Femara Friends!

[drsquid]

yeah i paid out of pocket too. i know they wont cover anything for fertility so i didnt bother. going to kaiser's pharmacy is always a pita

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

Some insurance companies are so crappy with fertility coverage, mine included. I pay everything out of pocket, but I dont think my meds were that much. I got generic Femara too both times from CVS and Im pretty sure it was only about $30 each time. Dont quote me on that though.

AFM, Im going to call my Dr in the morning to find out how long my trigger should take to be out of my system, I have no clue how much they even gave me. I took my nightly test a bit ago and you can barely see a shadow of a line so Im hoping that by tomorrow night or so I will be getting negatives. Then I will probably start testing for real this weekend.

 

[LolaM]

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.

Im not covered for fertility treatments either. Femara is prescribed for breast cancer and metformin is a diabetic medicine. So they SHOULD be covered. even thought i get them together, my insurance company doenst distinguish if they are being used for fertility issues. weird

 

[zadeebug]

Wow after reading all the stories about not growing follies or ovulating I'm not so confident this month anymore

 

[LolaM]

Wow after reading all the stories about not growing follies or ovulating I'm not so confident this month anymore

Sometimes I feel so confident, and that everything is going to work out but then other times, im convinced its NEVER going to happen for us--damn hormonies anyways!

 

[Chiles]

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.

Trust I know how you feel, My 1st cycle was the same, my 2nd was similar, but they cancelled it anyway. I think I ovulated late that cycle because while taking provera AF showed up.

It took 3 cycles for my body to respond, and we are now finally getting somewhere as you can see in my signanture. Don't lose hope, it may take a couple of cycles to get the right combo of meds but it will happen.

 

[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.

Im not covered for fertility treatments either. Femara is prescribed for breast cancer and metformin is a diabetic medicine. So they SHOULD be covered. even thought i get them together, my insurance company doenst distinguish if they are being used for fertility issues. weird

I had heard that femara is usually covered b/c fertility is an off-label use for it. However my insurance must be on to it because they would not cover it until I got my doctor to verify with them what the use was, and of course since it was fertility-related they would not. They do cover the metformin though at least!

 

[LolaM]

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.

Im not covered for fertility treatments either. Femara is prescribed for breast cancer and metformin is a diabetic medicine. So they SHOULD be covered. even thought i get them together, my insurance company doenst distinguish if they are being used for fertility issues. weird

I had heard that femara is usually covered b/c fertility is an off-label use for it. However my insurance must be on to it because they would not cover it until I got my doctor to verify with them what the use was, and of course since it was fertility-related they would not. They do cover the metformin though at least!

oh dear--im glad my insurance hasnt "caught on" I already have $5000 in med bills, i cant afford any more for the medications! and if that happens, ill be done TTC!

 

[MKHewson]

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!

My second cycle with fermara and first with metformin changed my cycle. We missed the mark because of it, I went in to do cycle monitoring and she called to say I had already ov'd. This was partially because I got up to my full dose so fast of 1500mg.

 

[flybaby]

Woke up in a blah mood. Yuck, I hate feeling like this. Maybe it's because it's gloomy out or that it's the middle of February and I'm ready for Spring even though where I am at it's been a decent Winter, I still love shorts and a tshirt and being outside! I just want to open the windows and go for a walk. Go camping and be away from here to forget for a couple weeks!

I want to turn my two week wait into a three week wait...Either AF will show and we go from there or she won't show and at 3 weeks we'll do provera again and not have to wait for nothing...and if I'm very very lucky we'll just get a + and be 6 weeks already. That might sound strange but I guess I'm superstitious testing too early. I know Que sera sera, whatever will be will be...But still! I was so positive in June, July & August that the clomid would work because it worked in the past. All it gave me was a miscarriage and more waiting! Ridiculous!

 

[Cridge]

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...

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.

Beaniekins and Ms. Shortie - I took 10mg two cycles in a row. My doctor was even willing to go up to 12.5mg, but I didn't respond the 2nd 10mg cycle, so we decided to move on altogether. HOWEVER, on that 2nd cycle, on CD's 12 & 13, I took 12.5mg (without my doc knowing), and I ended up ovulating 9 days later. So if you can swing a way to take more right now, you might end up ovulating. It's so super frustrating to go through everything and not ovulate.

 

[amin]

Hi,

I am new to this whole forum thing and decided that it might be a therapy type of experience for me since I feel very uneasy about the world of IUI. I tried IUI with Clomid 3 times and it didn't work. I was very sad and now my Dr has put me on Femara and will start injectibles soon, which is very scary considering I am afraid of needles.

Any advice/support?

 

[siblingwishes]

I got my beta (finally!) From 21 dpiui - 1552, which from what I can tell is average. I will get it done again this Friday.

 

[MKHewson]

I got my beta (finally!) From 21 dpiui - 1552, which from what I can tell is average. I will get it done again this Friday.

Excellent...I am T-minus 2 days till scan... I am dying here LOL

 

[LolaM]

I got a smiley today and some lovely CF, I have been taking mucinex and was worried that it would mess up my medication, ive got an awful cold/allergy combination going. I found out that 5 other people at work are preg and my teaching partner came back today. Its a bummer but it didnt break me like i thought it would. I just want it to be my turn already!

 

[flybaby]

had to remind dh that it has been as long as it has been and that it does wear on me a little more as I'm on the drugs! guess he has just been having fun this past almost year! well ladies I'm rooting for us all.

 

[Ms. Shortie]

I got a smiley today and some lovely CF, I have been taking mucinex and was worried that it would mess up my medication, ive got an awful cold/allergy combination going. I found out that 5 other people at work are preg and my teaching partner came back today. Its a bummer but it didnt break me like i thought it would. I just want it to be my turn already!

I have heard that Mucinex can help with cervical mucus so maybe it'll be helpful this month!

 

[Ms. Shortie]

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...

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.

Beaniekins and Ms. Shortie - I took 10mg two cycles in a row. My doctor was even willing to go up to 12.5mg, but I didn't respond the 2nd 10mg cycle, so we decided to move on altogether. HOWEVER, on that 2nd cycle, on CD's 12 & 13, I took 12.5mg (without my doc knowing), and I ended up ovulating 9 days later. So if you can swing a way to take more right now, you might end up ovulating. It's so super frustrating to go through everything and not ovulate.

Sadly my doctor is super stingy about prescribing drugs... she won't give me more than 5 pills each time. I think I will try to push her to let me start Provera earlier though and do 5 mg next round. I mean if no follies are growing at cd 21 what is the point of waiting. No ovulation means no real period so why should I wait for a breakthrough bleed. Besides for a lot of "normal" people with 28 days cycles they would have started their period anyway. Thanks for the advice though!

 

[s08]

Here's my update ladies: BFN on FRER 14 DPIUI. Just waiting for AF in the next coupld days (I might not be good at getting pregnant, but I'm good with acronyms, I guess!).

I had to break the news to dh this morning, which was very difficult. I cried. He was angry (not at me, but at the situation). Awesome valentine's day. Sorry for such a bummer post today.

 

[siblingwishes]

I got a smiley today and some lovely CF, I have been taking mucinex and was worried that it would mess up my medication, ive got an awful cold/allergy combination going. I found out that 5 other people at work are preg and my teaching partner came back today. Its a bummer but it didnt break me like i thought it would. I just want it to be my turn already!

Happy BDing Lola!