The clomid thread- if you take clomid please join and ask questions and get answers

[hannies]

Hi ladies.

I have a burning question here. I have been eating a lot, when I said a lot I ate every few hours and I am still hungry. I never a foodie before, I can go from morning to evening without meals but this month, once I awake, I am already thinking about what's for breakfast. An hour or two before lunch, my stomach growling for food. After 2nd meal, about two hours later, I scavenge fridge for food.

I am afraid I will obese soon and hurt my chances to get pregnant

Is this Clomid's effect? I had Clomid from Cd2-Cd6. Currently on CD22, DPO 9

Anyone feel like this? At the moment of writing this, I am hungry again!!

Clomid makes me eat like a horse!

We are in the same boat LOL. It is scary tho

I thought I am pregnant,last time I preggo DS, I ate almost all the time except when I was sleeping but once awake, my stomach was grumbling. Haa..No more Clomid this cycle.

I am 10DPO today but somehow I knew I am out this month. Will start taking SI on 2nd day AF started. Can't stand the increased appetite

 

[DnJ]

whats ur updates ladies?? i am day 2 of clomid, second round....feeling like a bloated, beat up horse on the side of the road....UGH....

 

[4boys1girl]

CD6, on Clomid 50 3-7. I am pleasantly surprised I have NO side effects. BBs hurt first 2 days, but now not so much. Had headache but its gone now. I feel pretty good. Baby dust to all

 

[prettynpink29]

Well ladies I am off to travel the 4 hours to my FS.. This has been the weirdest period I have ever had... Very light, barely any cramping and it goes brown to dark red and back and forth.. I talked to my FS earlier today because I was confused on what to count as CD1... He wants me to count the first day I saw any blood as cd1 (so Tuesday).. And he doesn't want me to start clomid until my ultrasound tomorrow to make sure my cyst has gone away.. He also wants me to try taking it cd 5-9 this cycle and possibly bump me up to 150mg of clomid already!!!
Can someone explain the difference between cd 3-7 or 5-9... I don't get it!

 

[messymommy]

AF got me this morning like clockwork so I guess that's good that I have a very regular cycle. So CD1 for me and Clomid will be CD5-9 this month. I'm also getting some preseed ordered today or tomorrow so it will be here. I usually O on CD16 with clomid so we will have to take it a day at a time and keep our fingers crossed. I am not looking forward to going back on the clomid, this past month skipping it was so nice except no BFP that is.

 

[scerena]

Hey girls how is everyone? Sorry haven't really been on the thread I'm having a natural cycle but I will be on this thread more to keep updated with u lot xx

 

[Justwantababy]

Well ladies I am off to travel the 4 hours to my FS.. This has been the weirdest period I have ever had... Very light, barely any cramping and it goes brown to dark red and back and forth.. I talked to my FS earlier today because I was confused on what to count as CD1... He wants me to count the first day I saw any blood as cd1 (so Tuesday).. And he doesn't want me to start clomid until my ultrasound tomorrow to make sure my cyst has gone away.. He also wants me to try taking it cd 5-9 this cycle and possibly bump me up to 150mg of clomid already!!!
Can someone explain the difference between cd 3-7 or 5-9... I don't get it!

Hello Pretty. Apparently with cd2-6 you're supposed to get more eggs, whilst with cd5-9 you get fewer eggs but they're bigger. I'm cd1 today, so will start 100mg tomorrow (cd2-6). I did think about changing to cd5-9 but just going to stick with what I've been told to do for now.

Was your last round 100mg cd3-7? My last one was 50mg and I didn't ovulate so I'm hoping 100mg does the trick. Tho again, tempted to take 150mg since I have enough tablets!

 

[resque07]

Hello again just an update i took my 4th provera last night and so far no side affects other than being very sleepy.i cant wait for af to get here and i feel like she is near. I am having sore bbs acne and eating lots. So hopefully soon. I had someone who was rude to me tell me not to get to excited that almost all first pregnancies after tubal reversals and first round of clomid end up in misscarige. Bad thing she has done niether. Makes things worse for you though. As if things arnt hard eneough.

 

[beanhunter]

Good luck for Tuesday scerena! I've got my scan on Monday and then seeing the consultant on Tuesday. Am really nervous. Think we are likely not going to be allowed more clomid so who knows what is next.

