Clomid buddies?

[star_e]

cowgirl, gluck for today! today is the day you get the results, right? keep us updated. fx for you!

angela: from the sounds of your BD schedule, it seems like you did what you could from your end to make this cycle work. fx for you that you get your BFP. your us is this week, right?

afm, no news. tonight is last injection and tomorrow is my appointment. tomorrow i will either find out the cycle is a bust or that we have a chance. we shall see. will post tomorrow as soon as i am able to.

 

[cowgirl21]

Called Dr and got progesterone results. Friday it was only .5 indicating no ovulation. The assistant said she had in my chart that if it didn't work instead of giving me next higher dose that I have to go to fertility specialist. Gahhhh I am so sad. I am still feeling stretchy feelings in my uterus so I don't know what the heck is going on.

Good luck to you tomorrow!!

 

[LuLu15]

Angela- Fx that you get a sticky bean this cycle!! Looks like you did everything right!! 😊

Star- fx those follies got bigger and you can O this cycle and catch that egg!!

Cowgirl- any results yet?? Hope they are good!

Afm- beta came back at 15...so they want to make sure it's not ectopic since af hasn't started but I only stopped progesterone yesterday. So blood work this weekend again. Ttc may be on hold due to a nodule they found on my thyroid. But will keep you ladies updated!! And fx for you all!!!

 

[star_e]

cowgirl. I'm so sorry about the results. will they give you another blood test in case it was taken too early? are you moving on to the specialist?

lulu. still hopeful for you. since AF has not arrived maybe there is still hope. how did they find the nodule? is everything okay with your thyroid? is it a new nodule?

afm. just BDed and my appointment is tomorrow. will report when I find out.

Angela any updates?

 

[AngelaALA]

Cowgirl so sorry to hear that I really am I hope the specialist can give you answers and help you get you BFP keep us posted how you get on and we are all here for you all in the same boat xx

Lulu FX for you I really hope everything goes okay and it isn't ectopic I wish you all the best and pray it all goes smoothly xx

Star e FX for you too that everything goes well today I hope your follicles have grown to a good size xx

AFM CD14 just waiting for my temps to go up to confirm O and my follicle tracking on Thursday will also confirm O too I really hope I have xx me and Dh have BD the last three nights and will continue for the next 2 days aswell to give us a good chance xx FX I O guys and have some good follies and get a sticky egg xx

 

[wifeybby]

Hi girls I know I'm not very consistent on this thread, which is annoying lol but I thought maybe you all might have some insight on what I'm going through.

For my March cycle, I used Provera to induce AF. Started Clomid 50mg CD3-7. US CD12 revealed one follie on my R ovary too small to trigger. US CD15 revealed follies on both sides, still too small to trigger. RE gave me Clomid 100mg CD15-20, next US CD25, hoping to trigger then.

Has anyone heard of taking clomid twice on one cycle like this? Any success? I found some info online, the term for it is "stair-stepping"; but I really can't find much on it. I thought maybe someone on this forum would know about it? Or been there, done that????

Cowgirl; so sorry your progesterone levels didn't come back higher. I hope this cycle at least gives you and your doctor a better idea of what's going on somehow. If you choose to move onto a fertility specialist, my advice to you would to be "have no fear" - I was terrified of seeing an RE. Thinking I was doomed for the worst. Not the case. They are so smart, specialized and goal oriented. They work their butts off to give families a healthy pregnancy. I hope you find the right doctor for you!

star_e - FX your follicles are ready to trigger!! Best wishes! Can't wait to see your next update!!

LuLu, FX you have a healthy, happy, sticky bean there! Praying its not ectopic for you!

 

[star_e]

they haven't grown at all. I'll tell you more later. just leaving appointment. feel awful.

