Questions about Clomid

[becnxavi]

Hi!
I've visited this site about a million times, and I finally decided to join after spending a few hoursreading this great forum thread! I never imagined there were so many people out there on the "clomid journey" as my Hubby and I call it...

Here's our family building story so far;
Miscarraige in early 03, then no periods for 15 months. Was referred for fertility help in late 04 and started clomid (and promulat) in March 05. After 9 cycles (our last cycle before IVF, thank goodness), we got pregnant with Bouncing baby boy Xavier, born Sep 06.
Started trying for #2 July 08 and still no bubs, so we begin the whole saga again! Am more savvy this time with my body and cycle, so hopefully will find success a little quicker...but I'll just be glad to get there eventually.

It's been very inspiring reading about all of your wonderful stories, and I can only hope that we are ALL blessed with the pitter patter of a new set of tiny feet.

So, if you'll have me, I hope I can share your stories,

Becnxavi

[Stejen]

Kell - Thank you for such a nice reply. I did the clomid days 3-7, and I didn't know until I started reading these forums that most people start on 50mg. I suppose my Dr just decided to skip that step...she didn't say, and I didn't question.

I have been charting my temperatures and here is what's happening:
Monday 96.8 (dropped from the usual 97.5-97.7)
Tuesday 97.7
Wednesday 97.5
Thursday 97.5

I do have to say that I'm not very good at taking it at the same time every morning so it's usually somewhere between 7 and 8:30am. I haven't noticed anymore CM and my OPKs were - both Tuesday and Wednesday....

So I go to the Dr. this afternoon for an Ultrasound, and I will definitely update you all on how it goes...

Bec - I am more new to this than you are since you've been through the process before...hopefully I'll find out some sort of valuable feedback for you!!

[Stejen]

Well I just got home from the Dr. this afternoon and my first U/S. I think it went well and they said something about one really large follicle. My Dr. seems to think that I will ovulate in the next few days because my largest follicle was 17mm which apparently means I should ovulate soon...anyway I guess I just wait and see at this point....

My husband and I will have to continue to try for the next few days to be sure that I hit my ovulation time. My Dr. said to wait until day 32, and if no AF then test, and if AF appears to call her and let her know...so now I'm in the waiting game....today is day 13, day 32 seems years away!!! But at least it looks like I'm on the right track to ovulate!!

[becnxavi]

Has anyone else taken Primolut to induce period? How long after you stopped taking them does period arrive? Took 2 tablets every day for 5 days, and it's been 3 days since I took the last one, I can't remember how long it took last time to work. Am anxious to start Clomid!

Hope some one can help me,
becnxavi

[nicole85]

Hey guys

Well i had a blood test on thursday and am very anxious to get the results . I think i "O" as i had quite a few signs eg egg white "cm". I have been pretty tired the past few weeks i am not sure why has anyone else been tired while taking clomid?? i am not sure if the symptoms last the whole cycle or just the 5 days you take it ??? Ah abit confused. i should be due my period around th 18th/april so we will just have to see what happens fingers crossed.

welcome to all the newbies my fingers are crossed for all of you

oxoxo nic

[Kell77]

Hi Nicole

Ooh how exciting, I have a very good feeling about all this for you & usually when your gut reaction tells you it's worked then it usually has so I really hope you have success! So when do you get the results back from your blood test, please let us know how you go? As for the tiredness on clomid, im not sure about anyone else but I was extremely tired on clomid & afterwards, actually more so after I stopped taking it. Im not sure why but it's probably due to all the extra progesterone in the blood because when you don't get periods you don't have high levels of progesterone or ovulate usually so the tiredness is probably a great sign that you have "O" this time around because I wasn't really tired on my first few rounds of clomid but definately was on the last & it worked! Sending you out lots of babydust.

[Kell77]

Has anyone else taken Primolut to induce period? How long after you stopped taking them does period arrive? Took 2 tablets every day for 5 days, and it's been 3 days since I took the last one, I can't remember how long it took last time to work. Am anxious to start Clomid!

Hope some one can help me,
becnxavi

Welcome Becnxavi, I hope we can all help to make this journey a little easier for you? I can't say i've even taken primolut to bring a period on, I was always on provera to do that & that would bring it on about 4 days after I finished taking the weeks worth of tablets so im not sure if primolut works in the same way? If you don't mind me asking what dose of clomid do they have you on & on what day did they ask you to start? Please keep us up to date on your progress & we will all have our fingers & toes crossed for you?

[becnxavi]

Thank Kell77,
The good news is AF arrived today, so I'm officially Day 1 of my first cycle in 16 months! To answer your question, I'm on 50mg clomid from day 5-9, so bring on Saturday! Will have U/S next week to see whether it's worked or up the dose to 100mg. I'm feeling very positive at the moment, but we'll see if that lasts!
Spreading to you all,
becnxavi

[nicole85]

Hey guys

called the dr today to get my blood results and unfortunatly didnt "o" which i am so suprised about as i was so sure i did but i guess blood never lies hey . So heres hope next month is my month.

I bought a thermometer today so i am going to try tracking my temp this month and see how i go.

Hey Bec my fingers are crossed for you ....

nic

[Kell77]

Well I just got home from the Dr. this afternoon and my first U/S. I think it went well and they said something about one really large follicle. My Dr. seems to think that I will ovulate in the next few days because my largest follicle was 17mm which apparently means I should ovulate soon...anyway I guess I just wait and see at this point....

My husband and I will have to continue to try for the next few days to be sure that I hit my ovulation time. My Dr. said to wait until day 32, and if no AF then test, and if AF appears to call her and let her know...so now I'm in the waiting game....today is day 13, day 32 seems years away!!! But at least it looks like I'm on the right track to ovulate!!

Well that sounds quite exciting that things seem to be happening for you Stejen, have you noticed a temp difference over the last few days seeing as though they said you have a folicle ready to drop? I think it's a great start too knowing that at least you are producing egg folicles because that's one step out of the way, now you have to wait until it drops! I know what you mean about waiting until day 32, it seems agonising doesn't it & I think that's the worst part of this whole process is all the waiting around you will do but believe me if it comes back that you have "O" then the wait will fade into insignificance & it's all worth it in the end! Let us know how you go, wishing you all the luck in the world.