Clomid-ifiers, get yourselves over here! July thread

So profound you had to say it twice, I see. Don't let me fool you. I am still a complete mess. This time, though, I don't feel as emotional on the pills. I had my monthly emotional meltdown on CD2 BEFORE I started clomid again.

Hope you are well. Where are you at now? I'm CD5. So 2 more pills to go... I can't help but feel I'm hurtling towards surgery rather rapidly!

I totally agree, Floss. As a self-confessed control freak I think it is so scary to feel things are so out of control- your life, your body etc etc. On the one hand we have to realise we can't control things and on the other try to take control of what we can. So I am trying to do that. I find focusing on being healthy helps (but trying not to be obsessive). I decided to go to acupuncturist to gain a bit of control back. And I am pretty good at ringing up specialist and getting an appointment if I want to ask questions etc. I think you are doing the right thing. So frustrating that you can't get in until October, but at least there is something there to work towards. The other thing I am trying to do is think of the bigger picture. A month seems like a year, but in the grand scheme of things I guess it doesn't really matter. Those are my words of wisdom (I'm still a total basket case, though, so I am not sure you should listen to me!)

Hi Floss- I really do know how tough it is after m/c. Mine was 10 months ago and I still feel it. IT does make each month harder. I keep wondering why it was so damn easy that time and so bloody tough this time. Hard enough to m/c but then to feel like the experience wrecked your body! But you are much more back on track physically than I was, so if you can take it as a real positive that you CAN get pg on clomid and you will again. Fingers crossed that this cycle is the lucky one.

Thanks anyway flosspot. I guess I will have to wait and see what happens this month. Hmmmmm more waiting.

Doc already knows I am TTC anyway cos went to see him last week about it! I just think when I ring the insurance co I will not mention fertility and just say regulating hormones/periods etc cos I think that will be covered - but not fertility. Good luck with TTC!

NH- I am a TOTAL control freak which I think has made this all the more difficult for me. Yesterday on the train I was thinking "now, what can I do" and I suddenly realised the key is that I simply can't control it and I have so some how let go (easier said than done!).

If I were you I would be honest with your doc about your situation and your insurance. I have found my doctor really understanding and happy to try to help out as much as possible. As he said not having a regular cycle is not a good thing and so this can be a non-fertility issue to try to regulate this. So far my insurance is happy with this. I think if I eventually go down the IUI or IVF (sigh) route then it won't be covered, though.

Good luck.

X-posted Lulu, thanks. I have private medical insurance through work so maybe can get it covered if I can think of somthing that is not fertility!

No, not defecting flosspot! Just wanted to know whether it was worth talking to doc about Clomid, whether I would get anywhere. I really want to take control of the TTC situation cos I am a bit of a control freak (a lot of one actually!) and it is making me feel better to think this way.

Thanks for your replies they were really helpful.

Nh101- sounds like we are slightly similar. I had miscarriage in Oct at 13 wks after only trying for one month. After the miscarriage I didn't get AF for 6 months. I would put on clomid as a result. As for private- I ended up going private as was so unhappy with my treatment on the NHS. Luckily, after the fact, we found out my DH new job meant we could have it covered. But NOT if it had anything to do with fertility, so the doc has been great and pointed out this was to try to sort out PCOS and not necessarily fertility. It cost 150 or so pounds a consultation and about the same for a scan. But you can go private and then revert back to NHS.

So onwards and upwards all. I will start on the clomid this eve. So this will be my 5th clomid cycle and one month off.

Hi there, I just wanted to ask a quick question. I took clomid 50mg earlier this year and ov around cd14 (I did get pg but had mc), I am now back on it on a 25mg dose. Last month I ov on cd18 and was wondering if the difference in the days I ov was due to the change in doses of clomid or if anyone else found their ov days changed each month. The whole womens cycle thing is a complete mystery to me, having never had regular af.

Hi nh101 Sorry about your m/c.

I have a dd already so I think that sped up my diagnosis. I've been ttc since January, I went to the gp at the beginning of April and was proscribed Clomid mid-July. I think that this was rather quick - I have PCOS which was relatively easy to diagnose.

Can't help with the cost of going private. I was very impressed with the speed treatment I received - I hope it continues like this - but I know it varies massively from pct to pct.
Good luck - hope you get another bfp soon

hi there, thought I would ask you kind ladies some advice about Clomid. How long were you TTC before being prescribed it? I had a mc in March and have only had one proper period since then. I am on CD62 now! I never had regular cycles when I was younger (before going on pill) and even when I got PG the cycle was nine weeks! But as it is only five months since my mc what are the chances of my GP prescribing it for me to regulate my periods?

And how much does it cost to go private?

Yes I am a mad crazy TTC woman (reading your threads has made me smile as I see myself)

Hi, can I join you?

I have unexplained infertility and am TTC#2. I already have a DD aged nearly 2. She was conceived (after 31 tries) in the first "drug-free" month following two months' of Chlomid treatment, a month's break and then three months' of treatment with Puregon (hmm, I am not sure if Puregon is used in the UK (I live in Germany). It pretty much does the same job as Chlomid, but is an injection rather than a tablet. I was given it instead of Chlomid as Chlomid dried up my cervical mucus (and also made me into the world's nastiest, angriest person ....!)).

I am now about 18 cycles into trying for #2. Like whizzywig I had hoped I would be one of the lucky ones the second time around, but it's not to be. Anyway, I have just completed three cycles of Chlomid (50mg for five days, causing exactly the same problems again) and am now due to move to Puregon. That said, it's likely that I will have to give this month a miss as, depending on when AF arrives in the next few days (and she will, I have no doubt!!), I will likely be away from my DH at the critical time.

Good luck to us all!

Thanks flosspot and lulu I just hope I stop bleeding before I ov (sorry - TMI)
Sorry your period showed up lulu - good luck for this time round

Hi all- well, I'm back. I was trying not to obsess this month so told myself I would try to stay off MN a bit more. Also have had non-stop visitors. I did not take the clomid this month and felt really good about it. I ovd (I think) on CD22, so a bit later than with the clomid. I got a very tiny bit of pink blood about 12 days later which at first I thought was AF but then went away. So I thought maybe I was pregnant. Was a bit upset when a tiny bit of spotting started on Sunday. But then AF came full force last night. So upset. I thought I may have been lucky this time. So I think I am going to go back on the clomid tomorrow.

Hope everyone is doing Ok. We definitely need some luck on this thread!

Tiger- my doc told me 5-9 days after the last pill you should expect to ovulate. I am pretty sure that this is spot on for me.

Can I ask a daft question, one that I probably should have asked the specialist?
Once you've started taking Clomid, about how long does it take before you ovulate? Just thought that I haven't got a clue how long I will need to wait.
TIA

Hi girls, I didn't take clomid this month as I was away from dh from cd8 to cd14 managed to bd cd7 and 15 but af due around 11 August so will start af then back to cycle 5 of clomid for me ( on holiday day af due for 3 weeks so should manage plenty of relaxing bd pre ov during ov and after ov- so if that doesn't work who knows!!- quite tempted to douuble this dose just because but bit scared just to do it....)...

Have appointment with consultant on 5th September and I think he was hoping that he wouldn't have to see me again as cycles got back to normal...

must dash - hope all is well with you all and hopefully clomid not making you too crazy!!