***TAKING CLOMID FOR THE FIRST TIME - PART 2***

[DungunGirl]

Hi ladies!

Hope you find the new thread!!!

oh man, that is so complex gemma.. im sorry i cant really help u cos' i dont know what others took after clomid doesnt help..
hope somebody who knows, bumps..
as for me, have no problems except for dh's swimmers and he was prescribed some multi vit tablets and GP told me basically to come back again for blood test and my appt is next yr in march! as for clomid, i had to ask for it privately cos' i dont wanna wait like 7 months for the next appt. im not sure if i wanna take it though..is that crazy or what..
and dh has already started his vit regime so by the time im back, i'll think of whether to take it or not ..

gemmaluisa,

friday was a reall bad day for me and i was not myself at work really. I was really tearful and i was very angry. I even brought cigarettes!!!!! i have given up since may and i don't know why i brought them. I smoked one a nearly choked??? i thought that is what i needed but it was not. I gave the box away!!!!
I am just going to not think about it and focus on doing my driving again maybe 3rd time lucky???
So i am going to be reading my theory book!!!

Nandos my love long time honey. How are you? sorry to hear about your mc. I pray that it will happen for you again soon.
I think that the man upstairs is holding out.
I know that everytime i tired to light up a fag yesterday my bus turned up?
I have been had on my dp, it is not easy as there is nothing wrong with him it me? i am now ovualting so what is the problem?
I am just going to enjoy myself this month and turn my attetenion to other things.
I am going to church later so i will be praying for all of us.

I love you guys thanks for being a big part of my support system. Without someone to talk too i think i would be on the edge..

baby dust to us all xxx

hi all

Hope your feeling brighter Cam as its horrible when you have a bad day on these tabs as im sure its like pmt x100. I have only had one really bad day when i just couldnt stop crying and felt at the end of my teather, next day i was fine ( bloody tablets ).
Nandos - my dh swimmers are lazy too and have got him on vits with extra zinc and selenium so he is going for another test to see if increased them.
I have never been scanned so hopefully they will organise one when we have clinic in oct just to see if there are any other probs. Im hoping they will suggest iui which ive heard they do when low/lazy sperm.

my love and luck to all

x

cam75,

I'm in your situation, my DH is fine, I think what everyone says is right about stress being part of stopping you from conceiving, I feel calm one minute, then weepy, then furious, I find boxercise is helping me hugely!! Also going to try acupuncture again this week, can't hurt. Lots of prayer from me too, been at church today myself, find it helps alot.

Is there anyone on here at moment who on here has clomid worked for? Any tips??

xxx

My darling ladies,

i am good today. I prayed for us yesterday and it helps.
Gemmaluisa i was thinking of acupuncture as i am all for trying more natural methods as i am sure all these drugs must have some side effect.
I was talking with my partner at the weekend and i asked him, if i can't give him children will he leave me? he told me to stop being stupid that he is with me whatever. I can't be down and depressed i think i have to be happy and not focus so much and enjoy my dp and what we have.
I think that is the way forward...
So i am going to be revising to do my therory test!! i have failed my driving test twice, maybe third time lucky!!!!

Even though i am not taking the clomid AF seems to be just 3 days?? i have only had one day of a flow and it is lighting up???
Hope my dp comes home soon i am going to get some saucey undies spice it up!!!!

hi cam

how you doing hunni i am happy to hear you are keeping strong

take care hunni baby dust to you all

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi all, do you mind if I join you?

I was ttc for a year before I got referred to the hospital who told me to have an hsg. Before I could I got my bfp (last Dec). Sadly I had a mmc in January and have been ttc since then. I'm convinced my short luteal phase is causing the problem (I ov on day 16/17 in a 26 day max cycle) but the consultant doesn't believe I ov that late - I guess the ultrasound she's sent me for will clear that up though!) Got referred back to the hospital in Aug. The consultant said the risk of infection from an hsg outweighed the results, because I'd got pregnant so the next step was Clomid (though she should have waited another 6 months before giving it to me apparently). Am due to take my first one tomorrow, so any tips gratefully received!

I'm on the grapefruit juice and evening primrose oil as my cm wasn't the greatest.

