Femara Friends!

[IwantMyTurn]

Cridge -

Hi there I don't think I have any polyps or anything like that, as I just had an HSG done on 1/4/12 and he said everything was good & that he didn't see anything...would it be possible that he missed something with HSG? Is there a better way to check everything out? laproscopy? hmmm....guess I just remember my RE telling me that if I had any polyps or anything, that he'd see them during HSG...but could be wrong.?

I was only bleeding lightly this morning when I woke up, and now it's only very light brown when I wipe...(SORRY TMI!) but I guess it's a good thing.

Went ahead and just did my OPK ....big fat negative. I used the Clear Blue Easy with the smiley faces...I don't know if I should do one again tonight too??? Or just one a day?? They are so expensive! I need to order some from Amazon I guess, since I'll most likely be using them awhile....I just doubt them because it says on the package that for women with PCOS, it may affect the results...ugh! Even if I don't get a positive at all, I shouldn't rule out that I never ovulated, right? I should find that out from my RE with blood work? I'm supposed to call him tomorrow with results.

Anyway, thanks for the reply.

 

[LolaM]

I am seeing a lot of success stories. I will be starting my first round of femara 5mg as soon as AF arrives. After 7 rounds of clomid with no ovulation I am hoping femara will work for me I will be doing opks. Any advice would be appreciated. I have pcos and endo.

wow, I cant believe they let you go so long without any results! I did 2 months of clomid with limited results and went to femara and metformin and BANG! follicle release and progesterone levels went up my first month. I havent been diagnosed with anything, but I was on BCP for almost 10 years. hope your body responds as quickly as mine has

 

[Chiles]

Hey hey hey ladies!!

I am running on 2hrs of sleep lol. So much been going on in my family. On another note,
2 more days before I have my follies check!!!!

 

[Cridge]

iwantmyturn - I think they should have found any abnormalities with an hsg... although it's been so long since I had mine done that I can't remember exactly what they are able to see. But if your FS said they would have seen them, I trust that!

I don't trust opk's either. Last cycle I got a + after I ovulated (confirmed by u/s). The issue with PCOSers is that sometimes our LH tends to be so high that you might get false positives. I would take it as a good sign that you got a negative (at least for now) ... you should be able to catch a surge. I only do one a day and I've had cycles where I had 4 days in a row of + before I ovulated, and I've had cycles where I don't get a + at all but still ovulate (like last cycle). So...?? I know some women take a couple a day.

Oh - and who was it that said their dh was knocking her cervix around? Sorry - I can't recall who it was, but that happens to me a lot depending on where I am in my cycle. Around ovulation the cervix is higher, so hopefully you won't feel it then.

 

[LolaM]

So can I ask a TMI question about OV timing...this month, during sex I could really feel the hubby if he penetrated too deep...anyone else felt that before??

Sometimes, yes that happens

 

[Chiles]

Hey ladies, I really have no updates....been busy all day!

I am now doing the injectable part of my cycle I go in for a follie check saturday morning.

Just stopping in, hope we get some more soon!!!! Goodluck ladies!!!!

We have a baby girl name!!! Ava Madison!!!! Lol, me and dh decided today. Lol

Funny enough I have had a gril name for ever
Sarah Elizabeth, ....a boy we have played with Trevor and Brandon. But I love my grampas name of Harvey.

Nice names! I love sarah elizabeth, also love harvey!

 

[LolaM]

Hey ladies, I really have no updates....been busy all day!

I am now doing the injectable part of my cycle I go in for a follie check saturday morning.

Just stopping in, hope we get some more soon!!!! Goodluck ladies!!!!

We have a baby girl name!!! Ava Madison!!!! Lol, me and dh decided today. Lol

Funny enough I have had a gril name for ever
Sarah Elizabeth, ....a boy we have played with Trevor and Brandon. But I love my grampas name of Harvey.

Nice names! I love sarah elizabeth, also love harvey!

my sister stole my baby girl name and we are going to name sons after our dads: James Allan and Allan James, lol

 

[Cridge]

Hi girls!

I ovulated yesterday! I had a suspicion by about noon and thought I had for sure by the evening - my temp confirmed it this morning. So I'm very glad I took the extra femara! I've been in a pretty bummed mood this cycle, so dh and I didn't take advantage like we should, but we dtd less than 24 hours before I ovulated, so I guess not all hope is lost.

Can I just say I hate the 2ww?! It turns me into a totally obsessed monster. I'm hoping that since I've been blah up til now, the 2ww will be pretty blah too.

 

[MKHewson]

Hi girls!

I ovulated yesterday! I had a suspicion by about noon and thought I had for sure by the evening - my temp confirmed it this morning. So I'm very glad I took the extra femara! I've been in a pretty bummed mood this cycle, so dh and I didn't take advantage like we should, but we dtd less than 24 hours before I ovulated, so I guess not all hope is lost.

Can I just say I hate the 2ww?! It turns me into a totally obsessed monster. I'm hoping that since I've been blah up til now, the 2ww will be pretty blah too.

