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Stac all my rrsults have been under except one. Back at hospital tomorrow for check up. Hope you are ok
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nonu i had 500mg met 3 times per day then it was upped to 850mg 3 times per day cant remember why. I got bfp after 2months.

popsy maybe it is standard then. Hows your levels been? Mine was gone after dd was born x

nonu I'm on 500mg of metformin 3 times a day. I've been on it a couple of times before and the first time I took it I got pg with DD after 5 months. It didn't work last time which is why I took clomid, I'm now taking it again and will combine it with clomid next cycle. The side effects are a bit grim as your body gets used to it and you have to build up slowly but I find it much easier to lose weight when I'm taking it. Good luck chatting to your doc about it.

Well I'm still feeling rotten (cd22) but I'm going to wait until at least cd35 before I POAS cos I've got my hopes up before and then it's been a BFN.

Hope you're ok lady

Stac ive got to keep mine below 6 first thing in the morning and then below 8 an hour after school. They just gave me a booklet with the levels in so i just presumed it was standard

Nonu i had 500mg of metformin 3 times a day. Im not sue if thats why i got my BFP but i was very close to giving up i wanted one last shot. My cons wasnt too keen on giving it me, but then asked someones advice and they were pro metformin. So she relented. It definately worth an ask hun :)

How you doing Lady? xxx
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lady echo everything everyone else has said. Take it easy, I'm sure everything will be fine.

reallygrumpy sounds promising. When are you goint to POAS?

I'm feeling the same way actually but have had this before with no BFP at the end of it. On CD23 ATM but am no way POAS before CD28 as I can't take to many more BFNs Don't want to get my hopes up either as only 1st round of Clomid.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend despite the horrendeous weather!

Hey stac14 what was the dosage of metformin that you were given, i would love to ask my gp and just needed to be able to know a little in advance

hi all, confu3ed i was given clomid on nhs and next step would have been ivf that i would have to have paid for. I asked my cons for metformin as it helps you ovulate and is a good drug for pcos (anyone can get it) i took that and was offered 6 more months of clomid. Luckily i didnt need the clomid.

{{hugs}} lady i echo what popsy says, are you off work? Are you getting another scan on monday? Have a lazy weekend, lots of tlc, choccy and trash tv

popsy hows your readings? I'm unsure if it differs per person but i was to keep my levels between 4 and 6. They try to sort it with diet, then tablets then insulin. As they found my later on it was straight to insulin, pain in the bum but needed. Let us know how you go. Rileigh is getting gabby and she is very nosey, jack is great with her.

Hey to everyone, where you all at? (wow how american sounding lol) x

Oh lady that sounds very scary. I hope you are taking tings very easy.It makes things seem worse when you have no control over things as well. Just take very good care of yourself hun. Keep us posted and remember I'm always here for a chat :)Sendings lots of hugs {{{}}}}}

Sorry broken i didnt temp as i was told it didn't work with PCOS, plus i was always so stressed out i thought it would just make me worse

Confused i have a DS but my PCT allowed clomid on NHS but any other treatment had to be paid for.

Stac LO is within the 'normal' range for the weeks but its because i have had glucose in my urine a few times and PCOS, so i am finger pricking 4 times a day to monitor! Got GD test on 24th. Thanks for your advice hun. Hope you are well and Rileigh is keeping you busy :)

Thanks Nonu really kind of you. I stay around just because i've been through so much with alot of the ladies on here and found the support network invaluable, a million times better than any leaflet i was given.
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Hey all,

ladybird that sounds v scary, poor you, take it easy.

broken how are you doing?

confused how long will your cons let you have clomid for? There seem to be so many differences in treatment, my cons will only prescribe 6 cycles (I've got 2 to go) and then he said the options would be ovarian drilling or injectables to stimulate ovulation.

Well I'm feeling very odd! I'm cd21 and I'm only taking metformin this month, I start clomid again next month. I've been using opks but haven't had a positive but I'm feeling tired and slightly queasy, not sure if it's anything to get excited about but it's making mr wonder.

Take care all

Hey Ladies

Stac yeah it does feel like the weeks are flying by, which is good, we have decided to find out what we are having, i would much prefer to know. hope you and Rileigh are good.

Brokenbits 2 years feels like forever, it did for me, but it will happen, it?s hard when people keep saying that, but i truely believe all the ladies on here will get their gorgeous babies.

Pops It?s good to hear from you, your story always makes me think how strong you must be for all you have been through , you so deserve this baby. I?m definitely up for meeting with our babies :) We will find out a week on Monday what we are having.

I had quite a scary weekend and still dont feel in the clear but trying to stay positive, i went to the emergency pregnancy ward on Friday as i was getting a kind of shooting pain in my lady bits and it didn't feel right, they did some tests on me and listened to the baby's heartbeat but when they checked my cervix it was slightly open, they said i could be having a threatened miscarriage or i could be fine but the consultant wanted to keep me in over night. On Saturday the cons said he wanted me to stay in another 2 nights and then they wanted to scan me on Monday to check the length of my cervix, well Monday came, i had my scan and the top of the cervix where the baby lies is closed but the bottom part is open slightly but my cervix measures 3.2 cm which the cons was really happy with and let me come home. Apparently if the cervix is less than 2.5cm then they worry, i have to go back in a couple of weeks to check everything is still ok, but i'm oviously quite worried that something may go wrong. So each week that passes i will be grateful.
Sorry for the long post.

