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

[beanhunter]

Glad it went well scerena.
I'm just back from my appt too and feeling a bit mixed. On the plus side consultant thinks the cyst will resolve naturally and will rescan in a couple of months to check. If it hasn't gone then I need to go on the pill. Definatley no more clomid under any circumstances (fine by me).
We were offered either fsh injections or referral for ivf. She recommended ivf because there is now a question over my tubes being open after the op found more endometriosis. She thinks that the chance of any single cycle working is about 40% and with 3 cycles chance of a full term pregnancy is 80% if I had 3 cycles.
Plan would be to start metformin and have natural cycles in the mean time which may work and then start ivf end of November or December.
I'm actually feeling much more positive now we have a plan.
Thanks to everyone for their support but as I'm no longer a clomid girl I'll probably be here less but will look forward to hearing about all your

to all!

 

[prettynpink29]

TeddyBearPug- That is exactly what I was picturing it as!! A turkey baster LOL! I guess what we are doing is not considered at home insemination.. It just considered “modification” LOL! I am not sure about your chart… What was your temp today??

Scerena- The website is called https://www.ferinheighttocelsius.com/
I am so glad you got to see the specialist!! Sounds very promising!! Hopefully you will get your BFP before you need LAP surgery.. I have had 2 LAP surgery’s, so if you have any questions or concerns feel free to ask I am so happy you got exactly what you wanted!!!! YAY!

Beanhunter- I am glad that you got good news as well!! Good Luck with IVF!! I would love to keep in touch! We have a lot in common with the endo and cysts! I wish you the best!!



AFM: Today is a really hard day for me.. I cried most of the night and all this morning.. 1 year ago today I found that that I was losing a baby One of the hardest things I have ever had to go though was that miscarriage. I know my little angle is in heaven in a safe place and one day I will get to meet her or him

"Now I lay you down to sleep,
I pray the Lord your soul to keep;
Within his arms he'll hold you tight,
My Heavenly Angel, My Guiding Light."

 

[lalila0007]

Hi everyone. I am new to the board. I am on Clomid 150mg,CD3-7, this is cycle 3. I have PCOS and Hypothyroid. My Clomid treatment is also paired with 1500 mg Metformin. I ultrasound at CD12 and blood test at CD21.

Yesterday was cycle day 23.

Cycle 1 50mg - couple of follies but immature
Cycle 2 100mg - same as cycle 1 but follies a little bigger
Cycle 3 150 mg - 2 mature follies

I don't like Clomid...I think its making me go crazy!

 

[scerena]

Thanks prettynpink I'm sire I will be asking you loads of questions soon lol! And yeh I just really wanted the LAP so I know more about what is going on... Sorry to hear you are feeling down hun I'm here if u need to talk Hun!

Beanhunter- goodluck with ivf Hun! Please stay in contact as I've enjoyed speaking with you! What is metformin for?- i keep hearing about it... Stay in touch as we are both on natural cycles for now
X

 

[EJPerkins]

im on metformin as well, its suppose to help with PCOS symptoms.. my doc started me on it cuz my body makes to much estrogen and testerone and not even progrestrone.. I have to get my progestrone check on CD22 of each cycle to c if i O.. ive been on it for almost and yr.. so far i dont really think it helps to much with the symptoms but i hope its helping with the insulin restistance that comes with PCOS.. hope that helps

Im currently on CD15 so another wk and we will c.. hopefully my levels are high again this round, its my 6th round of clomid and so far have only O once.. this is gonna be my last round for a cpl mths

 

[scerena]

Oh ok thanks for explaining it to me my doc had never mentioned it to me and I have pcos I will have to mention it when I see my fs again...
Good luck this cycle I hope you o!
Xx

 

[lalila0007]

\What is metformin for?- i keep hearing about it... X

Scerena - Metformin is a drug to help with insulin resistance which is a symptom of PCOS. It helps to control the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. It is often prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Hope this helps!

 

[TeddyBearPug]

Good news! Saw the top specialist at the hospital today- I didn't have to tell him what i wanted- he has arranged for my laparoscopy and I should have it before xmas he said hopefully... Then he said if everything's ok he will prob try me on clomid with a injection (trigger shot I think he said) so until then natural cycles but I do have some spare clomid so may use that one or two of the months whilst I wait...
He had oh get bloods drawn to see if his testosterone levels are getting better too...
I'm happy as that's all exactly what I wanted to be told today I didn't want to swap hospitals... Hopefully I get a bfp in the mean time
Oh yh the nurse also said I wasn't ovulating and he said I was and for me to have a positive opk and periods (as I rarely have them then I def have)

Beanhunter- how did you get on????xx

thats great news!!

 

[daopdesign]

scerena - I thought they didn't offer the injections anymore in this country, well that's what I was told at my local hospital. These are supposed to super boost ovulation so good luck!

