clomid club

[fairy1984]

Hi All,

I am due to start Clomid whenever AF comes next. Based on the average length of my cycles I recon it'll be pretty soon.

Anyway, i'm debating if I should start this next cycle because by my calculation I will be away (with work) during my fertile period of Clomid Round 2.

While my DR said not to worry if I was away and just to BD 3 times per week while I was around, I still feel that missing the 3 days before O and 2 days after O would be a waste - especially if i had the side effects people speak about.

(obviously i'm assuming here that I do O and its around CD14)

So should I start next cycle then take a break for a cycle and then go back on it do you think?

Take it both cycles?

Wait until after after the next 2 cycles and then take it?

Decisions decisions!

Any advice would be welcomed

 

[MommySierra]

Arrived with a vengeance today. But the good news is... I was on CD 28!! My doctor said that I DID Ovulate 14 days ago and that is a first for me! So clomid at least did that much. Going to take a break from the meds though... Side effects were brutal and my doctor had never heard of them like that before.. so.. good luck to all!

That arrived with a vengeance as well, it was like she was telling me "you want me to bad where here ya go"...but I am now on CD7 and my 3rd day of my first round of Clomid, the only side effect (I think it's a side effect cause I never had it before) is hot flashes especially during the night...I am happy to hear you you ovulated I have my fingers crossed for everyone that they will have their SOON

 

[Jan34]

While my DR said not to worry if I was away and just to BD 3 times per week while I was around, I still feel that missing the 3 days before O and 2 days after O would be a waste - especially if i had the side effects people speak about.

(obviously i'm assuming here that I do O and its around CD14)

So should I start next cycle then take a break for a cycle and then go back on it do you think?

Take it both cycles?

Wait until after after the next 2 cycles and then take it?

Decisions decisions!

I have the same issue - often travel with work. Dr advised me just not to take clomid those cycles where I would not be around during my fertile time. He said it doesn't lose effectiveness if you take a month off.

 

[hollee]

fairy i don't ovulate until CD16/17 the last 3 months on clomid, it might be worth taking this month even if you only find out your o date i only had headaches the 1st month of clomid, not everyone gets all the bad side effects

sorry showed up for you girls

 

[fairy1984]

Thanks girls, thats helpful.

I think I may take it next month to find out O and then take a break from it the month after if i'm away with work during fertile time as suggested.

I shall report back in when comes and let you all know how I get on with side-effects and O timings etc.

a little sprinkling of for the lovely ladies in this thread

 

[JAR]

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience to me whilst TTC on Clomid 50mg.

Me and my husband have been trying to conceive for about 2 years now. In June 2008 we began treatment at the hospital and I was put on Clomid 50mg days 2-6 of my cycle (my cycle was very regular every 28-30 days and I ovulate myself anyway). In October 2008 I had a laparascopy. I had a cycle the following month and took clomid. Both me and my husband have been told we are both healthy and the diagnosis is unexplained infertility.

In December 2008 I fell pregnant and was over the moon However this turned into a chemical pregnancy and i miscarried at 4.5 weeks. Ever since then my cycles have been all over the place. I was told to take a 2 month break from the clomid after the chemical pregnancy. However I had an almost constant period throughout January (alternating between red and brown) and then mid cycle bleeding in February. I consulted my GP a couple of time during this time and was told it was unlikely i'd even ovulated both months. I started my period this month on 2/3/09 and began taking the clomid. My period stopped after 6 days and although it was red blood it never really got heavy (normal for me is to start light then on 4th/5th day have a heavy bleed). Then today 11/3/09 I started bleeding red and it is quite heavy. I phoned the hospital and my consultant says he want's to start follicular tracking next month because he doesn't know what's going on.

Needless to say i am very confused with my body at the moment and feel a bit down today as this is probably another month wasted. Would really appreciate any similar stories or feedback.

 

[hollee]

well guys im out of the club after 3 cycles

FS has stopped clomid pending more investigations into DH's low count, i could come back or if they cannot improve it straight onto IVF

thats if i haven't miraculously gotten pregnant this month (was told it nearly impossible with DH's results)

goodluck

 

[Angelmarie]

Awww Im sorry to hear that Hollee

I hope you are ok and that things work out for you. Has your DH tried Maca? Its supposed to be very good for improving SC... and zinc?

