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

[TaRhLi.]

Hi everyone

I am back after having a 2 week camping holiday, back to work tomorrow (bummer). Well I am now into 3rd Clomid cycle. Nothing worse than your period starting when you are on holidays, let alone camping but can only look forward I suppose.

Back onto taking 25mg to see if this will allow only 1 or 2 follicles this cycle. Will be calling my clinic tomorrow to book in for my day 10 scan but think it will be a day 12 as that will be the Monday, so fingers crossed for then to see if the Clomid is doing the right thing by me this cycle. If not, will probably be having to review the options and maybe having injections instead.

So fingers crossed for Monday 14th to see if anything promising.

Kelly

[mjg326362]

Hi ladies,

I haven't been around for a while but could use your advice/expertise right about now!

I was diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago and my gynie suggested Clomid. I'm sorry to say that I actually had to think it over for a while coz he went to great pains to point out that the chance of conceiving twins increases dramatically under Clomid and as I'm pushing 35, that's not something I think I can handle.

But I've decided to give it a go.....nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? So I'm looking for some info on what to expect from this, ie. side effects, etc. All he's done is given me a script for 2 months worth, told me to take it for five days from Day 1, have a hormone test on day 21, 22 or 23 and do a HPT if my period is late. Is this what it's like for others??

Help!!!

[lynros]

Hi MJG, what you have described is pretty much the norm the only difference with me was, on my first cycle of clomid i had a hormone test on about day 11 and went in the following day for a scan to check how many follicles and the size - at that time i had 2 follicles. This procedure was only on my first cycle, the remaining 2 cycles were as you have described. Good luck!

Hi Theresep, i go to see FS tomorrow and it is likely that we will also opt for IUI - IVF seems so final for me, at least i know if IUI doesn't work i've got IVF to consider. I'm not sure if this is the right thing or not, my sister thinks i should go straight to IVF because my chances are higher. I know one thing, unless you are going through 'infertility', you can't appreciate the decisions that need to be made, and the heart ache endured month after month with each failed attempt. But amazingly, i'm looking forward to my FS appt and taking the next steps towards becoming pregnant. Good luck this round!