Anyone done or doing Clomid/ovidrel/IUI?

I've Downed a huge cup of tea this morning as I don't drink alcohol! It's either tea or lemon water. Or and tea is decaf. God, one has to laugh otherwise I'll end up crying buckets here. If I had one baby that would be OK for us if we carried on having issues with conceiving again.
See what Riga brings for us

I'm sorry AF has arrived for you but I always think it's best to know, I absolutely hate when I think I might be pregnant, the symptom spotting. Mine arrived with decent cramps so I downed a load of wine as I was feeling sorry for myself! It's great you have a plan now with Riga, do keep us posted..

On the IVF, it just isn't for us. I want to enjoy DD's childhood and I don't want to potentially strain DH and my relationship. I know IVF doesn't have to upset both those things but for me the fear is there. DH is also ok with one baby if that's what is to be for us.

Got AF this morning. Not sure what ideas spotting for 5 days. Hmmmm. Anyway it's here now. I'm ready for Clomid+trigger and IUI for my next cycle. So I'm off to Riga next Wednesday for check ups, scans, ultrasounds etc to. Will keep you posted from there.

How lovely for you! Glad to hear about your GP. Mine wasn't even English, a Spanish lady, I believe and I couldn't really understand her. So when I complained about her, i said I didn't want to see her again!

And you won't try IVF?

We have a 16 month old girl, first time trying it worked. We've been trying now actively for about 10 months. I tracked my ovulation and it was very late, day 19 or so and I'd a short window then between ovulation and my period. After six months my GP gave me Clomid 50mg as she felt it was time to push things on. Now some of the advice is that after having a baby you need 18 months to get back to normal but because I'm 36 it was pushed on. I am hoping things will come right.

I think the next step will be 100mg Clomid and being scanned each month to ensure I'm actually ovulating. I think the gyne will scan my insides too to ensure there's no blockages. We will try all that for a while and after that then we most likely will leave it. I'm not sure IUI will be an answer for whatever is up.

thanks Julia, but have you decided on your next move? have you been trying long? your first one? what's your if you don't mind me asking

That was very brave of you trying that clinic, you were right to push things on.

I hope you find out more and you can progress things.

I think the GP said she would send a letter, and I think I'd go grey but the time I get it! so I'm off to Riga clinic regardless of GP in here. And I've been with Riga clinic since September 2014 when they did check up and discovered polyps and successfully removed them and also saw my left fallopian tube blocked/close but then I had a check up and had an impression that it was all open. But now I need to check myself again and they're such lovely and caring people over there and plus is so much cheaper! IUI would only cost me 285 euros! HyCoSy is only 100 euros! an the actual IFV is 1740 euros! plus drugs but it won't be more than another 1000 euros, I reckon. So I've got my options there. My appointment is on the 21st and I can't wait to find out what's what and what's next for me/us.

That's not good out of the GP. I'm very lucky that mine is so proactive but then the medical guidance is that anyone over 35 should be escalated. I'd have gone mad too if my GP said that.

Did you go to a gyne and then to Riga?

I had a horrible experience with a GP here, and it was my first visit! So I complained about her. She said I had to try 12 months before seeing a gene! Told her I didn't have 12 months as I'm 40 and she replied: it's your life choice! And then I flipped!
So I can't wait to fly to my clinic in Riga so we can go over check ups again.

Hi Russkispy, the GP has referred me to the gyne as she can't go any further Clomid wise. I'm private. I possibly would consider IUI in the future.

I'm hoping that because I only had dd1 sixteen months ago that it's something to do with that, the gp didn't want to leave it go longer to get intervention as I am 36. So I hope it's something that can be worked out or will work itself out in the next few months. I guess DH needs to be tested next, because we have dd1 the gp doesn't think it's to do with him.

