CLOMID GANG - the new thread

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This should be clomid and IUI (for Katierocket) thread. Hoping this one will be luckier than the last - can't be any worse, don't think we had a single BFP did we?

Lots and lots and lots of luck to us all.

Thanks, ShouldKnow, i will do that.

Quick update on me. DH and I were at the hospital this morning for a mid-cycle scan to ensure I am responding to the clomid OK. And there is great news! I have a good sized follicle forming (16mm on CD11), and my endometrial lining is a good thickness already (7mm). So it looks like the clomid has done the trick, and I'll be ovulating this month.

And the other good news is that the nurse who did the scan said that if I did get pregnant I should phone her and she could arrange an early scan for me :)

I really hope this does the trick for us.

Hugs,
Artoo.

Wowee Artoo. Similar measurements to mine, I had 2 follicles at day 11 and they measured 15mm and 17mm. They were very pleased with the progress and it sounds as if the doctor looking after you is too. Are you doing timed intercourse or IUI? We did timed and I did a shoulder stand for 10 mins!! DP safely in the bath so didn't feel embarrassed!

Well, "timed intercourse" sounds very formal. The nurse just told us to start BD-ing from today. We've been advised to just make sure we BD every couple of days.

I'm using a Clearblue fertility monitor, even though the instructions say it won't work with clomid. If I get an egg symbol I'll switch to the "egg meet sperm" plan, if I don't I'll just go with every other day unless we feel really randy one day! :)

When are you going to be testing ?

Hugs,
Artoo.

Hi Artoo! It's day 22 and I had what I think is my first hot flush. I lay in bed and just felt hot and restless but didn't perspire. I wondered if I had left the electric blanket on but checked and I hadn't. It later dawned on me that this must be due to the Clomid. Wasn't bad though.

The clinic call it 'timed intercourse' as opposed to IUI meaning that they tell you the best time. I too bought the clear blue fertility monitor even though it says it doesn't work with clomid and the damn thing broke. I rang the helpline, this was a few weeks ago, and the recorded message said the helpline wasn't working for the time being, etc. I didn't panic as I knew that I would be monitored by the clinic but wanted to use it the month before I took the clomid.

I was told to test 16 days after ovulation. I had the follicle releasing injection on Monday at 12 noon, had cm at 10pm that night and felt a stirring in right ovary at 10pm on Tuesday night as I sat at the theatre. BD'ed 10am Wednesday so will test either 16 or 17 March which is 9/10 days to go. Am obviously hoping its this month but a more realistic approach I think for me is to hope to be preg by the end of 2006.

Good luck!

Oh and the hot flush occured this morning at 6.45am.

Wow Artoo & SKBF - that's brill news! I am definitely going to ask for the mid cycle scan at my next appointment as I am sure I did not OV this month (month 1 on clomid). Next apt is 28th March so I will have had 2 cycles by then.

As for the timed intercourse, we are doing it as much as poss (at least every other day) between days 8 - 18 just to be sure!

Had my day 21 blood done yesterday but feel I want more support and check ups than this...

can i join in ??? Have been ttc 1st child for about 3 1/2 years :( .me 29 dh 33. Eventually went for a fertility referal last year and had various tests (blood cd 21 / lap and dye, nothing really wrong as such ). So i too am now on the dreaded monster tablets 50mg and have scans on day 15 followed by injection of pregnyl (? to mature the egg i think ) then a blood test cd 21. Just starting my 4th cycle of this....... so thats me in a nutshell. Feel a little bit like i am obsessing about ttc . need to relax more . Good luck to everyone on this thread
hope all you dreams of having little babies come true xx

Hi Relax and welcome! The pregnyl is the follicle releasing injection which is given when they think the follicle is the right size to be released and the lining is thick enough for implantation. What size did your follicle(s) grow to? Good luck with your fourth cycle.

