TTC - Clomid Thread

[MamaMaiasaura]

Hi just wondered if people ttc on Clomid wanted to join this thread unless i have been stupid and missed one.

We are due to fertility clinic on 22nd and expect to go on clomid again.

We have 2 dc. Ds1 is nearly 9 and was concieved without fertility help. THis was a big surprise as have PCOS and was told would never conceive naturally.

Ds2 was conceived after 1 course of clomid 50mg. My day 21 test was awful and still no period after 45ish day. Was put on progesterone to induce bleed. Didnt happen as was pregnant.

Was also on metformin but not currently, waiting for all clear next week. I have dodgy lft generally on medication and also bfing.

Ds2 is 1 now and still breastfeeding. Hoping this will not hinder any treatment as really want to continue this too. I am now 33 so fertility decreasing too.

I dont have a cd currently as all up the shoot so waiting to see what happens really.

Hi Paddington,
Took tablet one yesterday so i'm on CD 5 today, you started yours yesterday too didnt you??? Fingers crossed for this month

*clure I had noresthistrone before i was given provera.

lisylou hurrah we are cycle buddies just er.. your a little ahead but not!
Fingers crossed hun!

Hi paddington How did you get your gp to change you to provera? Do you still take it? I worked out that with taking the norethisterone I actually have a 50 day cycle, but I am going to phone my consultant back tomorrow, asked my gp to give me the 10mg for 5 days he says he has to wait to get letter from consultant (bloody men!!!)

Hi clure Did the GP get back to you? or did you manage to speak to your consultant?

Hi Awen How are you? Hows DS2? Hope he is better. Just wandered how long your cycles are as you need to take provera?

Think I am just fed up with it all being so long and drawn out, thats the other reason I wanted to ovulate this month as af would come itself
Soz for moaning girls XXXX

stac you sound as frustrated as me! i'm so fed up with being passed from pillar to post! I sent a very wordy email to consultants secretary - she must have thought "gawd we've got a right one ere" I just needed to outline my case hoping she can pass it to consultant. I'm so not good speaking on the phone. no email reply, just got to check my answerphone messages. good thing i'm not teaching tomorrow so will try ringing. hope you ok

hi paddington did you prefer provera or northisterone?

hope all you ladies are good.
i'm off for a short run (get it out of my system

Hi all.

Clure provera was much more efficient for me on the 10mg one a day for five days. Came on quickly and painlessly.

Stac would be inclined to do as clure write a letter- your well within your rights to.
I didnt have a problem with northisterone- I didnt feel I had a proper bleed in terms of days- bit long and (TMI pre-warning) colour. I dont know what the difference is but I told my fertility consultant she prescribed provera. Once your sorted maybe say to the consultant/gp to get the provera noted on your file as repeat prescription because if you do need it again-fingers crossed never! You wont have to faf about you can just give the letter to the pharmacist and you get it immediately.

Please dont feel bad about moaning were all here to listen and rant and rave. Sorry for mammouth post!

Ooh forgot to add stac this is my first AF without provera. Not sure how long my cycles were without it as I dont have AF's at all without some kind of intervention- provera or clomid.

Hi paddington
I am going to phone the consultant tomorrow think I need a plan to see how to get a more realistic cycle lol thanks for the info.

How is everyone else tonight? xxx

Sounds a good idea to me stac see what the consultant says he/she hopefully can sort things out.

how is everyone else doing this fine morning?

Ooh quick question i've had no side effects so far on my 2nd cycle of clomid i felt utter cr** this time last month.

xxx

Hey girls

I spoke to the consultant and she is phoning my GP to get him to prescribe provera for 5 days yay so I should be back on the clomid for next week woohoo I am far happier than I was yesterday. Unfortunately because they are trying to cover all angles to see if I have ovulated I will still have a cycle that lasts about 42 days but its better than 50 lol

Clure did you have any joy with your consultant? Mine was off but I spoke to his partner, I decided I wasnt being out off till Monday as this is driving me insane lol

Paddington I have been weepy and crappy on both my cycles of clomid but I have been relating it to the progesterone, the doc says it is normal to feel a bit down but symptoms should ease the more you take it, lets hope we dont have to take it too often. I also take mine at night which I have found lessens my side effects. Hope you feel better soon

AAAAAAArh! very frustrated. Have just left another message with my consultant's secretary in the hope she will ring me back. I can't believe that a GP can't prescribe something which is obviously available because its not "on their system"
stac glad you got your provera at last! I'm really kicking myself now that I didn't take the prescription for the progesterone when the consultant offered it

paddington good to hear you've no side effects this month. On the one cycle I took last time I can't remember having any side effects.

