FIRST CYCLE on Letrozole/Femara!

[MrsCompass]

Great to hear, My! I'll be your stalker again I Had my scan today and we found 12 follicles on each ovary. Fingers crossed! May this be our lucky cycle.

 

[Cridge]

Here you girls are! (cooch, shareena, siblingwishes...who did I miss from our other thread?) Can I join your group?!

I'm close to finishing up a 10mg cycle and will be starting another 10mg cycle probably on Christmas day (assuming af sticks to schedule). I have PCOS and didn't respond at all to doses less than 10mg, but had an amazingly perfect cycle on 10mg (with the hlep of inositol). I'm also on 2500mg metformin - a lot, I know.

I've dealt with pcos for 14 years, have a 9 year old son thanks to gonal-f and metformin. I've ttc with various degrees over the years but when I turned 34 I realized I had a year until I was considered virtually dead in the fertility world, so dh and I decided to kick it up for a year and see what happens.

There seem to be a lot of girls with cycles fairly close together - how fun! It's so nice to chat with others going through the same things, so I hope you don't mind me joining in. I'm going to try to bring over a couple other women from the other thread as well.

 

[MrsCompass]

Hi Cridge!!! I say the more the merrier. Let's all combat PCOS together ... hahaha!

Well, to keep you (and other ladies) up to speed as to where I am in my cycle.

Today is my Day#3, and I'm starting 1 of 5 pills of 2.5mg of letrazole/femara. Last cycle was my first and it made me produce and I release 2 mature eggs. This cycle, I'm only going to be on letrazole, metformin and I added evening primrose oil into the combo. I won't be getting the HCG trigger shot as my clinic is closed for the holidays. But that's okay, I atleast know how I do with just letrazole.

WHOA! 2500mg of metformin? I'm still having a hard time with 1500mg. How long are your cycles with letrazole? It's good that you found the dosage that works with your body. Here's to hoping you get your BFP for Christmas!!! Cheers!

P.S. Do you have any experiene with Evening Primrose Oil?

 

[MKHewson]

So was counting my days, and my day 12 which was the first day my DR. want me to will be my first day back from holidays and new years eve as well LOL.

 

[Shareena]

Hello ladies,

Mrs.Compass- Wow!! That's alot of follies It looks like you will have a much better chance this cycle.

Welcome to this group Cridge .

AFM: I am still waiting for my AF. I don't know what's happening. I took my last progesterone suppository on Thursday. I wish I had my Af already because we have a bunch of parties next week and I don't want to be having my period then.

I know these parties are going to make me sad just seeing everybody with children but you can't change the reality of things. I feel like nobody understands except the ladies on this forum, thank god I found it.I never thought you can feel so lonely being with all these friends around you yet you heart and soul is empty inside.

Merry Christmas and Happy new year Ladies. Hope this new year brings all of us luck and hopefully we will all have our bundle of joy by next christmas.

 

[MrsCompass]

Hi Shareena - that is a long time to wait for AF. I wonder what's taking her so long. They say, you should get your period within 5 days of stopping the progesterone, so maybe, it is just right around the corner.

We're all going to stick together like glue in 2012, right ladies? We're going to get our BFP's!!! one after the other if not all at the same time.

 

[MrsCompass]

Hello Again ... I wanted to share this with you. I have to admit I am clueless about our hormones and what they do. I thought I'd research about hormones and really get to know their functions and purpose so that I know how to help my body. I must understand the basics right?!

In researching, I came across this website. I thought it is wonderful and really explains the hormones very well, in plain english. Here it is ...

https://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/S/SexHormones.html

 

[Cridge]

Shareena! How many dpo are you? You were 13 when they did a beta, right? Hmmm.....

MrsCompass - yes - 2500mg is a LOT. My body pretty much sucks. I don't think the metformin has done much for me anyway, but my doc wanted to up the dosage because we weren't seeing improvements in my blood work at 2000mg. I had OD (ovarian drilling) done and about 2 months later there was a major improvement, but she had me start on the 2500mg before we saw that. Anyway, I'd love to be taking less, or none at all, but I'm carrying on.

