Clomid club - before, during and after

[Delilahsown]

well I saw my FS for the first time today. It went well overall, its just scary because the cost is about to get out of hand and we're starting the countdown to IVF... which we can't afford, so its a countdown to a dead end. *Sigh*
He's going to put me back on Clomid on my next cycle, fully monitored at 100mg. He'll give me 3 cycles of that, then 3 with IUI, then IVF. I'm not even sure how we'll afford the IUI to be honest. I have to do the HSG with my next cycle too so that adds to the cost.

Lisa- I totally feel you on the cost issue...its pretty crappy that I just so happen to live in one of the states that DON'T cover fertility assistance of any sort. My HSG out of pocket was close to 3G. Took me a year to pay that off...
IVF isn't even an option. No matter how much we want a baby- that route just isn't affordable. Will this be your first round at 100mg?

 

[sonyabazonya]

What if you moved to a different state temporarily delilah?

 

[Delilahsown]

That would be ideal Sonya- but no go. I am a nurse- which makes it a little easier for me to uproot and go- but with the economy what it is here- our house would be at a standstill on the market, we'd have to pay rent else where etc etc which would defeat the purpose....

8DPO today...so i'm staying hopeful that this WILL be the cycle....who knows

 

[caz & bob]

girls no today see if she come tomorrow xxxxxxxx

 

[ttcbaby117]

Lisa - oh so sorry about all of that. I can relate though I have NO coverage, in fact, I have to keep it a secret I am even ttc from my insurance company. They are only covering my fibroid surgery because of my break through bleeding.

Delia - fxed for you.

caz - do you think it possible you ovulated on cd 18? Usually you ov after your last + opk. I see you manually put in your lines so I was just wondering. Your chart is holding steady!

 

[babyloulou]

Yes Caz- TTC is right. You should ovulate 24-48 hours AFTER your last opk! You don't usually ovulate on the day you get your positive opk. So you may be a day or so behind what you actually think!!

 

[lisaf]

deliah - Very few states seem to mandate fertility testing and even fewer mandate treatment. I've gotten quite a bit paid for so far by lying to my insurance and claiming 'dysmenorrhea'. My acupuncturist thinks the insurance industry is BS anyway so she's perfectly happy to scam them back and bend the truth a little.
Its crazy... my CD3 bloodwork including a GTT would have cost over $600 but the insurance negotiated price was just over $100 and they paid for all but $11 which is all I have to pay now.

My HSG will only cost me $400 if I pay for it up front.. otherwise its $1,000.

I know I'm very lucky on a lot of these prices. It will cost me $270 per cycle to get my CD3 bloodwork and u/s, CD13 u/s, and "CD21" progesterone. Which isn't bad.. but it all adds up.
I'll get 3 rounds of clomid at 100mg (assuming it corrects my progesterone issue... if it doesn't, he will want to try injectibles.... though if my follicles are big enough and my progesterone is still low, I may try to talk him into just letting me try the clomid with the suppositores starting at 2dpo). So if those 3 rounds increase my progesterone but don't result in pregnancy, he'd want to try 3 more rounds at the same dose with IUI.... those will be $800-$1000 each.
If I have to try injectibles, that will be $300-1000 per cycle.. depending on type of injectible and dose.

 

[lisaf]

oh yeah, and I'm shelling out $340 a month right now for acupuncture... though its the only thing keeping me from seriously losing it... so thats not much to pay for your sanity, right?

 

[caz & bob]

Lisa - oh so sorry about all of that. I can relate though I have NO coverage, in fact, I have to keep it a secret I am even ttc from my insurance company. They are only covering my fibroid surgery because of my break through bleeding.

Delia - fxed for you.

caz - do you think it possible you ovulated on cd 18? Usually you ov after your last + opk. I see you manually put in your lines so I was just wondering. Your chart is holding steady!

dont no hun 36.7 for 3 days now dont no xx

 

[caz & bob]

Yes Caz- TTC is right. You should ovulate 24-48 hours AFTER your last opk! You don't usually ovulate on the day you get your positive opk. So you may be a day or so behind what you actually think!!

i no that but i go off the + opk the 1st one so dont no i may off xxx

 

[ttcbaby117]

Yeah I think you should go by your last positive, Caz...which means you have 3 more days in the tww which will explain your negatives. There is still hope hun, I think this is good news.

 

[caz & bob]

i was thinking my cycles have been 28,29,29,29,30 so if show in the morning it will be 31 xxxxx

 

[babyloulou]

Honestly Caz- your ovulation wouldn't be the day of the first opk. I have just looked at your chart and your temps and OPKs suggest CD18 was your ov day!! Definitely!! Which makes you only 12dpo today!

If you stop putting crosshairs in yourself FF will probably recognise ov on the right day as your temperatures are good and pretty textbook!!

I'd definitely say it was CD18 this month xx

 

[caz & bob]

Honestly Caz- your ovulation wouldn't be the day of the first opk. I have just looked at your chart and your temps and OPKs suggest CD18 was your ov day!! Definitely!! Which makes you only 12dpo today!

If you stop putting crosshairs in yourself FF will probably recognise ov on the right day as your temperatures are good and pretty textbook!!

I'd definitely say it was CD18 this month xx

i no that i got 3+ well i think it may then so still i will just wait for tomorrow to see what it brings il let you all no my temps were a bit high then for o i think xxx

 

[babyloulou]

ALthough not always ovulation is usually the day of your last temp that was below the coverline- so that temp on CD18 is perfect for ov! You have a really nice chart there Caz xx

 

[caz & bob]

i think i may of then ffs said but i changed it do you think i should change it back then xxxxxx

 

[babyloulou]

Yes I would say so Caz- it really does look like 18 to me xx

 

[sonyabazonya]

Hey ladies hows it going? Soo went to FS yesterday who basically said that the hospital did not know what it was talking about and that the cysts were small functional cysts and the bleeding in the abdomen is completely normal. He claims that the pain I had was from my ovary twisting? He said it has nothing to do with the clomid and does not see any reason at all for me to stop treatment. He said the cysts will be gone with AF and we will do an early US just to be sure. He said that because I told the hospital that im on Clomid they just made assumptions without pursuing it completely. Oh well I guess he knows what hes talking about. I never had pain like that in my previous clomid cycles so i guess hes right.

 

[sonyabazonya]

OH and good news is i got my SOFTCUPS YAY!

 

[caz & bob]

girls got me so all natural this month xxxxxxx