Cam - I've been having acupuncture since my mc, though ironically am about to stop due to financial reasons. It sorted my cycles out (I used to spot quite a lot) but its actually quite nice just to lie down in a dark room for an hour a week!

xx

heebeejeebee
welcome. I am not going to try it yet it as i have to wait till dp get's back.
My experince with clomid is just hot flushes and feeling really tired. I took 100mg last month and i was so hot i could of walked aroung naked!!!
good luck with it honey. Don't be afraid to ask is you need anything..

Hey ladies, just found the new thread.
I took my very first round of clomid Aug 28-Sept 1st. Then did all the baby making we could. Now we wait. I was really crampy last week, it felt like AF was on the way but it has subsided now, and I'm not sure whats going on. AF isn't due till end of this week.
I have a Dr's appt today, jsut for a prescription refill. I wonder if she could tell at this early stage??
Lots of babydust to all the lovely ladies out there.

Hey cam75
I totally feel you on the hot flashes. I'm 28 and now I finally know what my mother and aunts are going through when they say how bad menopause hot flashes feel. And I had to laugh out loud right now when I read your post about feeling so tired. I have been so exhausted the last 2 weeks, and I've been complaining to anyone who will listen that I am just drained. I never made the clomid connection till I read your post.DUH!!! LOL

hi wishinanhopin, at least we know what to expect when the dreaded menapause is due!!!
what cycle are you on? how have you been coping?

Hi Cam
I'm a bit confused when asked what cycle I'm on. I haven't had AF for 8 months, and wasn't induced. She jsut told me to start taking the pills whenever I was ready. So I took 50mg for 5 days Aug 28th-Sep1. And now I wait. I had crampy weird feelings last week and into the weekend, but they have subsided. So I don't think AF is due till the end of the week, but my body is so screwed up who knows whats going on down there LOL.
The hot flashes we so weird. It's hard to expalin. i just thought you would feel warm, but for me, it's like a heat from within, that radiates through me, very uncomfartable. Not lookign forward to the old change of life haha.

Thanks all - I'll look forward to the hot flushes/feeling tired!

Cam - your comment re saucy undies made me smile - I remember when we used to bd for the fun of it...!

Hi guys,

I know what you mean, bd was fun before all this, bought some sexy lingerie to try to 'sauce it up!' the other day and my DH just looked scared when I came in the room!!

On a rubbish note, I found out today my progesterone results are too low for me to have ovulated but the OPK's said I did, it felt lke I did and I am now heavily on AF, came on day 23??! I'm so sure I did!! The nurse was insistent I can't have done due to the low progesterone level. I haven't had periods for years so can you have AF when you dont Ovulate?

Mega baby dust xxx

hi newbys

heebee - one thing i would suggest is taking the tabs before bed as the 1st month i took during day and hot flushes were really bad but now taking of a night i havent had them since. of course it might not work for everyone. Good luck and I hope you are one of the lucky ones that gets no side effects.
i still feel stupidly tired all the time though

wishin - i thought you would have been put on some tabs to start your periods off before putting you on clomid. Apparently your meant to take clomid day 2-6 and bed during days 10-22 of your cycle. its gonna be hard for a while to get all your timings right but im sure it will settle down and bobs your uncle

good luck to you both and welcome

xxxx

Feeling quite down after my shitty ass Dr. appt today. So I went for a follow up. This is my first time on Clomid, and AF isn't even due till this weekend. So I have no idea if I'm preggers, ovulating, having a litter of kittens nothing LOL. And she starts saying. Wellllll if you don't get your period and you aren't preggers were gonna have to start thinking fertility specialist. Which would be fine cause I'd rather see someone who has a sweet clue what they're doing. But then she informed me they are scare my small city, only 3 practicing right now and the wait list is well over a year because "and I quote....infertility is not exactly their top priority, they focus on the women that are actually pregnant" I was gutted. And this coming from a woman. So she basically said my other option is go to a city about 1 1/2 hours away to see a specialist there. So I just really hope my period comes. But I don't even have a plan for another round, she only gave me one month of clomid. Yikes........sothats my day in a nutshell. This is going to be a jouney I think.
Hope you ladies had a better day then me
Babydust to all.
xoxox

