clomid club

[Peach Blossom]

DancingK, I have the same problem. I spot up to 10 days before comes and it can start as early as 8dpo. I too am on my first cycle of Clomid and they're going to do a progesterone test on Monday (10dpo) to check it. I've been mentioning it since Oct last year, but my GP and FS don't seem to think that its a progesterone problem... they don't say what it is mind! I had Cyclogest (progesterone supplement) 2 cycles ago and it didn't help at all. Its not always a progesterone deficiency that causes spotting and if they're not worried then I would try to relax and not worry about it too. Keep an eye on it and if it still happens with this first round of Clomid then phone the FS again.

I did see an article somewhere where a woman had been diagnosed with a 'disorganised endometrium' which caused the spotting... Couldn't find any more info out about it though.

 

[kairzh7]

Had my monthly appt today and doc upped my dose of Clomid to 200mg and said this is the last cycle. If this doesn't do it then I will be referred out of the area to a fertility specialist. He also mentioned that most people get pregnant by now as long as I've been on Clomid. Like duh, kind of why I'm there in the first place because that is what is supposed to be happening. But then I had to remind him how many cycles I'd been on it and when I started ovulating while on it.

I really hope this does it. I just got laid off so I don't really feel we should be spending a lot of money on fertility treatments right now, but also don't want to delay the process. My DH thinks it was the stress from my job that was keeping it from happening, so he thinks that will be the key. Hope he's right. My poor husband, this is already an emotional cycle and haven't even started taking it yet. I had to warn him tonight that I'm very touchy so be careful how he says things to me.

 

[Sambatiki]

Hi Ladies!

First +OPK for me today! Referral letter through for transfer to John Radcliffe Oxford... they havent got an appointment until next year but doc wants me seen in 5 weeks so.... Im waiting for a call for them to squeeze me in. I did say that I could wait but they said NOPE... had to be 5 weeks... thats fine by me

Kairzh - How many cycles have you done on Clomid?? I hope that this is your cycle

Hope everyone is well! xxx Good luck Peeps!!

 

[Crypto1976]

Good luck with the consultation, hopefully if you are ovulating soon you will beat them to it with a BFP! XXX

 

[kairzh7]

This will be my 8th cycle.

 

[_Hope_]

Hi, can I join please?

I'm on CD8 today and have took clomid for the first time this month 50mg cd2-6, which was prescribed for unexplained infertility.

What is the earliest any of you lovely ladies have ovulated whilst taking clomid? Reason i'm asking is that I am having the same kind of pains/feeling I get around ovulation time. The tests I had at hopsital and GP have shown that I do ovulate but I don't use opk to check when. This is because at the start of all our investigations I was advised by my consultant not too.

Would it be worth me giving them a go now and do you think it's possible that I could ovulate early?

xxx

 

[Peach Blossom]

Had my progesterone levels checked on Monday and all is normal!

Hi Hope, do you temp and monitor cm? I don't use opks as they've never worked for me due to my polycystic ovaries, I know that there are some ladies on here who do use them though. Good luck!

 

[kairzh7]

I don't ovulate until around day 17. I have heard of people ovulating early, so it is possible. I personally have found the OPK's to be confusing and I chart BBT, CM & other fertility signs to know when I'm ovulating. Hope the Clomid works for you.

 

[MillieMoo]

I usually ov around cd17 too. Before the clomid it was usually about cd33.
I've found that OPK's are quite reliable since i've been on clomid.

 

[Dancingkaty1]

hi...just got back from having my 2nd follicular tracking scan.....there is 1 nice big follicule bout 20mm big & a smaller 1......she said that i need to go back next wed morning to see if i have ovulated.....was kinda hoping id have another scan fri or mon so they could tell me when i am about to ovulate.....or get the trigger shot but apparently they do not offer it at my hospital im happy tho that the follicule has grown......makes me wonder tho if i only have the 1 big follicule then does the possibly mean that i havent been producing eggs before this 1st round of 50mg clomid??...i dunno....have got a clear blue opk....gonna start testing from 2moro morning....hoping i catech the eggie this mth xx

 

[beauty]

Ladies
When your taking your clomid are you taking any other herbal tablets etc?
Just i am waiting to start my first clomid but gotta wait on next cycle, due to pcos no idea when that gonna be.. however I am taking EPO for my CM should i keep taking this when i start clomid or just not take anything?
xx

 

[Sambatiki]

Hey ladies!

-OPK today... so OV yesterday!!

Beauty - I think you take EPO as normal..... cd1 until OV time. I stop taking it as it lengthened my cycles xxxx

 

[princessclark]

I was only offered the one tracking scan! My hospital dont check to make sure you ovulate or anything x i rang and enquired to see if i should go for a blood test or something nad they said they dont offer that anymore as it doesnt show anything more that the tracking scan so i have no idea if i have ovulated or not?!? Currently i am on CD 33 and an due on 2moz x fingers crossed i dont though lol

 

[Sambatiki]

Princess - TBH I only got the one tracking scan.... said they were happy with my results but did have CD21's same cycle. Lots of luck hun xxx

 

[princessclark]

They seemed pretty please which my tracking scan this cycle so . . . . still not quite understanding why they didnt check to make sure i ovulated? they just told me that can never guarentee you will as there is only an 80% chance and the same percentage that there will even be an egg inside the follicle!
next cycle if i need it im going to go to my GP and ask for a CD21 done!

 

[princessclark]

also did any/ has anyone experienced like a pressure on there pubic bone area? ive been having this on and off since saturday?!? its really irritating me as i keep expecting for AF to turn up. It kind of feels like what it felt like when i had my hysterosalpingogram only its not all across my stomach, just on my in my pelvis area x

 

[helen1234]

i'm still sltalking you all lol.

thats great samb. get bd'ing then lol.

princess hope this is it for you xx

we've decided to give it till after xmas trying without clomid and see where the wind takes us. seem to be alot of people catching the month after they come off clomid

 

[Sambatiki]

Helen - Yup its happened to quite a few ladies on here! Good luck hun!

Princess - Its defo worth asking your GP for CD21's... IF there is a next cycle xxx

 

[_Hope_]

Had my progesterone levels checked on Monday and all is normal!

Hi Hope, do you temp and monitor cm? I don't use opks as they've never worked for me due to my polycystic ovaries, I know that there are some ladies on here who do use them though. Good luck!

Hiya!

Congrats on your progesterone levels

I don't temp atm but have been thinking about it, just don't know if it would make me more obsessed (if that's possible) As for the cm, I don't procoduce very much since I had op to remove part of cervix and cervical glands. We use pre-seed to help with that. I'm gonna see what happens this month and maybe try temping and opk's next month xx

 

[Peach Blossom]

Good luck hope.

Well, temp drop for me this am, with fmu and a small amount of red spotting on tp in the morning... not looking hopeful for me this cycle...