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Hi stac I am good thanks feeling positive at the mo, just got to do the rabbit thing fir the next week and keep everything crossed that this month will be the one 5th round of clomid lucky!!!

Does anyone know what the doc will do next if clomid hasn't worked after 6 months? Is metformin an option for anyone with pcos? I don't have a high bmi and doesn't it make you loose weight?

Lovely bunch I didn't go to my local hospital for treatment as the wait was 6 months. When I got referred the doc gave me a list of all the possible clinics and it was just a case of phoning round and booking an appointment at the one with the shortest wait. Took about 2 1/2 months I think.

Waves to everyone else! ;)

Thank you all for your advice. I will be calling the GP to make an appointment next week so hopefully I can find out the next step. It's really hard, I've heard so many positives and negatives of all the treatments available so I'm quite worried that if I get offered any treatment how I will react to it.

I have researched my local hospital and found the name of the gynae consultant I was under 4/5 years ago for mc trouble and he specialises in infertility so Ill ask to be referred back to him.

Is there any way of finding out what the local guidelines are on clomid? Does the local PCT have a website with info on?

Hello coconuts, I've seen you on the PCOS thread

I echo everything the others said. My GP referred me to FC/Endrocrine unit as I wasn't ovulating and like you had v. irregular periods. It was there they diagnosed the PCOS and then prescribed Clomid. My GP didn't want to prescribe Clomid either due to the risks of multiple pregnancy etc. Good luck for your appointment though & let us know how you get on.

Thanks Stac

Hi, stac14 i have just finished my 4th round of clomid and hoping that this is the month, got anoth 2 more months and then might consider all odds and see what is in store for us in the New Year, maybe my GP may prescribe metformin with clomid........

Great news popsy, congratulations, your story is really inspiring as i am the one who has a 12yr old DD so just maYBE this might work, keep us posted about your health and god Bless your little boy...

boba you didnt sound bitchy at all hun, just hadnt heard of it i'm sure your cons know what their doing

broken i didnt spot on clomid but it is common. I didnt check my temp but found i had hot flushes with clomid. Think jo or pops may have though. We just bd every other day from when i thought i may be oving.

nonu hope your going to stick around. I know this has been a rough month for you hun but we've all been there. Whats your next step?

Welcome alovely i have pcos and took 2yrs to conceive dd, i stick around as i found a great support network here as i'm sure you will. My gp started me on clomid 50mg with bloods being took on cycle day 21, 28 & 35. I went to see cons who ordered more tests for me and dp. As confu3ed says its all down to postcode

confu3ed hows you?

Hey pops fantastic news i am so happy for you. Is lo measuring bigger than average? Thats why they sent me for a glucose tolerance test, you fast from midnight get bloods drink lucozade or sugary water then 2hrs later get blood took again. Mine was high for pregnancy and as i was 33wks and rileigh was measuring 38wks i was put straight on insulin and had an elective c-s at 38wks. Even at 2 wks early she was 9lb 12oz. Its more tiring for you, for baby it just meant they would be bigger, if you want to know anything give me a shout. I have to say i had great treatment and support x

Broken sorry can't help you with mid cycle spotting but found that I had spotting 5 days before af on my first month of clomid.

Popsy your story is great for giving us all hope, and you are so right talking to others helps loads!

Alovelybunch I have pcos and had issues ttc went to my gp who did a day 21 blood test. Levels were low so I got referred to a specialist infertility clinic where I was given clomid at my first appointment. 50mgs to start but my tests showed I didn't ovulate every month so now on 100mgs which is making me ovulate, just need to get pg now!

I already have a dd and was given this treatment on the Nhs, but I think from other posts on this thread that this is not always the case it depends on your primary care health trust.

My gp would not prescribe clomid without referring me to a specialist.

Good luck :)

Hello ladies,

Hope you don't mind me coming on your thread :) Hope you are all well.

Have just been diagnosed with PCOS and done lots of research and discovered I may be offered Clomid to help TTC.

Just looking for some info on how it works, how you get it, what it's like etc etc?

I have a DD 2.7 and have been TTC for 10months, haven't had AF since June, sent for bloods and scan, scan showed PCOS waiting for follow up appointment with GP next week.

Will I be allowed any fertility treatment if I already have a child?

Can my GP prescribe it or will i need to be watched by a fertiltiy consultant?

TIA x

It's great to hear your story popsy, gives me hope that there's light @ the end of the tunnel. Congrats on your son, hope you have a great pregnancy, what's left of it.

HI ladies i hope you are all well, sorry for not posting in a while.

