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NEW, Clomid advice?
Hi ladies! Im new here so not too clued up on wording but heres my story.. Im 24, partner is 27. I have a 4 & half year old little boy from previous relationship, been ttc with partner for 2 years. Tests show he has low sperm count but i havent ov since my son was born & left tube is blocked so doc has prescribed clomid, imnexcited but anxious to start it dont want to pin my hopes on it any advce would be appreciated x Thanks Kell x
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hello kellx.
i am also due to start clomid next week, cd's 5-9, so i will be interested in seeing what advice will show up here. i have been on other drugs in the past, letrozole for instance, but have never been on clomid. i have my concerns, of course, as i have been ttc for a long time now, but we have to trust in the experts, right? i'll see what this does for me....
Ohh have u? Iv never been put on any other drugs as i always got a period and were very regular to the point i could pinpoint it to the hour, i just hadnt ovulated but since i got the laparoscopy done back in june my periods have been all over the place its so frustrating!
Yes i also have my worries but as you say need to trust the doctors x my main worry is if i have an ectopic pregnancy and loose a tube then thats me as i cant afford ivf x
Im also hoping to start clomid next week, just a waiting game for mother nature !
yes the costs of ivf can be prohibitive!
i have had two rounds of iui, and had letrozole, gonal-f (i think?) and ovidrel....others, i'm sure. i was also very regular, but they do the iui here mostly with drug assistance. so i'm hoping that a round of the good old fashioned way, , with the assistance of clomid might be the trick. achy today, so i figure the clomid will start c. next friday. here's to hoping!
Thats lots, did all the medication have bad side effects?
Yeah im hoping for the same aswell but what im not sure on (might be tmi) is when yo have sex once you take it? Iv to take mine day 2-7 .. how would you then determine when youd be due to ovulate? I have ovulating kits so was just going to keep testing.
Good news.. think mother nature has called tonght! So plan on starting clomid on saturday x
good luck.
i would assume that you do your ov testing the same as you would without. just a recommendation....they do have clomid ovulation calendars online, but i don't know how dependable they are. start testing early, and keep going until you get a positive, i guess. maybe go with the age-old recommendation that you just have sex every other day?
keep us up to date...
I'll have a look online see if i can see x because iv not ovulated since having my son i dont even have a rough idea when itd be, just need to have fun trying yeah il keep you posted, quick question....
If you start your period for example tonight at 11pm and you are to start your clomid on day 2 of your cycle would you say saturday would be day 2 or would u count tonight as number 1 and start it tomorrow?
Id say saturday but want to make sure i get it correct x
hey,
they say the first full day is day 1. so, you're correct, and friday would be day 1.
good luck, and do tell about any side effects so i know what i'm getting into! thanks.
Danielle my doc had never told me my levels or anything when i got my bloods dome he just tells me every month i dont ovulate x i had a laparoscopy done back in june since then my periods are away up in the 42-46 days range and nowhere mear regular but before i had it done i was really regular its so frustrating! Hope it works for u this time x has the doc told u what ur next step would be if it doesnt?x
Hey danielle im the same with ovulation so know how annoying and upsetting it can be, with one of my tubes being blocked and partners sperm being low aswell adfs to the frustration x how did u feel on clomid? Im going to take mine tomorrow night and hopefully sleep off most of the side eftects (if any) x
Really hope you have joy with it hun!xx
Mine are the same the last few months they go to different days each month its so frustrating hopefully the clomid atleast helps.make them regular enough and to produce eggs x
When are you due to test?
Hope u get that positive little line xx
so the general recommendation is to take it at night?
i wasn't sure whether i was going to do morning or not. i have a tendancy to take med's in the morning unless told otherwise. i'm achy tonight, so i'll likely go on schedule this time around.....
might sound petty but i had a medium reading last year she said id get pregnant in march,didnt say which year or anything but fingers crossed it hapens! x
which cycle are u on with it again leanne?x