Clomid Journey / Success Stories Cont ...

[Lottystar]

The old thread which was so popular has become full so thought we'd start one here again for us all to support one another through the clomid journey and celebrate it's successes xx

We're all here for you Lotty xxx

Day 35 for me, another bruised arm from blood test yesterday, no ovulation and no period. Doctor said on the phone the other day to take a pregnancy test in the next few days, just incase, but I know it will be negative.
Love to all xxx

Lotty, I'm so sorry to hear your news hun. I hope you're doing ok. I'll keep you in my prayers chick.

Sorry for those of us still plodding on too.

Loads of love and baby dust to us all
LM x

Well after a great day 21 result - I'm definately not pregnant. Onwards and upwards, bring on round 4

Hello ladies, I hope you don't mind me joining you all. I especially don't want to seem insensitive after the sad news - lottystar, I'm dreadfully sorry, how awful for you. I hope you are ok and being kind to yourself.

I wondered if any Clomid regulars could give me their thoughts on my situation? We've been ttc number 1 for almost 2 years now and I'm on day 15 of my first clomid cycle. We're unexplained so far and I've never been diagnosed with pcos but got the usual 'clomid will boost things a bit' line. My ultrasound on day 12 showed one mature follicle at 21mm which I was told was ready to go at any time (it was 15mm on day 10 so grew 3mm each day). But I'm now on day 15 still with loads of EWCM and no sign of O so far.

I'm quite confused - first that I only got one mature follicle when I supposedly do that on my own anyway. Then that my one mature follicle was a decent size three days ago and still hasn't released an egg (does this mean it's too big now? Or could risk turning into a cyst?). And I was always under the impression that Clomid dries you up - I have my normal about of CM (loads!) so it feels like it hasn't made any difference at all.

Sorry if that's a bit garbled, it helps just to write it all down to he honest!

I hope the rest of you have more success than I seem to be having!

This Clomid's making me feel rubbish. I'm at day 10 so just when we should be thinking of doing to do, I feel like poo- diddly-poo!

Naoko6, sorry, I'm not being monitored at all so I'm of no help.

LM x

Hi girls, how is everyone doing?
I'm starting to get fed up now, I'm day 40 now, no sign of period starting and still don't know if I've ovulated this month, waiting for my results.
I may take a pregnancy test at the end of the week just to check, very much doubt I will be xxx

Just spoke to doctor.......my progesterone levels were 1.7 again. I could scream!!!!

Oh Kerry, thats really annoying. Whats next for you? Are your cycles normally all over the place?

I'm day 31 here, i think. I had a tiny bit of bleeding on day 22-24 but I don't know whether to call it a period. I had progesterone on day 22 but i know it won't show ov, and have to wait til next Fri to see the consultant to find out. Feeling very down about it all.

Hi drsocks.
Before I started chlomid my periods were so irrational, I could go months without one, and blood tests showed that I wasn't ovulating. Month 1&2 on chlomid my results showed progesterone levels of 33, and my cycles were 27 days. Month 3 was a bit longer, 42 days, and this month has just really gone out the window. Tomorrow will be my 4th or 5th blood test this month. I have 2months left on chlomid and if they don't work then its IVF,which I can't get on NHS as my partner has children.

This has to of been the most frustrating time of my life! I always said I never wanted kids, guess that's been because I was with the wrong person, but since meeting graham my mind changed.
Just sods law really.

I know how you you when you say you're feeling down about it. I keep getting told to stop stressing and thinking about it, buts its so difficult.

How long have you been trying?xxx

Hi ladies, I just wanted to say thank you for all your very kind words. It's a week on and still very, very sad but as it sinks in more you just have to get on with everyday. I went to my GP today and had a chat, I'm going to come off Clomid for a few months and trying Metformin, weight loss, acupuncture and exercise. I just need to get away from the stress of counting what day I'm on in my cycle and looking at ovulation tests etc and instead focus on my health. I also have an association of Clomid with the miscarriage so whilst there is no evidence to support my feelings, I don't want to jump back on bandwagon unless all my other efforts are fruitless.

I'll still pop by and see how you're all getting on if that's okay, I do hope you all get your bfps soon xxx

Good luck Lottystar!

LM xxx

Good luck with everything Lotty. And please do let us know if the metformin works.
Did your doctor recommend accupuncture and weight loss?

Have any of you ladies tried seven seas trying for a baby? I saw it yesterday on a leaflet and just wondered if anyone had tried it.

I'm at a loose end at the moment, havnt ovulated, havnt got my period and I'm just fed up of it all.

I have a drawer full of baby things, clothes, monitors, nappys etc etc, and in thinking just to get rid of them.
xxx

I take that seven seas trying for a baby Kerry. I don't think it contains anything particularly different from other preconception vits but I like the fact the packet has the days of the week on it like the pill - much easier to remember to take them! I've been taking high dose B vits as well.

My story is a bit of a long one... I came off the pull Sept 2011 but my periods never came back. It took about a year for the gynae referral and then he wasted a year trying to tell me to put on weight and do less exercise without looking properly at my bloods. Then I had a low amh and it turned out my bloods gave a picture much more consistent with premature ovarian failure.

