Anyone taking Tamoxifen?

[Tilly246]

the recent info i got on how to improve the CM is this:

Fertile CM to be given starting about Day 10 through 2dpo. (i don't know why only start on cd10? i thought i should start on cd1?)
Amoxicillin 500 mg 3 times a day on Days 10 through 14. (which is new to me.. it's to give some job to the liver, because otherwise it can screw up the CM)
Evening Primrose Oil - i guess starting cd1, till 2dpo

i took the last one for only a few days this cycle, i guess it wasn't enough to improve anything; I'm going to try all three when AF shows up...

I guess anything is worth a try at this stage...i think i may speak to the case worker at my clinic and see what suggestions she may have...its something that has been niggling me a bit...will keep you posted with what shes says

Keep your head up...

 

[chan1983]

Finally i have found some women that are on this...its been so difficult to find information and peoples experiences...i finished my first try on Tamoxifen day 2-6 on the 6th of June and went for a day 10 scan on the 9th..i had 1 good sized follicle according to the nurse...I'm not sure when i ovulated though but judging from how i feel today i don't think i was successful this month though..no positive signs

I'm finding it difficult to stay positive and not feel like I'm just going through the motions...right now I'm just counting down the days till AF comes and i have to try again...all of my symptoms right now scream pms

Anyway i guess we all have to keep our heads up

Also did any of you find that it made a change to your cervical fluid?

Maybe I'm just weird lol

Here's hoping for something positive for us all soon

Welcome Tilly246 this is also my first month on tamoxifen aswell and i am ovulating today according to the cbfm. Your still in with a good chance until the witch comes. I guess i'll may be about another 14 days before my af comes i think.
I know its hard to stay positive but try to do things that will keep you busy so that you dont sit there and think about things.
My cm this month was alot different than normal but i'll see how it goes next month.

Sending you x

 

[lisap2008]

oh Lisa, no problem! how scary with your dad... it's great that they caught it early, but i'm sure it must be very difficult.... i'll keep him in my prayers...

thanks for some info on progesterone... i thought i'd stop taking it now (yesterday was day 10 of taking it); do you think i maybe should take it two more days? i'm going to see my doc only on Friday, so can't ask her (and i really started to take it on my own; although we talked about it when I miscarried)

so you also get these strong pregnancy-like symptoms while on progesterone?
it's freaking me out - it feels like when I was pregnant, and of course this makes me cry a lot, because I can't stop thinking about my son...

gosh, when AF comes it will be extremely painful

Thanks ,yes I am hoping the surgery will be performed soon and everything will be fine.
I would stop the progesterone at 14-15dpo.
Yes progesterone causes all the early pregnancy symptoms , so its very normal, its just difficult because it makes you wonder even more if there is a baby in there. I am not on progesterone currently if I get my BFP I will take it. I am pretty sure I ovulated so I am just waiting till around 11dpo to start testing.

 

[Tysia]

thanks once again, Lisa, and GL and FX!!

 

[Tilly246]

Finally i have found some women that are on this...its been so difficult to find information and peoples experiences...i finished my first try on Tamoxifen day 2-6 on the 6th of June and went for a day 10 scan on the 9th..i had 1 good sized follicle according to the nurse...I'm not sure when i ovulated though but judging from how i feel today i don't think i was successful this month though..no positive signs

I'm finding it difficult to stay positive and not feel like I'm just going through the motions...right now I'm just counting down the days till AF comes and i have to try again...all of my symptoms right now scream pms

Anyway i guess we all have to keep our heads up

Also did any of you find that it made a change to your cervical fluid?

Maybe I'm just weird lol

Here's hoping for something positive for us all soon

Welcome Tilly246 this is also my first month on tamoxifen aswell and i am ovulating today according to the cbfm. Your still in with a good chance until the witch comes. I guess i'll may be about another 14 days before my af comes i think.
I know its hard to stay positive but try to do things that will keep you busy so that you dont sit there and think about things.
My cm this month was alot different than normal but i'll see how it goes next month.

