TTC - Clomid V -

Hello again,

cloudwine I'm being treated privately because I already have a child. The initial treatment cost £1000 which was the initial consultation, sperm test for dh, scan and test where they put dye through tubes for me, monitoring for the first cycle of clomid and a pregnancy scan. My consultant is great and the best thing about going privately is being able to get tests and appointments quickly. The staff at the unit were also brilliant when I had my mc and got me booked in for an erpc (on the nhs) v quickly.

I haven't bothered to chart my temps, does it help when you're on clomid? I know opk can give funny results.

I'm trying to be really positive and hoping the 100mg will work but like others on here I find the waiting so hard. I'm planning to try acupuncture soon.

Oh, and I've also been told I can only have 6 cycles of clomid.

Thanks for the new thread Jobo. I'm so sorry for your loss- you've been from extreme highs to extreme lows along your ttc journey, haven't you.

High- I think from your post we're at about the same stage of 'life on Clomid'. Were you advised to take a break after 3 months? Have you been told how many months you can have the Clomid for? A colleague of mine had 11 months at 100mg (which were unsuccessful) but I thought the max was 6. I know exactly what you mean by hating the uncertainty. On a few days each month my brain goes into overdrive about what MAY be wrong which does nothing to help the stress levels! Good luck with the acupuncture- keep us posted, I'd be very interested to hear how you get on.

Grumpy- so sorry to hear about your miscarriage (sadly been there myself and it's crap) I've just up-ed my dose to 100mg this month too.

Fairy- have you finished Clomid then? If you're going down the assisted route, how will do they make you ovulate?

Does anyone here chart their temps? I've been doing it a bit half heartedly since starting the Clomid. I'm not really convinced it's helping track my cycles or whether it's just not worth it as I keep analysing every reading and what it means I just want to feel like I'm DOING something rather than just waiting for each month to pass!

Can I ask who is being treated on the NHS and who is private? I'm starting to think I need to see a consultant (will have to pay privately as I already have a child). Can anyone tell me what to expect once we do get referred, and which tests I should try to have on the NHS before then (as money will be an issue) Thanks girls.

Just saying hi quickly. Will catch up reading the old thread first and post properly tomorrow. XXX

Hi all,

Stac said there was a new thread!

Clure Mamma Mia was excellent. Your DD & My niece sound like peas in a pod. She loved it! She was disappointed cos she thought they were gonna ask her up on stage to dance with them...bless

High Clomid made me ovulate apparently but no pg for me yet!!! Got my next app with a new cons in Sept to see what they can do about PCOS, the bleeding & the fact that I can't shift the weight for IVF!!!!

Also having house dramas as Landlady hhas decided she wants to sell so we need to save like crazy to move!!!!!

Hope you are well!

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Hi girls,

I've booked my appointment with the acupuncturist, feel better just doing something rather than waiting around. She seems to think it might help me, I'm seeing her because of stress and IBS as well as the PCOS and fertility issues so hopefully there will be an improvement in at least one of those! We'll see how it goes. How is everyone? I'm tired, thinking about going to my bed with a book and a hot chocolate!

Hello, I think I posted ages ago on the last thread. I'm about to start taking clomid again, 100mg this time with monitoring for the first cycle. I took 50mg for 3 cycles earlier this year, got pg cycle 3 and then had a miscarriage . consultant seemed v positive today about my chances so fingers crossed!

V interested to hear about the acupuncture, does it help? I just want to give myself the best chance for these last 3 cycles.

thanks jo for the new thread

Just marking my place will pop back later x

Sparkly new thread :) thanks jo
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Thanks for the new thread Jo and thanks so much for sharing your story and your words of support. So sorry to hear about your DS2 but very glad you've finally had a positive outcome. I think we can get another prescription for another 3 months but the consultant wanted to check in with us first and he wanted me to have a HSG if the first 3 months weren't successful. Am just waiting a little while before I phone the clinic as I want to see what my body does this cycle with no interferences. I think that if we get that consultant appointment and they tell me more about what's going to happen next I might be a little more relaxed, it's the uncertainity I hate more than anything. In the meantime I have the phone number for an acupuncturist and I'm going to ring her tomorrow and see if she thinks it would be worth doing. Need to feel like I'm doing something helpful. Thanks again for the kind words and reassurance, we'll get to where we're meant to be, it just may take some time.

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Yay a new thread, thankyou jo :)

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