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Re: pcos,chlomid,pregnancy.
From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 12:08:48 -0500 (CDT)
I too am on clomid and I got the ovulation predictor kit like my dr
wanted but I tested positive for ovulation when I didn't. In my opinion
the tests are a waste of money especially for those of us who don't seem
to ovulate on our own. If you ovulate on you own they might be
effective for you, but I would suggest that if you don't I would just go
in for the ultra sound around the time that you would start the testing
instead. I would ask your dr's of course. I really don't need to have
the hope that I'm working right when I'm not, that's all the positive
negative test did for me. I'd rather go in and have a look instead of
using the sticks.
>Lisa & Leslie,
>I just finished my 3rd cycle of clomid (no luck yet). I experience the
>pain also, which my doc says is a good thing because it means I have
>"good size follicle". Are you having an ultrasound every month? I have
>a vaginal ultrasound every month on day 12 of my cycle to see how the
>follicles are. Last month I had 2 very large ones in one ovary (on the
>side I experienced the pain). I find that the pain goes away
>immediately after I ovulate. I start the ovulation testing on day 10
>and start testing twice a day on day 12 for my LH surge. It gets
>expensive, your best bet is just to break down and by the ClearPlan Easy
>Ovulation Indicator for $200. Because a pack of 5 tests is about $20
>and each month you can go through 3 packs depending on when you find
>your surge. After the surge then its 3 days of intercourse.
>
>About the side effects, I didn't experience any physical effects, but I
>have never been so depressed in my life! Usually by the 4th day I am
>crying at everything. I have gotten so depressed I have had to leave
>work. I thought I was going crazy, but the doc says that is very
>normal. I hope you don't experience it.
>
>Sorry so long. Good Luck!!!
>
>At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, lisa wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 02 Dec 2000, Leslie wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Carol,
>>>
>>>How long are your cycles? If they are 28 days long, then you are probably
>>>fertile on day 14. If they are longer, then you may not be fertile on day
>>>14, but would (should) be fertile on the half-way point of your cycle. For
>>>example, my cycles are usually 32 days long, so idealistically, I should be
>>>fertile on day 16. Does this help any? I don't really know much about
>>>chlomid, but the above stands true for regular cycles, so it stands to
>>>reason that it would work with the drug too.
>>>
>>>Leslie
>>>
>>>> i have just started my first round of chlomid. i am on day 18 of my
>>>> cycle. i am extremely tired, nauseaus, and experiencing ovarian pain
>>>> which is stopping my from work. i i have pcos, diagnosed this year, had
>>>> ovarian drilling performed in may. #2. is it possible to become
>>>> pregnant other than mid cycle, ie day 14 with chlomid. i did the
>>>> ovualtion test and the surge line appeared. with chlomid do you just
>>>> ovulate once as normal mid cycle or at different times...please help
>>>> this is driving me crazy..carol.
>>
>>--
>>Hi there,
>>
>>I can't beieve you are in the same situation as me. I have
>>PCOS and have being trying to conceive since January. I have
>>an appt. with my gyno. on 6/18. He said he is going to put
>>me on chlomid. I have done so much research on PCOS and I do
>>not seem to fall into any of the categories of people who
>>have it. My only symptom that rings true is irregular
>>periods. I am wondering about the success rate of chlomid
>>in people with PCOS. Any info. would be helpful to me.
>>Good luck.
>>
>>Lisa
>>
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