Clomid club- any ladies on clomid please join x

[Riane223]

Hi everyone, thank you so much for welcoming me. I'm still stupid with posting, but i'll try!


Fern81, nice to be here, thank you! I got my prescription with no hassles, I'm from north-west. where are you from?

Did any of you get the HCG 5000miu trigger shot? My doctor won't be monitoring me so I'm really scared of becoming the next octo-mom. I'm still waiting on AF to show to begin my very first cycle of Clomid! Really exciTed!

Hope all of you ladies get your BFP's!

 

[Girly123]

Hi Girly

Ok I started clomid just one day before you. So lotsa sympathy if u do get side effects. So far I'm feeling fine!

My sister has pcos and also takes metformin. She fell pregnant the first month that she stopped taking birth control pills just with the metformin, no clomid was even necessary. So I know it does work to regulate the right hormones and glucose metabolism! I think check with ur doctor? And keep us posted xx

I'm also super excited! Just feels like this month I'm more relaxed and positive. So far so good!

Is this your second month of trying clomid Hun? I have fingers crossed for both of us that this works xx

 

[Fern81]

Girly- jip this is my second month and have decided to take 100mg since I didn't ovulate last month. What dose are u using?

Riane nope only got 50mg clomid first month and increased it to 100mg this month. Trigger shot doesn't increase the amount of eggs, it just helps the follicles to release the egg/eggs if there are any (as far as I know). Think I should see your doctor; sounds like he/she is going for gold! I'm from gauteng.

Fx'ed ladies! Xxxx

 

[Riane223]

Thank you fern! I probably should have asked my doctor some more questions. Then again, he explained everything, I was just in ecstatic excitement over trying with clomid. If I don't get my bfp in 3 months time, he would start to monitor me. Fingers crossed it won't be necesarry! I hope the 100mg works for you this time! Xx

 

[Girly123]

Fern I am 50mg to start. The dr said she can increase it if it doesn't work and will allow me a year or 12 cycles on it.

I guess if it doesn't work then the next stage is the long wait for IVF x

 

[Lozza1712]

First round clomid didn't work I've started second round days 2-6 and currently CD3 taking 50mg.
My 21 day progesterone levels last month were 34mmnol (uk) is this good? They don't want me to increase dose but as unmonitored now till nov just wanted to compare.
Good luck to you all x

 

[MrsMcCurdy]

Everyone seems to be moving right along!
I don't think I'm going to ovulate this cycle, it feels like AF is on her way and it is cd 31... Sad, I wanna cry, but trying to keep my head up and ready for next month. I'm going to be upping my dose to 100mg and cd 3-7 this time, hopefully that will help. Any other suggestions to encourage my body to do its thing?
Thanks ladies for the support, it is greatly appreciated!

Why do you think you didn't ov hun? Are you doing opk/temps?

There's not much you can do but wait until you've found the right dose for you. 100mg made a HUGE difference to me - three follies at cd13 which were over 17mm and three that were smaller. They don't want me to do that again & I don't much fancy octuplets so I'm back on 50mg.

They'll find a way to make you ov. It's the waiting that's a killer. If only our bodies would do what they're supposed to!!!

I've been doing opks and temping. Both pretty sure are negative for ovulation. It's day 33 and still no sign of AF. Lots of cm though, kind of weird. Not a norm for me, I'm usually quite dry. I'm starting to go crazy wondering what's going on!!! Grr!!!

 

[Buttercup77]

Hi ladies, just checking in. How's everyone doing in their cycles?

AFM: today is cd3 and I'm excited to start Clomid tomorrow although I'm not looking forward to th u/s tomorrow (it's awkward) but oh well, lol.

Good luck!

 

[Buttercup77]

Hi ladies, just checking in. How's everyone doing in their cycles?

AFM: today is cd3 and I'm excited to start Clomid tomorrow although I'm not looking forward to th u/s tomorrow (it's awkward) but oh well, lol.

Good luck!

 

[MissCassie]

It's very awkward when you have an u/s especially when the witch has arrived! I had to have one last year and my af was very very heavy was sp embarrassing. But good luck with your u/s

 

[Fern81]

Hi all

Having the worst side effects with the 100mg urghhhh!!! Headache, nausea, dizzy. Feel super sorry for myself but at the same time hoping it's working cause didn't have these effects last month!
And now I think I started the clomid too soon. Had just light spotting for 2/3 days which then seemed to stop; so I didn't know what to do, phoned doctor, didn't get any reply so I just decided to start on Saturday night and take that as day 3. Guess what happened on Sunday morning.... AF in abundance. So if that was the actual start of AF then I started Clomid on day -1!!! I'm so worried that I've messed up the cycle now. Did it cause the last 2 cycles also didn't have a proper period and assumed this month was going to be the same when AF hadn't arrived by day 35. Or maybe the clomid blocking the hormone receptors in my brain has caused the increased AF?

Any help or advice?

