Clomid Question

[Tam83]

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for taking the time to read my question

FS has put me on 50mg of clomid and given me a BT referral for the 23rd day of my cycle. Sooooo far away My question is what did your FS do for you to check if you were ovulating or not when on clomid.

I have heard of getting an u/s done? Is this usually routine? I was thinking about going to my local GP who is quiet nice and asking for a u/s referral.

Would love to know your experiences.

Thank you

[AJC]

My Ob started me on 50mg, I just did the 21 day BT to check progesterone. I fell pg with this bub on our second cycle. Good luck and I hope Clomid is as good to you as it was to me.

[Inanna]

Hi Tam, the world of assisted conception is sometimes confusing...
I have worked in this area - & used clomid to conceive my last 3 pregnancies. My first obstetrician commenced me on 50mgs and asked me to have a 21 day progesterone level done. As you probably know we are looking for a level on clomid to be above 50ish. Depending on your doctor - every practitioner will have a differing view point on this. Now the 21 day progesterone level is only accurate IF you ovulate on day 14 - it takes approx 7 days for your progesterone level to peak. I do not (and many women do not!) ovulate on day 14 even on clomid - I ovulated on clomid on day 21 - day 19 at the earliest. So
the 21 day progesterone level is really a misnomer. The progesterone level needs to be done 7 days post ovulation. I did conceive but I used opk's to pinpoint my ovulatory time.

With my last two pregnancies I had a different obs. She was wonderful - I required 150mgs of clomid and I produced 3 mature follies when I conceived Imogen. We did daily u/s from cd13 and I was triggered on cd18 when 3 follies were measuring greater than 20mms. I was 39 (almost 40).

Personally I liked having the u/s an seeing that my follies were maturing and the trigger shot really isolated my fertile window. After so long trying to conceive a live baby it felt really pro active. I felt like my time was running out.

My first ob was quite arrogant about when I would ovulate stating that "all women on clomid will ovulate between cd13-16. This just wasn't the truth for me - and only because I had knowledge and experience I tracked myself .

So, I would advise using opk's to detect your LH surge - I would test at 2pm 8pm and first morning urine. I found I only got a true positive with FMU.

Wishing you luck - I hope that very soon you have your .

[GlitterMum]

Thanks flowerchild, You have really helped me out as well
Thats why I love this forum, so many paople with so much personal experience

[myson]

i just had the day 21bt.and i ov'ed on day 17, so the readings were slightly lower than expected, but still showed definate O.

worked first go for me on 50mg. and only one BD opportunity as well. this was one determined little eggy!

GL!!!!!!

[Tam83]

Flowerchild Thank you for your response, It's great to know you have had success on Clomid I hope I can be as lucky as you. My FS has my BT down from day 23 - 25. I would prefer the u/s just like you mentioned but looks like I will just have to wait for the BT. that it works.

Myson Congrats on having a healthy baby boy Thanks you for responding to my question it is much appreciated and to hear that you have had success first go is great. As I mentioned to flowerchild I think I will just stick to BT and see how I go. Even though I would have preferred the u/s to see if there is egg's or not. can get very tiring but it's worth it.

Gizzmo On your clomid journey I hope it is as short at Flowerchilds and Myson. Is this your 1st cycle 2? What dosage are you on?

AJC Thank you also for your response. Glad that clomid worked so quickly for you too. Thanks for giving me hope. Looks like the standard is just a blood test so will have to just stick with that

[Macca79]

My first cycle of Clomid was tracked via regular blood tests. Once the blood work showed I was going to ovulate I got a phone call from the nurse at the FS office and basically told to go home and 'go for it!'

[musik]

Hi LS, dont give up some people dont have any luck on the first go, hang in there gal and if you need some encouragement we are here for you

[Kiki]

Hey Gizzmo - Oh my goodness, so many blood tests! You must be walking around looking like a sieve lol.

Sorry I didnt post yesterday but the BB site was down ??? Anyways that great news your levels are staying up. I have been testing but still no . This cycle definately feels different though. Normally this early on i get no symptoms but after finishing the clomid and its after effects (angry ciolent mood swings oh and the bloating is easing) i have been cramping something chronic and feel really stiff in that area which is not normal..so i am praying this means there is some action on those ovaries of mine.

Macca - Hello did your OB or FS order those blood tests? Or did you ask for them? Damn i wish i was getting some tests so i new more, the only testing i am getting is what i am doing myself at home. After all this time you would think i would have some what of a better understanding but still i am just taking a stab in the dark (literally) lol

Hi Lyra - Welcome, sounds like you and i finished our clomid on the same day. So that makes you, me & Gizzmo all neck and neck for . This is exciting! Make sure you keep Gizzmo and I posted on your experiences and progress Stay positive you never know. I have no idea about oestrogen levels or what mine is, the OB has never mentioned it to me. Are you seeing an OB or FS? If this round doesnt work for me i am going to go back and ask for all these tests that you guys are getting. It sounds like a more comprehensive and logical process than my lottery attempt. I hope everything works out for you, good luck!

Musik - Did you end up getting your referral? If so did you manage to get an appt anywhere in the near future? Fingers crossed you did.

ASF - Nothing to do but LH testing now, just waiting for . I miss taking the clomid, i felt like i was in control for once and actually actively playing a conscious role. Oh well 9 hrs to go until my next test .

Hello and good luck to anyone i have missed...I am glad we can share this journey together.
Thinking positive thoughts for you all

[musik]

Kiki: Saw the doc yesterday, no referral yet as I need to talk to the place nearby which takes private patients but they are not there till tomorrow, but she said no worries on writing it just need to find out where and what FS I will see. Is all going good though, still gonna try for a BFP this cycle anyway, who knows with these things eh Best of luck for your BFP too! I am so happy to have found this site because I have not told any family we are trying again!

[lyra stardust]

Hi Kiki, Gizzmo and all other clomid sisters!

Well, my oestrogen has gone down not up today so they're not even bothering to do another ultrasound and are saying the clomid's not working. My FS says I need FSH injections next but I can't get an appointment to see him until end of November and the we're going away in December so it probably won't happen until next year.... aaaagh. Am so devastated and again, wasn;t prepared for how I felt when they told me today. I really believed that the clomid would work... there seemed to be so many stories of it working first time!

I really hope that your cycles are going better than mine.

Anyone have any experience of FSH injections with PCOS?

Lots of luck and good wishes ,
LS