Will they prescribe clomid if you're overweight?

[IWantToGoToThere]

I ate like my life depended on it during my last pregnancy and whilst on maternity leave, and unfortunately am still carrying a few excess pounds - enough to push me in to the high end of overweight according to my BMI (carrying most of it in my boobs though).

I have opted to have a Fertility MOT privately as I am now 36 and wanted to get things rolling quickly. I have yet to have my consultation with scans, but based on blood tests the doctor thinks that I'm not regularly ovulating (which I also suspect). I think the first step to address this is clomid but I'm worried that I'll be knocked back due to my weight. Does anyone have any experience of this?

Also, can I just go to my GP and ask for clomid if I show all the reports I have done privately, or do I need to go through everything on the NHS too and be referred to a specialist to be prescribed it.

Can anyone help? Thanks

[Dula]

Clomid is usually prescribed by a specialist centre so I suspect you may have to go throught the whole rigmarole again if you choose to go the NHS route - it depends on your GP they may be able to make an exception.
Provided your general health is good and you have no other pre-existing conditions you weight would not stop your specialist prescribing Clomid - they may want to do extra monitoring though. Clomid tends to cause weight gain so that obviously wouldn't be what you would want. I think you need to have good chat with your GP and see what your options are. Good Luck !

[fatmummy35]

Hi, When I had Clomid I had to lower my BMI to 28 before the doctor would prescribe it. Do you know what yours is?

[Anypointinseeingdoc]

I am watching this thread with interest. Since posting about it last week I have not lost a single pound

[absentbump]

you may want to ask/look into Tamoxifen instead, it works the same way as clomid however doesnt have half the side affects that clomid has.

[IWantToGoToThere]

Thanks everyone. I'm at around 29 now so I'd better polish off my Dukan cookbook!

I have also heard about Metformin which I think might be another option for the voluptuous

[FriendofDorothy]

My c onsultatn prescribed Clomid to me and I have a BMI of 37.

[Chan1234]

Hi, I'm new on here and was just reading the posts. I am in a very similar situation. I went to my GP 4 years ago as I was just not getting preg. They referred me to see the gynae, they done all the tests and discovered I have PCOS. Past few years I have gained a lot of weight and didn't know we're it all came from until I understood pcos a bit better. Anyway, I was under the care of the gynae for possibly 3 years and they would refuse to give me clomid because I am overweight. After a lot of persuasion they finally gave me metformin but did not give me clomid. I have now been discharged. I am very disappointment that they did not give me clomid as now I am giving up hope very quickly and do not believe I will ever conceive. I do understand that the drs do have to think of the patients first as clomid will increase your weight and that will just cause a risky pregnancy for you and the baby but it's just got to the point were I am not sure what the next step is from here.