Provera and Clomid buddies?

[Colse85]

Had my cd21 blood test yesterday and called for the results today. Not good. Didn't ovulate and my levels were 1.1, lower than last time (1.8). Nurse was not sympathetic and didn't seem to care that I was upset on the phone. She said it looks like clomid isn't going to work for me and have I considered ivf. This was a massive shock to me as I hadn't even thought about this and assumed clomid would work for me, she is going to talk to the doctor and get back to me as to what to do next - try 150mg or who knows? I was very upset this morning and was sent home from work. Calmed down a bit now and a bit more positive. Hope everyone is ok. xx

 

[ann89]

WOW! I'm not even sure if the person on the phone was allowed to say that to you and reccomend ivf... just because you didn't ovulate on clomid.. They'll just try a larger dose until you've done the reccomended amount of cycles on it. And do you have pcos? You can also try metformin.

 

[KatCrazy]

Had my cd21 blood test yesterday and called for the results today. Not good. Didn't ovulate and my levels were 1.1, lower than last time (1.8). Nurse was not sympathetic and didn't seem to care that I was upset on the phone. She said it looks like clomid isn't going to work for me and have I considered ivf. This was a massive shock to me as I hadn't even thought about this and assumed clomid would work for me, she is going to talk to the doctor and get back to me as to what to do next - try 150mg or who knows? I was very upset this morning and was sent home from work. Calmed down a bit now and a bit more positive. Hope everyone is ok. xx

Hi, I've had similar issues with nurses telling me the wrong thing, I always ask to speak to the doctor now as a result. I don't think the nurse should be suggesting IVF to u particularly over the phone! That is very careless and insensitive.

Anyhow u still have lots of options to explore, higher dose clomid, using metformin, injectables, ovarian drilling and I'm sure more things I haven't heard of! I hope your feeling a bit better that u were earlier. Xx

 

[Lisa92881]

Had my cd21 blood test yesterday and called for the results today. Not good. Didn't ovulate and my levels were 1.1, lower than last time (1.8). Nurse was not sympathetic and didn't seem to care that I was upset on the phone. She said it looks like clomid isn't going to work for me and have I considered ivf. This was a massive shock to me as I hadn't even thought about this and assumed clomid would work for me, she is going to talk to the doctor and get back to me as to what to do next - try 150mg or who knows? I was very upset this morning and was sent home from work. Calmed down a bit now and a bit more positive. Hope everyone is ok. xx

Oh dear, that's just terrible!! Hope you're doing ok. I agree, that doesn't seem like something the nurse should be telling you AT ALL, nevermind over the phone. Hang in there, and don't make any assumptions until you talk to the doctor.

 

[mrsdavisthe1]

So i ovulated on 100mg of clomid i did clomid and i injectables and cant do that this cycle because my hubby has to see the euroligits so i am so sad&#57432;so i had testing on the 27th and my beta was at 5 so the doc says okay lets retest in a week or too so on the 3rd of oct i tested it was a <2 but on day 27 my pro was 7.1 and the third it was 4.8. But enough about me how about everyone else

 

[Colse85]

Thanks everyone.

Ann, yes I have PCOS - diagnosed in april this year.

My mum called the nurse this morning as she didnt like the way she spoke to me yesterday, her response was she didn't realise I was upset and "the problem with these young girls is they're impatient and when they want a baby they want one now, and they call from work and when they get results they don't like, they get upset" I was so angry, surely she's in the wrong job if thats her attitude?? Does she not realise every month we go through feels like a year.
At lunch time I received a call from her saying that she has spoken to the doctor and I've got to do one more course of 100mg. If that doesn't work I'm to go back to hospital to discuss an operation on my ovaries to stimulate them or ivf, but it might be ivf is the only option that works for me. Either way I'm going to ask my gp to refer me to a different local hospital, which has an infertility clinic rather than a gynaecology clinic. I do not feel like I receive any support from the current hospital what so ever.

Has anybody else had the operation on their ovaries?
KatCrazy - is this the ovarian drilling you mentioned?

 

[KatCrazy]

Hi Colse, isn't it strange how different each hospital is in the UK, you would hope there was a consistency in how they treat patients but I think we know from this thread how different it can be.

That nurse sounds awful!! Like u say it makes you wonder why she is in a 'caring' role! I think that they will be talking about the Ovarian Drilling, I don't know a lot about it at this stage but will hopefully find out more at my next appointment and get booked in for it.

 

[mrsdavisthe1]

hi all another update today is cd1 so our plan for this cycle is clomid and preseed

 

[ann89]

Thanks everyone.

Ann, yes I have PCOS - diagnosed in april this year.

