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CLOMID first timer....

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cheekycurls · 05/09/2011 17:52

I can't seem to find any clomid threads that are active, so thought I would start this one.

Currently just finished taking my last tablet (50mg) on my first month of clomid, I'm very excited & nervous at the same time.

So many things going on in my head, no one to really talk to, symptoms are a bitch (but must mean something is working if I have symptoms yeah?!) Confused

has anyone taken clomid without being monitored? My consultant isn't going to scan me to check on follicles, I just have to go back to see her in 3 weeks (not sure what for?) Blush

Really hoping this works! Hmm

But if anyone wants to join me on a clomid ride, share info or success stories, feel free to...... Smile

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Solars · 28/10/2011 10:39

So very sorry to hear that Cheeky. It's awful isn't it. Really hope you can stay positive Thanks

Aworryingtrend · 28/10/2011 12:21

Hi all, hope you don't mind me butting in.

I am taking my first round of Clomid this month, trying not to get my hopes up too much and failing miserably!

We have been TTC for a year, had a HSG last month which said tubes were clear, I just need to start ovulating!

I'm on Cd 5 now and no symptoms from taking the Clomid so far- other than raging thrush. Do you think the lack of symptoms yet means that it isn't working and the dosage isn't high enough?

Solars · 28/10/2011 13:43

Hi there Aworryingtrend I'm on my first month of clomid too. I'm on my 2ww at the moment . I too had no symptoms as I was taking the pills but I don't necessarily think that means the pills aren't working. I had quite strong ovulation pains halfway through my cycle however, which I have never experienced before. Good luck and would be lovely to hear how you are getting on with it all.

Aworryingtrend · 28/10/2011 16:12

Thanks Solars. Best of luck for your 2WW. I don't think I have knowingly ovulated before (was on the pill since my teens and haven't ovulated since coming off it last October) so I'm hoping my body will give me some sort of signal! How long did the ovulation pain last, if you don't mind my asking? Was it just a moment, or all day sort of thing?

Good luck.

Solars · 28/10/2011 20:55

Hi Aworryingtrend I had to take some painkillers so not sure how long they would have lasted had I not took them. I think the pains started about 6.30/7ish in the evening, they were quite painful crampy pains located on the left hand side of my lower abdomen. After about over an hour DH suggested I take some pain killers and so by 9pm they had subsided and not returned. I also tested positive on opks earlier that morning, which is why I thought they could be ovulation pains as I've never had them before either. Are you being monitored (ie scans etc) whilst you are on clomid?

lucytee · 29/10/2011 22:30

sorry to hear about AFs arrival cheeky ! awfull isnt it. :/ try stay positive tho , a higher percentage concive on round 3 ! ( or so ive read! )

i had my bloods done again and were only 2.5 , although tht is higher than t has been ...it dosnt look lke clomid has made me ovualate this munth :/ i really hope it does next munth , now just waiting for af , if it doesnt arrve i will have to take northisterone to induce again !

Hi aworryingtrend am also on my first round of clomid im on cd29 now and comng to the end , i didnt experence any side effects really from clomid , apart fromm ovarian pan halfway through my cycle and have had twinges ever since , although as u can c that i dnt think i have oved so i dnt no whats going on with me and what the pains are !! its all quote confusing really as i was convinced was having ovulaton pains , but , my blood results say diferent ! :( .. everyone reacts dferently tho and alot of people get a bfp 1st and 2nd cycle ! so stay positve and goodluck ! :) x

solars what day of your cycle are you on now ? how are you finding clomid ?

PinkCustard · 30/10/2011 08:25

Hello, not been on for a while as I had a month off Clomid this month as felt my body needed the break. I did however start using a progesterone cream from Ovulation onwards, and yesterday (on month 22) I finally got a BFP! It could be a total coincidence but I've always been worried that the spotting I usually get at 10dpo, before AF at 13 dpo, could cause a problem for implantation.

