LTTTC & Taking Clomid/Metformin 2009 #2

[tammara]

thanks heaps, i will have a good look tonight when im not busy. i have been trying to find info all last night

[tammara]

Well third time unfortuntatly was not lucky for me. Just had another ultrasound and nothing is going on at the moment, have to go back on Monday for another ultrasound so fingers crossed. Trying not to let the dissapointment get me down.

[Frustrated]

Wow golfing hey, i will have to do some research myself.
Tammara try stay positive, i know it ,must be so hard but i have everything crossed for you that today is your day.. Keep us posted.
Well i started my pill yesterday so we are on our way.

[tammara]

No change what so ever so im stopping everything at the moment. I hvae an appointment on September 10 then if the Dr says to go ahead with surgery it will probably be done the next week. Then see what happens.

Im not having a good day i wish i had the magic wand to give us all BFP's . . . . . . .

[Frustrated]

I feel for you Tammara lets hope that this surgery is just what you need to get that BFP.
You have really opened my eyes and made me realise that the same thing could very well happen to me, My Dh is always saying to me to prepare myself for the 1st Ivf not to work, i have been really blind and kind of have not prepared myself for that. It would be such a devistating thing, after everything that you have just gone thru to try. I really need to get myself prepared i guess, Its just not something that we want to think about do we?
I hope all the angels above are watching over you Tammara, i know that they, Its taking longer for all of us because god is picking the most perfect little bub for each of us, thats what i am being told about me, and i truely believe it, it will be such a great little gift that will be well worth it, once we have that precious bubby in our arms. Try keep that in mind, that is what gets me thru all the rough times. And that is what will be getting me thru the next few weeks with the Ivf.

[beckie73]

Hi Ladies

Just a quick update, i am now on my 4th cycle of clomid and last night had an US and i had 2 huge follies so FS gave me the trigger injection there and then, i am on day 12 so now the BDing starts and then the dreaded 2 ww.fingers crossed that the injection is my answer......

I hope everyone is going well!

[Frustrated]

Good luck beckie.
The trigger injections on clomid, i didnt know that they could do this. That was never suggested by my Fs. What does this make happen on the clomid?

[beckie73]

It makes you ovulate,it makes the follies release the egg in a 40 hour window!

[tammara]

Sounds good Beckie hope you get a good result.

Thanks for your words frustrated they were nice

[Keli]

Hi all,

So I am new to this, first time forum user. I found this site about a week ago on a really bad day. I couldn't stop reading, I just wanted to know more. It made me feel so much better to know that I am not alone, there are so many other women just like me. My friends just don?t understand, they try, but it's not the same. None of them are even trying to conceive.

A bit about me. I'm 25yo, been TTC for 2 & 1/2 years now (ever since DH and I got married). Got diagnosed with PCO about 12 months ago now. Decided to try something a little more natural for a while at first, so I went to a Naturopath for about 8 months. Whilst she did help me to regulate a reasonably normal cycle (prior to seeing her I had 2 a year) she was still unable to make me ovulate (unaware of this at the time). I just started seeing my Gyno 2 months ago. Have just gone through my first cycle of 50mg Clomid and I ovulated for what looks like the first time in at least 2 & 1/2 years, yey! AF arrived back naturally which brought on some mixed emotions. On day 18 now, think I ovulated yesterday or the day before, not entirely sure. I have heard a few of you talking about exectly when you ovulate. How do you know?

Tamara - Nice to hear of different things to try (IUI). Why have you stopped though? Can't you try another round?

Beckie73 - How'd you go with your 40 hour window? My friends always say to me "It's great, you sex life must be amazing at the moment", unfortunatly I find it a bit of a chore at times. Does anyone else feel the same?

Hope everyone else is doing well

Keli

[tammara]

Hi Keli

welcome to the forum. As for my I have stopped at the moment because the injections are just not working. i started at 50 ml then up to 75 then 100 and although there were folicles they didnt grow any bigger than about 4mm and they need to be around 16 i think. So im seeing the specialist on Septmeber 10 to decide if i have the golf balling surgery or ovarian drilling. but still more options to try

[Frustrated]

Welcome Keli,
Firstly make sure you have plenty of Ovulation Kits on hand. You are supposed to test yourself from about day 12-18, this will show you within about a 72 hour period if you will ovulate then. I personally could always feel when i was ovulating, i got a sometimes minor and sometimes very extreme pain in my stomach kind of like period pain at the exact time i was ovualting. Make sure just before this time and on that day especially you are doing plenty od bding with partner.
Another tip not to sure if you have been told, it is much better to take the chlomid at night then site effects are a lot less, you kind of sleep through the period when it would normally make you extremely moody, the only thing i relaly experienced was the extreme hot flushes. My Dh said that it was like being married to a 70 year old.
I really hope that chlomid is your answer, unfortunatly for me, Im up to Ivf, just started back on the pill and underway. Fingers crossed that if all goes to play and my body reacts the way it is supposed to will be doing the transfer late Sept very early Oct.
Good luck

[calin]

Hi everyone!

