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[rachelle1975]

I know my best mate from school had clomid - she had tried for 2 years before she realised it wasn't working then went on the clomid for 6 months, they tweaked the prescription though as it didn't make her ovulate and when they adjusted it she fell pregnant. Second time around the adjustment didn't work so she had a hormone injection or something??

I think odds for IVF depending on age at 25-30% and the odds on ICSI are only slightly higher and that's only because you get a 70% success rate on the fertilisation bit, brought down with the actual IVF part (according to my book!).

It is crap but i figure it's something else to obsess about. There is no reason why i won't get my BFP this year if i throw enough bloody money (or credit) at it!

 

[CurlySue]

Mine has already been adjusted and I didnt react well to it. I cannot adjust it any more or else I think it will be counterproductive. I cannot stand the migraines and visual disturbances I get on it. I think it makes me mentally unstable as well. I know that sounds dramatic, but it does, and I scare myself when I take it.

Hope IVF works. Nothing else has for either of us, it seems.

 

[rachelle1975]

Jeez - the side effects sound horrid!

IVF will work chick - i take it your DH is A OK on the swimmers front so it'll be standard IVF?

I joked with my DH, said i would offer the consultant a few pounds extra to put all the embies back in so i can hedge my bets

 

[CurlySue]

I think at our hospital they will only put two in at once. i want them to put in three. Not arsed about multiples and I want a better chance.

Yes, OH has okay swimmers. Not sure of the numbers but doc told him he was fine. Feels shit that it is clearly me and my inability to ovulate properly that is the problem.

Side effects were horrendous. For the past four months I have been a nervous, paranoid, stressed out mess. I have never had panic attacks in my life but since I have been on Clomid I have had four. It wakes me up in the middle of the night with hot flushes and bad dreams. Gives me blind spots and white flashes. This is on 100mg. I cannot go any higher as I truly worry what would happen to me.

 

[rachelle1975]

Bloody hell - definitely sounds like IVf would be less stressful!

I feel bad getting down and upset as don't want DH to beat himself up since i'm okay. Still it'll all get sorted and i'm with you - 3 would be nice, a nice round number!!x

 

[CurlySue]

Am the opposite, really. It's DH that's fine and me that is messed up. I do beat myself up about it because it's almost as if I am my own worst enemy in some ways.

I wish they would put in three. it might not up the odds that much but I would be fine with three children.

 

[rachelle1975]

Me too - watch a prog on tv and she had IUI due to PCOS... had 2 the first time then she wanted 1 more and ended up with 6! I WOULD BE SOOOOOO FINE WITH THAT!!!!

 

[CurlySue]

They say there are risks with multiple births and that is why they are reluctant. I think three is alright though. Chances are only two, if that, would stick. It would only be a select few that ended up with triplets.

 

[rachelle1975]

must admit, i used to want a girl and dh wanted a boy. now i just want a baby - funny how it changes!

 

[CurlySue]

I want a boy, OH wants a boy, but if I get a girl I will cry with joy. ANYTHING will do me, now.

I was watching this prog on telly the other day. 17 kids and counting, i think it was called. She was pregnant with her eighteenth child and I thought "WTF, how is that fair?"

Just ONE would do me.