In my previous letrozole cycles, I used NPC to bring on af as I didn't produce any follies. This current cycle (10mg) is the first cycle I've responded to the letrozole/femara (what do you girls typically call it on this thread?) and I'm shooting for a 30 day cycle. I ovulated on CD14 (magical!) and I have a 16 day LP.

I'm 15dpo today but I was testing negative with hpt's up through 13dpo. Although, if it weren't for those negs, I would say I'm pregnant - I just feel it - but I'm holding out until Friday to know for sure. Plus I've had some PMS-y things going on that are typical, yet slightly atypical for me. (Like I typically have sore nipples but yesterday my boobs were achey all around = atypical). So we'll see. I've already stocked up on tampons and refilled my femara rx, so I'm ready to head into the next cycle if needs be.

 

[cooch]

That's funny Cridge, I felt pregnant this cycle- but no. Probably due to the HCG I have been taking.

 

[MrsCompass]

So was counting my days, and my day 12 which was the first day my DR. want me to will be my first day back from holidays and new years eve as well LOL.

WHOA! Is that meant to be or what!!???!! PERFECT TIMING!!

 

[MKHewson]

So was counting my days, and my day 12 which was the first day my DR. want me to will be my first day back from holidays and new years eve as well LOL.

WHOA! Is that meant to be or what!!???!! PERFECT TIMING!!

I know hey , full of Christmas food, all relax....magic might happen lol. I am so looking forward to some vacation time.

 

[Tiffany231]

Hey Ladies...haven't been on in a couple days but I've really enjoyed catching up on everyone's posts. Sorry no one received their BFP this month but I'm looking forward to Round Two of Letrozole for all of us. Today is CD10 for me...already took all of my little Letro pills and just waiting for the magic. I should be OV'd on Christmas day so looks like DH and I will be getting busy at my parents...EWWW.....I know.

I'm definitely looking forward to relaxing with the family and I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

Oh...and BTW...it looks like my sister-in-law who is 3 MONTHS PREGGO by her horrible abusive boyfriend will be moving in with us....I am going to need a lot of patience and prayer I think!

 

[Chiles]

Okay well I guess this will be the new "Femara Friends"

Update, I will be testing tomorrow, If no BFP I will be starting Provera, Calling RE and they are going to go head and order my injectables for my January cycle. Af should be here early jan. Hope we get bfp's and babies in 2012!!!!

 

[Chiles]

OMG, I just thought about it, I may not belong here anymore....

 

[MrsCompass]

Yeah ... we should start a new group, "Femara Friends" .. that's a good one Chilles!

Aww Chilles ... you better visit us and keep us up to date about your journey. I hope you get your surprise BFP and you won't need the injections. A baby boy December???? Fingers crossed for you!!!

 

[Chiles]

AWWW thanks, I will keep you all updated. I may still have to do femara? not sure just yet/ But If I don't I will still check in, and check out you ladies updates as well.

 

[Cridge]

so looks like DH and I will be getting busy at my parents...EWWW.....I know.

tiffany - our ds was conceived at my parents.... in bunk beds! hahaha!! Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do!

Cooch - I know... I'm trying not to allow myself to think I'm pregnant. I keep telling myself that I just need to get to Friday and then the truth with come out (among other things ) and all my hopes will be dashed. haha. There are just some things that have been happening that are very suspicious, but I'm SURE it's just my body playing tricks on me. Somehow it's always hard to keep that glimmer of hope at bay though, right? It's a vicious cycle. I'm totally prepared for next cycle though, so I'm being very realistic about things.

Chiles - fx'd for you tomorrow!

 

[MKHewson]

I think starting a femara friends idea will be great. I wish all you ladies the best of luck with you treatments, I hope Santa is very good to you.

 

[Chiles]

Thanks ladies!!! Same tooo you all!

 

[LolaM]

you had 2 HSG's? OW OW OOOOW--I barely made it through the FIRST one, never again, no siree BOB!