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My fertility journey & now starting Clomid - Any advice or experience?

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Crazydoglady123 · 08/01/2021 13:43

I have a child who is 9 and fell pregnant easily. A year or so after I was diagnosed with PCOS after a scan. I suffered with an eating disorder and my periods stopped for 6 months. I then went onto various contraceptives (pill, depo) as my circumstances changed. I then tried the Mirena coil and everything seemed great on it till it disappeared and at the same time I started being in lots of pain so had a pelvic scan (to locate coil) and discovered I had a 6cm ovarian cyst which a few days later I ended up heavily bleeding so was admitted to hospital and had cyst removed. The consultant also removed my coil and upon waking from surgery told me that it'd started to embed in my uterus and it was that which caused the bleeding and pain.

Fast forward to more recent, I'd been on the depo again since (no probs). I stopped it two years ago to TTC with my partner (not my Childs dad) and finding it really, really difficult to conceive :( He has had two sperm evaluations as the first was low but the second was much higher (although slightly low morphology) but the doctors seem to be fine with him now and back looking at me. I've tried ovulation tests (which always showed a surge), I've had a Hycosy which everything was fine and just finished 3 cycles of Letrozole which was a high dose. My 21 day blood test showed my progesterone at 23 and it apparently needs to be over 30 to have ovulated. I'm not due to start tonight Clomiphene. He's prescribed me 100mg a day (day 2-6) so from what I've read again is another decent/high dose but I didn't get to speak to him properly and feel a bit anxious as hear lots of lovely side effects with these! Is it true they're better taken at night? Also online I read that there's a 10% chance of developing an ovarian cyst with these so I'm not sure if I should try and book a private scan after the first cycle to make sure I haven't got one again? I have two rounds of this then another blood test. If I ovulate on it then I'm allowed another 4 goes, if not on the sheet he gave me it said Gondatropins may tried after or keyhole surgery to make holes in my ovaries... Any experience or advice greatly appreciated!

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Crazydoglady123 · 22/03/2021 20:35

@Suki2020 just got wait and pray I don't end up the same after ovulation but if I do they want me to go back for another scan. Dreading that many follicles rupturing on ovulation 😣 I have booked a private one with the lady I use on Saturday so I can keep a check as to what's going on. If it does go the same way as last time it was CD13-15 the pain started but CD17-22 it was at its worst so over the weekend. I start my down reg injections next Thursday with basically switch my ovaries off which will apparently be the best thing possible for them to heal. I'm just waiting to check if my ivf treatment plan needs changing though after this.
When's your blood test?

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Suki2020 · 24/03/2021 09:44

Hey @Crazydoglady123 sorry spent all day yesterday making two birthday cakes and ages up the hospital just for a blood test. How are you feeling? Sorry you’re having a tough time with it all.

Suki2020 · 26/03/2021 19:03

@Crazydoglady123 hey how are you doing? Had my progesterone results back today which was 36

Crazydoglady123 · 27/03/2021 17:22

Hey @Suki2020 aw that's brilliant you ovulated! How's the TWW going for you?
I just had my private scan and I haven't ovulated. My follicles are now f@#king massive! I don't know what the heck to do 🤷🏽‍♀️ My IVF consultant said on our consultation that I need to ovulate before I can start my down regs which is due to start Wednesday (cd21). I've forwarded them the scan and going to call Monday. My left ovary is so huge she could barely fit it on the scan and it's pushing my right ovary and uterus out of place. She said if they pop now I'm definitely going to know about it 😭 I hate Clomid and I wish I'd never listened to my consultant 🥺

My fertility journey & now starting Clomid - Any advice or experience?
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Suki2020 · 27/03/2021 20:39

@Crazydoglady123 oh wow they are massive! It’s crazy why they put you back on clomid after your last cycle. What cycle day are you on now? I’m 11dpo now and don’t feel anything so I think I’m probably out this cycle

Crazydoglady123 · 28/03/2021 21:48

@Suki2020 cd18 today. Reading up I think I'm not going to ovulate and these are now follicular cysts. I actually found my NHS consultant on Instagram and message him on there last night. He said he'll re scan me in two weeks but they should go down in time but to go a&e if I don't feel well. I messaged back and said I'm meant to start my ivf injections Wednesday and he said that the buserelin will shrink the follicles so trying to be really careful for the next few days till I start that. How many days are your cycle again?

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Suki2020 · 29/03/2021 08:20

@Crazydoglady123 ok, so fingers crossed you’ll be ok for Wednesday. I’ll have my fingers crossed for you. This cycle will be 39days 😬 AF due today and think she will arrive as my temp is almost down to cover line now and I had backache and cramps yesterday morning. They are keeping me on 50mg clomid for my next cycle now that they put me on thyroxine as well. How are you feeling today?

Suki2020 · 01/04/2021 12:30

@Crazydoglady123 hey how did your injections go yesterday?

Crazydoglady123 · 01/04/2021 13:04

Hey @Suki2020 I ended up having to go for a scan with my ivf Consultant yesterday and he wanted to delay my ivf 😭 I've apparently ovulated as 3 follicles gone but I have 2 at 4-5cm each and a 6cm haemorraghic cyst. I got really upset when he said no and he deliberated a few different treatment options so I've started my injections (down regs) today and have a scan in two weeks to see whether we're good to start stims or need to stay on down regs a bit longer.
How about you, did af show?

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Suki2020 · 01/04/2021 13:39

@Crazydoglady123 oh sorry to hear that. It’s so tough isn’t it. What do down regs do? Yeah af showed for me, started clomid again last night

Crazydoglady123 · 01/04/2021 13:49

Yeah I well and truly hate Clomid! Down regs basically switch off your ovaries so you're in a pre menopausal state so the side effects are a lot like Clomid- hot flushes, mood swings and headaches...lovely! Sorry af showed for you @Suki2020. So this is your third cycle isn't it?

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Crazydoglady123 · 01/04/2021 13:52

There's a thread on the Infertility page atm with a few people taking Clomid on it. You should join that one too. It's "Clomid/wait game"

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Suki2020 · 01/04/2021 14:08

@Crazydoglady123 yeah 3rd cycle now so hoping it’s 3rd time lucky 🤞 yeah I’ll take a look thank you.

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