Clomid

Birchygoo my temp has been ridiculous this month as a nurse I have access to blood pressure pulse and thermometer machines that are highly accurate but the Clomid has had it all over the place constantly sweaty no rhyme or reason to it! I was thinking if I get af this month I might invest in the cbfm how much did u pay for yours and where did you buy?

Ugh Coribeth how frustrating!! I found I couldn't cope/read those opk's at all. I thought I had 7 positives in a row so I bought a cbfm to take the guessing work out of it. I suspect that your last reading was your positive. It may be that it would have got darker that day and it was just missed.

I have been doing some reading regarding temps as it seems clomid makes your temps rise as well so that's maybe why they haven't registered my ovulation (i am hoping!). My temps were unusually high preovulation this month though!

I'm totally confused and frustrated by the whole thing now they told me to start using opks on Friday after my eggcellent scan! So used first one Saturday showed only faint line Sunday slightly darker line Monday darker again yesterday and today no line at all all the lines I got were lighter than the control lines so not a positive what the shell is going on have i ovulated have I not ovulated is my follicle still growing a super size egg and its just taking its time or is it possible to have a scan showing 20mm follie then my body decides just not to bother argh driving me nuts ! Pear and Birchygoo, fx for you both hopefully bfp!

Hmmm interesting - although mine clarifies what they told me in clinic - it's my temps that don't match up!

birchygoo fingers crossed for you too!

that reminds me actually iv been using cbfm too and its been really off this month no peak... and only started showing high on Day 19 of my cycle and still shows me high to now... so im starting to question its reliability as bloo tests cant lie...

Peardrops thats eggcellant news heheh

I had my scan last Wed. Had a 19mm follicule (only one thank goodness) on the left ovary. So they expected me to ovulate that week. CBFM picked up a peak on Friday but temps have not yet showed ovulation :-/ I had a drop in temp yesterday (so am not sure what is going on) I think I am 3dpo though so fingers crossed!

i meant ovulated day 21 :)

Hi

Coribeth great news on the 20mm follicle :)

i had my 21 day blood test ( on my day 28 as i ovulated on day Day 28) and they confirmed i ovulated with a egg :) my progesterone levels were 34... and i have been told to now wait 10 days and then do a pregnancy test! im so nervous :( but also excited its all so confusing x

That's fab megz I have been getting a gradually darker second line every time I test on my opks so I'm taking that as a good sign hoping it will be properly positive tomorrow as my follicle was 20mm on Friday!

Hi,

I started 50mg of Clomid on the 10th August with no AF (last one was 15th June)

First scan day 10 showed 10mm and 13mm follicle on my left ovary and a 2.5mm lining in my Uterus. Nurse advised me that Clomid might not be for me and we might need to look at other options. Advised to come back on day 12.

Returned on Friday just there day 12 to be told I now have 3 follicles 18mm 17 and 13mm with my lining now at 4.5mm she advised me that there is nothing to worry about and looks like I would ovulate this weekend infact my cycle looks like it was looking good for Ovulating on cycle day 14 (which is today) She advised that because I have 2 large follicles that there is a high chance of twins but its worth the risk to which I agreed.

I am to go for bloods on the 31st August to see if I have ovulated, Couldn't help myself last night and had to try an ovulation test and to my surprise this is what I got.

Thanks pear that makes me feel a bit better we have been trying for 3years now starting to feel like it will never happen I always used to think I ovulate really late in my cycle GPS told me that was impossible shows what he knew! Well fx for both of us then!

Hi Coribeth

thanks for the luck i need it! been ttc for over 2 years now starting to get really down :(

in regards to your scan don't loose hope - i had the same issue!

• 1st scan ( day 9) - had loads of small follicles under 6mm

• 2nd scan (day 11) - had loads of small follicles and 2 8mm ( and a thin lining 6.5mm) doc was convinced this cycle gone to waste

• 3rd scan ( day 14) - lining improved and one follicle grew but only to 11mm

• 4th scan ( day 17) - lining improved and one 14mm follicle appeared out of nowhere! but still very slow!

-5th scan ( day 20) - follicle burst :) and now waiting for confirmation i had a mature egg and hoping it didn't burst to early...

so there is hope :) im proof fingers crossed Friday brings you luck x

Well totally gutted post scan follicles all small under 10mm have to have another scan Friday but feeling pretty disheartened tbh

Pear that's good news keeping my fx for a bfp for you!

Hi Ladies

sorry to hear about all the sadness on here :(

i had my 5th scan on Monday and it confirmed my follicle did erupt over the weekend and we could see the corpus luteum so hoping all that DTD over the weekend and last night! will lead to some good news... need to wait till next Monday now to have my blood test to confirm there was a egg that was released so fingers crossed this cycle was not in vain!

have a lovely day ladies x

We had to go private as couldn't get NHS funding as I have children from prev relationship bit frustrating but I suppose it's fair enough it's not an endless pot of money just hoping it works sooner rather than later as we could stretch to iui but ivf would be to much

P.S.: I do pee on sticks though, but nothing ever came out of it!

I'm doing it privately as NHS just really screwed up, so have no confidence in the system whatsoever.

Will probably get next cycle tracked. Doctor preferred that but the practice is 90mins away from us...

Hi snow
Think if you have side effects it's just unlucky I've been having some horrid ones but don't think it has any bearing on if it's worked for you or not fx for you! I have a cd10 scan tomoz so shall find out if it's working or not are you having any monitoring? It's a bit hit and miss what treatment people are offered!

Can I join in?

First round of Clomid 50mg. CD 2-6. Not sure whether it worked out as felt no side effects whatsoever!

Eskimo: sorry to hear that clomid didn't work for you this time fingers crossed for 150mg next cycle!
Off for my cd10 scan tomorrow so fingers crossed my ovaries have been really achy that's gotta be a good sign right?

5 days is much better but I wouldn't have thought long enough! Will try 5 days as well. The period pain was horrific last month from the tablets!

Been ttc to conceive for about 10 years have 3 shots on ivf so fingers crossed. Am hoping 150 mg clomid works before that though!

Sorry for your MC

Two weeks??! The first time I took them, I was prescribed them by the GP, who told me to take one three times a day for 10 days. Then, when I got referred to the consultant, he advised twice a day for 5 days! So I was a bit confused and sceptical, and the first time, I took them for 7 days at twice a day, which worked, and then the second time for 6 days, which worked again, so I think I will take them for 5 this time. When I was on them for 10 days, I got fed up and my skin went really spotty because of the progesterone, so I'm glad that the consultant said only 5 days.

IVF sounds scary, but at least you have an end date in mind for all of this. I think I would be relieved to have that

Ah I'm jealous. Always wanted to go there.

5 days to take it isn't long for the tablets I took noristephene for 2 weeks!

I am 29 ttc number 1. Had a miscarriage in 2012 at 10 weeks. Have pcos.

Have ivf booked for September

I was prescribed them for 5 days, one tablet twice a day.

We are going to Italy, which is my favourite country! Very much looking forward to relaxing and eating lots of pasta!

What are your stats BTW? I'm 33, TTC number 1 since November last year, although no cycles obviously means that nothing has happened, so I'm not counting in cycles x x