Sending you x

Thank you....i am trying to stay positive but some-days are more difficult than others...today being one of those days...and you all are right when you say that its not over until she shows lol i guess I'm just mentally trying to reduce the disappointment i will feel if it does show...think i need to take up knitting or something lol

 

[Tysia]

yeah, let me know when you figure out how to reduce the disappointment ... i'm also having a very difficult day, another one... i didn't test today, am just waiting for AF, stopped progesterone 2 days ago, why can't AF just start ... i feel like doing nothing but crying all day

 

[lisap2008]

We have been TTC 2 1/2 years ,to reduce the disappointment every month, I just try not to get my hopes up too high and am normally planning a new TTC strategy for next cycle way before AF is due. I do feel it will happen for us soon though if not this month. my tarot reader said she saw me being well along in my pregnancy in December if I am pregnant now I will be turning 30 weeks at the end of December.so thats giving me hope right now. I hope she is right.
I am not really having any symptoms yet this cycle but it seems like on my BFP cycles I had no symptoms till after my BFP.

 

[Tysia]

Lisa, I do hope you get your BFP soon! is this your second cycle on Tamoxifen? you're taking 40mg, right?

i think i'll be better next cycle, this one was the first one on progesterone and this got me fooled really badly... i just wish the new one starts soon... i'll try no preseed this time, and BD every other day, instead of every day around O, and I'll send my DH for SA - so I got a plan, too..

 

[Tilly246]

Well i think we should all be like Lisa and hope for December buns in the oven whether just put in or slowly rising...beats the alternative lol

 

[lisap2008]

Lisa, I do hope you get your BFP soon! is this your second cycle on Tamoxifen? you're taking 40mg, right?

i think i'll be better next cycle, this one was the first one on progesterone and this got me fooled really badly... i just wish the new one starts soon... i'll try no preseed this time, and BD every other day, instead of every day around O, and I'll send my DH for SA - so I got a plan, too..

No this is my first cycle taking it , I took 40mg for 5 days then 60mg for two so a total of 7 days to give my eggs a boost. but it made me ovulate later then I normally do so next cycle I am planning on taking 60mg cd 2-6.
This is also the first cycle in a long time that DH was able to do two BD in my fertile window, normally I am hoping for a one hit wonder,
also his count was really high this month from the supplements I have him on so all that is giving me hope.
in the bath yesterday I noticed montgomery tubercles all around both areolas sort of like pimples in a perfect circle. that game me hope because I dont recall getting them on my other BFN cycles. I am also having mild cramps not like AF though. I am really thirsty and hot all the time and tired. and I cried at the end of toy story. also really vivid dreams , so I guess I am having alot of symptoms.

Thanks I hope some of us get our BFP's. I am trying not to be too hopeful though in case if AF shows.

 

[lisap2008]

Well i think we should all be like Lisa and hope for December buns in the oven whether just put in or slowly rising...beats the alternative lol

I am not sure I know what you mean by this , I was only sharing why I am hopeful . so please be nice.

 

[Tysia]

Lisa, could you tell me what supplements your DH is taking?

i wonder if my OB/GYN would give me more Tamoxifen in the second cycle, she only gave me 20 mg for days 3-7.. obviously didn't work

i do hope it works for you... it'll give me hope as well...
right now, i just can't stop crying,.... feels as if i lost my baby once again, every month now feels this way....

 

[Tilly246]

Well i think we should all be like Lisa and hope for December buns in the oven whether just put in or slowly rising...beats the alternative lol

I am not sure I know what you mean by this , I was only sharing why I am hopeful . so please be nice.

Please do not think i was being offensive, i meant that like you we should all have some hope even if it is just a little that by December we can all have positive news....being hopeful sometimes beats the alternative of being down all the time which feels as if it can take more energy than trying to stay positive...my apologies if i offended you...i think i was a little misunderstood?

