Femara Friends!

[LolaM]

Lola - are you starting Femara today? Do you do CD 3-7?

Yes, I am starting today.

 

[LolaM]

Oh am on 1500 of Metformin, Hey Mrs C I found if i ate a small portion meal and lots of water the transition to 1500mg was not too bad

Yeah, me too - I feel a bit nauseous sometimes in the morning if I don't eat quick enough, but other than that it wasn't too bad. I take it with meals usually.

Do either of you take DHEA?

I have found that if i eat a bit, then take metformin, then eat a bit more, i don't get the sha-doo-bies.

 

[LolaM]

What is DHEA?

My New Years resolution is to drink more water. Thanks for the metformin tips. The problem is, I already don't eat as it is. I'll try smaller meals ...

I've never felt ovulation pains - wish I did. Last cycle, I felt cramping on the day of ovulation and sore boobies but that was it. I think everything was exaggerated because of the HCG trigger shot.

I feel twinges and what not all month long, so I never know whats going on in there. I did not have sore boos at all this month, not even ulidubet!

 

[siblingwishes]

So upset ladies. :'(

I am cd25 today. I woke up cd20 with pain in the area of my ovaries. It hurt but wasnt unbearable. Cd21,22,23 I had aching and dullness. Well yesterday cd24 the pain was excruciating. For the past 28 hours ive had bad pain. It radiates into my back, down my vagina,nausea, dizziness. Awful and sometimes close to unbearable.

I had a pelvic exam today and it hurt so bad I felt dizzy and like I was going to vomit. Then I went for an u/s. My doc (i went to obgyn not fs because I thought my insurance might cover it) said he thought it was ovulation or a ruptured cyst. I thought ovulation happened around cd17. I hope he is wrong.

Does this sound right? I took my letrozole cd3-7 shouldnt ovulation already occured?

My obgyn didnt know what a trigget shot was so maybe he dont know about this either.

It sounds like maybe you had a small cyst that leaked or ruptured. That happened to me a few years ago and the pain was so bad I puked and went to emerg...that's what I bet it was...

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

Hi Ladies!! New face coming in....FS just gave me Femara for the first time so I hope you girls dont mind I join in around here as soon as my cycle starts. Im suppose to start taking prometrium tonight, not sure how long it takes to make a cycle start...but the sooner the better

 

[Mommyagain]

Siblingwishes: I hope. Bding is out of the question at this point. I was given painkillers and I am still in pain....but its better as long as I am still. I was actually able to sleep for like thirty minutes this evening in comfort.

 

[Mommyagain]

Hi Ladies!! New face coming in....FS just gave me Femara for the first time so I hope you girls dont mind I join in around here as soon as my cycle starts. Im suppose to start taking prometrium tonight, not sure how long it takes to make a cycle start...but the sooner the better

Welcome!!

 

[Chiles]

Hi Ladies!! New face coming in....FS just gave me Femara for the first time so I hope you girls dont mind I join in around here as soon as my cycle starts. Im suppose to start taking prometrium tonight, not sure how long it takes to make a cycle start...but the sooner the better

Welcome
We are glad to have you!!!!!!

 

[sugarpuff]

Hi Ladies!! New face coming in....FS just gave me Femara for the first time so I hope you girls dont mind I join in around here as soon as my cycle starts. Im suppose to start taking prometrium tonight, not sure how long it takes to make a cycle start...but the sooner the better

hello ! i'm new in here too, i'm on cd1 today, booooo (i thought i was yesterday but decided that it was more spotting than anything, today is DEFINITELY cd1 !)

what days and dose will you be on ? i'm taking 2.5mg cd2-6

 

[MKHewson]

Good Morning Newbies....welcome aboard the fermara train. I wish you all the best of luck with your cycle....and fx'd for BFP.

 

[MKHewson]

So went home last night, poor hubby just came off a weekend of nights, and I was not hopeful for some bd'in LOL. But lo and behold hubby had a nap and we were good to go lmao. So I am feeling lucky.

 

[MrsCompass]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

 

[siblingwishes]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

That's great!
Question - what kind of progesterone suppositoroes do you use? I am going to ask my clinic if I can switch, because I HATE the Crinone!!!!!

 

[siblingwishes]

Hi Ladies!! New face coming in....FS just gave me Femara for the first time so I hope you girls dont mind I join in around here as soon as my cycle starts. Im suppose to start taking prometrium tonight, not sure how long it takes to make a cycle start...but the sooner the better

Welcome to the group! Let us know when your CD 1 is and we will add you to the list (which I will bump soon).

 

[siblingwishes]

CD's as of Jan 10 2012
s08 ..............................19
Chiles ...........................9
Charisse28 ....................3
Cridge ..........................19
LolaM ...........................4
Sibling Wishes ............... 3
Tiffany231......................31
Mommyagain ...................26
Mrscompass ....................23
Cooch.............................23
MK ............................... 22
Chook .......................... 21
Shareena ....................... 20
Jam................................BFP
Butterflysr........................29
JChic...............................7
Sugarpuff ........................1
SDState..........................26
Courtneycvt12.................13
MrsStinski........................?

 

[Shareena]

Hello ladies,

I have seen my fs yesterday and have decided to do IUI next cycle using 2.5mg letrozole and a low dose of gonal-f then bhcg for trigger and ofcourse progesterone suppositories. I am looking forward to next cycle. My doctor did discuss about last cycle and she said it was a perfect cycle and its unfortunate that we didn't conceive. She did ask us if want to go natural for few months but I don't want to waste anymore time and wanted to go ahead with IUI. Well, this month will be natural so if this cycle doesn't work then I don't want to waste more time. They did an ultrasound and bw today so i am waiting for the results.

Well, if everything goes as planned me and Cridge will be cycle buddies.

Mrs.Compass your progesterone level is very good FX'd for BFP for you for this cycle.

Have a good day ladies.

 

[Shareena]

Hi Ladies!! New face coming in....FS just gave me Femara for the first time so I hope you girls dont mind I join in around here as soon as my cycle starts. Im suppose to start taking prometrium tonight, not sure how long it takes to make a cycle start...but the sooner the better

Welcome to this forum Mrs.Stinski

 

[Cridge]

mommyagain - I'm so sorry you're in so much pain!! I hope it works it's way out soon and you feel better!

mrscompass - great numbers!! fx'd for you!!

shareena - yay for cycle buddies! are you on day 20 or did you just start a new cycle?

Welcome to the newbies! It's great to have so many here to share stories!

 

[Mommyagain]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

Yay!!! How exciting!!!!


Just an update: called my FS this morning and they said the pain I have been having is caused by ovulation NOT ovulation pain as my obgyn tried saying. The FS said it was caused by overstimulation. They said it could be a good thing! I sure hope.

 

[MrsCompass]

Thanks ladies I am over the moon!!!

Mommyagain: So glad it's nothing serious. *whew*

Shareena: goodluck!!! We always hear about ladies getting pregnant on a natural cycle before IVF / IUI ... this could be you! Hopefully, your combo for the next cycle is the magic combo

Siblingwishes: I will check my progesterones when I get home and I'll let you know. They're definitely not messy - I heard some are very messy and they leak out. And to be honest, I haven't had any side effects from them.