Are you just having your clomid monitored with bloods? If they offer me more when I go back next week I don't know whether I should ask about monitoring with scans. Hmm.

Hi Dr. What is amh? Sorry I'm not up to speed with all the abbreviations.

You were advised to put on weight? My doc advised me to lose weight...........think maybe because they haven't got a clue and only put things down to weight!

I came off the pill years ago, I kind of had a feeling I couldn't get pregnant. My periods were so irregular, maybe 6months in-between.

I remember when I first started my periods, they were irregular so my mam took me to see a doctor who advised me to go on the pill for a couple of months to try and regulate them, but it never worked. I was maybe 12 or 13 at the time.

Yes at the moment I'm just having blood tests, I havnt been offered anything else and I'm just so frustrated that my doctor hasn't sent me for a scan or anything to see what's going on. I went for a scan way before starting treatment to check for pcos, but I got the all clear.

I think I am going to ask a out monitoring me with scans too......surely there is a bit more they can do xxx

Hi, how is everyone?x

Blimey, you gals have gone quiet! What's going on everyone? How are you all? I hope everyone is well.

I have a small bit of good news, I got a positive opk this morning - it's now nearly a month since the miscarriage. I can't believe I'm actually ovulating on my own! This hasn't happened for well over a year. Hubby is currently away on business but we dtd on Sunday night before he went and he's back tomorrow, do you think we will make that window of fertility?

By the way, I started acupuncture and it's early days but without sounding nuts, after I went I felt tingly sparks in my lower back / ovaries. I'm also on Metformin now. Of course they say you are potentially more fertile after a birth / miscarriage and also the clomid could still be in my system. Food for thought though xxx

Hey congratulations lotty! How you feeling?
I know....everyone's just disappeared off the face of the earth, which is quite sad really. I was feeling really low so came on here to chat but no1 was here.

Really pleased for you lotty.

I've given up hope......day 60 for me, no ovulation and no period so I'm going to stop thinking about it all. I still have 2 months left, so will have to wait til this period does eventually arrive to start my next course. Xxx

Hi KerryLou, it is sometimes normal to have missed cycles. I would ask the GP whether to up your next dose of Clomid as perhaps your body is getting used to 50mg. Good luck, it sounds like it has been very frustrating. No Clomid again for me until Springtime, just trying on my own with the Metformin and acupuncture xx

Hey day 73 and I've actually started my period!! In agony and been feeling sick but yes yes yes!!!

Hey everybody i'm new to this so bare with me.. I just finished clomid today 12/10/13 and i have a follicle u/s friday..but im nervous since this is my first round should i start taking opk now or should i just wait till friday i dont want to miss my O as i dont know its happening since i dont get any signs...please help im really scared and confused on what to do my doctor just keep saying wait till friday and if they mature we will give you a tigger shot whatever that means

hey I am on my first cycle too, I would wait for your u/s as they can usually tell you from that what days you are likely to ovulate. I used clearblue digital opks but never got a peak "ovulation" day so started panicking I hadn't ovulated but had another scan yesterday that showed I did :)

Get my day 21 blood test result tmw so hoping my progesterone levels are good enough too!! It is so stressful!! Good luck to you and keep us posted x

Hey all. I've been lurking here every now and again - hope you don't mind if I delurk?

We've been ttc for 12 years and had unsuccessful IUI and IVF (that never went to ET) years and years ago. I have PCOS and DH used to have MF. After years of not actively "trying" we thought we'd give it another bash, as we're both a bit healthier now, and for the first time got recommended Clomid.

I've had three cycles of 50mg already. I ovulated in the 2nd and 3rd cycle, but had no luck. I'm now having one or two natural cycles before another 3 months on Clomid. Just had another BFN this morning, so feeling a bit down. Just waiting around for the hospital to sort out my new prescription.

Welcome steeley! Are they increasing your prescription? I didn't ovulate according to blood test on 50 so going back on Friday to discuss options! It is so hard not to get down, but hopefully 2014 will be the BFP year for us! Keep us updated x

Hey j200. I think I'll continue on 50mg since it made me ovulate, but I had day21 bloods done last week on this natural cycle, and I think if they're very low they'll increase me to 100mg. Remains to be seen...
Good luck for Friday!

Hi ladies, welcome to the thread. Sorry I havnt been on for a while, been trying to stop thinking too much about it all as it had me really stressed out, but I'm feeling more relaxed now.
How are you all doing, any good news??
Last month I didn't ovulate, I was having bloods every week which were only 1.7, and my cycle was 73 days! My period came and only lasted 3-4days, and I am now day 31with no period and pprogesterone levels at a measly 1.8! I have only 1 month left on chlomid, after that it will have to be ivf, which scares me as I don't think I could afford it.
I'm really scared that this year I will be 30 and the older I get the mote difficult it is to get pregnant, especially when I don't ovulate naturally. I don't want to grow old without a baby of my own, and the thought of that hurts me so much xxx