TTC & Taking Clomid &/0r Metformin ~ July - Oct 2007

[emma83]

Hi Ladies,

Thought I'd join in...I'm currently in my TTW from my first cycle of Clomid. Has anyone had side effects from Clomid such as headaches, nausea straight after ovulation but at no other stage of the cycle??

[*Belle*]

Leasha - I totally understand what you are going through. Honestly the Clomid could be causing you to have these thoughts and mood changes, thats what my OB/GYNO said to me on Tuesday thats why shes hesitant to put me back on them. I too have PCOS. I have PND/anxiety and mild OCD...and am seeing a therapist who has been wonderful with behavioural therapy which includes breathing techniques when anxious and relaxation CD's etc, which is really good if you dont feel like you want to take anti-depressants. I do both at the moment. Im on Ciprimil which is ok during pregnancy apparently and ok if taking Clomid. Yes I do worry about it getting pregnant and not being able to cope, my OB said taking the Ciprimil will be ok in first and 2nd Trimester but im not sure I want to. If you want to discuss in more detail happy to chat to you via pm or email...its taken me 6 months from saying I dont want another child because I dont want to go through the depression again to wanting to try again which is a good sign for us that im slowly on the mend hopefully.

[theresep]

Hi ladies, have been popping in and out of this thread over the last week. I'm on my first clomid cycle, 50mg days 5 - 9, and i def. felt not myself for a few days - although have had other stresses on my plate also... started a new job, had a skin cancer removed (then passed out!), left my job after 3 days due to another staff member constantly reprimanding me, which i thought was totally unprofessional..... so you could say i'm ready for things to start looking up!!
today is cd 13, so will be interesting to see when i ovulate - if there will be any changes due to the clomid?. I have a very regular cycle, i'm pretty certain i ovulate every month (going by my temps), and always around day 15...... so i'll be dragging DH to the bedroom over the next few days and fingers crossed! Having some acupuncture this afternoon, so maybe the two combined will help us out.
Best wishes to you all, and lets hope for some BFP's.

[Emmalina]

Hi Bel,

I'm on 50mg, day 9 today so last dose tonight. Honestly, the headache is unbelievable and it's not going away. I'm a bit of a hypochondriac so thank god it's the last dose hopefully the headache will go away in a couple of days and I can stop thinking I've got a brain tumour.

Am following the depression discussion with interest, I was lucky enough not to have PND (not that I wasn't a bit 'wobbly' in the first month) and it's been over ten years since I was last medicated for depression, but I've got to say, last month's Clomid cycle felt like I was going right back there, and beyond. So I can see why you would be worried about it if you are currently struggling with depression.

My strategy this month is to use some of my annual leave for days 24 - 29 of my cycle so that at the very least I can go insane at home instead of at work!

Emmalina



37 y.o.
M/C 12wks TTTS 2002
2 x OI, 2 X IUI 2003
Lap with dx endometriosis 2004
4 x IVF 2003-4
DD b Jan 2006
M/C 7 wks May 2007

[emma83]

Hi Ladies,

Thought I'd quickly post. AF is due this weekend and I am currently 7dpo - and I just got a (very very) faint positive. Keeping in mind it is 4pm, so I didn't use FMU - but I am keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow morning when I test again!

Hoping and praying this is it, I had a shower this afternoon and got out and the veins on my BBs had darkened considerably in 20 minutes?? Hoping this all isn't just in my head

Ems

[*Belle*]

Ohhh EMS!!! Congrats on the faint positive!!!! Fingers crossed for tomorrow morning!!! Shall come in to see how you go!

Therese - fingers crossed you ovulate around day 15 and have sucess!

Leasha - How ru feeling? are you ok?

Emmalina - I know what you mean re the headaches and fuzziness from the Clomid, I remember them all too well, I had shockers of them especially in the heat of summer. Its all worth it in the end just keep thinking that. Taking leave is a great idea! really good to relax too. I did a day depression program at a private hospital which was really good it was group therapy and it was really interesting to see how other people deal with panic attacks when the depression sets in. I learnt some really good techniques just have to remember to put them in place when needed sometimes anxiousness takes over if you know what I mean. The best thing I learnt was to make sure I do 1 thing a day for me, whether it be really small or bigger, it always makes me happy, it helped me slide out of the dark place. I honestly have to get cracking on the exercise cause apparently that helps so much too the endorphins, i hate exercise. Metformin is going well would you believe no side effects! Hope the headache goes away soon...

Ohh - forgot to add, I should be testing, im too scared too...but if I cave whats the best test? I used to use Discover one step that worked for me in past, FMU doesnt seem to like me but wondering if anyone else has favourite tests?


Hello to everyone else I havent met or caught up with, I hope you are all going well.

Bel
xxx

[theresep]

Yay Emma on the faint positive! How exciting for you, fingers crossed.... i can't wait until i have that moment!
Well, it's cd 18 today, and my temp has finally risen this morning, to 36.95, so i'm assuming i've ovulated in the previous 24hrs. Prior to this my temp was hovering around 36.7.... I laughed this morning with the rise in temp, as DH is really exhausted at the moment, but i looked at him and said.... temps up baby, lets go!! Sorry if tmi Bless him.

Belle - i love your tip on doing 1 thing each day for you, no matter how big or small... i think i will take that one on board, it's a great thing to do.

Hope all are well xx

[*Belle*]

Any news Emma????

Theresep - Thanks mate! it is very good! I went to the 25% country road sale today and got myself a country road bag hehehe thats my thing for today!

Well girls, should I test?? im not sure maybe will wait until the weekend and see what happens. Since we only DTD twice this month around ovulation im not sure if it will work as I hadnt started taking Metformin yet, and we never were successful at all concieving naturally...

[sushee]

New thread time, ladies.