TTC & Taking Clomid &/0r Metformin ~ Nov/Dec 2007

[Kristen160]

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and like alot of you are taking Clomid.....first cycle. I have a few questions that I'm a bit unsure of. I had to take 5 days of Primulot tablets to start my period then following on days 5-9 took 50mg of Clomid. Ive been using maybe baby salivia tests to see when to pinpoint the time of ovulation. I'm now on day 17 and nothing is showing!!!! What do I do if I don't ovulate and don't get a period in regards to starting the 2nd cycle. That and does anyone know if the medication can give a false reading on ovulation teats?? Sorry to ask so many queations but I'm a little confused. Ive had some cramping on one side the last 2 days...could this mean ovulation. Ive been tracking my temp to and it is still steady.
Can anyone help.

[nicjay]

Hi ladies, how are you all?

teresep - yay for O! All the best for your TWW, hope to be joining you in a few more days Hope you have a nice Christmas and that we all get a lovely New Years present.

KellyD - I'm not having scans either, just had a CD21 prog done last month (which was 50, so a good result) and don't even have to have that done this month. But it sounds like your case is a lot different to mine, as I don't have PCOS. I definitely think that some drs treat patients with Clomid a lot more conservatively than others - I guess it depends on why you are taking the Clomid in the first place - my dr is pretty "hands off" I guess. Good luck again for today.

Kristen160 - Hi and welcome I haven't used Maybe Baby, so can't really comment on that sorry, I just use OPKs, temp and CM observations. I just checked my OPK leaflet and it says not to use them within 3 days of your last tab as it may cause false positive results, I am on day 11 today and am starting OPKs today (I take Clomid CD1 to 5). Are you getting a CD21 progesterone test done this cycle? If so that will tell you if you ovulated or not - as I said above my dr did it first cycle to check that the Clomid was working as it should and that the dose did not need to be increased. I'd be waiting until about CD35 if I were you and if AF hasn't arrived I'd do a HPT and contact your FS as to what to do next. I had cramping last month before O, so that may be a good sign, are you checking CM too? I'd start OPKing if I were you too - I start when I either see incresed CM or I get to day 11. I HTH and good luck with it all!

[Kristen160]

Thanks Kellyd and megsmum for your replys,
Its so nice to have contact with people who know what you are going through. Just wanted to ask

kellyd - on your first cycle did your temp remain stable even though you eventually got your period at day 40? Sorry it may be a stupid question but I'm new at this and need all the help I can get. Is it basically....no temp rise...no ovulation?

megsmum - no ive not been advised to get a CD21 progesterone test...can you explain this for me please? and what day is this usually tested on. I'm at day 17 now......could ovulation still occur??? Sorry I'm so new to this

Could anyone recomend a good OPK?

Hope all is progressing for you all and thanks for your support

[nicjay]

Hi Kristen,

Yep, generally no temp rise means no ovulation. But keep in mind that there are other factors that can influence your temp such as disturbed sleep, breathing through your mouth, so you may still ovulate but your temps may just not be showing it. I just checked the Clomid leaflet out of the box and it says you can expect to ovulate 6 to 12 days after the last tablet, so maybe you are just one of those people that take a bit longer to O. I don't O until 9 days after my last tablet FYI. I'd be inclined to hang out for a few more days if I were you

The CD21 progesterone test is done on day 21 and basically if your levels are above about 20 it means you ovulated. But it is done on the assumption that you ovulate around about day 14, so if you O later you should have it done about 7 or 8 days after you detect O. That is when your progesterone levels are at their highest in your cycle. I'd contact your dr and ask for a request form to have it done - I'm surprised that they aren't already doing it to make sure the Clomid is doing its thing My dr only does it for the first Clomid cycle, just to make sure the dose doesn't need to be increased - mine was 50 last cycle on 50 mg, so this cycle I am not having it done because 50mg made me O. Although I'm sure he would have let me have it done if I wanted to

As far as OPKs go, I use the "Confirm" brand. I have tried quite a few different ones with mixed results, they worked some months but not others Heaps of ladies here swear by the Lullaby Conceptions OPKs - they are nice and cheap, but they don't work every month for me.

Good luck with it all and I HTH