TTC - Clomid Part 3

Welcome Deb, I'm with popsy on the boob thing. Mine felt very bruised this month & thought I'd get my bfp but af arrived instead!!! Hope it's a good sign for you

Stac better than I was but now feel like I have the lungs of a 90 year old. Still all in my nose & throat. Voice is going.

Aww Clure think you caught my cold/flu. I've been lucky that 2/3 visits to cons I've seen the head man! I hoipe Guys is the place for you & you know where I am for a chat. Plus we're gonna have to come up with some sort of code at school! lol.

Pink if it's not implantation bleed then maybe talk to GP or fert cons to just check it out & give piece of mind.

How's everyone else? There's sooooooo many people on here now!

I've been learning to crochet today...

Chinese baby dusy (had Kung pow chicken hoping it'd blast the cold)
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Hi clure i know how you feel about seeing registrar after registrar and conflicting opinions,it drives me mad!!As you said some continuity would be lovely. How you feeling about your appointment? now you've had time to think about it all. I had that cold most of last week, only just feeling ok today!
Its great that you and fairy have each other to talk to. A great support for each other
zaya i drank the grapefruit juice for a couple of months-it gave me horrendous heartburn
Well done jo thats fab! I need to get my backside into gear.
Hi Deb everyone is lovely here. Im on my 6th month of clomid and when they increased my dose to 100mg (month 2)my boobs were so uncomfortable. I was convinced i was pg, unfortunately i wasn't Hopefully its a good sign for you though

Hi to everyone else

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Hi there ladies.

I have only just found this new thread.......been wondering where everyone had gone too. I wrote on the other thread a few times but most of all I just read what your all talkinging about( because im poo at all this writing thingy lol) and I find it all so helpful and I dont feel so alone...........its took me days to read all 74 pages and see there is a couple of BFP on here. WELL DONE x

Ive been on clomid for 6 mth now( last 2mth 100mg) but just had one month off....it was knocking me off my feet.....was just what I needed too because I thought I was going crazzzzzzzzy hehehehe.
At the moment im cd 23 but really do feel like my af is very near.Whilst been on the clomid ive been having a 32/33 day cyc. Had really really sore boobs now for almost 2 weeks now (driving me mad)just wondering if this is because I didnt take tabs in December? has anyone else felt like their boobs are going to drop off for this long?
Got my appointment with the con on Monday and im so worried that he is going to say 'sorry cant do anything else to help' and I jsut dont know what I want to ask him..............feel so brain dead these days lol
Anyway hope your all well,take care.

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hi all

just checking in. Had my appointment, initially felt very frustrated as saw yet another registrar. Constantly feel like there's no continuity, being told one thing by consultant then another by various registrars. Anyway we ended up having a chat with the fertility nurse/sister who was lovely and felt like we got some proper straight advice.
We stated this is what we want: not to use donor eggs but to go private for a proper set of tests and screening to see if my own eggs would be viable, if the percentage of success rate is too small we would have to try to accept this and be grateful for our lovely DD who is a gift.
So she has recommended Guys fertility unit, she said given my age and high FSH it would be my best bet. We are going to contact them and arrange to put the wheels in motion for investigations. Keep you posted ladies!!
I now have a stinking cold and the beginnings of a sore throat and swollen glands and feel rubbish.

Anyway thanks for all your lovely well wishes once again.
Fairy - we can be there for each other, hope you are feeling a bit better?
pinkali - could it be an implantation bleed? If you are concerned it might be worth mentioning it to your GP or fertility clinic, chances are its nothing to worry about.
zaya I'm a big fan of Marilyn Glennville and Zita West books. think you are right about drinking more water - that's one of my resolutions (not done as well as hoped yet) Also as fairy said, grapefruit (I hate the stuff!)
jobo well done on the weight loss, giving away your clothes is a big motivator

hi stac are you starting to show yet?

hi to the rest of you lovely ladies hope you are well. I'm debating whether a session at bodypump will make me feel better or worse

tonnes of muscly pumping babydust xx

HELLO AND HELP...

I am on CD12 and like last month i have had some watery brown discharge.. what is it and does it mean i haven't ovulated? I'm so anxious as this was my third month on clomid (1st month nothing happened like this but i did think i had ovulated - last month when i also had brown discharge i had no sign of ovulation)... HELP... i only have 2 months worth at 50mg left or if i decide to go up 1 month at 100mg (self prescribing as left over from first time TTC).

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Hi Jo I don't have much dairy as my family has history of intolerance. Butter on my toast is the most I have. lol.
Lol. Also love your clothes statement!

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gosh fairy your cold/flu is just going on and on, poor you. have you done the good old head and towel over a bowl of hot water with something menthol in? Staying off dairy might help too?

