Back on Clomid

[lauraloo09]

Sorry didnt know where to post this.

Hiya everyone wonder is anyone else has had this situation before.

I just had a consultant appointment this morning with gynae as I was under investigation for PCOS and they told me today that all tests were negative for this so I dont have PCOS and my infertility is not due to my thyroid either as it is working fine after my sub total thyroidectomy back in 2010. I have not had a period since March apart from a withdrawal bleed from Norithertone (SP?) back in September. The consultant today put me back on Norithertone to bring on a bleed and the prescribed Clomid 50mg which I take between day 2-6 of the bleed. I have been told that after 3 cycles if this doesnt work then they dont know what can help me have a baby as NHS will not fund IVF as I have 1 child already but they will refer me to the infertility specialists. Does anyone know what next stages there would be if clomid doesnt work this time round? I would have liked a referral to infertility clinic today but been told I will have to wait. Also can someone remind me about the side effects to clomid not been on it since 2008 so cant remember.

Thanks xx

Hi and sorry to hear what you are going through. I'm on 100mg clomid at the moment, was taking 50mg for the last 2 months and haven't had any side effects at all- unless you count sleeping like a log! That said though, I haven't ovulated on Clomid yet so maybe if it did work and you ovulated you would get side effects. AFAIK the most common are: hot flushes, feeling or being sick, double vision, dizziness or depression. The leaflet in the pack will have more info.

Has your consultant mentionned metformin? I have read on here of cases where women with suspected but not necessarily proven PCOS took metformin and clomid together and got pregnant, when clomid alone hadn't worked. I am going to ask for this when i next see my consultant if my next rounds at 100mg don't work.