Hi

Wishin - Im surprised your doc didnt give you 6months worth as thats what i thought all docs did ( obviously not ) I know what you mean about keeping an eye on you as my docs just said here is 6 months worth of tabs come back in 6 months if your still not pregnant. I really feel everybody should have a blood test every month or so to check they are not overstimulating as this can cause other problems.
Do you live in UK??

wishinanhopin,

i am sorry but do not give up hope!!!
Some of these dr's have no empathy what so ever. I like my gp is fantasic!! no matter what i tell her she is willing to help me. She was the one who got me to have a lap and dye test, she referred me to the fertilty clinic.
She is not being fair thought that at least 6 months was the standard?? i know you need to have a period before starting it.
Don't give up i am not giving up so we have to go for it. IF someone lets you down pick yourself up and try someone else. We have nothing to lose and a baby to gain...

I am here for you chick xxxxxxx

Hi Wishin - don't give up hope. Could the Dr not have referred you now anyway to get you in the system? I know mine said to me that, in the (hopefully unlikely) event of needing further treatment like IVF, the longer you had been in the system, the better?

Agree with the others re 6 months though. I have 3 months supply, but my next appointment is in 6 months and DH remembered her saying that they would review the dose after 3 months (and I assume get me another prescription)

Thanks for the tip re the flushes!

Gemma - strange about the progesterone test if you got a positive opk (though my consultant told me not to waste my money when I told her I had a monitor). I don't think some people ov every cycle, but I would've thought that a positive opk would have been a sign you did...

Ladies we have to kick these dr's in to shape so of them have no clue what they are doing...

In london there is a hospital that is for women who have problems getting pregnant and for women with pcos. I am afraid to say that some dr's don't know enough.
There was a gp i was seeing before and i told her that i was sweating really badly and that i couldn't find a Deodorant that would help me she told me just to use mens??? i was so upset that i changed to the dr i have now and she gets it done.
We have to fight to get our babies...

Hi Cam75 - I hope you are trying to relax

Which hospital? I am shocked at how many of you have to weight 1 year for a referral. Where I live (Buckinghamshire) the appointment comes immediately for about a months time. My PCT is quite strict about waiting lists. What annoys me the difference in treatment from one area of the UK to the other and one GP to another. My GP refused to give me Clomid, she said the consultant will hopefully give it to me next week. Again how annoying!!!!!!

xxx

the hospital is in london tottenham court road. I told my GP but she sent me to Pro Rymer at Guys who is the top dr in gyno.

Moonlit darling i am relaxed just resting and trying to finish knitting a scarf for my friend...
How are you?

Hey Ladies.
Thanks for all the kind words. I feel much better today. I picked myself up off the ground LOL. I live in Canada, in a really small town in the Maritimes. So needless to say resources are limited. My Dr. is so dense. I almost want to print out a bunch of info on clomid and drop it off to her and tell her to read up on it and get a clue.
I now know that this is in my hands, and I can choose to get discouraged, or choose to be proactive, and get myself to the next town and get this journey started. I called my Dr, and left a message that I wanted to go ahead with the referral.
Babydust to all you lovely ladies....anyone have any GOOD news today???
xoxoxox

wishinanhopin,

do you have pcos? you give the dr what for.
Just counting down the days till my dp gets back from his trip do i have so making up to do!!!!!

Hey Cam
I am a mystery, an ignama if you will. My ovaries and uterus are all well and dandy, seem to be free of cysts, for the most part, but I simply have no AF. it's been 8 months since my last (prvera induced) period. So DH and i can try and try all we like, but we never know if I'm ovulating, and since I never get my period, i never know if I'm late, or anything. So My dr put me on clomid to TTC, but she only put me on it for one MONTH. I was in yesterday and said so can we go for round two or what, so were just waiting for AF, since clomid should have ensured ovulation occured, if I'm not preggers, AF should come along. If not, we have another mystery to solve.
I just want to thank all you lovely ladies again for the support. TTC and having problems can feel so alienating, and even the best intentions sometimes from family DH and friends can seem insensitive. But everyone here gets it, and it's a soft place to land after a bad day. I am greatful.
xoxoxo