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Re: lupron/fertility - Amy
From: al (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 4 20:51:33 1999
Thanks, Cheryl and best of luck to you and your hubby! I'm curious what
the 'ovulation kit' is? I read an article about a urine testing kit
that can be purchased at the pharmacy; its apparently more accurate than
taking the temp. Are you familiar with this/used it? I also plan to go
buy "Taking Charge of your Fertility" that has had RAVE reviews here. I
was doing the temp thing for a while, have a basal thermometer, but, I
have to agree, it was a real pain!!!
I just looked at the sheet on Serophene again - it says its tablets that
you take on day 5 of your cycle and also take on the next 5 days. Does
that sound like Clomid to you?
Keep on 'practicing' - and have fun too fellow endo sister!
luv, Amy
cheryl wrote:
>
> Hi Amy, hope you are having a good day! I was on Lupron continuously for
> a year. I didn't have too many problems with it. Since my cycle has
> now returned, this month my dr put me on Clomid which I'm assuming is
> the same as the drug your dr mentioned since it stimulates the ovaries
> to produce more eggs. I didn't have too many severe s/e;however, I did
> experience a few hot flashes, fatigue, and dry mouth. At least I didn't
> have the vaginal dryness I had with Lupron b/c that made sex sooo
> painful. My dr told me to do the temperature method and I have found
> out I HATE this method. My temp fluctuates daily and only by tenths of
> a degree. Make sure if you do your temp you have a digital thermometer.
> When it goes down you are ovulating, but it's a gradual decrease not one
> huge decline. It's hard to know when it bottoms out until the day after
> that point. It's awfully hard for me to decipher. I'm going to do the
> ovulation kit next time (hopefully there won't be a next time :)) We've
> done it on day 10, 13, 15, 17, and 19. My dr says it's a long shot to
> get preg, but we're trying our best. I know others have gotten preg.
> when their drs told them there was no hope! Hang in there, Amy! Best of
> luck to you from a fellow endo sis going through the same situation. :)
>
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