Well, I have 2 small follicles, hence the lack of twinging and cm. I have to go back on Wednesday to see how they've grown. I am now learning just how random it is being on clomid - no 2 months the same! Does anyone else find this? I think they will just put me on another 3 months clomid but I will ask if they would do IUI after that. Not that I'm panicking or anything!

ven I crashed big time this month, I think its alot to do with christmas as well, January is always a bit of a let down. I do think as well that with events like christmas you think 'how nice it would be to be pregnant at....'.

stac somehow i have lost 7lb in the last 2 weeks, but it must be water cos I haven't been that good. I'm sure then next two weeks won't be the same! I've decided when I go down a jeans size I'm giving my old clothes away. If I have nothing big to wear then hopefully I'll be good lol! Or naked!

clure thinking of you , hoping its going well.

zayja chicken soup is really good for your blood and by default your womb lining, according to my acupuncturist but she means the proper stuff you make from chicken stock not a tin

babydust everyone
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Zayja - I was doing a bit of reading too. Agree with Evening primrose oil till ov. I also read that nettle tea till ov then grapefruit juice. The other thing is raspberry leaf tea till ov.
Again this is lovely advice for the 'norm' who can pinpoint ovulation. The rest of us are stabbing in the dark. My DH is tons lighter than me!

I'm thinking that maybe I need to do feng sui in the bedroom so thats my google plans today. Taken it very slow so far as my sinuses are still swollen & blocked!

Clure got my fingers crossed hon. Writting this while you are sitting at the hosp. Hope they are running on time! Hope you ain't caught this horrible cold!

Jo hope those symptoms are leading to a bfp rather than af that I got!

Googles of baby dust
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Isn't it nice to be in good company, and have advice from people going through the same? Thanks clure for the heads up on evening primrose oil. Reading Toni Weschler's fertility book, and she makes the point that cm is the most important fertility sign. I've been a bit lacking of it for a while so need to try something else. I suppose drinking more water wouldn't hurt either...
carebear, tried acupuncture but ran into a real quack who was not very helpful. I've heard it really can help, but I'd do some research before choosing a practitioner - or get recommendations.
DH and I started a diet today and weighed in and he's a stone lighter than me! Well, made a big pot of soup for the work week and some granola bars for breakfast. Hoping I can stick with it this time.

Chicken soup baby dust to you all - feel better! xxxxx

hi all

thanks stac, hope you are good?

zayjay - evening primrose only till you ovulate, thats what my reflexologist said

carebear - maybe the clomid will give you the kickstart you need. Fingers crossed eh?

thanks to the rest of you for your good wishes. Think I am now going down with a cold and sore throat type thing. Typical!! Off to bed now

xxxxxx dust

stac i am dieting myself, am being rather lazy due to the cold, still managed to lose a few pounds but must make more of an effort this week.

carebear I do acupuncture, its not too bad.

Poor DH is still quite poorly but will 'force himself' tonight as I've got my scan tomorrow. Not sure what is going on this month, no pain, no cm (cervical mucus - can't remember who asked) not sure I am ovulating. We'll see.

babydust
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Fairy - battleships! i like that. blindfolded maybe? hope you feel better in the next couple of days, think you said you'd taken a couple of days off - bit of r&r will hopefully help.

popsy i always find the last couple of days of cycle so hard to keep 'level' and not get really pessimistic, and let me say it for your DH - this is SO shit!!!

am contemmplating accupuncture but needles are not my favourite thing

xxxxx lindor chocolate fairy dust to you all.

You certainly are one of the group carebear, it only has the best members
stac my cycles usually are about 32 days, but with the metformin and the supposidly late ov i haven't a clue how long this will be. BUt i have swollen, achy boobs, been tearful (i cried because someone hadn't emailed me the planning!!) back ache and low crampy pains. So not gunna get too hopeful
DH and i went for a walk earlier and he was 'ever the optimist', had a 'few words' about the fact that i am still hopeful just have a few low moments after each set backs. I know he's trying to keep our spirits up, but just for once i would like him to say "this is shit, 6 months down the line and no further on!"
clure this is my 6th month and i have 3 more to go. They've added metformin this cycle. Then she said its IUI or IVF, gave us a load of info (and prices ) to come away with.

xxxxxxx mmmmm strawberries and cream flavoured baby dust

Thanks Stac, I'm ok hon emotionally - physically I've got a running nose that is blocked, sinus headache, sore throat & achy. Flu has finally hit. Ooh & body temperature of a furnaceman's welly as Dave Meyers would say!

