Clomid Buddies (moved to LTTTC board)

[Norelisa]

Oh hot flushes.. I think.. It's a bit hard to say, if it's the sinus infection, or because I live in a warm country (30-35 degrees), but this night I didn't have fever and I was having hot flashes despite the air con. Normally I'm quite cold at night so I always cuddle under the blanket..

Aww.. Puppies!! Wish it wasn't so strickt here with animals as I'm not working I'm volunteering most of my time between two charities, one is Paws Bangkok, a cat shelter, I am almost a crazy cat lady, but I also adooore dogs.. So i told my husband, if we can't get kids at all (after going all the way to Ivf), then i need cats and possibly a dog...

 

[Nita2806]

Norelisa, i am so sorry to hear about your kitty

3 days now since my last provera pill and still no sign of AF, and im on CD40 these long cycles have been so annoying. Praying that i will O on Clomid next cycle.

 

[sarah2211]

Belle, thanks. I actually decided I should google scholar it and I found quite a lot. Studies suggest somewhere between 11-20%. Of course some of those women in the study might have been older than me so their chance might have been lower. But I'm thinking it's probably around the normal rate. Good luck with the herbs, what will you take?

Babydust, I don't want to say it but your temps have dropped quite a lot. If it was my chart, I'd be expecting AF tomorrow. But things may be different for you and you're not out until AF is here!

Ask, that's good to know. I think I'll start with OPKs tomorrow, which is CD 11 and 4 days after my last Clomid. My doctor said consider 11-19 as fertile. We will just keep BDing daily until I get a good rise. I think I'll start with 1 mucinex after work and see if that produces enough. I'm hopeful that Clomid is going to make me ovulate this time!

Norelisa, that doesn't sound like fun. I bet it's hot there too. Have you got antibiotics for your sinus infection? Hopefully it doesn't dry everything out even more. I definitely got hot flashes at night last cycle. I'm not a cat person, but love dogs! Our dog just turned 10 and it's sad to see her getting old.

Nita, I know that frustration well! Do you temp? That can give you a clue when your temp drops. Apparently vitamin C is good for bringing on AF and so is parsley tea. Mine took 8 days.

AFM, we are trying to BD every day. This cycle I'm taking vitamin C because I've read that it increases your chances of ovulating and increases the number of live births. I also read today that prednisone is also given women who are Clomid resistant. I have Lupus and my rheumatologist has prescribed me a lot of prednisone so I can take when I flare (because I've had to come off my disease modifying anti arthritic drugs/DMARDs to TTC). Prednisone is safe to take during pregnancy and my rheumatologist is considering even 5mg (plus baby aspirin) when I get pregnant. So I'm thinking of taking 5 or 10mg this cycle too. Plus mucinex.

 

[Babydust28]

Babydust, I don't want to say it but your temps have dropped quite a lot. If it was my chart, I'd be expecting AF tomorrow. But things may be different for you and you're not out until AF is here!

I know I was so hoping it would go back up this morning but it's dropped massively.
Never mind I didn't honestly expect to conceive first time on clomid.
I'm going to get some mucinex for my next cycle and I'm thinking of taking Clomid cd3-7 instead of 2-6.... not sure whether to make that change now or do one more cycle on 2-6... any thoughts? Xx

 

[Nita2806]

Sarah - no I dont temp, actually tried purchasing a thermo to start to temp in my next cycle, turns out i cant find one anywhere in south africa, so i will have to rely on chanhes in my body and next cycle on the opks and 21 day blood test.

Babydust - i dont think you are out until AF has started. I have read about many women getting preg on their first cycle of clomid. I dont think it makes much of a difference whether you drink the clomid from day 2 or 3. Mine is prescribed from day 5 -9 but because i take them at night i will take them from the night on CD4 and hope for the best.

 

[Babydust28]

Sarah - no I dont temp, actually tried purchasing a thermo to start to temp in my next cycle, turns out i cant find one anywhere in south africa, so i will have to rely on chanhes in my body and next cycle on the opks and 21 day blood test.

Babydust - i dont think you are out until AF has started. I have read about many women getting preg on their first cycle of clomid. I dont think it makes much of a difference whether you drink the clomid from day 2 or 3. Mine is prescribed from day 5 -9 but because i take them at night i will take them from the night on CD4 and hope for the best.

I try and keep positive until AF comes but it's hard when my temps have plummeted I just need to keep looking forward and keep everything crossed for next cycle if af does show up. I keep telling myself, I'll be a little thinner on my wedding day haha even though if I'm honest I wouldn't care if I was huge as long as I had my sticky bean

 

[Ask4joy]

I'm pretty tired of temping. I have a hard time falling back asleep on the weekends after I temp. I think after I confirm O this cycle I'll stop temping. I've always ovulated within 24-48 hours of my +opk so I don't think I need to keep temping to know I'm ovulating. I'm bored of it!

 

[Aphy]

Nita,did you look at your local Dischem? That's where I got mine

 

[Babydust28]

I'm pretty tired of temping. I have a hard time falling back asleep on the weekends after I temp. I think after I confirm O this cycle I'll stop temping. I've always ovulated within 24-48 hours of my +opk so I don't think I need to keep temping to know I'm ovulating. I'm bored of it!

