clomid club

[mrphyemma]

Good Luck Caz, CJ and TorriLee, lets hope for a trio of BFP's in 2 weeks time x

 

[laura_2010]

Hi,
Do you only start clomid when AF arrives??

 

[lauraclili]

I think you're told when to take it, but you can only take it once AF arrives.

I have to take mine on days 2-6 although others take it 3-7.

x

 

[caz & bob]

girls hope your all good well oh on the xbox son gone fishing and i am doing dinner well ff has put my o in woopp 3 dpo x x x

 

[savage1]

reply to CJ:

"Savage I hope you get your bfp on this natural cycle. When will you test??"

I doubt i will bother testing this natural cycle, i have absolutely no symptoms to suggest i'm pregnant. i've been trying naturally for a long time now, apparently i am not ovulating so i have given up hope of conceiving naturally, i'm hoping things will be different with Clomid, just waiting for AF then i can start!

Good luck this cycle, gald your OPK worked out in the end


Hi Laura:


In response to your question, do you have to wait for AF before taking Clomid?

I was told i had to wait till AF arrived then start taking days 2-6 inclusive. Reading the instructions in the pack, you must not take it if there is a chance that you could already be pregnant, i think it also works as a stimulant to get your follicles ready to release the egg so it makes sense to take it during your AF.

Although compared to the other ladies here, i am no expert, this is my 1st try.

Babydust to everyone

 

[beanhunter]

Hope I'm about to go into the 2ww too! Think i prob ov'd yesterday as temp started o go up this am and all my pain has disappeared too. Never had pain and a bit of a charting newbie so stalkers and hints gratefully received!

 

[jennievictora]

hmm blood test next fri then have wait a week for results grrrrr i hate waiitng for things lol x

 

[CJSG1977]

Laura have you been prescribed Clomid? They should tell you at the appt, but yes you have to wait for af as the 1st day of your period is CD1 first day of that cycle. Days 2-6 inc, or 3-7 in and some people also do 5-9 inc. But most seem to take it earlier. I took it this cycle cd2-6 and it worked a treat as it looks like I ov today...bang on schedule CD15. I wont know for a couple of days to be sure though, but have had my LH surge. Good Luck!

There are lots of us all testing the same few days Could be a flurry of bfps!

Its all a wait isnt it Jennie! Wont be long hun.

Savage I am sorry you are having such a difficult journey hun Are you on clomid now then?

 

[laura_2010]

Hi cjsg1977

Well no my doc hasnt gave it me... but a Friend has.. Im willing to try and see what happends Iv been ttc since Early Dec and Had bloods tk that show no ovulation my doc wont do anything for me yet... I told him I have clomid and he told me it was up to me I told him id try cd2 - cd6 he didnt say anything...
x

 

[cranberry987]

What dose are you taking? How many months worth do you have. Will your GP monitor you at least if they wont prescribe it?

Do you mean ttc since Dec 2010 or 2009? If its 2010 then give it more time tbh. Even the most normal healthy couple can take a year (Im sure youve heard this before tho). Blood tests can be done on the wrong day and show no ovulation - for example, I ovulate CD19 so if you did my bloods on CD21 it would show nothing.

If youve been ttc over a year most Drs will start investigations. Have you asked why they arent moving things forward? Clomid is quite a harsh drug and not to be taken lightly. It has been implicated in studies on ovarian cancer and all sorts of nasty things so I rly wouldnt take it unless youve been medically assessed as it being appropriate for you.

 

[CJSG1977]

I have advised the same Cranberry! I'm amazed though that lack of ovulation is not being addressed. TTC aside that is something that needs to be corrected!!!! I would be complaining about your gp! This is not on. For them to dismiss and say do what you want with clomid is WRECKLESS!!! As it does link to ovarian cancer...but I was told by my specialist only in rats at the moment. I think soy isoflavones would be best if you want to try something. And then on day 21 of your cycle request a progesterone check to see if it shows ovulation. They cant refuse a blood test. If they do I would be writing a complaint to the NHS Board!

I just noticed you live in Bristol Cranberry! I lived there for 20 years! And had a pub over there temporary till May.

 

[amethyst77]

Hi all,
Can I join?? On Friday, I was prescribed Clomid, to start from my next cycle, whenever that may begin.
Have been ttc for 18 months now, all tests coming back clear, other than the ovulation ones, which can't be pinpointed as my cycles are irregular. Hopefully the clomid will get us our bfp...
x

 

[cranberry987]

Hi Amethyst - hope you dont have to wait too long for cd1 to start the fun fun fun which is clomid! Fingers x'ed it works for you

CJSG Soy is a good idea, also agnus castus, Evening Primrose Oil and any other natural thing you can get your mitts on.

Also I would chart/use opk to see if youre ovulating on a different day than cd14 - tests are all standardised to an average cycle which tbh no one has. If you dont comply to this average then your results look skewed. If you get ov on a different day then get your bloods done 7 days after that

Been in Bristol 12 years now, we're from Cheltenham and probably going to move back there next year. DH is being made redundant from work (been there 12yrs so the redundancy package isnt exactly terrible ^^) so we thought it was a perfect time to move closer to family. I have panic attacks about being left with a screaming child and no one around to help for 50 miles

 

[CJSG1977]

All terrific ideas Cranberry! I chart, temp, use opks and before clomid I was on EPO as well. I did get the soy from a lovely lady on here, but then I got clomid or I would be using that now too!