 

[AngelaALA]

So sorry to hear that Star e FX you get it sorted hun so gutted for you xx

 

[star_e]

im so sad right now. first off, i am in pain because of the injections. i was exercising yesterday and had to stop because of the discomfort. i thought maybe that was a good sign, thinking maybe the follies were growing. went in today and the biggest follicle that was at 12mm has stayed at 12mm. it did not grow at all with the four shots!

so the RE suggested doing another four injections and told me to come in on friday for another u/s. she said sometimes it just takes a few more days. i was so sad. i mean, i thought it would at least grow a little, at least to 14 or 16. for it to have stayed the same makes me so very worried. i have another set of four shots and will start one of them tonight. its so uncomfortable. i feel very sore, and its just this chronic pain at the injection areas. the u/s was so uncomfortable today.

apparently they have me on a low does of the injections b/c they are worried about overstimulating. in my very negative mind right now, i wonder if my ovaries can even be overstimulated.

i feel terrible. i have to do more injections. and i really do not believe i will be reporting good news on here on friday. i really dont. im scared right now. im scared that something is just seriously wrong with my follies, that they just wont grow.

 

[LuLu15]

Oh star I am so sorry about the news!! Did they up the dose of injections for the next 4? Also did you ask the nurses to tell you other places you can inject so that it's not so painful? I can only imagine the pain and discomfort! Fx that you have good news on Friday!!

Angela- fx for you Angela!! I really hope this is your month!!

Wifey- I haven't heard of taking Clomid twice...can you ask the doc why they are doing it that way?

Afm- started spitting today... I probably won't need to get more blood work done. My endocrinologist called and said he needs to do a biopsy on this nodule on my thyroid. And he also suggested we put ttc on hold until we know the outcome of this nodule. If it comes back as cancer they can't do anything if I'm pregnant and surgery would be needed. So I'm hoping the biopsy can be done soon!! But we may be out this next month and will start again in May.

 

[star_e]

lulu: sending you the best wishes that the nodule is benign! i hope you get it resolved soon. please let us know how you are doing with this. will send you many prayers.

afm: no they did not up the dose on the injections. same dose. just gave myself the first injection. it is so painful. i have seen people in videos give them to themselves and they say they feel no pain and that it does not hurt them. everyone is different because it definitely hurts me. my tummy has all these bruise marks from the injections. very small bruises, not big. its chronic dull pain and right now its a stinging pain, the stinging lasts for a while after the injection. and uggg 4 more. that will be 8 by friday. im just scared. what if they are still small on friday. i am at a low dose, so there is the hope for a higher dose. but to me this is bad. im doing injections and im still not responding. im so sad.

 

[AngelaALA]

Lulu that's awful news I really hope it is benign FX for you that everything is okay xx

Star e so sorry to hear that I really am I hope you do get a good result on Friday them injections sound horrendous xx

AFM I'm CD15 a little worried as my temps aren't going up which they should be by now so I don't think I'm going to O this month but we shall see I have my follicle tracking on Thursday so I'm going to stay hopeful till this xx

 

[wifeybby]

FX its benign LuLu, I know its hard not to worry but please take it easy

star, I'm so sorry to hear you're having a hard time with the injections. I haven't used those (yet) but I have heard them be described just as you said. I hope they are working, and your follies will grow by Friday. Best wishes your way. Did she mention what size your follies are? I was at 10mm on CD15.

From what my RE said, and from what I've gathered online I guess there is no need to wait for another cycle to up your Clomid dosage. My RE said my follies look perfect, just too small, and that my uterine lining looks great. So, to avoid wasting time he started me on 100mg that day. I read studies about it online and it seems to be successful. I'm comfortable and excited about it; however, since I went in CD12 and follies were too small, CD15 follies still too small - I don't know how confident I really am about them growing now. I feel the same as you, Star, like there's something wrong with my follies and why they just won't grow. I go back and forth on being positive and hopeless. I just want this so bad I can't stand it. Today is Day 3 of 100mg, I go back 5 days after my last pill for ultrasound; on April 6. Hopefully they will be big enough to trigger shot. It seems like that's a long time to hold onto eggs though, I'm concerned about the quality. Unless somehow this round of Clomid sprouts new follies that grow quickly - highly unlikely.