Me: Now day 24, ususally get twinges on day 23 which continue on and off until AF arrives. Yesterday I got the first twinge and am feeling it now. Has really p*ed me off (!) as I know that it has been unsuccessful this month and I will have yet more visits to the clinic. Oh well. Onwards and upwards. At least we are all alive and healthy...

skbf- on my last cycle i had 2 follicles on day 15 which were 20 and 21 mm. was convinced it was working this month cos i was 4 days late was gutted when af arrived. Never mind as you say onwards and upwards thats all we can do. How many cycles have you had ?
Does anyone work, and find it difficult to keep popping off for blood tests and scans ? I dont want everyone at work to know whats going on , whats the best way around this? feel as if im running out of excuses.

hi, I have just been prescribed clomiphene for 3 cycles but to take only 1 tablet from day 2 to 6 inclusive. This sounded a really short time to me. Are some of you on it throughout your cycle?

i'm the same on 1 tablet from day 2-6. this stimulates your ovaries to produce more folicles (more chance of multiple births i think). Are you having to have any follow up to see how you are responding ? I would recommend taking the tablets before bed just incase you get any hot flushes etc you will probably not notice them too much then that was what the clinic recommended to me anyway

good luck with your treatment everyone . i will be keeping everything crossed for you ......maybe not everything

hi relax. thanks for the tip about taking before going to bed.

Dr said I could have a scan done at around day 12 if I wanted to see how I am responding but he didn't say it was a necessity. Not sure whats best now. All I now about clomiphene (clomid) is that it triggers ovulation for people who don't. For people who do ovulate (like me) it again gives them a helping hand.

I've been given 50mg also but no mention of the Pregnyl that you are taking on day 15, in fact no real mention of me needing to go back to clinic at all while on clomid! Can I ask why you were prescribed it and the procedure your consultant described. also Do you know anything about the success rates per cycle and according to age (am nearing 38). Can't seem to find any info on web.

To be honest, I have just had 3 failed attempts at iui which is why now on clomid (ususally do it the other way around apparently, clomid first then iui). I know I should be more positive but can't imagine this working either.

Hello all! I'm another newbie and am so pleased to discover that I'm not alone in my obsession ttc!

Am 32 with DS, aged 13. Been with new partner for 7 years. Been ttc for about 3 years. Started using strips for ov about 2 years ago - spent a fortune! My cycles vary from 29 to 45 days! Referred to the hosp, had Hysterosalpinogram - tubes good; DH sperm tested - 5 star!; 21 days blood tested - good. He suspects PCOS though. Hosp have labelled us as 'Unexplained infertility' and urged us to 'keep trying'! After badgering for months, got him to give me chlomid (day2-6 - 50mg). He doesn't think they will benefit me. He also informed me we were taken off the 12 month long waiting list for IUI as we don't qualify for I have a child already! We'll have to pay if we want to go down that road.

Anyway, took my first pill last night. Not being monitored though and wasn't given a leaflet about side effects!! Or how to take them! Also - does anyone know if chlomid will regulate my cycle? My last was 41 days.

By the way - just bought 'Taking charge of your fertility' on ebay for a fiver.

Anyway, I just wanted to make contact with you all and add my tuppence worth. It'll be nice chatting with others that understand.

Hi naditude! I'm fairly new to this thread - have just started my first cycle of clomid and am on CD6 - good luck to you!

Anyone else get headaches as a side-effect of the clomid? They have been really bad the last two days and I have had to take my migraine tablets (which i hadn't had to touch for ages).

Also, I have had a lower left-side abdominal pain today, is this a sign that something is 'going on'?

Nice to see some new people!

Relax, did you get follicle measurements on previous cycles that weren't successful? This is my first cycle and I know its hoping rather alot to get preg on the very first one. I do work but I am self-employed so I generally go to the clinic on my way to the office. You said that the clomid produces more follicles, it also makes them more mature and stronger so better chance of fertilisation.

dizzy36, Clomid is only taken for a short time in all cases as that is all that is needed as it is a very powerful drug. It is taken at the beginning of the cycle as if it is taken later it can make the cm hostile to sperm which is not conducive to conceiving. I would take scan appts if they are offered to you so you can and the Cons see exactly what is happening. What were your follicle sizes previously?

