ANY ADVICE ON CLOMID????

[milesysgirl]

my doctor has just put me on norethisterone [menzol] and clomid after trying for a baby for over a year just wondering if any one had ne advice ,info or experience of either drugs?????

this will be my fourth month , fingers crossed af wont come but i dont hold out much hope anymore!

I guess they could up your dosage of clomid milesy or you could choose to go for IUI or IVF. I don't want to take anymore Clomid as didn't really like the side effects so IUI is natural next step I suppose. I have my HSG on Monday so will find out if there are any probs there - although not expected to be.

Ho hum, it has to be one of us soon right?

do you get iui on the nhs or is it private only ??

I think you can get it on NHS, I already have one child so don't qualify and have to go private.

that would be out of the question for me to then as i already have ds , well ive woke up this morning feeling a little sicky i just hop its not my mind playing tricks!!

Well, I don't know what my body is doing. Yesterday was test day and as AF didn't arrive, did test but BFN. No AF today either but test still BFN. Thing is, my nipples are really painful and I haven't had that since preg with DS. Having lots of cramps though. Also getting quite dizzy - but I have been known to do that anyway. All very odd. Had resigned myself to not being preg so really trying not to get hopes up. If not AF by Sunday will test again (well, I'll try to wait until Sunday!)

oh Roobedoo, it's so depressing when we can't allow ourselves to get our hopes up at the slightest sympton anymore. It used to be the "exciting" bit each month! Tonnes of luck that both you & Milesysgirl get your BFP this month - it's about time this thread had some good news

hi all well i come on today as planned i really thought this month might be different . im off to see the consultent on the 14 nov so i think he might up the dose or something . bloody af i hate it aaarrrggghhh....

Oh, sorry Milsey. Still no sign of AF here so will do another test tomorrow. This not knowing is driving DH and me mad! AF well overdue now.

crikey roobedoo, it sounds very promising, fingers crossed.

fingers crossed here to R good luck make sure you let us know!!

BFN. Still no sign of AF though. No idea what is going on. Think I'll contact clinic if nothing by Wed as that will be a week after the test date they gave me. Trying to forget about it - guess how well I'm doing!

oh roobedo I saw your name and hoped it was good news. it does sound positive though, lots of people don't get postive results until ages after AF is due.

hi everyone ,i was just wondering if anyone had tried reflexology im going for my first session tomorrow?!

Well, I'm not pregnant but am apparently a medical marvel (I'd rather be pregnant). Somehow I have completely missed my period and am currently housing two big follicles ready to pop. The Nurse said she had never come across this before and had no explanation as to how it may have happened. Quite relieved the not knowing is over and glad it's not bad news - I was getting worried I had an ectopic or big cyst or something. Anyway, had the injection so busy 3 days. We're def more relaxed about it this time so we're going to have a couple of glasses of wine and not worry. Nurse did say my sore nips and dizziness could have been due to a very early preg which wasn't viable, but trying not to dwell on that as didn't even get a BFP. I think the symptoms were more likely down to all my odd hormones - I am a marvel after all!

Haven't tried reflexology or acupuncture but am quite interested so look forward to hearing how it goes. I got put off because someone said their reflexologist told them not to ttc for two months, although I don't think they all say that.

oh roobedoo, when I saw your name as the last poster I swear my heart was racing waiting to find out the news. What a shame but like you say at least not bad news and how weird. So you are now BDing then? (well not now this minute but over next few days)
We're off to consultant tomorrow.
Fingers crossed to all.

Oh Katie, thanks for being excited for me. Yes, will be BDing - with assistance of wine. Hope the appointment goes well, keep us posted.

Katierocket, good luck with your appointment today. Hope things start moving forward for you

thanks ionaming - you too.

A lovely mumsnetter has been kind enough to share her experiences of IUI with me and it's made me feel OK about it.

Well it's official, bloodtests show that nothing's happening. So it's double doses of Clomid from next month. Forgot to ask if it was one tablet twice a day, or 2 once a day though - doh! Katie - what have you been doing? Hopefully if it hasn't worked yet, they'll take it as 6 months from when it does start to work, not 6 months from it not working, otherwise we're already rather depressingly half way through the 6 months without any progress.

Sorry to hear it's not working for you Lunarsea, I hope the increased dose does the trick without any ill effects.

sorry to hear about all this bad luck.....ive just been and had reflexology and it was fab deffo recommend it, it was so relaxing !

sorry to hear that lunar - what dose will you be going on to?
We went to see consultant yesterday - we've decided to give IUI a go but I'm not going to get myself all excited about it because it only has a 16% success rate - heh ho, worth a go I think.

So Katierocket - do you have to take clomid for IUI or is it the self-administered injections? A friend of mine found that she needed half a bottle of wine before she could inject herself the first few times (her DH couldn't face doing it - I'd have made him!)

DH has gone out for the evening. Have just finished our 3 day BD marathon (thank God) and am already feeling down about it not working AGAIN. Really feeling fed up with it all and feel that I just want it all to be over so I can think about something else for a change. Even find myself daydreaming about what I'll do with myself when no longer ttc - in my daydreams I finally get rid of my post baby little tummy and become super-svelte athlete! Oh well, a girl can dream. In reality, suspect I'm trying to prepare myself for the worst.

Think I'll have some wine and an early night. Have a good weekend all. Wish someone would have some good news or we're going to have to start a new thread as I think this one may be jinxed.

It's injections roobedo, eek, actually I'm not too worried about it. Poor you, it's shite isn't it. It could be your month you know but I understand totally and completely how you feel, it just takes over your entire being doesn't it.

I think starting a new thread would be a good idea. Would you like to do it?