On the Provera note: Has anyone bled for like 8 days on it? I started last Monday and am only just finishing (I think and the other day I thought it was coming to an end but started red again). Just want it to stop! This must be like a proper period, I haven't had many of them lol.

 

[red mom2b]

I want to tell you ladies that I put off taking clomid for a long time, but finally gave in. I took if for one cycle (50 mg) and the doctors told me when I went in to get my hormone levels checked that my follicles weren't big enough and 50 mg wasn't enough, because I wasn't going to ovulate. I went back in a few days later just incase my cycle was a bit delayed and the follicles were even smaller. I took the Provera to get my period and it never came. I found out 12 days later that I was pregnant with twins. So, the doctors were wrong and at some point (like a week later) I did ovulate. Luckily, my husband and I kept "practicing baby making" and something worked. I don't know how, but it worked. Keep trying and have fun doing it. Science isn't always what it's cracked up to be. Baby dust to all!!

 

[daopdesign]

yup miracles do indeed happen! I got pregnant without Clomid after treatment with it and it was like the immaculate conception!

 

[prettynpink29]

ok... So who all temps??? I need help! Last cycle you all know I had a confirmed chemical and this new cycle I am now on cd9. I am confused because my temps are higher than last cycle.. My temps rite now are close to what they were last cycle when I was in the 2ww.. I do not understand this.. Can anyone help explain?? Why would they still be high??
My Ovulation Chart

 

[scerena]

hi girls!
daopdesign- yes they must do hes the top consultant in the fertility hospital i am at- they never offered them to me before but i think after my op he wants to try and increase my chances... but that wont be until after xmas so natural cycles until then....
x

 

[4boys1girl]

pretty... u sure ur not still preggo? i just know that temps stay up if pg. or maybe ur body still recognizes the chemical pg, and is still producing progesterone to keep temp up? I am only guessing, buut I hope things normalize for you soon. good luck

 

[prettynpink29]

pretty... u sure ur not still preggo? i just know that temps stay up if pg. or maybe ur body still recognizes the chemical pg, and is still producing progesterone to keep temp up? I am only guessing, buut I hope things normalize for you soon. good luck

I am positive that I am not pregnant. My HCG is back to normal and I had an ultrasound last friday. I just don't know how I am suppose to tell if I ovulated when my temps are this high.. I don't know, maybe my temps will just be higher this cycle?? Maybe if I do ovulate, they will shoot up over 98 this time.. Who knows! LOL

 

[4boys1girl]

pretty... u sure ur not still preggo? i just know that temps stay up if pg. or maybe ur body still recognizes the chemical pg, and is still producing progesterone to keep temp up? I am only guessing, buut I hope things normalize for you soon. good luck

I am positive that I am not pregnant. My HCG is back to normal and I had an ultrasound last friday. I just don't know how I am suppose to tell if I ovulated when my temps are this high.. I don't know, maybe my temps will just be higher this cycle?? Maybe if I do ovulate, they will shoot up over 98 this time.. Who knows! LOL

I was kinda thinking that for u too. hopefully that will be the case so u can know for sure. have u been using OPKs or monitor?

 

[MrsHY]

ok... So who all temps??? I need help! Last cycle you all know I had a confirmed chemical and this new cycle I am now on cd9. I am confused because my temps are higher than last cycle.. My temps rite now are close to what they were last cycle when I was in the 2ww.. I do not understand this.. Can anyone help explain?? Why would they still be high??
My Ovulation Chart

Hi Pretty
Funny you should post this... I temp and noticed that my temps this cycle are definitely higher - not as high as they were in my last 2 week wait but certainly higher than they were before. I'm fairly certain I didn't have a chemical or anything like that last cycle (sorry again to hear about yours) as I tested at 10dpo and BFN.
I ovulated 3 days ago according to OPK and charting and my last 2 temps yesterday and today have been higher again - so it's still been easy to spot ovulation taking place - although the jump in temp hasn't been as marked as it was last cycle.
I just put it down to some wierdness with Clomid tbh!
x

 

[Lily7]

Hi girls, haven't posted in a while but have still been Reading along, good luck to the girls doing natural cycles and sorry for the circumstances that put you there. As you know my scan and bloods showed no ovulation, I only had 1 follie on cd13 and it was only 10 mm, well he told me to wait until cd35 do a hpt and if neg (which it will be) I am starting provera again the taking clomid 100mg this time days 2-6. So tomorrow is cd35...thank goodness as it feels like I've waited forever...wish me luck for my second try on clomid x

 

[Carhar]

That's strange pretty. I wonder if your progesterone levels are a bit out of whack.

My cycles is really strange too. I'm getting sore bbs, light headed and heartburn, but I've not ov'd.

Perhaps it just takes time to readjust xxx

 

[Carhar]

Gl Lily x