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Re: clomid side effects
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 9 May 2003 14:46:02 -0500 (CDT)
I gained about 5 pounds on clomid, but lost it right after stopping it.
No pregnancy, though, just discomfort.
At Fri, 9 May 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>At Fri, 9 May 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, w.s. wrote:
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>>>After my second cycle of clomid (100 mg) I have literally gained 10
>>>pounds...has anyone experienced this and was it temporary? Dr. says its
>>>water retension but its been about a month after the last cycle and I'm
>>>wondering if it's actually worsened the whole pco thing (not to mention
>>>an unsuccessful insemination with what Dr. said was good follicle to
>>>ovulate. Any feedback greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>--
>>>w.s.
>>>
>>I had the exact same problem. I have taken two cycles of Clomid
>>(50mg)and have gone up a size in my clothes. I have been the same
>>weight for 10 years and now I am 4kgs heavier. I haven't changed
>>anything else about my nutrition or exercise.
>>
>>n.w.
>
>I also had the same problem, the whole time I was on Clomid (off and on
>for a year), I was severely bloated and gained probably about 10 pounds
>or so. The bloating never went down. What was happening was I was
>getting huge cysts forming on my ovaries, AND my ovaries were doubling,
>tripling in size. They got so enlarged they were meeting in the middle
>of my abdomen and my uterus was balled up in the middle. No wonder I
>couldn't get pregnant. The doctor kept telling me to take it though, so
>you know I did. I finally decided to get off after this roller coaster
>of taking it for 2-3 months, then having to get off and let my ovaries
>return to normal size (which took 3-4 months w/no hormones), and then
>trying again. I am now on metformin and things are normalizing. I am
>in the midst of my 3rd cycle on the Metformin and I am having fairly
>normal cycles. They're longer than normal (about 37 days), but at least
>I'm ovulating on my own without Clomid. I am very down on Clomid use.
>It was a nightmare for me.
>
>---sherry
>
>--
>--sherry
>
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