 

[lisap2008]

Lisa, could you tell me what supplements your DH is taking?

i wonder if my OB/GYN would give me more Tamoxifen in the second cycle, she only gave me 20 mg for days 3-7.. obviously didn't work

i do hope it works for you... it'll give me hope as well...
right now, i just can't stop crying,.... feels as if i lost my baby once again, every month now feels this way....

He takes GNC mega man prostrate and virility ( does not have prostrate issues but the same ingredients also help the sperm count).
also takes 20mg of tamoxifen daily its been proven to dramatically improve sperm count.
Hugs try to keep your chin up.

 

[lisap2008]

Well i think we should all be like Lisa and hope for December buns in the oven whether just put in or slowly rising...beats the alternative lol

I am not sure I know what you mean by this , I was only sharing why I am hopeful . so please be nice.

Please do not think i was being offensive, i meant that like you we should all have some hope even if it is just a little that by December we can all have positive news....being hopeful sometimes beats the alternative of being down all the time which feels as if it can take more energy than trying to stay positive...my apologies if i offended you...i think i was a little misunderstood?

sorry the shrug: lol at the end made it sound sarcastic and rude.
I am all for positive thinking my optimism is what has kept me going.

 

[Tysia]

He takes GNC mega man prostrate and virility ( does not have prostrate issues but the same ingredients also help the sperm count).
also takes 20mg of tamoxifen daily its been proven to dramatically improve sperm count.
Hugs try to keep your chin up.

Lisa, thank you! you're very helpful!
oh wow, your DH takes tamoxifen!? does he take it everyday or only some time before you O?
did he first check his SA and it was not great?
we'll try to get my DH's SA some time next week, as soon as we can...
i'll check out the GNC mega man

i finally have CD1 and A LOT of pain, but I'm glad it finally started and that I had a nice 14 day luteal phase....

i think there is no other way for me but to go back on antidepressants, otherwise i'm just unable to be even minimally positive...

 

[lisap2008]

He takes GNC mega man prostrate and virility ( does not have prostrate issues but the same ingredients also help the sperm count).
also takes 20mg of tamoxifen daily its been proven to dramatically improve sperm count.
Hugs try to keep your chin up.

Lisa, thank you! you're very helpful!
oh wow, your DH takes tamoxifen!? does he take it everyday or only some time before you O?
did he first check his SA and it was not great?
we'll try to get my DH's SA some time next week, as soon as we can...
i'll check out the GNC mega man

i finally have CD1 and A LOT of pain, but I'm glad it finally started and that I had a nice 14 day luteal phase....

i think there is no other way for me but to go back on antidepressants, otherwise i'm just unable to be even minimally positive...

Yes he has taken it daily for about 2 months now and we saw a huge improvement in count , his count was slightly low at this SA 2 years ago. so I am glad I have found some meds to help it.

so sorry about the AF pain I hope you catch the egg on this new cycle!.
sorry about the depression I would go back on the antidepressants just make sure you take at least 2000mcg of folic acid.

sudden nausea hit me today and food does not sound good anymore. I hope its a good sign.

 

[Tysia]

Lisa, i do hope you start a wave of nice BFP's for us tamoxifen girls...!!!!!
do you test on 12 dpo?

 

[lisap2008]

Lisa, i do hope you start a wave of nice BFP's for us tamoxifen girls...!!!!!
do you test on 12 dpo?

Thanks I hope so too!. I am not sure when I will test I know right now is most likely too early so maybe around 13dpo would give me accurate results.

 

[Tysia]

so today i got my blood work results from CD3 this cycle... last cycle it was already bad, my FSH was 11.8 - but it wasn't tragic, so I had hope... this time FSH is 18.2... I think this is pretty much it for me... I just wonder if I should still torture myself with hormones, temperature, opks, etc. ...