Good luck to everyone and hope we see some BFPs here soon

 

[star_e]

wifeybby: I have definitely heard of people adding clomid mid cycle and some people have success. sorry if you mentioned this earlier but are you responsive to clomid (in the past)? or is this your first cycle with it. I was deemed clomid resistant this cycle and within the cycle we switched to injections. I'm like at cd18 today and I still have another three injections left. I go in on Friday before the last dose. if no growth the cycle will be canceled and we will start at the beginning. apparently if follies are stubborn some people have done 20 days of injections. I hope you respond to clomid and don't have to go through this. from what I have read it can take several cycles with the injections to figure out what dose works and depends to on the RE and what protocols they follow. some want to stay at low dose for longer periods of time and others to at high dose and then dial back. it seems like many people do 14+ injections. the problem is that they can be dormant for a long time and then all of a sudden within a few days multiples can develop and then the cycle is canceled. right now I can't even imagine that happening bc my follies seem stubborn beyond belief. and I have this fear of something being wrong with them. I think given what I've read it can just take a while to figure it out. fx for you that clomid is what works for you. keep us updated.

 

[star_e]

so went to the bathroom this morning and saw what I thought was ewcm. never seen that before but does not make sense given that my follow was at 12 yesterday. I did take another injection last night but doubt it did anything. then I realized it's probably just the ultrasound gel form yesterday coming out.

 

[AngelaALA]

Wifebby FX for you I hope Clomid works for you and you respond well to higher dose, I'm on cycle three of Clomid hope it works as will only let me do Clomid for another three before IVF, have you had any symptoms with Clomid xx

star e the injections sound awful but I really hope they work for you I really do and you get your BFP I really hope it works FX for you, if it is EWCM it should be clear and stretch in your fingers if it does then it was defo EWCM not gel as the gel doesn't stretch xx

I'm CD15 hoping I get good news at Dr's tomorrow but we shall see I'll keep you guys posted we have BD the past 5 days will again tonight and next day if I get good news just to be on the safe side xx

 

[star_e]

Wifebby FX for you I hope Clomid works for you and you respond well to higher dose, I'm on cycle three of Clomid hope it works as will only let me do Clomid for another three before IVF, have you had any symptoms with Clomid xx

star e the injections sound awful but I really hope they work for you I really do and you get your BFP I really hope it works FX for you, if it is EWCM it should be clear and stretch in your fingers if it does then it was defo EWCM not gel as the gel doesn't stretch xx

I'm CD15 hoping I get good news at Dr's tomorrow but we shall see I'll keep you guys posted we have BD the past 5 days will again tonight and next day if I get good news just to be on the safe side xx

Angela it stretched but it was only there this morning. it's gone now. how long do you have yours for? it came out this morning as I was going to bathroom and I saw it and then was able to collect a little to stretch it out. but even one hour later it was gone so I assumed it was the gel. cause if it was ewcm wouldn't it still be here or does it show up just once and go away the rest of the day?

keep us posted about appointment. hope you did indeed O! are your temps still unusual? if you did O you have done your part with all the BDing! fx for you!

 

[AngelaALA]

Sorry for the TMI but I normally only notice my Cm in the morning after my number two if you get me sorry for the TMI, I don't notice it really any other time xx it sounds to me it was EWCM xx

 

[AngelaALA]

You can see my chart in KY signature Star e my temps have been quite high throughout but could be down to Clomid, they haven't risen yet I had a dip on CD13 that could be O but I need my temps to rise to confirm to be honest though the last two nights I've had restless nights constant broken sleep so that could be why my temps are off plus I'm taking them an hour earlier now with the clocks going forward I don't know whether that will be effecting them xx

 

[star_e]

Sorry for the TMI but I normally only notice my Cm in the morning after my number two if you get me sorry for the TMI, I don't notice it really any other time xx it sounds to me it was EWCM xx

Angela This was in the morning after my number 2!!!!!!