My mum called the nurse this morning as she didnt like the way she spoke to me yesterday, her response was she didn't realise I was upset and "the problem with these young girls is they're impatient and when they want a baby they want one now, and they call from work and when they get results they don't like, they get upset" I was so angry, surely she's in the wrong job if thats her attitude?? Does she not realise every month we go through feels like a year.
At lunch time I received a call from her saying that she has spoken to the doctor and I've got to do one more course of 100mg. If that doesn't work I'm to go back to hospital to discuss an operation on my ovaries to stimulate them or ivf, but it might be ivf is the only option that works for me. Either way I'm going to ask my gp to refer me to a different local hospital, which has an infertility clinic rather than a gynaecology clinic. I do not feel like I receive any support from the current hospital what so ever.

Has anybody else had the operation on their ovaries?
KatCrazy - is this the ovarian drilling you mentioned?

They won't go up to 150mg of clomid? Or try femera? I've heared some ladies can have clomid reisitence and them ovulate on femera.

 

[Justwantababy]

Had my cd21 blood test yesterday and called for the results today. Not good. Didn't ovulate and my levels were 1.1, lower than last time (1.8). Nurse was not sympathetic and didn't seem to care that I was upset on the phone. She said it looks like clomid isn't going to work for me and have I considered ivf. This was a massive shock to me as I hadn't even thought about this and assumed clomid would work for me, she is going to talk to the doctor and get back to me as to what to do next - try 150mg or who knows? I was very upset this morning and was sent home from work. Calmed down a bit now and a bit more positive. Hope everyone is ok. xx

Hello sorry to jump in but please don't lose heart. I didn't ov at 50mg or 100mg but did last month at 150mg. There's definitely still hope for clomid.

 

[Lisa92881]

Hey ladies. Thought I'd share my embarassing story, as I'm sure you can relate...

I am close with my best friend's family, they are like my 2nd family. So yesterday we had a 1st bday party for my best friend's niece. (They had been together like 5 months, and "oops!" they were pregnant) Anyway, her uncle is funny and always teasing us about something, so yesterday he kept asking when we were having kids, and tapping his watch as if to say "hurry up", and all this stuff. Then as we're all sitting there, watching the baby open her presents... her cousin calls my name and I turn around and she goes to me "So, have you been to the doctor or anything yet?"...obviously my friend has shared with her family that we're having trouble TTC. I was mortified and just said "Yeah, but I don't want to talk about it", and turned back around. THEN I started getting all teary eyed, and her other cousin noticed and asked if I wanted to go outside...next thing I know I'm crying outside with her grandmother, aunt, uncle, cousins, my husband....all taking turns coming outside to see if I was ok. OH MY GOD was I embarassed. I'm usually ok just brushing off silly comments and questions from others, not sure why it got to me yesterday. But hey, that will stop all further questions from them I suppose!! And teach people not to bring something up that is none of their business!!

I call the dr tomorrow for my bloodwork results, and I'm hoping she calls in my prescription for Provera. I'm dying to get this show on the road!!

 

[Lily7]

hey lisa, hope your ok, that sounds like the way I would get on if that happened to me, thats why nobody knows we are ttc.

good luck for getting the show on the road x

 

[Lisa92881]

Thanks Lily. How are things with you??

 

[LunaLu26]

Hello everyone...I'm new to the site and stumbled across this forum and thought it'd be a perfect place to start! I'm visiting the fertility specialist tomorrow after 2 long years of TTC on our own with not much help from the obgyn so I've got my fingers crossed that I get some answers tomorrow! My friend had a baby last december and was put on clomid by the same doctor that I'm going to see so hopefully we can hit the ground running..good luck everyone!!

 

[Lisa92881]

Well my dr called in my provera and I'll be picking it up on my way home!! Here we go ladies. Not sure if I should start taking it tonight or wait until tomorrow, any thoughts??

 

[Lisa92881]

Welcome Luna and good luck!!

 

[Colse85]

Quick update.....yesterday I noticed some spotting in my underwear and today have been bleeding lightly - very confused as I thought to have a period you have to ovulate. So called the nurse who said you can bleed without ovulating and she said it was a good thing my body has done it on its own. I'm to skip the provera and start 100mg clomid tomorrow.

Hope everyone is ok, thoughts are with you all!
xx

 

[Lisa92881]

Yay Colse!! Time for Clomid, woohoo!!

Question I may have already asked you girls (but I'm too lazy to go back and check) -- in your experience, have you needed Provera regularly to induce AF or have you ovulated on your own after Provera? I have ovulated twice in the past like 9 months, or at least got positive OPKs.

 

[Lily7]

hey girls, sorry Lisa I'm not sure

Well I got my 21 day blood results and I haven't ovulated this cycle

 

[KatCrazy]

hey girls, sorry Lisa I'm not sure

Well I got my 21 day blood results and I haven't ovulated this cycle

Sorry to here that lily, it's so confusing isn't it ! Just when u think ur gettin there and the clomid is working then it doesn't. Hope you are ok. X