Clomid. So confused

[musicjunkiee]

I have done my first set of clomid this month day 2-6 and am currently on CD15. I'm worried as I've not felt ANY different.

I had no side effects on the tablets and really not felt anything to give me any signs of ovulation.

I have been temping but they're all over the place and I don't want to get hooked on OPKS.

I have been trying to track CM and over the last few days I've had A LOT of watery, but not egg white.

Please can anybody help me? When should I ovulate and how will I know? Xx

 

[musicjunkiee]

Bump

 

[brightlywound]

I'm sort of in the same boat. Are you taking OPKs at all?
I was starting to panic because my test lines have been barely there.
Until today. I took two today at 1pm & one at midnight.
The one I took at midnight was really dark-- but not positive.

But I'm like you, I had no side effects (other than some mild hot flashes)
& I don't feel much different. I have had some cramping the past two days.
My temps have been sort of ALL over the place, too.

My doctor told me to expect ovulation 5-10 days after my last day of clomid.
But I just posted a thread here asking if anyone had ovulated outside of that window.

I wish I had answers! Just wanted to say I'm with ya in this crazy Clomid boat, lol.

 

[musicjunkiee]

It's weird isnt it. It's as though I just need a sign to say its worked?!

I'm having bloods on Friday to check, dunno how Long the results take?

 

[MildPCOS]

Ladies - do NOT worry.

I did Clomid 50mg for 2 cycles. Both cycles were the exact same. I didn't have any side effects on the actually meds really - very mild hot flashes at night. I started OPK's prolly about 5 days after my last pill and each day grew worried that it didn't work. I O'ed on CD 21 BOTH cycles and didn't have really any signs until a day or 2 before when I got some ovulation pains and EWCM. But I did ovulate good and strong. My first month CD24 Progesterone was 28.1 (anything over 15 on a medicated cycle is GOOD) and my second month I O'd CD21 and my Progesterone Levels on CD24 were 47.9 and I got a BFP 5 days later. So, as hard as it is - just be patient - keep checking CM, cervical position and taking the OPKs - there is no standard and just because you don't think it's working, doesn't mean it's not

Good Luck & Baby Dust!

 

[musicjunkiee]

Thanks a lot, that's nice to near. I'm only on CD 16 so may have not even ovulated.
I have to have bloods on CD 21 to see if it worked.

 

[MildPCOS]

If you are like me and O on CD 20 or 21 do not get your blood done until CD24 or 25 because it will not show accurate numbers and they may increase your dose thinking you didn't O when you did.

 

[musicjunkiee]

Well it's not me that ordered the bloods, the doctor said CD 21. If I get an obvious sign of ovulation the next few days then ill have to change the appointment. X

 

[tryn4]

Yea me too..naturally unmedicated I ov later in my cycle, so those CD 21 bloods show like a mid follicular type bloodwork, not luteal phase. I was sent for mine as I got my surge, no set date, just to go to the lab when my opk turned pos, and I got back my bloodwork I freaked, but then I realized my progesterone wouldnt peak until 7 days later, so basically the test was pointless, but my doc seemed happy with my levels. I too have not felt anything on Clomid. I took it a few yrs ago (2 cycles) felt nothing either, and it didnt work then. So I was kinda not expecting a whole lot. @musicjunkiee I would suggest cheap opk's and temping, just to see how things are going. I know its a hassle, I have learned to really only use opk when i am near to ov. I seem to get a fade in pattern to a stron positive. Oh one thing though..I feel a SLIGHT pain every so often in my boobs....not like my after ov pain ( which i get) but an every so often pain. Could be my mind playing tricks on me. The metformin is still making my stomack kill.