I just posted in another thread but I think this one's also the right place - I'm kind of in two different "baskets" (hehe, does that make me a basket case, feels like it at the moment!) ... LTTTC, just about to start on Clomiphene but also been advised to look into IVF.

A bit about me: My husband and I have been trying (in a very relaxed way, no charting, timing or anything) for about 2.5 years, with no success. A few months ago he decided to get himself checked out - ironically, his results were fine, but *I* have a few issues! I had a laparoscopy a month ago, and learned I had some minor endomitriosis, my left tube was blocked and my right tube wasn't that great, either.

So here I am. We've been advised to start enquiring into IVF, and in the meantime keep trying to conceive naturally. My obgyn also agreed to start me on Clomiphene, but only after I asked if it was an option, so it kind of feels like he's just humouring me. I guess if your eggs aren't reaching your uterus there's no point in sending more?

This has all happened very fast, and I'm feeling a little dazed. I can't believe how complacent and in denial I've been - leaving it this late to try for a baby (I'm 30, he's 35 and we've been together for 10 years) and not even realising 2.5 years had slipped away while trying!

I've always considered myself to be a lucky person so I'm hoping I will be lucky again in with the Clomiphene and not have to face up to the huge effort, expense and emotion of IVF. On the other hand, I've had a fairly smooth ride in life so far (or is that just my positive attitude showing? ), and I wonder if this is my first really big challenge ... and whether I'm up to it?

If there's anything I can share with you about what I've learnt or experienced, I promise I will. I hope you'll be patient with me if I'm a bit ignorant or don't have a lot to contribute to start with!

Calin

[Frustrated]

Welcome Calin, Of course you can join in.. This site is amazing and the woman are so inspirational. I hope you get out of it what you are after.

Hope you all had a great weekend... Tam :- Any more news?

[tammara]

Nah, no change with me i have stopped all medication except the metformin and folate or folic acid ( i forget what its called lol) see the FS Thursday 10th and find out if i have the surgery or not. Im in two minds about it im a bit concerned incase it does more harm than good but also excited incase it is the answer to make the medication kick in.

i did have a nice weekend away with hubby though

Calin - im not sure if it will work for you but i am in the process of IUI - intra uterine insemination - this might be an option for you to try before the IVF, cost wise it is only about $400 a cycle. But i dont know your whole story - might we worth asking your dr.

[sparkysgirl]

Hi girls... Well I must admit I'm a bit of a lurker here, but like some other newbies, I found this thread and have been addicted to seeing everyones journeys etc.

My story basically is that I am overweight, and we have to have IVF because I am not ovulating and hubby has LSC and LM. So IVF (specifically ICSI) is our only real option.

My Gyno just prescribed me Metformin and have heard about the side effects. I need to have 3 tablets a day. That seems like an awful lot... does anyone else need to take 3 a day?

I need to/want to lose a bit of weight before we begin IVF offically, so we are holding off beginning until Dec/Jan Feb ish...

Good to see such a strong community of girls here who all understand and relate to each other's journeys... especially when it seems the rest of the world doesn't understand!

[Frustrated]

Hey Sparky girl.

Yes this forum is unbelievable.
I also am in the process of icsi. I have been back on the pill for the past 10 days and begin nasal spray next week then starts all the scans/injections etc.. Hopefully for a transfer very early Oct.

I was taking Metformin for about 5 months, i found it to be horrible.The tablets were making me feel nauseated all the time, and really tired. TO begin them i started at 1/2 3 x a day then worked my way up to 3 full ones a day.I got to the point where i was barely eating as i felt so sick, they made me so moody and just horrible in general.
I went and saw my fs after putting up with it for a few months and then he prescribled me with diabex, oh what a relief.. I feel great.I can take the 3 a day no worry. On the odd day i may feel a little off but nothing compared to before. Diabex is exactly the same as metformin just is a slow release medication.
Give the metformin a go but dont push yourself. I know others that have had the same problem as me and had to get the diabex but the i also know people who have been perfectly fine on them each person is different, just see how you go..
Good luck

[calin]

it is much better to take the chlomid at night then site effects are a lot less, you kind of sleep through the period when it would normally make you extremely moody

Just thought I'd add my two cents' worth and also say thanks: I've now had 4 Clomid tablets and took your advice to have them at night. The side effects have been so minor I think they're probably just due to stress more than anything: just having broken sleep for a couple of nights, a couple of very mild headaches and some moodiness. So taking them at night seems to be working well for me!

Hope everyone's going well.

Hi Keli, welcome to the forum. I'm new too!

Tammara: Glad to hear you had a nice weekend away. I need one of those! From what I've read, unfortunately I don't think IUI is an option for us, but we have some IVF info to look through this weekend, plus our first IVF appointment is in a couple of weeks, so we'll see.

Beckie73: Sorry if you've already mentioned it, but are you on Clomid and the trigger injections because you don't usually ovulate? The reason I ask, is that I've been given Clomid but not been booked in for any sort of follow-up appointments or treatment. I think it's because I ovulate regularly and this is just a try-it-and-see thing, to see if sending out a few more eggs might increase my chances of an unassisted conception. Have I got this right? Just a bit confused.

Hope everyone's feeling physically healthy and mentally strong!
Calin