 

[scerena]

Thanks beanhunter I don't think they will give me clomid anymore either :/ what's your scan for you cyst? And I'm glad we will both finally get some answers on Tuesday xx

 

[beanhunter]

It's just to check no more cysts I think an get a new baseline. Working myself into a right tiz over it though as had some left sided pain yesterday. Might have just been o but can't help being scared. Hoping it's the o and the drilling helped.

 

[scerena]

Aw Hun I'm hoping it's just o for you are you due to o now then? Try to not worry yourself...
So do you hav a rough idea of what your next steps are?
X

 

[beanhunter]

Don't know about o. Didn't o on my own before clomid but the drilling may have helped with that. Chart all over the place and we've not bd much this month anyway with the op and everything. I've gone off the boil tbh and just not interested. I reckon it'll be iui or ivf for us.

 

[scerena]

Same for us too I reacon...
I really hope we both just get a bfp on this natural cycle we are both doing...
I'm scared about all the ivf etc I hope I an have a laparoscopy and c how I go for a few months to be honest...
Well the drilling may have done your ovaries good you might o on your own now you never know fx'd
Xx

 

[prettynpink29]

Hello Ladies,

I have just gotten back from my appt with my endo/fertility specialist and I have gotten some more bad news Last cycle my ultrasound showed a cyst that was on my right ovary and was said to be an ovulation cyst.. Well I had an ultrasound yesterday, and that cyst is gone, but I now have an even larger one on my left ovary Unfortunately this cyst is not an ovulation cyst (no way it can be since I am still currently bleeding). They think that it is filled with blood/fluid.. It can rupture or twist at any moment.. I have been told if it twist I would need emergency surgery and may loose my ovary

I just don't think I will ever get a break.. No clomid for me this month. FS said clomid will cause the cyst to grow and will cause OHSS. Most likely, this cyst was caused from clomid.

FS told us to continue to try and get pregnant this cycle, but to do at home insemination.... Still don't know how either one of us feel about that..

I have been basically been put on light bed rest for the next two weeks, then I will have another ultrasound and in 4-6 weeks I will go back to the FS and have another ultrasound. If the cyst is gone, and I am not pregnant, then I will start provera, clomid, progesterone, trigger shot and IUI.. I never knew that at 21 years old I would be seeing my future pass me by...

I just want to stress to all you ladies to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be monitored while taking clomid.. Beanhunter and I have both now had this same problem.. Be careful ladies!

 

[Carhar]

I'm so sorry prettynpink

I hope the cyst goes down naturally xxx

 

[scerena]

So sorry to hear that prettynpink I hope you feel a little better soon- I agree everyone should be monitored whilst taking clomid! Me u and beanhunter are on natural cycles this month hopefully one or all of us catch the eggy on out natural cycle
I'm going to ask about iui on Tuesday as I really don't wantto do ivf yet at 24 o want to try everything else before ivf I'm still young...
I hope the cyst goes soon for you Hun I really do xx

 

[beanhunter]

I'm sorry to hear your news pink. It's rubbish isn't it? To be honest though monitoring wouldn't have stopped it happening as far as I understand though. How big is your cyst? Do you have any pain from it?
The whole experience has just told me to trust my instincts when something doesn't feel right. It's difficult not to over analyse every twinge or pain but o think if you are worried then tell someone. If your pain gets bad go back quickly and there is a chance you'll be lucky like me and won't lose the ovary.

 

[Sara35]

So sorry to hear about what you are going through pink I do hope you have plenty of rest both physically and emotionally ... it cannot be easy and don't dismay, things will work out, our bodies are amazing and they do heal with some help from these doctors.. Hopefully the cyst will go down and disappear very soon. Take it easy hun

 

[prettynpink29]

Carhar- Thank you. I am praying that it goes away naturally!!

Scerena- Thank you. I can’t believe that there are 4 of us on natural cycles this month. TeaddyBearPug, Beanhunter, you and me.. Crazy that clomid has not worked for 4 of us I think you should definitely talk to your doctor about IUI before IVF.. You are young like me, and life is so unfair..

Beanhunter- Thank you so much! If there is anyone who knows what I am going through at this point, it is you.. My cyst is about 6cm. I do have some pain, I have always suffered from cysts and always have some level of pain from endo. So sometimes it is hard to distinguish which pain is what.. I have never been told a cyst could twist before though, this is a first for me.. I am hoping that it goes down on its own because I do not want another surgery.. I have already had 3.. I think I deserve a break! We all do!!

Sara35- Thank you. I hope that my body does something amazing and rite for once.. TTC is quite stressful for me