How do you feel about the prospect of IVF?

Keep your chin up chick

 

[Jan34]

Sorry to hear that Hollee. Hope things work out - keep us updated.

 

[miel]

well guys im out of the club after 3 cycles

FS has stopped clomid pending more investigations into DH's low count, i could come back or if they cannot improve it straight onto IVF

thats if i haven't miraculously gotten pregnant this month (was told it nearly impossible with DH's results)

goodluck

i pasted on your thread related to your dh results some of my husband results and the standard range etc...to see if you can figure it out something out of your dh results...

sweetie you never know it only take one sperm to get pregnant

 

[hollee]

thanks girls, i still have a tiny shred of hope that i could be this month, like you said miel it only takes one...you never know!

am scared about IVF tbh but i thinks that because its not a def yet once i know for sure ill start dealing with it then, though its not def i want to speak to my FS about going on the waiting list now coz i assume it will be a few months long & it will take that long for DH to have tests etc it would be frustrating if we have to wait longer again if IVF is the only option, i figure if i don't need it and cancel someonelse is always waiting to take it up???

 

[want2bamom]

Ok so i have a question..When first went to my gyno and she prescribes me all my meds, provera, clomid and metformin, this was afew months ago, I just finished my last prescription of clomid, so if i don't end up preg this month, i have to go and see her again..Anyways my question is where do they get that date of CD21 to do blood work to see if you have ovulated?? I have never ovulated on CD21, i usually get a positive opk on CD24-25...So is it after so many after your period? I'm a little confused...

When i talked to my gyno last month and told her that i went for my CD21 blood work but ended up having a positive opk on CD24, she said that i can also take a CD24 test..But that still doesn't make sense to me just because that doesn't mean i'm ovulating on CD24 it means it won't happen till about CD25-26 right?? So now i'm on CD24 and my OPK came up pretty much pos, I'm sure tomorrow the line will be darker...Do you think it will be ok for me just to do it on Tuesday which will be CD29 for me..Then forsure by then they would get a pos result for Ovulation, right?? Sorry this is so long, but just wondering how they come up with CD21 to get the tests done...Thanks for listening!!

 

[Lunaty]

yay clomid seems to have worked for me the 1st round..

i O'd on CD17
now on 6dpo..

wish m luck girls...

 

[miel]

i was very much like in ovulations pains last night for about 20 minutes !!! it was really painful i could barely walk it was so unconfortable ...anyway thanks god it did not last...so we did BD last night and i got positive opk as well!

 

[twinkle]

well after month 2 of clomid...and it is working...all my bloods show it is..... arrived yesterday ....really thought this month was it!!! We have been ttc for nearly 2 years....had lap and dye test in dec...all perfect...hubby is ok too...but gp said he should give up smoking....hah hah....i am nagging him to death about this!!! i think i will give clomid a break this month...i am so fed up of all of this ttc ...its really beginning to affect our marriage...i just want a stress free month, and i am getting obsessed with this site aswell !!!! at least if we have a month without clomid then i know there is no chance i will be pregnant so i can have a month not wondering wether i am and being upset when arrives.....has anyone else ever felt this wa

 

[Lunaty]

i hope your month break will bring you guys what you need
it's not a miracle drug but it made me so excited to see i finally O'd!

 

[dinky]

im on my 6th and hopefully last cycle of clomid. going back to my fertility specialist next month to discuss the next step. ive been ovulating on clomid but unfortunatly i havent concieved on it. think a lap is my next step!

 

[Farie]

Last cycle of clomid .. I think I O'd ok .. I've put it in FF as CD18 as that's when I had the most symptoms

Feeling pretty crap about it all TBH and scared about needing IVF/ICIS (IUI I think I'd be ok with .. not so invasive) due to DF's issues.

I'm not sure I'm brave enough for all this.

 

[dinky]

farie, im on my last cycle too. how many cycles have you taken? do you live in the uk? im sick of taking clomid it kills you emotionally!!!

 

[miel]

4 dpo for me today