hi ladies,
I'm new here but have been reading the forums avidly for a while now. I'm just hoping someone whos been in a similar situation can help me because Ive tried looking but cant find any clear answers.
Im 37 and been TTC for 10 months now, which is when i came off BCPs. My cycles were really long (between 35-42 days) so my doc put me on clomid to shorten my cycles. My blood tests and my BBTs showed that I have been ovulating every cycle, but since i started on the clomid, it's all gotten v confusing.
I'm on my 1st clomid cycle - 50mg CD2-6, and according to my beta, hadn't ovulated by day 22, my progesterone levels were v low. So my doc has told me to take 100mg CD-2-6 on my next cycle. My BBT has also not elevated this cycle which indicates I havent ovulated. Ive tried OPKs in the past, but because of my lengthy cycles have never had a positive result from them, so gave up.
Like some ladies on this forum, Ive had lots of symptoms that have been confusing me, lots of lower abdomen pains, which I was hoping were ovulation/implantation pains
. Lots of energy slumps and dizzy spells too, which at first I thought couldve meant I was PG, but since I got my beta results Ive tried to dismiss these, but a little part of me is still holding out some hope, or am i deluded?!
This is whats been happening:
CD22-24 slight brown/pink spotting in the morning along with PMS up until CD28. HPT on CD33 just to be sure, but it was BFN as expected. Then again on CD36-37 I had bright red streaks in my discharge (sorry TMI) in the morning, along with PMS until CD38, to the point where I was convinced AF was here, but then it stopped and here I am again... waiting with no symptoms at the moment. Im going out of my mind with frustration. Will my AF ever come? Ive ordered some more HPTs and will test again when they arrive just in case, but has anyone else experienced these confusing symptoms that can help/reassure me??
I am now on CD 43 and there is no sign of AF. Im so frustrated as I was put on clomid to shorten my cycles not lengthen them!
Sorry for the essay, but just need some advice here. Thanks for reading!