Clomid Attempts and Successes 2

[Clwc]

Hello all,

This is a thread for those who will be/are TTC with Clomid and those who have successfully conceived with Clomid.

Please join us if you are currently;

1. about to try Clomid,
2. on your nth cycle of Clomid,
3. have a Clomid success story that you would like to share with us, or
4. aren't taking Clomid anymore but enjoyed chatting to the girls on the old thread

Here is a link to the old thread that inspired this one.

Clwc

Hey clwc I decided not to take the clomid, it kind of seemed pointless as I dont know if my tubes are blocked so I would rather wait till they give me my scan to see whats going on. Wow thats a long af your having hun, mines came with a vengence so dp is spoiling me lol

How are the rest of you ladies? xxx

Still going... CD 17. I hate PCOS.

I am on my 2nd month of Clomid and am 2 days late ... fingers crossed! But feel really rough today so expecting AF any minute

yeah clwc I hate it too, hows things been with you? I am counting down the days till my app, wish it would just hurry up lol. I also got on that course so that was a bit of good news, now have to find a part time job to fit round college

hopeful fingers crossed its not af hun, keep us informed how you get on. Are you being monitored on the clomid?

How are you lauren askim claire? all good I hope, the thread seems to have went a bit quiet lol xxx

Hey Stac

Im alright, Think i might possibly be ovulating today just got a tiny bit of uncomfetable pain every now and then, fingers crossed.

When is your appointment? XX

Hi claire its the 6th August, still seems like ages away, hae you been up to anything exciting? xxx

stac, the course was what you went to the interview for, was it? Good news anyway

I know my appt is on the 31st, but I need to find the letter so I know what time! lol. I'm not the most organised person in the world.

Hi Stac,

Yeah they monitored me for the 1st month but said everything was fine so just keep taking the next 2 months by myself. I have read so many people whose cycles are longer on Clomid though so not getting hopes up that being late (im 3 days now!) is a good sign, as it may just be the tablets, although last month (the 1st month of taking) I was bang on queue! I dont know... not getting excited, had a false positive back in March so can't put myself through that again guys!!!

Claire hope you had lots of fun last night if your ov .... !

havent had the normal ovulation pains this month like the other times but definately did ovulate considerin ive 3 eggs... been tryin n tryin so af is due nxt saturday, so if im nt pregnant this month with the 3 eggs then i really dont think im gona fall pregnant on clomid at all

how r u stac

claire hows things going, hope ur keepin positive

hows all u other ladies xoxo

hi everyone,

Im really new to all this, just started Clomid cycle 2 and am hoping that this month will be the month I have PCOS and have a scan next thursday, its inspirational to see all your comments

xx

Hi jennifer welcome to the thread, I also have pcos its a nightmare. How are you finding the clomid?

Hey lauren you dont always get ovulation pains, how long have you been on clomid altogether? I was on it 5 cycles but only ov'd once so I pressed the consultant due to the fact it obviously wasnt working which is why he has moved me onto the scan then new treatment. Maybe you should query if not preggers this month, but have fingers crossed you are hun

clwc I have had loads of interviews, or so it seems lol one was for college the rest was for jobs, but got the college/uni course so I am chuffed.

Hey claire hows things did the ov pains die down?

Hope your well hopefull

xxxbaby dust to allxxx

Well done stac. I hope I have a successful interview for Uni next year. I've decided to become an Occupational Therapist

Welcome, Jennifer (Jenny?). I'm another PCOSer. I took 2 cycles but wasn't being monitored, so got a bit scared, what with all the side effects. I'm now on CD 18 and still have (menstrual) bleeding. I think the Clomid is to blame, but will find out on the 31st July. I'm not ill or in pain with it, so don't anyone worry!

ttfn x

Hi STAC and CLWC i was diagnosed with PCOS in April of this year after trying for a year to get pregnant I was absolutely gutted!! I'm now on my 2nd month of Clomid and am getting my first scan next thursday to see if I'm ovulating or not!! This website is really refreshing because to be honest I'm feeling a bit down about it all at the mo and really cant see any light at the end of the tunnel! I suppose everyone feels like that at some point though, and plus its all still quite raw with me as I've only just found out I have PCOS. Sorry to be soo depressin think i'm just having an off week, I cant wait for the scan next thurs at least then ill know if im ovulating or not!

Jen x

Hi Jennifer

Everyone feels like that at some point so your not alone and were always here to listern to you let of steam, i to have got pcos and endometriosis.

Clomid does work, I fell pregnant on my 4th go but sadly had a missed miscarriage so i have started clomid again and think im ovulating at the moment so fingers crossed, Are you having bloods done aswell?

Hey Stac

Iv still got pains today and they were really bad yesterday but hoping its ovulation pains and nothing else, I bet your getting excited about your appointment rnt you?

Clwc How are you? XX

Hi Claire,

Its so nice to speak to people who are in the same position as I am, and I'm really sorry to hear you had a miscarriage I cant even begin to imagine how awful that must be especially after everything we have to go through to get pregnant in the first place. I really hope things work out for you. I have my first scan next thursday to see if im ovulating, im not hoping for much right now as its very early days, it will be good to see if i am or not though. Any more info you have would be greatly appreciated, when I went to the fertility nurse the first time she said I coudl skip Clomid and go straight to having a Laparoscopy to make my tubes are ok, but i decided to try Clomid first I'm on this for 6 months then go onto injections if Clomid doesn't work. I keep seeing stuff about Metformin do u know what this is as its never been mentioned to me? Hope things get better for u Claire and soon

