Clomid Failure

[LakeishaTTC]

Hello ladies. I am with you all. I have to take progesterone to make af start, then I take clomid cd 5 - 9. I have one son who is almost 5, I wanted to try for another one when he was 1 1/2 but hubby wanted to wait. Now I am not getting af, and not ovulating. I just started my 4th and final clomid dose, if it don't work I am going to see an RE. I took 150 mg clomid last cycle, produced a nice sized follicle, got the trigger shot but nothing happened. No ovulation, my progesterone was like 1.4 so I don't know if I didn't ovulate or if my progesterone was just low. My doc said it means I didn't ovulate but the RE I am considering going to said that it could mean just low progesterone. I am so lost, I hope this cycle I just started yesterday works. Sorry this is so long. Good luck and lots of baby dust to you all!!!

 

[Mommyagain]

Redberry-

I think the herbs and acupuncture are helping. I started af before I even finished my prescription of provera and it's a normal flow. My af has been really messed up.

I'm now on 150mg clomid cd5-9, 40 drops of crampbark and false unicorn 3 times a day, and 4 pills of wen Jen tang 3 times a day. Oh and acupuncture and my "exercises" as well.

I'm feeling relaxed and ready for clomid cycle #4!!! on cd2 and looking forward to day 21 bloodwork to see if I'm finally going to ovulate!!!!

 

[Mommyagain]

Hello ladies. I am with you all. I have to take progesterone to make af start, then I take clomid cd 5 - 9. I have one son who is almost 5, I wanted to try for another one when he was 1 1/2 but hubby wanted to wait. Now I am not getting af, and not ovulating. I just started my 4th and final clomid dose, if it don't work I am going to see an RE. I took 150 mg clomid last cycle, produced a nice sized follicle, got the trigger shot but nothing happened. No ovulation, my progesterone was like 1.4 so I don't know if I didn't ovulate or if my progesterone was just low. My doc said it means I didn't ovulate but the RE I am considering going to said that it could mean just low progesterone. I am so lost, I hope this cycle I just started yesterday works. Sorry this is so long. Good luck and lots of baby dust to you all!!!

Good luck Hun. I'm also on my fourth clomid cycle and haven't had ovulation yet. I'm on cd2 today and also taking mine on days 5-9... 150mg.

Maybe number four will be our lucky number!!!!

 

[redberry]

@Jennievictoria - Sadly, no, the ovarian drilling didn't have any effect on me. That doesn't mean it won't for you, though. Stay positive!

@Mommyagain - Thanks. Sadly, the witch has got me today, but on the plus side, it was 14 days after Fertility Friend said I'd ovulated, so I think that means I probably did, which is great. I'm just waiting for the results of my progesterone blood test to confirm that (or confuse the hell out of me). Hope the herbs and acupuncture work for you.

Good luck and lots of baby dust to you both!

 

[jennievictora]

yeah im trying stay positive what treatment are you having atm if you dont mind me asking x

 

[redberry]

yeah im trying stay positive what treatment are you having atm if you dont mind me asking x

I don't mind at all. At the moment I'm having acupuncture to regulate my cycles/make me ovulate. I took Clomid for 3 cycles, but I didn't ovulate. I've been having acupuncture all this cycle, and my progesterone blood test has confirmed that I ovulated, which is fantastic! I'm going to stick with just acupuncture this cycle, and I've been prescribed another 3 cycles of Clomid, so I'll then try both together.

 

[Mommyagain]

Redberry: so you didn't have ovulation on a clomid cycle until you added acupuncture? What was your progesterone level and was it taken on day 21? I can't wait to see if acupuncture makes a difference for me.

 

[lizard148]

I am going to have to look into acupuncture. You ladies have made me curious.

So, finally yesterday, I af came. Now I am on day 2, and waiting to hear back from the doctor to know if I can try something different this cycle. I'd like to try the HCG shot along with my clomid or else femara. It is so difficult waiting....last cycle was 41 days (even with provera).

 

[redberry]

Redberry: so you didn't have ovulation on a clomid cycle until you added acupuncture? What was your progesterone level and was it taken on day 21? I can't wait to see if acupuncture makes a difference for me.

That's right, but it wasn't that I added acupuncture, it's that I wasn't taking Clomid at all. I was just having the acupuncture! I'd done three cycles on Clomid and the new gynae wanted to meet me before prescribing any more, so I had a Clomid-free cycle. That's why I've decided to go for another cycle with just acupuncture before going back on the Clomid.

