Anyone done or doing Clomid/ovidrel/IUI?

Doom are you in the UK / NHS? When I collected my clomid prescription I got 3 months worth. I know I will have to call each time AF starts though and they tell me which days to take it and book in my scans.

How does it work getting all the check ups on the clomid? I have had to wait 3 months between appointments from my first to my second appointment so far. Do they prescribe a few months worth at once or do they prescribe over the phone and get you to pick it up?

Hi Friends glad your symptoms have almost gone! When do you normally expect high fertility? Last cycle I skipped the flashing smiley and it went straight to solid!

Got my blood results back - we are good to go on the clomid! Taking my first tab tonight (read about "sleeping through" some of the symptoms!) only on 50mg but I think that's because it's my first time and I supposedly ovulate on my own! So woohoo finally good to go with the IUI!

Hi,
Well i'm currently on day 12, thankfully most of the symptoms have gone now I just feel a bit tired. I'm currently using the dual hormone clearblue ovulation sticks but nothing so far, not even for estrogen just a constant empty circle. There's no other signs either. Strange.
Good luck starting the Clomid Marple, I hope everybody else's waiting game goes quick. Star, I hope you get to do the IUI, not sure why they like to drag things out.

Star I have absolutely no idea!! If I go by what I usually do im on day 9... But not sure if they will want me to count it differently if I get to start the clomid. I might ask when I speak to them!

Ooh, exciting maple, but how confusing! So, do you have any idea what cycle day you're on?! Anyway, yeay to getting started!

Thank you Mrs - it is a very lonely and isolating journey which is why being on here helps - someone who actually understands to talk to - noone telling you to "just relax / go on holiday" etc!

Star sorry AF arrived on holiday - hope the scan goes well on Thursday and you get to do the IUI - can't see why they would say no.

Doom welcome to our little thread - sorry that you find yourself here. Like the others have said I'm pretty sure they will want to scan you and check progress on clomid. Agree the jealousy is very normal - I'm afraid each baby bomb doesn't get any easier and I was very bitter after the most recent one. Did manage to say congratulations but if I think about it too much it still makes me sad now.

New development again from me. I had my scan today and the 12mm follicle had gone!! He said it might have been a left over follicle from the last cycle which has now collapsed. He sent off urgent blood tests and if all the levels are similar to someone who is early on in their cycle then I can start the clomid and do IUI! I was sad the follicle had gone but pleased I get to start finally (hopefully!). Just need to call up today at about 4pm and they will call me back today or tomorrow to tell me if I can start the clomid (not injectibles as the previous consultant thought).

Hey snowdog, good luck for your scan tomorrow. That's weird things are growing more slowly this cycle, but as you say hopefully it means more follicles.
Welcome doom, sorry for af but great that you have an appointment coming up.
Got my day 10 scan on Thursday. I called yesterday and asked if we could convert this cycle to iui and they said we can discuss when I come in. I'm getting so sick of this. It's coming up to 2 years and everyone else is just getting pregnant and having babies with ease. At least that's how it looks to me!

I know she was not trying not preventing. She's my best friend so we talk about these things all of the time . The first words out of her mouth when she told me she was pregnant were, "you're gonna hate me."

She understands my situation and is annoyingly the calm headed one who keeps saying "just relax and it'll happen".

I don't hate her for having the baby, but I do hate that phrase lol.

My best friend gave birth to her second DD today. Really happy for her but can't help being a bit jealous 🙂

Af arrived. Thanks for all your good wishes unsure and Snowdog. Now just gotta wait for my appointment on the 18th to hopefully start clomid.

As I'm on day 34 I'm feeling pretty anxious atm just in case I've spontaneously started ovulating on my own. Unlikely but I guess I'm just hoping for a miracle.

Fed up of everything being so slow.

If they want to monitor me I might have to wait till October due to being in Canada. Unless it's just day 21 bloods.

No I'm not ovulating on my own ☹️

Hi all, I'm new to this thread but looking for some support. DP and I have been TTC for 18 months now and I have been to the gynaecologist for all of the inititial fertility tests, bloods, hycosy etc. My next appointment is on 18th August (been booked since May ☹️ and I'm hoping to start clomid after this appointment.

My af is fairly regular around 32 days currently. But I have had 2 35 day cycles since TTC as well as a few shorter cycles when I first stopped BC. I was worrying about missing out on trying clomid in September as fertility friend predicted my fertile days in September as being days 15-18 (when I am planning a trip to Canada without DP).

I return the following day.

Thing is I am now on CD34 so that may mean that september's cycle starts a couple of days later which may mean if DP and I DTD as soon as I get back we may be in with a chance.

What I am hoping you can tell me is, will the Dr want me to go in for any US to check for developing follicles during the week leading to ovulation or not? If so we will probably have to wait until October to start clomid, which would be devistating to me.

Omg, congratulations Genghis!!! What great news to come home to. First time lucky for you too!

Unfortunately my period arrived on cue in Italy. Was on holiday with a pregnant friend and a baby and spent the whole next day crying - it was really hard. I'm back to myself now though and on third and final Clomid cycle. Decided to ask if we can convert this cycle to iui as I just think the sperm may not be getting through. Going to call on Monday and see.

Welcome back maple! Good luck for this cycle and so weird your day 1 was wrong.

Thanks for your congratulations Friends and Maple and sorry to read that your iui has been postponed Maple - it sucks but the good news is that they're monitoring you so should have a better idea for the following cycle. I was really surprised to read about your follicle already being 12mm!!

Mrsunsure,
It's horrible, It's so hard for others to understand as well. Unfortunately I'm not being scanned I'm just having 21 day progesterone test done. My progesterone level is really high without them so I do have good ovulation without them apparently. ( last month my progesterone was so high it was off the scale)
They think our problem is MFI, but when I saw the FS last time she offered us the full range of options, so I asked to be transfered for IVF and have Clomid while I was waiting ( I'm a cheeky mare) I was kinda hoping I might of been one of those miracle stories, instead I'm falling apart. Haha.
We couldn't do IUI at the same time as they didn't do it where we was,but after Genghis story, it certainly seems worth a try.

Thanks Julia, I'm glad it's not just me. Last month I felt awful and said I wouldn't take it again, but then when It got to this month I did it anyway.This time as been so much worse though. I only have one cycle worth left so might discuss it with the Dr before starting again, in case it's doing more harm then good .