Femara Friends!

[LolaM]

Its CD 9 for me, ive got CF and i did an OPK just to be sure i wasnt missing anything and ive got faint lines, so im sure it will be happening soon and ive got an odd feeling in the top of my uterus, im not sure what it is.

 

[Ms. Shortie]

@Chook. What a wonderful story. You have a keeper!

@jchic. I have follie envy. . What dose are you on?

AFM. DH keeps telling that I need to relax & it will happen. Still don't think relaxing will help me ovulate. . Can't wait until cd14 scan. Still hopeful that something is growing.

 

[s08]

chiles- thanks for doing the math for me.. now that im post iui.. im only interested in that number and couldnt remember =)

Same here. I'm actually a little obsessed with what dpiui I am!

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

Ok, I need some thoughts from you ladies. I had my trigger on Monday so I assume I O'd tuesday night. I just noticed some brown/pinkish spotting when I wiped (TMI I know)...wouldnt it be too early for implantation bleeding? Grr, now Im all worried.

 

[MrsCompass]

Hmmm have you had that in any of your previous cycle, mrsstinski.

I'm sorry I don't know the answer. Hopefully, someone here can help. I got the brownish discharge at 7dpo. I'm still waiting to test. I'm 9 dpo today, I wonder if the trigger is out of my system.

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

Hmmm have you had that in any of your previous cycle, mrsstinski.

I'm sorry I don't know the answer. Hopefully, someone here can help. I got the brownish discharge at 7dpo. I'm still waiting to test. I'm 9 dpo today, I wonder if the trigger is out of my system.

Ive never had this type of spotting before. It was kinda thick and sticky-like. I havent had it anymore since that one time. I dont even know how much hcg they gave me, but Im still testing it out. Just tested again now and its alllllmost gone. When are you going to test? How exciting that you are so close!! I wont be testing until Feb 22nd, which is when my cycle is due...IF I can hold out. Im just going to continue testing out the trigger until Im completely positive that its ALL gone. Even if I get a positive on the 22nd I will prob still not think too much of it until bloodwork and seeing my dr to see if its real.

 

[flybaby]

Hey all I'm 1 dpo and for the past 3 or 4 days I have had dull twinges in my lower abdomen as far as I remember it's not the same as ovulation pain although I did get my color change yesterday! Just curious if anyone else has had this when on femara. I don't remember feeling ovulation since high school and as far as the twinges I'm not really sure what to think of them...

 

[LolaM]

Hey all I'm 1 dpo and for the past 3 or 4 days I have had dull twinges in my lower abdomen as far as I remember it's not the same as ovulation pain although I did get my color change yesterday! Just curious if anyone else has had this when on femara. I don't remember feeling ovulation since high school and as far as the twinges I'm not really sure what to think of them...

I have those all month long, so I have no idea if its me or metformin/letrozole...sorry im not much help with this one!

 

[drsquid]

heh, so ive decided to be paranoid this tww and not go to the gym.. so what do i do tonight? i went to a concert (frank turner, and social distortion). stood at the barricade the whole show and got completely crushed. hrmm. not sure what i was thinking

 

[MrsCompass]

Fly baby: like lola I have twinges throughout the month. So, I'm not sure if the mean anything to me. I have read that they're just muscle spasm because so much is going on around that area during ovulation and even after. Sorry, not much help.

Where are the preggos around here? Cindy and MK, what dpo/dpiui did you test? I'm 10 dpi today and I'm dying to test! But I'm afraid to get false positive. How are you feeling? I don't know if it's the two trigger shots that I got this month .... I feel pregnant already. We were at the store yesterday and I got so nauseous, I thought I was going to past out.

 

[siblingwishes]

Fly baby: like lola I have twinges throughout the month. So, I'm not sure if the mean anything to me. I have read that they're just muscle spasm because so much is going on around that area during ovulation and even after. Sorry, not much help.

Where are the preggos around here? Cindy and MK, what dpo/dpiui did you test? I'm 10 dpi today and I'm dying to test! But I'm afraid to get false positive. How are you feeling? I don't know if it's the two trigger shots that I got this month .... I feel pregnant already. We were at the store yesterday and I got so nauseous, I thought I was going to past out.

Hey Trina! I got my faint positive at 11 dpiui...I had been having a few waives of nausea here and there, hot flashes, sore boobs (but like deep in them, not on the sides) and a few heart flutters. Oh I hope this is it for you! Are you going to test tomorrow? For me, the Internet cheapie was super super faint, but a FRER was much darker. FXFXFX!

 

[MKHewson]

Too be honest the on symptom I had was the lack of pms, famara and metformin gave me a huge hormonal response and my period was wicket.