Jen x x x x

Hello all,

I'm OK, Claire. Just a bit baffled by this incessant light period

Jen, Metformin is a drug prescribed to diabetics. It regulates blood sugar levels. Met is prescribed to ladies with PCOS because many of the symptoms of PCOS (acne, obesity, etc) are caused by a degree of insulin resistance. The 'diabetes fat' that gathers around your waist is something to keep an eye on, and could eventually lead to diabetes. Unfortunately, in the UK, Met isn't actually licensed for PCOS, which makes it slightly more difficult to get a prescription for it. The situation then harks back to the postcode lottery. Of course, you don't have to be overweight to be insulin resistant or diabetic, so convincing your doctor that you need Met can be tricky. Fasting bloods would probably be the first step. Met can also give uncomfortable side-effects, so if it is prescribed, your body would need to be slowly acclimatised over a number of weeks. I have also read that Met can increase the chances of conception with Clomid (don't quote me on that), and there are different views on continuing Met whilst pregnant. Some specialists believe it can reduce the chance of miscarriage because it keeps hCG levels raised. HTH.

How's stac today?

x x x

Hi Jen

I didnt ovulate the first 2 cycles so dont be suprised or dishartened if you dont its quite normal not to, If you dont then your consultant will put you on a higher dose, What are you on now, 50mg? how old are you if you dont mind me asking? XX

Hi Claire,

I'm 29 and in the RAF, which is a good thing because through the RAF they give you 3 chances at IVF for free before the age of 35 but I hope it doesn't come to that. I really expect not to be ovulating yet and I'm not gonna get my hopes up, I'm on 50mg at the mo and from what i've read it seems better to be on a lower dose for some strange reason!! x x x

Hi CLWC

Thanks for the info on met. you know so much more about the condition than I do, im glad I've found you lot, its really cool to talk to people in the same position as me thanks a lot for listening. x x x

Hey Ladies

busy on here today lol, af finally finished yay lol

How are you all?

claire has the pains eased up any now? I'm sure its just oving and nothing else

clwc my friend has just qualified as an OT and absolutely loves it as I'm sure you will.

jen I knew absolutely nothing until I started using these threads, the ladies are great so anything you want to know just ask, as you will have read we are quite open and honest lol dont be disheartened ttc is so daunting especially in our cases

lauren hows things with you?

Anyone else I have missed hi!! xxx

hi girls hows everone this is my second time on clomid i fell preg with twins on the second month of tablets they are 2 years old now boy and the girl. but my doctor told me not to get my hopes up this time because it might not happening that fast this time am nervous but i have my fingers time

Hi Stac,

Yeah your defo right, I have found out more off you lot than anybody else its great! I try not to get disheartened but sometimes just think the worst! I need to be more positive haha! I'd be so happy if I was ovulating when I get the scan next week at least I know the Clomid would be working. Hope you've all had a good day! its beltin' down with rain here x x

Hi Milly,

How lucky is that falling pregnant with twins on your second time, bet you were so happy, it gives me hope as well that the medication does actually work. Hope you have the same look this time! x

Hello all,

Welcome millymolly That's fab news about your twins! I'd love to have twins. Perhaps I'm a glutton for punishment! Lol.

stac I want to get on to the PgDip OT course in Cardiff. I won't be able to start until January 2011, but it's only for 2 years (f/t). I'll get some experience and some relevant quals in the meantime. I can't wait to get started!

Anyway, back on track... I went to see my GP today. Ovulation type pains have started with my CD 20 bleeding. PT was -ve. Have to wait for results of swabs. GP said it could be infection, although I don't have a fever, etc. Or it could just be PCOS-related. I have a feeling it's either PCOS/Clomid symptoms or fibroids/polyps/cervical cysts. Great fun

PS Jen, I've been surfing reading a lot. That's all. You'll probably know more than me one day soon. It's nice to be able to bring people out of the dark though, as many others have done for me.

CLWC

Yeah its defo a learning experience, my scan has been put back until monday of next week now, what do they do on them? Is it just to check that you are actually ovulating? Its really wierd every time I take the Clomid tablets I think that I will get pregnant! I need to get that thought out of my head haha!! Have a good day everyone.

Jen x x

Hi Folks

I'm a newbie and found this forum the other day - I have so many questions......... and thought after reading some of the posts on here you guys sound more knowledgeable than my GP etc!

I'm 35 (36 in Sept) and have been TTC for 2yrs now. Own GP did 21 day progesterone day test and said it was fine but would refer me to infertility clinic. So went there, they said the reading was only 27 and asked me to get another test done as it should be 30 Then on Thur past they had me in for the xray with the dye thru my tubes - it was absolutely agony - I screamed with the pain. But was told my tubes are fine but the doc says I am definitely not ovulating, this time the 21-day test came back with 25 as a result :-( So in 2 weeks time I have another appt to see Infertility Nurse and she is going to give me Clomid - they weren't very keen to give me it though as I am in the "obese" category, although I have lost 7lbs in the last 2 weeks - so they relented since I am trying. They are also going to refer me for IVF but that could take another 2 years!
My partner's sperm count came back fine - apparently he has 565million fast swimmers so it's all down to me not ovulating!! Quite strange though really considering I have get pain mid cycle every month and my GP told me years ago that was just ovulation pain. However, can't tell you how much we wasted on the Ovul sticks and never got a positive reading.

Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there anything you think I should be doing to help? Am nervous about taking Clomid - do they monitor/scan everyone or does it depend on you health board? Sorry for the massive post, it's just getting me down - found out yesterday my little cousin gave birth to a beautiful wee girl and my sisterinlaw is due in 6 weeks time. No-one even knows we are trying, never mind having problems so I have no-one other than partner to talk to about it.