Clomid club - before, during and after

[babyloulou]

I agree with what you said Megs but we have been warned by admin that we are not allowed to discuss it anymore xx

Yes I had a bit of AF cramping. I've been worried though because I have had left lower side pains all yeserday afternoon and this morning- starting to worry me a little! Did you get any side pains megs? Xx

 

[megs79]

Cool - hopefully they'll overlook it - i just couldn't keep it in!

I got all sorts of pains both in uterus and ovary areas - felt like a really bad period was on it's way and that's what I assumed at the time. As i'd not been oving or having periods it was the first pain I've had in uterus for years! After I got the BFP the pains continued for about a week or so I think - maybe 2.

It's nerve-wracking isn't it but once you're past your AF dates it all starts to get more real! You'll be fine x

 

[xkissyx]

afternoon ladies ...

nice to see you back tyson and megs

aww lou hunni am sure it'll all be ok roll on doctors confirmation ..

nothing new with me same old same old getting excited about FS appoinment in the morning any tips on questions to ask? no sure what she'll want from me xx

 

[megs79]

Hi Kissy! :wave:

Good luck at the FS - are you on Clomid at the mo?

 

[xkissyx]

i've already been on it cycle 1 50 mg no ovulation .. cycle 2 100mg no ovulation .. cycle 3 100mg no ovulation

i've now been sent to specialist at hospital as i don't think there's much more the gyno can do for me ... i'm just scared they'll send me away without helping .... i havn't had a natural AF since before implanon and since it's been takin out so surely they gotta help xx

 

[babyloulou]

Kissy- I would make sure you ask who to contact if you have any questions about any treatment they put you on! For instance my FS has always said "ring if you have any problems", "ring for your blood test results", "ring if you get a bfp"- BUT once you are home and want to ring for any reason it is not that easy!! It is impossible to get a message to the FS!

Apart from that I would ask exactly where you are at! As in does he think it's worth trying Clomid again as you only did it with your GP? And maybe ask about injections??

 

[babyloulou]

Well girls - I have a blood test this afternoon- then another on Friday! But the I have to wait until next Tuesday for the results!! AHHH!!!

 

[xkissyx]

good point lou i will ask for the phone numbers ...

as for clomid i don't think it's worth trying again as 2 cycles of 100mg didn't work at all and lowered progesterone went from 2.2 to 1.1 .. the clomid was given by doctor and monitored through him because my gyno was at a mobile clinic n to get tests done through him i would have to had to keep travelling to different sites around manchester so to make it eay the doc did the blood tests and wrote the perscriptions .. gyno couldn't give me anymore than the first perscription of clomid because he had an issue with his computer ..

i'm going to ask about injections and also femera as i've read thats an alternative to clomid and has good results for women that clomid didn't work for ..... i read that the injections are quite expensive to perscribe am i right in thinking that? if so i really hope i get either of the 2 i'm just alot happier to know the specialist is more stable and i'm under care of them aswell as GP xx

 

[babyloulou]

Good luck Kissy- hope it goes really well. Let us know straight away won't you?? xx

 

[megs79]

Yep good luck, hope they find a good solution for you x

 

[TySonNMe]

Meg, I felt the same way. I stalked the Clomid Club for a while without posting, as I didn't want to be rude. You can turn off your signature on each post. When I did check back and saw the Ollie and LouLou had gotten there BFPs, I was really happy for the both of you. I'm glad that this forum was created for all stages of Clomid.

 

[Smile4me]

Thank you so much Megs79 and Tyson!!
We ttcers need you guys here to help encourage us or share your story, give some advice or tips on how you were successful in conceiving Hopefully we will all be in your shoes someday soon so no worries, I am happy to see success and it helps encourage me to keep my chin up and help keep others motivated! Let's face it that's why we are here.
Tysonme... any suggestions or what was the trick for your success?
Megs- what was yours? Just trying to keep up with what is working

 

[megs79]

Thanks TySonNMe - wow, check out that scan pic! Amazing!

Hi Smile4me, thanks. You will be in our shoes SOON! To put my story in a nutshell, I spent 2 years TTC but wasn't ovulating at all (PCOS I think). So got put on Clomid (cycle days 2-6) and it worked 1st round (I was charting and temping as well). I'd always had v dry CM but that month I drank heaps of pink grapefruit juice and decaf green tea and also took some of that cough medicine stuff for a few days. I also took 3 evening primrose caps a day (although like Lou said it apparently can delay ov) plus Pregnacare conceive vitamins. Something helped as I got lots of cm which I think helped me conceive! Of course it could all have been the Clomid but apparently it dries up your CM. But the Clomid was certainly what made me ovulate (although I didn't until cd21!)

Oh and I used softcups too. Hope that helps! Not surprisingly I'm a fan of the Clomid! I hope it works for you as well - there's a really good chance it will

 

[xkissyx]

thanks ladies i'll let you know what she says as soon as i get back the appoinment is at 9.45 so i should be online for 12 xx

 

[TySonNMe]

Thanks Megs. I'm still in awe.

Like Megs, I also got lucky on my first round of Clomid. We BDed every day in my fertile period and made sure I o'ed after OH. I took a little cough medicine (guaifenesin is the only active ingredient) everyday before I ovulated (but not after). I had been on prenatal vitamins for month as I heard they can help. I temped that month and checked my CM. I also had an HSG done the previous month and I've heard that can make the cilia in your tubes stand up which helps push the eggie to your uterus. My issue is that I had completely unpredictable cycles and I was not ovulating so Clomid did the trick for me.

 

[Smile4me]

Thank you both so much!! I'm at work but am stopping on my way after my ultrasound to pick up some grapefruit juice and green tea (yuk) i did have dh start taking green tea caplets everyday, plus MaCA, and a multivitamin and he continues his daily does of wheat germ. As for me, evenprmrose, robitussin, prenates, and now I'll be juicing up. .lol

When did you ladies do your ovulation tests? I wasn't successful last month in finding a positive so I am trying this month to hold my pee for the four hours, yesterday was neg but hopefully tonight it wont' be as I felt the softening happen today yippee... never knew how to do that before so I'm quite excited, plus I have the lovely AF like cramps UGH I always have these stupid pains... never knew what they were before.

You gals are so helpful!!!

 

[megs79]

No worries! I did 2 OPKs a day, one mid-morning and one afternoon. I wasn't expecting to get a + by the time I got to day 21 of my cycle but kept doing them in case (also my temperature hadn't risen) and got a positive that afternoon (my first and only ever!) x

 

[keepsmiling]

i did mine vryday from cd 10 and 2 times a day wen i was getitn a good 2nd line
i found the best time to do them was between 5-7 xx

 

[caz & bob]

hi girls how are you all today nice and sunny here so going to tak me son his friensd and my nephwe pond dipping well new much to report still waiting to ovulat x x x x x

 

[keepsmiling]

hope u get a pos opk soon caz!!
its quite warm here too
xxx