Good luck everyone else x

CaveMum · 30/10/2011 09:32

Hello ladies, hope you don't mind me jumping in and asking y'all a question: I'm about to start my first round of Clomid, when AF gets round to showing up (PCOS) and wondered what the consensus was on when is best to take the tablets - first thing in the morning, during the day or just before bed? Does the timing make side effects better or worse?
Thanks in advance for any advice/tips!

lucytee · 30/10/2011 15:54

Congrats pinkcustard so did u get your bfp the munth u werent on clomid ? ... what is progesterone cream ? and what is it used for , as i hav very low levels of progesterone , would i benifit from it ? congrats agen :) x

hi cavemum welcome to the clomid ride lol

i also have pcos and was given a tablet to take for 7 days to induce a piriod, i was advised to take the clomid on a night as then you would sleep through any side effects you might have or at6 least sleep through the worst of them , as having a hot flush at work can be a nightmare !!

CaveMum · 30/10/2011 16:06

Thanks for the advice lucytee. My consultant did give me the tablets to induce a period (northisterone?!) but I opted not to take them for a few weeks. I had my first non-induced period since June 2010 in August so thought I'd hang on and see if it happened again. I'm fairly certain that last week, on Day 60-something I actually ovulated - pant snot and temperature bump and everything! So I'm expecting AF later this week and will get cracking on the Clomid.

Taking the tablets at night makes sense, I just hope I don't get too many side-effects!

PinkCustard · 30/10/2011 17:44

Thanks Lucytee it still hasn't quite sunk in and I still keep rushing to the loo expecting AF to have shown up - will be anxious for a few more days/weeks I imagine.

Low levels of progesterone can prevent the uterine lining developing properly and a dip in progesterone levels is what causes the shedding of the lining and the onset of AF. If levels drop too soon this can result in a short Luteal Phase, which some doctors (but not most GPs it seems!) acknowledge can be a problem as a fertilised egg takes 7-10 days to implant. I ordered some off the internet (Serenity) and followed the instructions for application - it's important to make sure you've ovulated before taking it as it can prevent ov. Don't know whether I would have taken it with Clomid too, as I used the cream this month but took a month off clomid (think I had 3 or 4 months on clomid without a break).

confu3ed · 30/10/2011 21:33

Hello Aworrying, my symptoms were not too bad until I went onto 100mgs and I would just consider yourself one of the lucky ones if you get no symptoms as not everyone does.

Hi Cavemum, defo take them at night to reduce the side effects. I tried taking them in the day and suffered badly with hot flushes and headaches.

Congratulations Pink Custard!

Solars · 30/10/2011 22:38

Congratulations PinkCustard!!!

Lucytee I'm on CD21 and I think I ovulated last sunday or monday so will not be expecting af next week. Luckily I've not suffered from any of the side effects but just had quite painful ovulation pains so far on clomid!

Hi & welcome Cavemum I asked that very question to my gp about whether I should take the tablets in the evening but he actually advised me to take them in the morning just so that I could monitor any side effects should I get them. He also said that if I did get any of the visual disturbances that I should stop taking the pills and get my eyes checked out. Could be worth a discussion with your gp? Good luck x

lucytee · 01/11/2011 22:57

well have been on phone to nurse today for my blood results ect and she has said to up the dose to 100mg because a didnt respond to 50mg, dreadng the side efects for double the dose ,is any one taking 100mg?xx

confu3ed · 02/11/2011 07:52

Lucy 100mgs is the s=dose that I am on and I know that 50mgs didn't work for me either. The side effects are slightly worse but take them at night and apart from sweaty dreams you will be fine :)

Strange week for me, my doc prescribed me progesterone pessaries to be used from BFP so on Monday day 24/25 I did a clearblue test and got a feint positive. I was then alerted to the fact that Clearblue are renound for false positives and to get a first response test. Couldn't get one to test yesterday am so used another clearblue and got a slightly darker positive. Still not convinced I bought first response and tested again this morning and got yet another positive not as dark as the usual line but it was there and pretty dark. I have been feeling sick and really tired but not believing it just yet. I am not sure I will for a while yet. DP is the same, not ready to believe it yet either. Confused, 3 positive tests cannot be wrong can they?