So sorry for all you ladies having a tough time at the mo. TTC is a hideous and often lonely time. This thread was a blessing for me to come and have a rant, witter, moan with ladies that knew exactly how i felt. It always made me feel less of a monster knowing that my feelings were not irrational (as i was once told by a very close friend) and when people announced their pregnancies my feelings were normal!
It always amazes me how different the treatment and monitoring varies from area to area! I had scans and blood test until they knew i had ovulated then nothing. In total i had 18 months of clomid, 5 of those with metformin. First time for 9 months and then 6 months 1 with metformin got pg unfortunately it wasnt to last:( 3 more months of met and clomid and I'm now 22 weeks pg:)Its been a hell of a long and painful journey and i was just about to give up! Thankful now i didnt :)
I cant remember who said about age differences but i have DS who is 14!!! Its been a real worry for me, But i wouldn't have wished what ive been through on my worst nightmare, in an ideal world we would have conceived 4 years after my DS was born and i wouldnt have suffered 2 losses along the way. However i did and have survived and its made my family very strong for it. I will never forget my 2 little boys and carry them with me everyday. It has made me more thankful for the little growing inside me.

God sounds like therapy sorry

Jo i cant believe you only have weeks to wait:)i bet you cant wait to hold your LO. I understand how anxious you will be feeling, but i will be thinking and saying a little prayer for you hun:)

Stac our 20 week scan went well. Our little boy is doing well and growing beautifully :) He is kicking away merrily. Did you have G diabetes with Rileigh? I seem to remember you did. What happens if you do? I am being tested for it in 2 weeks and just wondered???

Glad all is well with you lady, still think we should meet in the summer with our babies :) Are you going to find out what you are having??

Love to everyone else xx

broken sorry to hear that you've been having a tough time. I can't be of any help as this is only my 1st round of Clomid, maybe phone nurse at clinic?

Stace sorry if I came across wrong? Just read back my post & realised it sounded a bit bitchy, I was actually meant to sound panicky as I was worried I was on some weird monitoring system when everyone else is being scanned!

Hey, Brokenbits as far as mid cycle spotting with clomid goes i have not experienced anything as such and am on 4th round of clomid today being cd-7 and last dosage of clomid....sorry caNT HElp anymore........take care

Hey, Brokenbits as far as mid cycle spotting with clomid goes i have not experienced anything as such and am on 4th round of clomid today being cd-7 and last dosage of clomid....sorry caNT HElp anymore........take care

Sorry. Me again.

I'm spotting. Bugger. At first I got all excited because I thought it might be an ovulation bleed. It was just pinkish at first, but I've just had a bright red bleed, which seemed to stop as soon as it started. Does anyone know what this could mean?

Can you get this when you ovulate, or should I be worried that it's something more sinister? I'm freaking out because I've never had anything like this mid-cycle and am directly linking it to the clomid since it's my first round!

Sorry for my absence. Had to deal with a couple of deaths this week. Been a bit of a horrible few days, what with yet another pregnancy announcement. Someone up there obviously doesn't like me!

confu3ed So pleased your tests hadn't gone missing and that is a brilliant result. I'd still be inclined to complain though. It might prevent them being so crap in the future. I'm in the north. I'm not entirely sure what constitutes decent treatment and/ or the lack of it, but it does seem to vary wildly dependent on your hospital/ clinic. I've now had 5 scans! They've told me to go for two lots of blood tests - one on Friday and then again on Monday to guarantee an accurate progesterone result. If the tests come back with proof that I've ovulated, they will leave me alone for another couple of months to try on my own and then reassess in January. They only go a bit bonkers with the scans on the first month to check that hyperstimulation is not an issue and that it's definitely working. They kept scanning me right up until the point the follicle disappeared to ensure it didn't just grow bigger and bigger. If my progesterone levels indicate that I haven't ovulated, they are going to double the dose of clomid and then presumably keep scanning me next month to ensure that is working. I'm kind of hoping it doesn't come to that, but I doubt it will work on the first go.

Ooh jo how exciting. Not long to go. I bet you're on a complete rollercoaster of emotions right now!

stac14 It looks as though I ovulated on day 20. I got a positive OPK the day before and my scan did show a definite absence of follicles, so it looks as though I'm still ovulating late, but not as late as I used to. I have another question now! I don't seem to have had a temp spike. Can clomid affect your BBT this far into the cycle? Should I completely ignore temps? I'm just worried that I won't be able to interpret fertile signs when I'm left to my own devices with no scans, as I seem to be getting EWCM at a funny time now too. There's less before ovulation and more after, which seems a bit odd.

Welcome Bully. Only on my first round of clomid, so can't really comment, but it sounds as though you're in safe hands with these ladies.

boba That sounds like such a strange method. I've heard of the blood tests but never urine. I imagine it makes their lives much quicker in the clinic if they don't have to do loads of scanning though! It could also be simply because you have such lengthy cycles, it's an easier starting point for them to work out where you might be at each stage.

Waves to sunny. Good luck with the scan, though I'm sure I'll see you on the other thread for hand holding before then.

just hadnt heard of it boba but defo a good way of tracking

Welcome to the thread bully ttc is stressful i have found the thread a great source of support and advice

Good luck with scan super and get bding confu3ed lol.

Not be long and you'll have lo here safe and sound jo can understand why your worried hun {{hugs}} cant wait to see pics of lo

Hey to everyone else. Hope your all well x