hope all is well with the rest of you. x

Aww clure you sound so fed up chick, the gp must know what your talking about, and as far as I can make out from what the consultant said today it doesn't matter if you take the 5, 7 or 10 day course it all does the same thing, I just wanted the one that only take 5 days as my cycle is so long already, have you tried phoning the GP back to see if they have head from your consultant? Or maybe even speak to someone else in the consultants office, thats what I did today and she was phoning my gp for me. Hope you get the help need chick, let me know how you get on xxx

List Update

Mummycat - CD4
Lisylou - CD 4
AmelieD - CD 9
Awen - CD 10
Sgibbo - CD 15
Clairebear - CD 17
Brandybaby - CD 23
Alfiemax - CD 26
Stac14 - CD 36
Paddington CD 2
Clure - CD 87

Graduates:
Sissy
Cheekymonkey
Ray
Mizziedee

Think this is right if not feel free to amend xx

Hurray!
stac I've just spoken to consultant secretary and she said my prescription is ready for consultant to sign and will be sent to me probably in tomorrow's post.

Fantastic news clure, do you know what your getting? We will be cycle buddies lol I just picked mine up will start tonight at bedtime, glad to jear things have fallen into place now xxx

List Update

Mummycat - CD4
Lisylou - CD 4
AmelieD - CD 9
Awen - CD 10
Sgibbo - CD 16
Clairebear - CD 17
Brandybaby - CD 23
Alfiemax - CD 26
Stac14 - CD 36
Paddington CD 2
Clure - CD 87

Graduates:
Sissy
Cheekymonkey
Ray
Mizziedee

Stac14 sorry mine is CD16 - only another 9 days to wait for an answer, this is the worst bit waiting!

Hi guys - just changed mine there - I am on Day 12.

List Update

Mummycat - CD4
Lisylou - CD 4
AmelieD - CD 12
Awen - CD 10
Sgibbo - CD 16
Clairebear - CD 17
Brandybaby - CD 23
Alfiemax - CD 26
Stac14 - CD 36
Paddington CD 2
Clure - CD 87

Graduates:
Sissy
Cheekymonkey
Ray
Mizziedee

Hi Ladies, I just wanted to check on everyone and update you as well...had my scan yesterday, not much to see of course, but we could see a tiny flicker of a heart beating, I feel like I can officially be happy and know it's real! Will just cross my fingers that this baby sticks!

I hope you are all very well and Baby Dust to all!

Hiya ladies
Picked up my prescription but I am a bit confused, as it is for 10mg Provera two tablets per day, whats everyone elses dosage on this?

Hi sissy soo pleased for you, keeping fingers crossed for a sticky one for you, please keep us posted. How many weeks are you?
XXX

Hi everyone glad were getting some good news! were people's Af's longer on clomid/ Im on day 4 (clomid day 3) and Ive had 5/6 day ones in the past but I dont feel its going to that short this time.
sounds terrible and negative but I am just waiting for another bumpy ride this month... I know its silly.

sissy congrats on your scan!
stac pretty sure mine was just one day 10mg for 5 or 7 days. All does the same thing I imagine. Least you have the provera now.
clure hurrah! fingers corssed the postman brings you tablets tomorrow.

hope to all xxx

Hiya just to update i am on cd 6

Thank you Paddington and Stac! I am 6 weeks and 2 days today! Fingers crossed for everyone!!

congratulations to you sissy, lovely to hear your progress

stac and paddington hi, not sure what I'm getting. GP did a print out of the letter they recieved from consultant and all it said was 10mg of progesterone for 5 days - I would imagine its provera. stac did you only take one tablet a day previously?

The other thing I read on the letter is a bit worrying is stating that my "FSH and LF levels have come back as high "but in reverse order to what you get with PCO - this may well be due to premature menopause, but these levels need repeat testing before this assumption can be made" [hmmm]

I suppose I'd better get on with it then!!!

sorry that should read FSH and LH levels

List Update Sorry ladies hope this is right now lol

Mummycat - CD4
Lisylou - CD 6
AmelieD - CD 12
Awen - CD 10
Sgibbo - CD 16
Clairebear - CD 17
Brandybaby - CD 23
Alfiemax - CD 26
Stac14 - CD 36
Paddington CD 4
Clure - CD 87

Graduates:
Sissy
Cheekymonkey
Ray
Mizziedee

paddington I think I will go for the one tablet and see how I go thanks for the info

Hi just date ordered list and also changed my cd. Got scan tomorrow and very very nervous. So want it to be good news. First timehad a scan for this. What do i expect. See it is internal and not worried about that except i havent tidyed up down there only just thought about that.

Re the provera - it was 10 mg for 7 days here and then i came on 3 days after stopping.

Paddington CD 4
Mummycat - CD4
Lisylou - CD 6
Awen - CD 11
AmelieD - CD 12
Sgibbo - CD 16
Clairebear - CD 17
Brandybaby - CD 23
Alfiemax - CD 26
Stac14 - CD 36

Clure - CD 87

Graduates:
Sissy
Cheekymonkey
Ray
Mizziedee