My previous progesterone levels have been between 0.5 and 23. This cycle it was 31.2. I had the test done on day 25, which was 9 DPO (a weekend got in the way of it being 7 DPO).

I really hope acupuncture works for you! Good luck!

 

[redberry]

I am going to have to look into acupuncture. You ladies have made me curious.

So, finally yesterday, I af came. Now I am on day 2, and waiting to hear back from the doctor to know if I can try something different this cycle. I'd like to try the HCG shot along with my clomid or else femara. It is so difficult waiting....last cycle was 41 days (even with provera).

Go for it! My acupuncturist specialises in fertility treatment, but I'd imagine that most, if not all, acupuncturists would be able to do it.

So, we're together on this cycle. I'm on CD2 today. My last cycle was 40 days, too. I'm hoping that this one will be shortened by the acupuncture. She said she could regulate my cycles in 3 months.

Good luck!

 

[jennievictora]

i was really tempted to try accupuncture as i had it for another medical problem and it worked really well x

 

[Mommyagain]

I can already tell a difference in this cycle compared to previous ones. I don't know if its the acupunture or herbs or both. My af came before I even finished my provera and its NORMAL!! woohooo!!! My af has been really messed up. Just spotting or spotting for over two weeks then one day of heavy bleeding. So far Im on cd4 today and still bleeding. It started off heavy and has been med-heavy flow. No spotting... Im taking this as a good thing. Its kind of weird to be excited about a good af flow. lol!! I expect for my af to continue for another day or two.

I go this afternoon for another acupuncture appt. I believe I will be starting the tai chi and yoga today as well. I'm so excited for cd21 so I can get bloodwork. I really hope I ovulate. My acupunturist seemed very confident I would. We shall see.

 

[redberry]

Sounds like we're going to have to start an acupuncture thread!

 

[Mommyagain]

Sounds like we're going to have to start an acupuncture thread!

I know. That's what I was thinking. Lol!!

 

[lizard148]

Any news ladies? I am on day 11, and this cycle I am trying clomid again along with maybe an HCG injection. They are going to look at the follicles on the ultrasound to decide if I can get that shot. Anyone else done the HCG? My ultrasound is on Monday (day 14), so I'll know more then.

 

[redberry]

Any news ladies? I am on day 11, and this cycle I am trying clomid again along with maybe an HCG injection. They are going to look at the follicles on the ultrasound to decide if I can get that shot. Anyone else done the HCG? My ultrasound is on Monday (day 14), so I'll know more then.

I'm on CD11 too. Just on the acupuncture again this time. Fingers crossed...

I haven't done GCG, so can't help you there, I'm afraid. Good luck!

 

[Mommyagain]

Cd14 today!!! Still doing my acupuncture, herbs, and clomid. I go a week from today for bloodwork to see if I will FINALLY ovulate!! I'm bd'ing like crazy and praying there will be an eggy to catch this time!!!

 

[lizard148]

Hey ladies! How are you all doing? I had some disappointing news on day 15, at my ultrasound. I guess the clomid is not working for me, I did not have a mature follicle, and instead, I have a very large cyst on one of my ovaries. This is the first time I have had a large cyst, before I just had the polycystic ovaries. So since I didn't have a mature follicle, I could not do the HCG injection!

I'm disappointed b/c now the doctor is going to bring me back for another ultrasound on day 2 of my next cycle, and if the cyst is still there, I will have to back on birth control for a few months to get rid of it. He said there was a chance that af could cause the cyst to disappear. Has anyone else had this problem?

Good luck to you all. Mommyagain, did your bloodwork say you ovulated? I do mine on Monday, but I'm not very hopeful this cycle.

 

[Mommyagain]

I OVULATED!!!!!! Woooohoooo!!!!! I actually cheated and went in on cd20 (so I wouldn't have to wait the weekend for results) and I got my results back this morning!! Cd21 today and I was told I ovulated!!! So excited.

 

[redberry]

Hey ladies! How are you all doing? I had some disappointing news on day 15, at my ultrasound. I guess the clomid is not working for me, I did not have a mature follicle, and instead, I have a very large cyst on one of my ovaries. This is the first time I have had a large cyst, before I just had the polycystic ovaries. So since I didn't have a mature follicle, I could not do the HCG injection!

I'm disappointed b/c now the doctor is going to bring me back for another ultrasound on day 2 of my next cycle, and if the cyst is still there, I will have to back on birth control for a few months to get rid of it. He said there was a chance that af could cause the cyst to disappear. Has anyone else had this problem?

So sorry to hear that, lizard. Hope it gets sorted really soon so you can get back to baby-making!