I hear ya, Tww, feels like eternity. I am optimistic. I am hopeful this month will be it, otherwise I guess on to the next month LOL. I am going to try Zumba this weekend, I feel the need to be active.

 

[IwantMyTurn]

Hi girls!

I ovulated yesterday! I had a suspicion by about noon and thought I had for sure by the evening - my temp confirmed it this morning. So I'm very glad I took the extra femara! I've been in a pretty bummed mood this cycle, so dh and I didn't take advantage like we should, but we dtd less than 24 hours before I ovulated, so I guess not all hope is lost.

Can I just say I hate the 2ww?! It turns me into a totally obsessed monster. I'm hoping that since I've been blah up til now, the 2ww will be pretty blah too.

WISHING YOU THE BEST OF LUCK on your !!!!!

 

[IwantMyTurn]

Question....can you upload pictures to this site?? I'd like someone to look at the two OPK's I've done. I did one yesterday at 3pm (NEG) and one this morning at 9am (NEG) ...but the line today I think I can definitly see better...
(maybe I should'nt even be reading it that way, since I'm using the Clear Blue Easy one where it shows a smiley face, but I've seen people compare the lines on them too...???)

 

[MKHewson]

Question....can you upload pictures to this site?? I'd like someone to look at the two OPK's I've done. I did one yesterday at 3pm (NEG) and one this morning at 9am (NEG) ...but the line today I think I can definitly see better...
(maybe I should'nt even be reading it that way, since I'm using the Clear Blue Easy one where it shows a smiley face, but I've seen people compare the lines on them too...???)

I have used

https://tinypic.com/

you load there, then post the link the image will be imbedded

 

[Cridge]

MK - I love zumba!!! I have definitely been sedentary the last few days and I'm itching to get out and do something. It's just so stinkin' cold outside!

iwantmyturn - I'm not sure about reading the lines on digital opks. I have those too and the test lines always seem to be pretty light. Even when I had a positive, the test line was much lighter than the control....whereas with non-digital tests, in order for it to be positive, the test line needs to be the same color or darker than the control. The digital ones even say on the instructions not to read the lines, but I don't know why the lines would be different on those tests than regular ones...???

 

[IwantMyTurn]

MK - I love zumba!!! I have definitely been sedentary the last few days and I'm itching to get out and do something. It's just so stinkin' cold outside!

iwantmyturn - I'm not sure about reading the lines on digital opks. I have those too and the test lines always seem to be pretty light. Even when I had a positive, the test line was much lighter than the control....whereas with non-digital tests, in order for it to be positive, the test line needs to be the same color or darker than the control. The digital ones even say on the instructions not to read the lines, but I don't know why the lines would be different on those tests than regular ones...???

ahhh...all of this just eats away at me...the waiting..the unknown...blah!

there is a definite change in the line from the one I took yesterday...so maybe I'm closer to getting my positive OPK result....guess time will tell...

Thanks ladies

 

[jchic]

Did someone just mention Zumba?! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Zumba! I go 3 times a week and its great exercise and super motivating and FUN!

Hope you ladies have a great weekend and babydust to you all!

 

[Chiles]

MK - I love zumba!!! I have definitely been sedentary the last few days and I'm itching to get out and do something. It's just so stinkin' cold outside!

iwantmyturn - I'm not sure about reading the lines on digital opks. I have those too and the test lines always seem to be pretty light. Even when I had a positive, the test line was much lighter than the control....whereas with non-digital tests, in order for it to be positive, the test line needs to be the same color or darker than the control. The digital ones even say on the instructions not to read the lines, but I don't know why the lines would be different on those tests than regular ones...???

ahhh...all of this just eats away at me...the waiting..the unknown...blah!

there is a definite change in the line from the one I took yesterday...so maybe I'm closer to getting my positive OPK result....guess time will tell...

Thanks ladies

The lines with the diigital opks do not matter, so I don't think to much comparison with those. They get light and dark through out my 1st cycle and I didn't ovulate that month, never got my smiley.

 

[siblingwishes]

A friend of mine had a baby girl this morning. It is her second child. I am so happy for her, yet so sad about my own situation. I feel bad, but I can't help it. Some days just suck.

 

[MKHewson]

A friend of mine had a baby girl this morning. It is her second child. I am so happy for her, yet so sad about my own situation. I feel bad, but I can't help it. Some days just suck.

*hugs* I can completely relate that that feeling of excitement and joy for a friend, but the heart break for yourself. Never feel bad about your real emotions, you allowed to feel them

 

[sugarpuff]

quick question.... has anyone else got randomly horny whilst taking femara ? i normally have zero sex drive, but actually felt like i almost wanted sex earlier (seriously, that is so not normal for me !)

 

[Cridge]

siblingwishes - it's always hard when someone gets their baby and you're still waiting. I hope you can find some cheer in your day!

sugarpuff - are you about to ovulate? I typically have zero drive but when I'm close to ovulating suddenly I feel a little randy.