Just had a struggle to get an appt with doctor in a month's time, cause I refuse to just sit here and wonder what the heck is going on and not knowing what to do next! The receptionist didn't want to schedule me as I am "taking appointment time away from the pregnant ladies". Am feeling angry and betrayed. Are we ttc'ers not as IMPORTANT as the fortunate ladies who are already pregnant?

Buttercup - let us know how things are progressing!

MrsMcCurdy - are u gonna do a HPT any time soon? Hoping for the best

Good luck Lozza hope this is ur month! What CD are u on? Not sure what the correct level for progesterone is hun. It sounds high enough (?) and maybe that is why ur doctor didn't want to increase the dose?

Girly - fx'ed for this month and hope u have no side effects!

Everyone else: Positive week for all, let's get some BFP's on this thread! xxx

 

[k4th]

Buttercup - good luck with the ultrasound. Let us know how it goes!

Fern - similar happened to me in feb/march this year. I spotted for 5 days, started clomid again on 3rd day of spotting and then AF arrived is a huge way on what I thought was cd 6. Possibly started clomid on cd -3!! It still worked that month though, I did ov (didn't catch obviously). Did you manage to get a bbt? I bought mine off ebay - really cheap & has lasted 5 years with only one battery change.

 

[Buttercup77]

It's very awkward when you have an u/s especially when the witch has arrived! I had to have one last year and my af was very very heavy was sp embarrassing. But good luck with your u/s

I know, right? Lol. Thank goodness AF wasn't so heavy today.

 

[Buttercup77]

Hi ladies, happy Monday! I didn't feel happy when my alarm went off this morning, lol. I went for bw and u/s and all looks well so I start Clomid tonight and then ovidrel, but they will let me know when I should start the injectible. I'm excited and nervous. I will start temping again tomorrow. I temp vag and just can't when AF around, I asked RE and she said it isn't necessary during that time.

How is everyone doing?

 

[Fern81]

Got my BBT

Thx K4th for the advice. Feeling relieved!

DH being very supportive and reminding me to take my clomid each night . Am enjoying the extra cuddling and attention!

Buttercup that's good news good battle plan!

 

[MrsMcCurdy]

Fern- I was thinking about it but I hate bfn with a passion and don't want yet another one... I want to but at the same time my chart says that I didn't even ovulate so I'm not sure what to do!
I love it when DH is supportive and interested in the process!

 

[lace&pearls]

hi everyone hope you're ok? x

I just finished clomid round 1 unmonitored, AF arrived 14 days after my positive OPK so does that mean I can say that the clomid worked? I was wondering if I would know if it was "weak" ovulation without having a blood test?

I have a bit of a difficult decision to make, as my FS appointment was v disappointing they said I have to have a load of tests done before they will prescribe me more clomid (v frustrating!) - fortunately I have some left from when I was ttc #1 but I do feel a bit naughty taking it unmonitored! at the same time I don't want to miss opportunities waiting until my next appointment....They want me to do a hycosy which I'm not v happy about I thought perhaps I would try to book the hycosy this month and get it out of the way. I wouldn't take clomid then as it would be a waste (??) but I haven't been able to get through to ultrasound department all day and left a message.. so I could try again tomorrow and start clomid tomorrow if I don't get through, I'm cd 2 today would it make much difference if I took it a bit later?

also has anyone had a hycosy are they that bad? I'm dreading it
also if I ring them and can't get through again, I'm worried they won't prescribe it to me again at next appointment if I haven't had the hycosy and ultrasound, but surely that's their fault if they're too busy?!

 

[Buttercup77]

Got my BBT

Thx K4th for the advice. Feeling relieved!

DH being very supportive and reminding me to take my clomid each night . Am enjoying the extra cuddling and attention!

Buttercup that's good news good battle plan!

Thanks Hun, good luck to ya!!

 

[SweetPea3200]

Hi All!!

Just read through all your posts and I didn't want to read and run. I'm happy to hear things are going well for some of us! Fern81, I spend a lot of time trying to educate myself as well. Even if I was able to get into the doc every time I had a question, I for sure wouldn't be able to leave work that often. My fertility specialist doesn't take spur-of-the-moment phone calls so I usually have to book a phone call appointment way in the future. Normally I just google things and self-diagnose. Not sure how smart that is but oh well!

HSG was good on CD 16 and I got an LH surge on CD25 so possibly ovulated on CD26 but I didn't really have any normal symptoms so I'm not sure. I'm just hoping AF arrives so that I can get on this clomid bandwagon! Little bit nervous about the side effects so I think I will try taking it just before I go to bed.

Sorry lace&pearls, I've never had that test done. It's such a pain waiting for that stuff to be scheduled hey? I hope it works out well and you can get through really soon!

GL to everyone who started their cycle this past week. BFP's all around I hope!

 

[k4th]

Good luck sweetpea. I take my clomid at night & get very few side effects.

Sorry lace&pearls - I haven't had one of those so can't help. I'd def be taking clomid in the meantime though!

I had my follicle scan this morning - multiple small follicles & one bigger one at 9mm I knew I'd be slower on 50mg but after three juicy follies last time around I was hoping for better. Will go back on Thursday to see how much it's grown.