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Clomid with low amh/high FSH?

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isthismummy · 13/09/2017 10:32

Has anyone any experience of being prescribed clomid with low amh/high FSH? Is it ever an option, or generally just considered a bad idea?

Asking as feeling quite desperate atm. Background for those who don't know my boring saga... NHS ivf cycle cancelled in March after 13 months ttc as they told me my FSH was too high to consider it. They had originally planned to prescribe me clomid, but DH sa came back with low motility and they then said there was no point.

I then fell pregnant at end of June (despite being told this was impossible by Guys ACU) after myself and DH had treatment for hidden infections through Serum Clinic. My cycles since coming off pill have been really irregular, but the hidden infection treatment seemed to bring them back regularly for two months. Sadly I miscarried at five weeks. I then had a Hysteroscopy at Serum in July which removed loads of scar tissue in my uterus. I've had one HRT withdrawal bleed (they prescribed HRT following Hysteroscopy) but I'm now on CD 50 with no sign of ovulation or AF coming.

I know that I'm an NHS write off, but do you think there's any chance that a private consultant might prescribe me clomid? It's probably a massive stab in the dark, but I really am starting to feel utterly desperate and frustrated. Serum say my next step is natural cycle ivf, but how can I do that without a regular cycle? I'm also conscious of its really low success rates and we can't afford more than a couple of goes. I feel like I'm doing nothing atm, and I'm 39 in December. Time is not on my sideSad

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isthismummy · 13/09/2017 10:32

That is sooo long. Congratulations to anyone who can make it to the end!

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Chattycat78 · 13/09/2017 12:03

You could ask- but I thought clomid was for pcos and making follicles mature better or stimulating more follicles? I could have that wrong though.

It's positive that you only got pregnant recently though surely?

Chattycat78 · 13/09/2017 12:12

Ps- the wonky cycles could be because of the miscarriage rather than anything else. I had one 4 years ago at 8 weeks and it took my cycles about 2 months to return.

Chattycat78 · 13/09/2017 12:12

Oh and Flowers for the miscarriage. It's a horrible thing to experience

isthismummy · 13/09/2017 12:16

I'm not sure tbh Chattycat78 When I first went to Guys they mentioned it as a possible treatment for my irregular cycles/frequent anovulation. They said it wasn't appropriate when my DH sample came back showing low motility though. They put us forward for ivf then cancelled us the day before I was due to start stimmingSad

I'm trying to see the fact I got pregnant as a positive, but it's a struggle. My cycles are so irregular. On cd 50 now and feel like crap with cramps but no af. Felt like this for two weeks now. I know through tempting that I've ovulated eight times in 18 months ttc. I just feel like I'm sitting waiting when I want to at least be getting on with some form of treatment. Just feeling so frustrated this week!

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isthismummy · 13/09/2017 12:19

Thank you for the Flowers I miscarried two days after my wedding. They told me the day before the big day that I was going to miscarry. One of the worst moments of my life. The last 18 months have been hell. I try to keep coming, but I'm definitely quite Sadtraumatised by it all

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isthismummy · 13/09/2017 12:19

God that was so self pitying. Sorry. I just feel like people are sick of hearing it in RL.

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Chattycat78 · 13/09/2017 12:20

That's awful. Poor you.

Late period- could you be pregnant?!

isthismummy · 13/09/2017 12:22

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage as well. Two months? Well according to my scan before Hysteroscopy I had just ovulated and then I bled two weeks later. Nothing since though. Penny at Serum says it's the HRT suppressing my ovaries and to give it time. I can't help wondering if it is actually peri menopause like Guys originally told me. So stressful!

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Chattycat78 · 13/09/2017 12:22

No I get it. I've been there- infertility is awful. Add miscarriage on top and it's like adding insult to injury.

isthismummy · 13/09/2017 12:23

I'm definitely not pregnant. I felt so different to anything I've felt before when I was pregnant in June. I knew before I even took a test!

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isthismummy · 13/09/2017 12:24

It really is the ultimate insult. Like 'here's your baby...no only kidding'Sad

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Chattycat78 · 13/09/2017 12:33

Yes I know. It really is. Somehow worse in a way than not getting pregnant at all. Well hopefully your cycle will reappear soon.

isthismummy · 13/09/2017 12:42

The worse bit is the number of people who went 'well at least you know you can get pregnant' I know they don't mean to be hurtful, but it feels so dismissive of the fact you just lost a desperately wanted baby.

I hope my cycle reappears soon too. might have to put it on the missing persons register at this rate

Thank you for your responses Chattycat you're always so helpfulFlowers

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Chattycat78 · 13/09/2017 13:19

Yeah I had a few of those comments too after my miscarriage- and even one or two comments about how "there was something wrong so it was just as well". Cheers.

isthismummy · 13/09/2017 15:29

Oh God, people can be so insensitive. I'm pretty sure you're legally allowed to punch anyone in the face who says anything so utterly crassSad

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