 

[MrsCompass]

Thanks Cindy and MK! I just tested today, Sunday (5:30pm) -10 DPO and it was BFN. Not a line at all! Let's see the next two days. My blood test at the clinic is on Thursday. Il do another test on Tuesday or Wednesday morning.

 

[beaniekins]

ms shortie- wow i shoulda called around. walgreens charged me $92 for 10 pills of 2.5 and that was with their ripoff card

For what ever reason, my prescriptions are covered and i pay $3 for metformin and $10 for 10 letrozole pills. if it was $92 i would have stuck with clomid because that was $33

Wow, the difference in prices is pretty amazing. I called everywhere in town and had a hard time even finding the medicine in stock (some places could have gotten it sent overnight but I needed to start it that day). I needed 10 2.5 letrozole pills and was quoted $202 at Walgreens (name brand), $110 at Kroger/King Soopers (except they didn't actually have it in stock after I waited for it, sigh), $300 something at Walmart (generic). I finally got it at Target for $158 (generic). I called Costco, who also didn't have it but said it would be over $300. I am curious why other Costcos would have it for so much cheaper. Very frustrating!! There is a website called inhousepharmacy or something like that which is much, much cheaper (I think $50 for 50), but it takes 2 weeks to ship.

 

[beaniekins]

CD 16 and yet to have a color change on the OPK with Femara...getting nervous! When did you all O on Femara?

I was day 18-21 on fermara alone, when metformin was added it was shortened to day 12-14

Flybaby, I see you have ovulated since you posted this (exciting ) but wanted to respond. I did not ovulate at all on femara my first month (5 mg). This month I am on metformin alone and currently CD 18 with no signs of O. Next month they want me on femara+metformin but I am feeling pretty skeptical after these last 2 cycles. They will keep me on the 5 mg dose - said it is not prescribed at a higher dose??? But, I am sure some of you have done 7.5 mg or even higher. The doc was sure I would O that first cycle with femara alone on CD 14-16 since I usually, but not always, do O on my own, just late in my cycle...

MK - do you remember how long after adding metformin your cycle shortened? Was it immediate or did it take a while? Thanks!

 

[LolaM]

ms shortie- wow i shoulda called around. walgreens charged me $92 for 10 pills of 2.5 and that was with their ripoff card

For what ever reason, my prescriptions are covered and i pay $3 for metformin and $10 for 10 letrozole pills. if it was $92 i would have stuck with clomid because that was $33

Wow, the difference in prices is pretty amazing. I called everywhere in town and had a hard time even finding the medicine in stock (some places could have gotten it sent overnight but I needed to start it that day). I needed 10 2.5 letrozole pills and was quoted $202 at Walgreens (name brand), $110 at Kroger/King Soopers (except they didn't actually have it in stock after I waited for it, sigh), $300 something at Walmart (generic). I finally got it at Target for $158 (generic). I called Costco, who also didn't have it but said it would be over $300. I am curious why other Costcos would have it for so much cheaper. Very frustrating!! There is a website called inhousepharmacy or something like that which is much, much cheaper (I think $50 for 50), but it takes 2 weeks to ship.

$300? that is inSANE! I am on letrozole, which is the generic form...I cant imagine paying $300 for 10 pills, and i never have trouble getting my prescriptions. I get them filled at CVS-my insurance no longer "deals" with Walgreens, for whatever reason.

 

[Ms. Shortie]

Feeling crushed. CD 14 shows no growth. Still 8-9 mm follicles probably just the pcos ones. Also frustrated that re won't let me just up the dose but wants me to wait for a period or start provera after 2 weeks. another wasted month.

 

[LolaM]

Feeling crushed. CD 14 shows no growth. Still 8-9 mm follicles probably just the pcos ones. Also frustrated that re won't let me just up the dose but wants me to wait for a period or start provera after 2 weeks. another wasted month.

sorry

 

[beaniekins]

Feeling crushed. CD 14 shows no growth. Still 8-9 mm follicles probably just the pcos ones. Also frustrated that re won't let me just up the dose but wants me to wait for a period or start provera after 2 weeks. another wasted month.

I'm sorry! I know how you feel. The same thing happened to me last month. So I ended up paying for 4 ultrasounds total, plus the meds, plus blood tests, and I never even ovulated. This cycle is not looking any better but at least I am not monitored this one so it isn't costing me anything. So frustrating!!

 

[beaniekins]

I agree! It is outrageous! Especially since in theory generic should be a lot cheaper. Problem is my insurance will not cover it (they tried to run it but denied) b/c I don't have fertility coverage.