Jodee, maybe the left pain is relating to the fact that your left ovary will be 'the ovary' this month? I ovulated on my right side this month and I knew when I had ovulated as I felt a stirring on my right side which I have never felt. As they measured 21mm and 23mm I am not surprised I felt something. I always imagined like sperm that they were 1mm! Hope the headaches subside. I didn't have any although when I was about to take the tablets x2 50mg I looked at them in my hand and wondered and was scared of all the possible side effects. None except for a hot flush earlier this week at 6am.

Welcome Natitude and good luck!!

Hi to everyone
Dizzy36 - i havent got the info for success rates from my clinic with me at the mo but i shall let you know next week ( dont think its any great percentage though) tbh they didn't explain in great detail why exactly i am on the clomid think it is to give me a helping hand think my progesterone levels were a bit low. i always forget to ask these questions when i am at the clinic going to have to write things down in future! I, like you was feeling really down when i went to the clinic last. i asked that if it didn't work this 3rd time is it likely to work. The nurse said the effect increases each month.that cheared me up a bit . keep smiling

Natitude- the side effects are feeling dizzy, hot flashes, moods (doesn't my dh know about that one) visual disturbances and abdominal pain are important to report to the clinic and ovarian hyperstimulation (too many folicles).
You will have to let me know how that new book of yours is....i bought fertility and conception - zita west (quite good tips about diet etc and what to expect during iui ivf etc)
Jodee - i always seem to have an increase in headaches (not bad ones though) around or just after taking the clomid. The pains i tend to get are usually twinges really but dont last for a great deal of time just off and on all the time. mostly on the side of my greatest sized follicle

SKBF - hi hope you are well .On my previous cycles of clomid i was having scans (day13) and the follicles were there but not as big as they wanted (19mm) so they changed the scan day to 15 for
the last cycles the folicles have been bigger this last cycle and there was more of them. the nurse specialsist says as each month goes the effects get better usually (hope that makes sense). :)

Welcome relax and naditude. I'm currently on my first clomid cycle, and like everyone else it was 50mg on days 2-6. I'm now on day 15, and getting good OV signs (+ves on OPK and CBFM) so hopefully the little follicle we saw on my CD11 scan is about to produce the goods!

Hugs,
Artoo.

Can I join too? On my second month of clomid 50mgs days 2-6. I ovulated successfully last month but no pg. Have since discovered DH's sperm is a bit stressed, but not until I had finished the strip for this month. Going to see OBGYN on Monday for CD11 scan and will ask her if it's worth continuing for the moment, or leaving it for 3 months whilst DH attempts to destress.
Have loads of hot flushes on the night following day 7 so far, it makes me very restless. I live in SE Asia so I can do without being even hotter!

just finished my 3rd cycle of clomid ( 50 mgs), and i am now on day 20 ..... and for those that don't know me... that's a first.!!!

I normally have a 18 - 19 days cycle, so clomid has started working..... one day late !!!

Fingers crossed i can go another week xXx

Really bad ov pains though

when i say just finished , i mean that i have now finished the course of three months .... but like everyone , i only had the 5 tablets to take per month....

i seem to be the only one that isn't being monitored....

Consultant just gave me the tablets, 3 months worth in december...

I will see him next in may for a laperoscopy !!!

EldestGirl WELCOME !!

Thanks relax and SKBF, that's helped me.

Rachee, I'm not being monitered either, other than this being my first month of taking the tablets and I will go for CD21 blood tests to see if 50mg has worked, if not I am to take 100mg (which i am nervous about doing, so i hope 50mg makes me ov).

I was given 6 months supply and my next appt with consultant (well, his crony) is August! Most here seem to go for 3 months then see their consultant again, is a 6 month cycle of clomid without a break normal?