

AFM - I'm on CD 18 and got a +OPK today, so I should ovulate tomorrow which is the same CD as last cycle. I just texted DH to tell him to hurry home

 

[LoveCakes]

Hey lemonade, thanks for the reply. Ill keep checking, you never know! Have a good time tonight

 

[steph_466]

Thats awesome Lemonade!! Good luck.

Just got my day 21 bloods back. 35.6

 

[Starbunny711]

Hi, ladies! Wanted to drop in and give you all and update as well as to wish each and every one of you major luck in your TTC endeavors!

After my tumultuous first cycle of clomid (horrible emotional and physical side effects), my doctor put me on letrozole this time and I have reacted SO much better. Hardly any side effects at all and I am much more at peace, chill, serene this go round. I've just placed it all in God's hands. I'm doing what I can with my medicine, but I've decided to stop worrying about it. I'm not using any apps or OPKs, temping, etc. I'm just living and only looking at the calender to see what I'm supposed to do that day. Not stressing. It'll happen when it happens and not a moment before.

FX for all of you! Good luck!

 

[steph_466]

Hey Star, great attitude, hope everything works well for you

 

[Starbunny711]

Hey Star, great attitude, hope everything works well for you

Thank you so much, Steph!

 

[LoveCakes]

Yay Steph!

 

[Ss83]

I'm doing great thanks! Getting a bump and just two weeks to go til my next and final scan which is crazy. Now starting to dawn on me that I'll have a tiny baby to look after in 5 months, best feeling in the world.
Baby dust to you all, hope you get your bfps soon too x