I can understand your fear of being left with a screaming baby and no-one in sight for 50 miles! Will you move back before bubs is born then? I'm curious to ask...why was your bfp a surprise? Did you not expect the clomid to work? And what does PITA mean? Look at me acting like a 4 year old with the 20 questions Oh and Tigger ROCKS! I collect the little teddies Never grow old!

 

[laura_2010]

What dose are you taking? How many months worth do you have. Will your GP monitor you at least if they wont prescribe it?

Do you mean ttc since Dec 2010 or 2009? If its 2010 then give it more time tbh. Even the most normal healthy couple can take a year (Im sure youve heard this before tho). Blood tests can be done on the wrong day and show no ovulation - for example, I ovulate CD19 so if you did my bloods on CD21 it would show nothing.

If youve been ttc over a year most Drs will start investigations. Have you asked why they arent moving things forward? Clomid is quite a harsh drug and not to be taken lightly. It has been implicated in studies on ovarian cancer and all sorts of nasty things so I rly wouldnt take it unless youve been medically assessed as it being appropriate for you.

Hi Cranberry,
Iv been ttc since 2010 yes ive heard it can tk up to a year... My doc did say they can miss the slurge in cd21 bloods as well... Well I normal see the sme doc but hes been away so will go bk monday/tues and see what happend next with it all..
I would like to go see a gyno privert but dunno how to?? Thanks x

 

[cranberry987]

Dont think we can move back before Xmas tbh, DH doesnt want to commute as it could be a year. Also I cba to sort everything out before then, so will start looking next spring.

Spoiler here just in case youve heard this before/dont wanna/cant be arsed to read it

Spoiler

My 2nd cycle I was monitored as in I had an USS at cd12. Follicles were 8mm or something so I basically thought I was out, FS was talking about upping me to 150mg and torturing me with more clomid.

So all month I was just convinced it was all a waste of time, was horribly depressed mostly from the clomid and ppl falling preg left right and centre when my useless body wasnt cooperating.

But we DTD anyway, mostly as we already had a dirty weekend away booked over 'OV' time (CD19 ish). My CBFM showed nothing, think I got about 2 days of highs and 18 lows, no peak (they dont often work while on clomid, but as I remember it had shown ov the previous month so I trusted it). Didnt get any ov pains this cycle but I had got them the last two months when I had ovulated, I did get some EWCM, didnt think anything of it tho.

So I wait and wait and get my pre-af symptoms of three days evening sickness followed by two days normal and usually af comes. Was ready to start my new cycle and crack on again. Was due on the Friday and had a bit of spotting, yey af coming. spotting stopped...Started cramping exactly like AF. Grr, its going to be a long cycle, AF teasing me (PITA is pain in the arse).

Spent all weekend trying to lure AF out by drinking pimms, eating brie. theres a post back in march about me wanting to huff paint as pregnant women cant do it

I had been doing IC tests and they were all negative. Im on cd35 or so by now. Finally broke and did my FRER and it was bloody positive. Dug the IC out and they were mildly positive too - you wouldnt have known unless you'd known iykwim. Did a billion more tests too and they were all positive. Couldnt believe it as I had just spent over 20 days thinking I wouldnt even ovulate

 

[mrphyemma]

Hi amethyst77 and welcome to the clomid club! I hope your stay is short and sweet. x

 

[cranberry987]

I think the best thing to do is to get some ovulation sticks and pee on them daily/twice daily to see if you just ovulate on a different day. You can get a load of them off the internet for like £5. Check amazon etc. You could also temp but thats a bit complicated and can be a bit misleading. Some ppl get on with it well tho, so maybe worth a try. That way you can pinpoint your OV day.

A private FS would probably say the same tbh - give it a year. But your GP can give you a referral/recommendation of someone you could go to if you want to see someone.

Id save the option to take clomid when you have more information about your cycle. No point taking it now and finding out you need to take it different days but not being able to as youve gone past the number of cycles you should have.

Get some soy in ya. Theres a group on here about it and Ive heard its amazing tbh. Im sure i took it in Jan and ovulated 'naturally' then.

 

[CJSG1977]

I did mention in my journal that 14.8 is not a sign of no ov...in fact the opposite They say it has to be under 10 to show no ovulation! GP should defo refer!

That really was a surprise BFP!!!!! So this little one is gonna come out asking for pimms and brie then Nothing is ever black and white is it.

Hi Amethyst! And as Emma said, I hope this is a short visit to clomid club! GL!

 

[laura_2010]

Hi Hun...
Iv also opk-ed frm the start but didnt this cycle... I get pos opk then I shud ovulate 12-12hrs after the pos and I get ewcm but no chnage in temp as I did bbt for a while on ff but no ovulation deceted..
Id rather not tk clomid and carry on ttc but wen I went docs after mmc and told the I was bk to ttc then cheacked bloods and that all was fine then.. I started bbt and noticed not rise in temp.. after pos opk and they sent me for bloods..
Really I wud try soy deffo il read up on it.. thanks hun x