Thanks AttilaTheMeerkat. I will speak to my GP and ask whether they can do some further tests so I can be more realistic about my chances at least.

managed to make a new one the link is as follows
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/819131-TTC-Clomid-Part-3?rnd=1252054796335

Hey ladies
I see we are fast approaching a 1000 posts again does anyone know how to start a new thread? I will try see if I can do it lol

How is everyone today? The rain has stopped for the moment yay lol xxx

IN your case as well Fairy I'd be requesting your GP to refer you to another NHS unit particularly if you live near a large city. It is fair to say that some subfertility units in the NHS are far better than others.

Fairy

You can complain and I would do so, you can complain to the Chief Exec of your Primary Care Trust.

You should be under the care of a gynae at a subfertility unit at hospital; PCOS is a condition that should not be messed around with by GPs. Also clomid is not suitable for all PCOSers and you should be carefully monitored whilst on it as it can increase LH levels markedly. As many PCOSers have an excess of this hormone to start with this is not always the treatment of choice.

You may find Verity's website www.verity-pcos.org.uk helpful

Devonmade

Is this doc you refer you your GP?. This is appalling if this is the case. Not everyone is suitable to take clomid to begin with, you should be monitored whilst on it.

Given your age and your previous gynae history (Unexplained subfertiliy is no diagnosis at all, all this means is that they have failed to find out what is wrong. Also this "diagnosis" can be given to couples who have not been adequately investigated) you should at the very least be under the care of a gynae cons at a subfertility unit.

I think they should be checking your egg quality and ovarian reserve if they have not done so already as this does decline with age.

I'm 44 and had a baby naturally when I was 41 after 5 years of ttc and 'unexplained infertility'. We've been trying for another baby and recently two day 21 blood tests revealed I was not ovulating so have had one month of clomid 50g and doctor has upped it to 100g this month. Would be good to hear from 'older women' as not sure whether our age means that we're less likely to be successful on clomid?

My doc told me to take the pills days 1-5 but I've read over and over it should be 3-7 or 5-9? When is most effective? Also people mention scans which they've had done. I've not been offered any monitoring (maybe because I already have a child)? What do the scans tell you?

I don't know if I can do anything. It was the specialist thats sending me for blood tests on day 21 so don't think GP will be able to access the results. I really don't know tbh.
Not really been given any advice. It's been such a struggle to get the appointments with specialist. That was put back a month in May. Thats how I finally got the Clomid at the end of June but had to wait another month for my cycle!
I can honestly say that since I moved here I have found the NHS to be utter crap! I went nearly 4 years ago to my old GP to say that my pill wasn't agreeing with me & was told that he'd never heard of that so i took myself off the pill & thats when the PCOS symptoms worsened. Then thats taken me a few years of complaining to GPs & a year of trying for a baby to get them to investigate!

Fingers crossed for this month!

xxx

Fairy, that's terrible. What can you do about it?

Thanks, Stac, I'm fine. It didn't hit as hard as it has done in the past.

Saraross, good luck with the scan.

How's everyone else?

hey saraross beleive it or not my side effects didnt increase when I upped the clomid. IF anything they seemed to ease up but that may your body getting used to it. Whens your scan?

Hey kiwikat soz af got you, are you ok?

fairy I agree with sara that isn't good treatment I would defo go back to the gp about your blood results I didnt ov on 50mg and it was increased after 2 goes on it.

How is everyone else today? It is a miserable day here yet again, but I should be used to it by now lol xx