clomid club

[courtw]

They didn't see anything worth measuring

 

[courtw]

By the way congrats cranberry

 

[cranberry987]

aw thats a shame, reason i asked is that mine were actually tiny weeny too on cd12 last cycle (8mm max).

some ppl are just resistant to clomid and it doesnt mean that you wont respond to other things. There is also Provera that some FS use, similar to clomid but seems to have a lot less side effects. But its used off label for infertility so some wont prescribe it.

I think of the three options clomid seems to be the most stressful tbh, seems like a lot more side effects etc so now youve done that you can do anything

Edit. I meant femura not provera!!

 

[susan123]

hi i am new here....

i am trying for my 1st and have been since coming off depo 2008 had all the tests everything normal and i am ovulating with progesterone scores of 27, 32.... ive been put on clomid at 50mg but only been given 3 month worth.... i have to start it on day 2-6 and am really scared but at the same time excited... i hope it works cos we have decided NOT to go for ivf.

only prob is my af's are really light and not sure where i class day 1 as im very light so if i take it on monday and that will be either classed as day 1 or day 2 would that be ok??.... another thing that concerns me is im not having to go for any scans only day 21 bloods.. do you all go for scans?

 

[courtw]

Yeah iv gone for scans every time iv done clomid. Last time I had two scans

 

[sma1588]

aw thats a shame, reason i asked is that mine were actually tiny weeny too on cd12 last cycle (8mm max).

some ppl are just resistant to clomid and it doesnt mean that you wont respond to other things. There is also Provera that some FS use, similar to clomid but seems to have a lot less side effects. But its used off label for infertility so some wont prescribe it.

I think of the three options clomid seems to be the most stressful tbh, seems like a lot more side effects etc so now youve done that you can do anything

i thought provera was only to bring on a period. i took it for 6 months and thats what all my docs said its to get my periods started to clear out the lining of the uterus because u can get cancer easier if the linning isnt cleared atleast every 3 months. provera does not make u O it drops the levels like u levels drop right before your period would start on its own. provera does have some bad side effects though. clomid did work because it cause the the eggs to develope from levels dropping telling ure brain you need to produce more stronger eggs.

 

[winston83]

Well didn't. go out in the end as while we were getting ready hubby got the horn so we went to bed instead lol think today might have been ov as I couldn't hardly walk this morning with serious cramps and ov pain but it's gne now so fx we got night at the right time did an pok at 8 this morning defo pos but did one just now and it's going faint so am hoping got my weigh in at chub club tomorrow fx for another loss have lost 8 llb in 2 weeks xx

 

[Hope13]

Hi, please can I join the Clomid club...

Hi everyone

I am currently on cycle 2 of 100mg of Clomid. I am currently cd21 (blood test tomorrow) yet today I have really uncomfortable high backache. I woke up with this this morning. I had this last month but on cd24. I feel really down as I think its a sign the Clomid hasn't worked again this month. I don't know if I ovulated this month, there were no signs I did. I have had nausea on and off for the past four or five days, terrible hot flashes this month and headaches on and off. Its this backache that is really bothering me. It is a constant ache just a little below my shoulder blades. I just cannot get comfy. I really don't think the Clomid has worked again this month and I am really upset. I'm getting to the point where the constant bfn's are getting too much for me to deal with. Has anyone else had this sort of backache with Clomid and on cd21? I stupidly went to see a psychic about 7 weeks ago who was convinced I would have a bfp at Easter and she could see me heavily pregnant at Christmas. I can't tell you how that perked me up and now I feel rubbish she was wrong. I would be so grateful of any replies....thank you. x

 

[cranberry987]

aw thats a shame, reason i asked is that mine were actually tiny weeny too on cd12 last cycle (8mm max).

some ppl are just resistant to clomid and it doesnt mean that you wont respond to other things. There is also Provera that some FS use, similar to clomid but seems to have a lot less side effects. But its used off label for infertility so some wont prescribe it.

I think of the three options clomid seems to be the most stressful tbh, seems like a lot more side effects etc so now youve done that you can do anything

i thought provera was only to bring on a period. i took it for 6 months and thats what all my docs said its to get my periods started to clear out the lining of the uterus because u can get cancer easier if the linning isnt cleared atleast every 3 months. provera does not make u O it drops the levels like u levels drop right before your period would start on its own. provera does have some bad side effects though. clomid did work because it cause the the eggs to develope from levels dropping telling ure brain you need to produce more stronger eggs.

Oh maybe I meant femura then, always get those mixed up, no idea why as the names arent remotely the same

 

[cranberry987]

hi i am new here....

i am trying for my 1st and have been since coming off depo 2008 had all the tests everything normal and i am ovulating with progesterone scores of 27, 32.... ive been put on clomid at 50mg but only been given 3 month worth.... i have to start it on day 2-6 and am really scared but at the same time excited... i hope it works cos we have decided NOT to go for ivf.

only prob is my af's are really light and not sure where i class day 1 as im very light so if i take it on monday and that will be either classed as day 1 or day 2 would that be ok??.... another thing that concerns me is im not having to go for any scans only day 21 bloods.. do you all go for scans?

Hi

I didnt have scans my first cycle, had an us 2nd but only because I was paying, dont think id have got any on the nhs.

My FS told me that day 1 was the first day you woke up and needed a pad/tampon. But if youre generally v light then Id say go by what you feel like. If you generally have a couple of days spotting then 5 days light flow then Id say the light flow starting would be cd1. Hard to say rly, have to go judge your body if your fs hasnt told you. Or can you call them up and ask, or maybe a practice nurse if you cant get through to your FS.