Aworryingtrend · 02/11/2011 11:08

Eek congratulations Conf3ed! I would say 3 BFPs has to mean a BFP! I really hope it sticks, i would be exactly the same as you and not able to believe it at first.

I am on CD10 now and have finally overcome the raging thrush I had had for a week so bring on the sex!

As an aside, I am taking my temperature every day to see if/when I ovulate and my temperature has been sky-high- 36.8 most days compared with 36.3 previous months. Does Clomid make your temperature increase even before you ovulate, does anyone know?

lucytee · 02/11/2011 21:31

eeek congrats confused , 3 tests cannot be all false postives !!!

how many rounds of the 10in!!s ag0mg did u take before this bfp ?

du u take both tabs at once or one on morn and one on eve ?

!! this maybey it for you! x

confu3ed · 02/11/2011 21:40

Thank you aworrying! I reckon clomid may increase your temp as I felt hot all the time on it and had night sweats throughout the month.

Thank you Lucy fingers crossed this one sticks, I have told myself not to get too excited yet as I have lost the last two at around 5-6 weeks. Praying the meds work! This was round 2 on 100mgs! Last time it was round 3.
Took both pills at night to minimise side effects. X

Solars · 03/11/2011 11:25

Congratulations to you Confu3ed, everything crossed this is a sticky little bean x

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cheekycurls · 03/11/2011 11:26

Congratulations PinkCustard and confu3ed!!

I'm not having much luck just finished 3rd round of clomid, side affects are just awful, very down at the moment and can't seem to snap out of it :(

I'm pretty certain there is something else wrong with me as I was ovulating before clomid, ovulating on clomid and after over 3 years of trying not 1 pregnancy!! something is defiantly wrong with me!

actually thinking about stopping clomid, why should I put my self through all the horrible side affects for nothing, rant over!

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Solars · 03/11/2011 11:38

Oh Cheeky you poor love. Do you have an appointment soon with your consultant? We have one booked in after 3 rounds of clomid. I'm assuming you've had a lot of the tests carried out on you and your partner and they've not shown anything untoward yet. Would be worth discussing options/further tests with your consultant. It will happen and it could be this month so I really hope you can stay positive Thanks

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cheekycurls · 03/11/2011 11:51

yeah going to see consultant in a couple of weeks but she said last time this is the last thing they can do for me so I'm not holding out much hope as I can't afford IVF :(

what's even more frustrating is that i've never had a problem falling pregnant before, now my body has just stopped working!!

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confu3ed · 03/11/2011 21:01

Thanks Solars & Cheeky taking one day at a time.

Cheeky chin up, TTC sucks when you have problems especially when it seems so easy for other people. I have seen so many friends have babies in the time we have been TTC. Are you SWI every day? I know that they tell you to every other day, but both times I have got PG we have been at it daily and always in the best position for it to work. It took me 6 months of clomid the last time to get it to work, 3 of them on 100mgs so as desporate as you seem now, don't give up hope. It's really hard the side effects, the counting of days, searching for signs that it may have worked only to get AF. But you have this thread and this site, I am not sure I would have got through the miscarriages or the rounds of clomid had it not been for the support I have got from this site. Chin up babe and don't give up hope x

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cheekycurls · 04/11/2011 18:03

I am trying to but its just so hard, I'm an emotional mess because of all this!
we SWI every 2 days through out the month but every day the week around ovulation think I might progesterone cream this month and if nothing just gonna give up :(

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cheekycurls · 04/11/2011 18:08

has anyone use progesterone cream before? if so what is the best one to buy? I know nothing about this! Blush

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