Clomid club- any ladies on clomid please join x

[swimmyj1]

AngelaALA - sorry AF showed up i didn't have any success until i went to a fertility clinic with clomid and follicle tracking. So i really hope that gives you the answers you need.

 

[AngelaALA]

Thanks swimmyj1 it is reassuring to know and still gives me hope, I know I'm now in the right place and with all the help from professionals that I'm more likely to get my BFP so I'll keep going and see what happens. I now know that Clomid has shortened my cycles and I never suffered with cramps before but this is the first month on Clomid that I have ever got them not sure if that's a good sign though but I'm going to stay positive about it all. How are you getting on are you trying again and taking Clomid again or something else x

 

[PeterPanWendy]

I think I actually ovulated this time! I'm going for my 21 day bloods tomorrow morning, but I had ewcm on cd 14 and my boobs have been sore on the sides which I read is a good indication of having ovulated. I'm 6dpo today and my boobs are still sore and I also had a little bit of odorless white discharge earlier. Kmfx!

 

[swimmyj1]

yay! fingers crossed!

 

[Vankiwi]

Hi ladies, I'm due to start the first round of Clomid this week. For those of you that it made moody/crazy, was it all cycle, or just while you were on it?

 

[mgonzales]

Hi ladies!

I'm Megan, 24 (25 in March), married and no children. I have been battling PCOS for 7 years and recently started seeing a GYN who prescribed me Provera on January 28th. My last dose of Provera was February 7th. I started AF on February 10th and first dose of 50mg Clomid on cd 3-February 12th...last dose Clomid was cd 5-February 16th and have been using First Response opks since the 19th of February... They've been getting gradually darker and I'm super excited as this will be my first... But I'm concerned because GYN says I have a lot of mature follicles in each ovary. He wasn't so concerned as to mandate that we refrain from TBD and in fact ordered my hubby and I to do TBD every other day starting on February 21st. He informed us that I could ovulate 5-10 days after my last dose of Clomid...kind of scared to have more than two lol.

 

[mgonzales]

Vankiwi

I didn't like the hot flashes... Also had an exploding feeling in my ovaries-not too bad but noticeable.

 

[swimmyj1]

Vankiwi - I only really had mood swings while on it. Hot flashes lasted almost up until ovulation for me.

mgonzales - did they do a follicle scan? if so how many is a lot? last question what day of your cycle were you when doing the scan if you had one. I did follicle scans while taking clomid through a fertility specialist and really they are only accurate after cycle day 12. I had one scan on day 12 of my cycle once and we thought i was going to end up with 6 eggs! 2 days later my scan showed only 3 follicles continued to mature.

 

[mgonzales]

Vankiwi - I only really had mood swings while on it. Hot flashes lasted almost up until ovulation for me.

mgonzales - did they do a follicle scan? if so how many is a lot? last question what day of your cycle were you when doing the scan if you had one. I did follicle scans while taking clomid through a fertility specialist and really they are only accurate after cycle day 12. I had one scan on day 12 of my cycle once and we thought i was going to end up with 6 eggs! 2 days later my scan showed only 3 follicles continued to mature.

My doctor called me before my last clomid and told me to call him when I got a positive on opk... I called this morning but he wasn't in and his colleagues looked at my chart and said it did say he wanted me to call but not a reason why. I had an ultrasound on January 26th because of ovary pain and they said that there were too many to count. I'll find out tomorrow sometime whether or not he wants to do a scan or a blood draw. Haven't gotten any other type of scan as of yet. I just have a history of PCOS and annovulation

 

[PeterPanWendy]

Hey ladies, just checking in! It's been a few days.

I had my 21 day blood draw yesterday. (I took 5mg Femara cd 5-9) The nurse just called and confirmed that I ovulated! So now I have an agonizing week of waiting before I can test. I'm 8dpo and I will probably test on Sunday. AF would be due Monday and I'm just hoping she stays away! My bbs have been sore since about 2dpo, mostly on the sides which indicates that I ovulated. Now they're also sore on the top insides, like my cleavage area. I'm so excited as I haven't ovulated in months!

 

[AngelaALA]

Hey guys well I've finished second round Clomid on CD8 waiting for O but think it is on its way as feeling lethargic and feel bloated and full no pain just a full feeling that I didn't get last month I think Clomid dried my Cm up to I've seen people on about muniex what is this? I've heard of something called preeseed too anyone any idea what this is too as I feel I need to get something this month that is sperm friendly and will help x

 

[PeterPanWendy]

You can use Mucinex or Robitussin to increase your cm. Just make sure the only active ingredient is guafinesin. You don't want anything that says DM (meaning it has dextromorpethan - probably spelled that wrong haha). I used a generic brand of Mucinex. It was a 12 hour pill - 600 mg. I read that you should take at least 600 mg per day. I tried PreSeed one month, but I ended up not ovulating that month anyway. I prefer the Mucinex because I feel like the PreSeed is messy, and I also read that it's better for it to be an increase in your own cm as opposed to using something like PreSeed. Hope that helps!

 

[AngelaALA]

Thanks peterpanwendy I'm going to look it up now as Clomid has most definitely affected my Cm as I was never this dry I've heard if your dry it could also be a sign of a thinner womb lining is that true or am I just worrying over nothing. I've got my follicle tracking on 03Rd March so I'm going to look for municex now start taking it ASAP as I've got a feeling I'm going to O any day now what CD you up to you started Clomid x

 

[PeterPanWendy]

I've never read/heard anything about it meaning you have a thinner lining. That can be a side effect of Clomid, however. That's one of the reasons my OBGYN put me on Femara instead because it has less side effects like drying up cm and thinning uterine lining. I would just try out the Mucinex, but make sure you drink lots of water for it to work properly. Some women don't ever notice much cm, but you can have fertile cm without seeing it. I only had one day of it this cycle, on OV day, and I had one day - I think maybe 5dpo - where I had a bit of white thicker cm, but other than that nothing this cycle.

 

[AngelaALA]

Well I've got a little creamy Cm today but I know for a fact I'm not as lubricated if you get me, I've looked up mucinex I can order it off amazon but they don't sell it in England it looks like boots which is our big chemist chain sell a similar product so I'm going to speak to the pharmacist about it see what they would recommend xx cheers for the advice x

 

[PeterPanWendy]

You're welcome! I know what you mean. Let me know if it helps! Like I said, any brand with Guafinesin as the active ingredient should do the trick.

 

[swimmyj1]

AngelaALA - preseed is amazing for when clomid dries you up (which it can do a ton). our feritility doc didn't recommend using medications but did say it can give you some more EWCM. I know the clomid was a big reason I got pregnant but i know without the preseed it wouldn't have happened. Also clomid can thin your lining that's why many doctors want to go a cd14 ultrasound to check how many eggs you have and see if your lining is over 8. If not usually eggs will not implant. This usually happens when you have taken a few months of clomid and it resolves after a month of not using it. Hope i was helpful good luck!

 

[AngelaALA]

Cheers swimmyj1 I have follicle tracking on 3Rd March. I'm on second round of Clomid 50mg I use Opks didn't get a positive last month but my CD21 bloods said I had O anything over 30 is good and mine where 96 I'm on Cd9 still neg on Opks but feel O is coming I've just purchased some Preseed from Amazon as a pack comes with OPKs, a basal thermometer and really early hpts I'm hoping they come before O arrives wish me luck xx

 

[swimmyj1]

fingers crossed!!

 

[mgonzales]

I took clomid on days 3-5 and didn't experience an issue with dry cm. Do you think it depends on the person. Also, I'd like to inform all of you that I am officially in the two week wait... Wish me luck! Lol