 

[cranberry987]

Hi, please can I join the Clomid club...

Hi everyone

I am currently on cycle 2 of 100mg of Clomid. I am currently cd21 (blood test tomorrow) yet today I have really uncomfortable high backache. I woke up with this this morning. I had this last month but on cd24. I feel really down as I think its a sign the Clomid hasn't worked again this month. I don't know if I ovulated this month, there were no signs I did. I have had nausea on and off for the past four or five days, terrible hot flashes this month and headaches on and off. Its this backache that is really bothering me. It is a constant ache just a little below my shoulder blades. I just cannot get comfy. I really don't think the Clomid has worked again this month and I am really upset. I'm getting to the point where the constant bfn's are getting too much for me to deal with. Has anyone else had this sort of backache with Clomid and on cd21? I stupidly went to see a psychic about 7 weeks ago who was convinced I would have a bfp at Easter and she could see me heavily pregnant at Christmas. I can't tell you how that perked me up and now I feel rubbish she was wrong. I would be so grateful of any replies....thank you. x

Hi, I dont know about the backache sorry, but the more and more I see of ttc I realise that our bodies do just trick us at every step. If you read back a few weeks youll see that I was convinced I hadnt ovulated even tho I test daily. The psychic has upset you and Im sorry about that. Just wait til AF is due before you cast judgement.

If you need to take another cycle maybe use opk next time,they might help with the waiting a bit.

Clomid really does make the cycle a lot harder, but we're all v supportive here so post away

 

[lisaf]

susan123 - I did my first 2 rounds of clomid without scans or even blood tests. Then my next 2 I had blood tests and found out my progesterone was still low. I switched doctors and got the full treatment, scans etc.
In my case, we did the scans so that we could keep an eye on follicle size to see if they weren't getting big enough to give me good progesterone levels. We also had to do the scans because I was going on a higher dose of clomid and they were more nervous about the chance for multiples etc.
Scans aren't REALLY needed unless you are trying to watch for potential issues like cysts or too many follicles or even small follicles etc. I would have been just fine without the scans on my last cycle... but if my progesterone had come back low again we would have had more information to make a plan for next time. (I was getting an average of 19 on my progesterone levels using the UK measurement by the way.. thats what I mean by 'low').

Hope13 - I never had the bachache either... but I can also tell you that absolutely nothing felt different physically about my cycle when I got my BFP. The only symptoms I had showed up after I had a positive blood test and were so subtle that I wouldn't have noticed them if I didn't 'know' I was pregnant already. Its normal to have these ups and downs of hope and despair though. Just hang in there If you need to get yourself ready for disappointment, by all means do... if you need hope restored, let us know and we will all happily cheer you on!

 

[esperanzamama]

susan123 - I did my first 2 rounds of clomid without scans or even blood tests. Then my next 2 I had blood tests and found out my progesterone was still low. I switched doctors and got the full treatment, scans etc.
In my case, we did the scans so that we could keep an eye on follicle size to see if they weren't getting big enough to give me good progesterone levels. We also had to do the scans because I was going on a higher dose of clomid and they were more nervous about the chance for multiples etc.
Scans aren't REALLY needed unless you are trying to watch for potential issues like cysts or too many follicles or even small follicles etc. I would have been just fine without the scans on my last cycle... but if my progesterone had come back low again we would have had more information to make a plan for next time. (I was getting an average of 19 on my progesterone levels using the UK measurement by the way.. thats what I mean by 'low').

Hope13 - I never had the bachache either... but I can also tell you that absolutely nothing felt different physically about my cycle when I got my BFP. The only symptoms I had showed up after I had a positive blood test and were so subtle that I wouldn't have noticed them if I didn't 'know' I was pregnant already. Its normal to have these ups and downs of hope and despair though. Just hang in there If you need to get yourself ready for disappointment, by all means do... if you need hope restored, let us know and we will all happily cheer you on!

What dose did you go up to lisa? i just finished my 3 round of clomid- 50, 100, 150... and I have had to induce AF with provera after every cycle... no period. I am not getting blood work, or scans... I think it is time for a RE

 

[lisaf]

What dose did you go up to lisa? i just finished my 3 round of clomid- 50, 100, 150... and I have had to induce AF with provera after every cycle... no period. I am not getting blood work, or scans... I think it is time for a RE

I was put on 50mg because I wasn't ovulating. It did make me ovulate and I got AF on time etc... my progesterone levels just weren't as high as they should be. I did ovulate 2x on my own during a break from the clomid, still low progesterone. I went up to 100mg and got higher "normal" progesterone levels and got my BFP.

If the higher dose hadn't worked to get my progesterone up, my FS would have made a choice as to what to try next. It would have depended on what my follicle size was on the clomid.

I asked my doc about Femara but its not a drug he normally prescribes so he would have gone straight to injectibles....

 

[caz & bob]

girls hope your all well afm went the gym couldn't resist just went on the bike for 30minutes and walked on the treadmill for 15minutes i enjoyed it glad my son is back in school i have had peach and quiet ha not mum mum mum ever 2 minutes x x x

 

[keepsmiling]

Well cd 13 and a almost pos opk so ov shud be soon yeay x

 

[jennievictora]

Started my clomid today

 

[keepsmiling]

Woop welcome to the crazy train!!xx

 

[Moorebetter]

finished my cycle of the big C haha
Did anyone experience cramp like pulling pains on one side while on Clomid?

 

[keepsmiling]

Yup I thibk most ppl do Hun
completely normal x