Gotta say that clomid side effects are none now! So it takes 5 cycles or is my body too used to it?

carebear you'd be amazed how many people are the same as you. Clure & I work together but didn't realise we were going through similar things till we met on here!!! Also I've noticed from getting onto the 'bus threads' that only about 5/20+ on them are actually getting preg & very few of them are being 'aided'. It's such a hit & miss game of battleships almost. We've just been given a harder job because someone has almost gotten rid of the co-ordinates!!!
It's def good to have people to talk to. We'll get there in the end. Over two years for me too!

Have a good monday tomorrow & Clure I'll be with you in thoughts.

I'm back off to my sick bed with my roll of tissue & hot drink

Vitamin C baby dust
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Hi Zayja, I'm the same as you, 2 yrs ttc and just started first cycle of clomid - taken 4 tablets so far, feel ok so far but probably too early to tell. what is cm? am not fluent in the on line lingo yet!

Good luck tomorrow Clure. Hope it goes well.
Went to bed last night for the first time in a long while feeling like one of a group rather than the odd one out, which is very cool, thanks ladies.

I so know what you mean about hopes and different months - weird how some months are fine and others knock you for six.

Always remember what Joe McElderry says...don't stop believing!

Hi Ladies,
Thanks for the warm welcome!
Well, just picked up my Clomid at the pharmacy and will start the first cycle today. From reading on here, sounds like PM is the best time to take it? Mixed feelings, kind of excited but nervous and DON'T want to get my hopes up. This ttc business has been going on for almost 2 years now and I've had hopes dashed too many times. Also, heard cm may dry up a bit, so have picked up evening primrose oil. Any experience with this?
clure, hope your appointment goes well tomorrow.

babydust to all xxxx

hi girls, thanks so much for your good wishes, it means a lot, particularly as you all know exactly how I'm feeling. Had good chat with DH earlier and feel a bit more settled about our appointment and about the sorts of things we want to know etc.

hi to all of you
ven - know exactly where you are coming from, we just get our hopes up on some cycles and come crashing down when it's not to be. When do you go for IUI?
popsy - hope af doesn't get you. Do you have many more months of clomid?
Fairy - hope you are feeling better now.

Have kept very busy today, did a good run then did loads of house jobs and school work. Just ate veggie toad in the hole - it was vegan batter and was a bit too squashy, me and DD left the squidgy bits but DH (who will eat ANYTHING) scoffed it all. Off to give DD a bath and get the nit comb out!

lashings of babydust xxxx
will tune in tomorrow to update on my appointment xxxxx

Meant to say in my post good luck for tomorrow clure. Hope it goes your way
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Hi Ven

I think we can all sympathise. I really thought it was gonna be my month. I dreamt that we'd go to the appointment & the cons would tell me I'm actually preg! We had done tons of BDing & I had really tried to rest over xmas (away from work & family as much as possible).

Af came to spoil that! Even after all the symptoms I had.

I'm on my last cycle now of clomid & waiting on my IVF.

Good luck Clure tomorrow. Thinking of you!

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Hi all,

hello to all the new people!

Clure good luck with your appointment tomorrow.

Stomach cramps and really no doubt where they are heading . This isn't my month-feeling down as IUI is fast approaching and I really thought I might get away with it. Still have enough Clomid for a second month so will have another go at that I guess.

Have no idea why this month (of all the months we have been trying for) I got my hope up so much, maybe the Clomid and everything, I thought I might get lucky.

Cream egg flavoured baby dust sounds amazing

Hi all

Hello zayja Fairy glad you are feeling brighter. A DVD and hot bath did the trick! If it was only that simple hey hun??
Carebear yep i'm with everyone as well. Ask away
Clure i've researched loads. I think as we all go further and further down this line, you become a little better at deciding what you want and more to the point, what you don't want. I'm with jo Knowledge is POWER JO wow what a lovely thought, what i'd give to know that was gunna happen It's a lovely day here as well. Gunna go for a walk after lunch/dinner.
I'm on CD33 and have dull aches, slight back ache and tender boobs so dont think this is gunna be my month again Maybe month 7 will be

love to all

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Hi all

fairy glad to see you seem a bit perkier.

carebear i vote with everyone, second opinion needed. And mmmm creme eggs....

hi zayja nice to have you on board and sorry to hear about your m/c, I have found everyone fantastic here for their support.

popsy I'll match your summer evenings and raise you - how about heavily pregnant summer evenings? Hope you're doing ok at the mo.

clure extreme way to get the kitchen clean! I don't think it hurts to do a bit of research and at least familiarise yourself with what everything means, how it works, etc to make the most of your cons appointment. Knowledge is power, IMO. I believe IVF is fairly successful with donor eggs. Good luck tomorrow.

Well, 9.4C and sunny here, like snow never happened. Will try and send some sun your way!

going with..creme egg babydust (do you know how hard this is - we have a corner shop over the road!!) xxxxx