I have the same problem it's a pain isn't it.
This morning my alarm went off and I was so tired so took my temp and thought ahh I'll be straight back to sleep but no I lay there awake and decided to just get up and to make it worse I woke up to a huge temp drop so I wasn't a happy bunny l. I just have a feeling af is on her way... I'll wake to her tomorrow I can just see it.
I don't have cramps but I just have this feeling and I'm usually right

 

[Nita2806]

Nita,did you look at your local Dischem? That's where I got mine

Hi Aphy, wow see you are also in SA, i went to them and clicks both looked at me like i am crazy when i went there and asked. I checked online shops like takealot as well. When did you buy yours and in which section of dischem?

 

[Aphy]

@Nita,yip, 100% South African here 😀 I bought mine a year ago. Brand called 'Pharmacists choice' basically it's a normal digital thermometer which measures to 1 decimal. The staff in the stores won't understand if you say a thermometer to measure bbt 😂 (Joy of living in rsa)

 

[Nita2806]

@Nita,yip, 100% South African here 😀 I bought mine a year ago. Brand called 'Pharmacists choice' basically it's a normal digital thermometer which measures to 1 decimal. The staff in the stores won't understand if you say a thermometer to measure bbt 😂 (Joy of living in rsa)

Thanks so much, ill go there tomorow and look for it, wont ask the staff again XD was about to give up on any chance of temping.

 

[sarah2211]

Baby dust, it's just a matter of time before you get your BFP now that you're ovulating. Your temp has started to drop and it's looking like you're out. Definitely try the mucinex. My doctor gets me to take it 3-7. I've read that 3-7 can cause more follicles and 5-9 is more likely to create 1 good quality egg. But that's not 100% confirmed.

Ask, that's what I plan to do too. Temp until I confirm ovulation and then give up. I might start again around 10DPO to see if my temp drops. But really most of the temperatures don't really matter. I'm the same about not being able to fall asleep after temping. Plus the Clomid hot flushes have set in and I'm having rubbish sleeps. Hopefully you get your rise in the morning.

Nita, you can get them for cheap on AliExpress too but then you've got to wait forever for it to arrive.

Bloody hot flushes have started. I woke up about 4-5 times last night just sweating. Throw the covers off and then I'm too cold. Blah. Can't win. My temp dropped this morning so hopefully it's about to rise! Come on little eggy!

 

[Rawan]

Sarah-hope your hot flushes will go away and ovulate soon!
Baby dust to everyone and hope this will be the cycle!
Anyone heard of saliva might damage sperm? I read that in general if the man's sperm is normal, there shouldn't be an issue with saliva while ttc? My dh loves blow job(sorry tmi) as part of our foreplay, and I am wondering if I should worry about that. We don't use it as a lube, we use preseed. This cycle we managed to bd during the fertile window, and I used femara and trigger shot, hoping this will be the cycle for me!

 

[sarah2211]

Thanks Rawan, I hope so too.
I haven't heard the saliva damages the sperm but it can make it more difficult for them to swim. If it was me, I'd just skip blowjobs during your most fertile time. It's just a few days, plus you want to do as much as you can to put the odds in your favour.

Having some odd CM today. Earlier it was creamy, but stretchy. Now it's a mixture of watery and creamy.

 

[Nita2806]

Rawan - i agree with Sarah, perhaps iys better to leave the BJs in your fertile window just to make sure you get the best chance of that swimmer to reach your egg.

Sarah - sorry about the hot flushes, makes me worried about the double dosis of Clomid i need to take.

Still waiting for AF to show. Hopefully soon. Cant wait to start the new cycle.

 

[Babydust28]

Sarah-hope your hot flushes will go away and ovulate soon!
Baby dust to everyone and hope this will be the cycle!
Anyone heard of saliva might damage sperm? I read that in general if the man's sperm is normal, there shouldn't be an issue with saliva while ttc? My dh loves blow job(sorry tmi) as part of our foreplay, and I am wondering if I should worry about that. We don't use it as a lube, we use preseed. This cycle we managed to bd during the fertile window, and I used femara and trigger shot, hoping this will be the cycle for me!

This about saliva made me giggle. I always tell oh he's allowed some mouth action down there when I'm not fertile as I'd read the same thing.
I've never asked a specialist or gp but I cautious since I read it.

I thought i was out and then this morning I've had a temp spike hoping it's good news as af was due yday but I have had irregular cycles so it's not unusual to be late, however I was expecting AF to be quite on time now that the clomid has made me O... I hate this tww

 

[2much]

Morning all. Thanks for the condolences for the evil AF, lol. I stepped away the end of last week through the weekend until she went away. Had a hard time dealing with it.

I'm on CD5 now, Clomid cycle again. Ordering Ovidrel again. I think this month will be better because a) I know what to expect b) timing will be better and c) I found out my insurance covered most of my scans! Was NOT expecting that. So at least I am not as stressed about money, too. Thank goodness.

 

[Babydust28]

Morning all. Thanks for the condolences for the evil AF, lol. I stepped away the end of last week through the weekend until she went away. Had a hard time dealing with it.

I'm on CD5 now, Clomid cycle again. Ordering Ovidrel again. I think this month will be better because a) I know what to expect b) timing will be better and c) I found out my insurance covered most of my scans! Was NOT expecting that. So at least I am not as stressed about money, too. Thank goodness.

Glad she's out the way for you now... onwards and upwards and loads of your way

That's ace news regarding your insurance!!

 

[Nita2806]

So I will start to temp on my next cycle, not really sure what to expect but excited to see what difference the temp make.

Aphy - dischem only had thermo's for about R900, which i cant afford now, but turns out clicks are selling juat normal digital thermo's for R42 so I bought 2 incase they are break easily because they are so cheap.

Any advice regarding temping is highly appreciated since this is totally new to me