Julia, are you getting Clomid from GP? would you go back to her to ask for an advice? have you gone privately? would you consider Clomid+IUI? and that's before IVF?
Don't think I would be testing before CD35. I'll wait till the end of this week.
But just don't understand these 5 days of brown discharge sitting inside. Hmmm

My AF has arrived. To mess with my head I had horrible nausea and heartburn for the past few days!

Going to the gyne next week. Do you ladies know the next step now? I was on Clomid 50mg for the past four months from the gp. I tested great on my ovulation blood test but I wasn't scanned. All my hormones are ok. So what next, 100mg of Clomid? DH gets tested?

We are only going to go so far, we have fully decided we won't go as far as IVF.

Russkipsy would you do a pregnancy test?

Russkipsy I tried reflexology, while I loved the relaxing effects of it, it didn't really help with TTC. This may be sheer coincidence, but I had always been regular as clockwork and when I started reflexology my cycles went very strange. But for pure relaxation purposes I fully recommend it

Thank you, Julia.
think I'm CD30 and 5 days of brown spotting which never happened before! Usually is 2 days prior AF. So not sure what's happening here and why! It's not even on panties, but it's kind of sitting inside. Sorry TMI! Feeling extremely tired and there's a sharp pain in my back, on the right. But not muscles, I believe. I have no idea. No any other symptoms.
I'm also scheduled to fly to Riga to the clinic. To double check my Fallopian tubes and potentially have an IUI. But where's AF!?? Clomid is here but can't start till the bastard AF turns up. But is she!? As I said AF usually and regularly turns up 2 days after brown spotting/discharge. Has anyone else experienced this?
Also, made an appointment with a reflexologist (specialising in fertility) on Thursday. See what she can do for us. Has anybody else tried reflexology?

I'm very sorry Snowy. :(

Russkipsy, I don't have enough knowledge to answer your questions but welcome to this thread.

BFN

Dear ladies,
I need your help. Short summary about me
Age 40
DH41
TTC #1
Cycle 5 (yet to find out if BFP or BFN)

In November 2014 gad polyps removed and the same time discovered my left tube is closed/blocked which was a bit of a shock. Had some checks done in March and not sure how and why but thought the tubewas open. I'm not from here and allof the above was done in IVF Riga clinic.
Anyway, we've started TTC in April but no BFP yet. I told the same clinic I'd try IUI after 6 cycles,so they took DH's sperm and stored in the freezer and gave me Clomid equivalent. As I always knew I'd get it done over there, I'd then start taking the drug on CD5 bio still here and then fly over. But here's my question, do you think I should try Clomid and natural intercourse or straight to IUI with Clomid? I read all morning today and can't work it out what to do! I'll still take the drug on cd5 as they told me and then fly to check my tubes again and at the same time they can do ultrasound on cd 10-11 to see how I respond to the drug. But then what? Shall fly home for natural dtd or stay for IUI?! I can do this trip while still unemployed. And can afford being off of work. And it's so much cheaper in Riga! Would like to hear your thoughts as breaking my brains here and can't figure it out by myself! Big sigh

Tail end of the TWW here - according to clinic i can test on Wednesday, though think i will wait until Thursday (assuming AF is a no show) as am off work. Heading away for the weekend with DH for our wedding anniversary so if its bit news this month at least i will be going away from the world for a few days to regroup

Mrs so sorry to read this, please look after yourself.

My cycle was cancelled as too many follicles so just waiting for AF - not sure when though, in about 2 weeks maybe. Then back to injectibles but half dose only.

It must be incredibly tough Mrs. :(

I was on Clomid this month, from the ovulation sticks I don't think I ovulated, I'd one strong line but it didn't seem strong enough to be a positive. We dtd but I wasn't one bit careful with anything, drank wine and generally forgot about it. I don't hold out much hope for this month, period not due until Wednesday week. I've a gyne appointment on September 24th so we will go from there..

Very sorry for your loss mrs. Hope you are both doing ok. 😔

Oh Mrs, I'm so so sorry to hear that. It's so cruel after all you've been through to get a bfp to lose it. Please be kind to yourself and take care.