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Re: What happens after clomidFrom: angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 22 Apr 2001 00:00:44 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 21 Apr 2001, susan wrote: > >I am on clomid at the moment and it doesn't seem to be working. I know >that I am not the first woman to go through this and know that my fear >of never having a baby are shared by millions of women - its just that i >don't know any of them and although my husband is great it is hard to >imagine how I feel when he has no idea how much it scares me. We could >never afford IVF and I don't know what happens after the clomid and >really if it works!! Anyone got any words of encouragement because I >think I need to stop feeling down and start feeling positive!!! Thanks > >-- >Hi, I have been trying to get preg. for around 2 years now. I have just finished >my first course of clomid, which was not very sucessful. I only had one period >so I think I need a higher dosage. I just feel that it will never happen. How >good is clomid and what happens if it doesn't work, is there anything else. I >could not afford IVF! > Hi, Just wanted to respond to what is after clomid. I wasted years with my regular ob doing temp charts and clomid. I finally went to a reproductive endo. He started me on clomid to start the follicles developing and added Medtrodin with my first child and Fertinex with my second. He said that even though I was clomid resistant and would not ovulate on just clomid, it was less expensive to take clomid the first five days and add the injectable FSH meds to complete the follicular development. It worked!! I ovulated on two times in my life that I know of and have two children to prove it. Taking the injectables involves numerous ultrasounds and a lot of expensive lab work which was not covered by my insurance, but I just charged it. It was still less than IVF. I hate that I wasted years with my regular OBGYNs. I highly recommend that anyone wanting to conceive quickly and clomid doesn't work, try a reproductive endocrinologist. He or she may suggest the injectable meds. I am now taking Glucophage/Metformin for the PCOS, and my reprod. endo says I can add clomid and my possible ovulate, but it takes more time and patience. I was at my limit with waiting to get pregnant with my first child. I went to him in July, and was pregnant with Hunter by December. He also had me take progesterone suppositories with the pregnancy. Good luck. It is rough when you want a baby so badly. There is one potential problem with the injectable meds - ovarian hyperstimulation. I had that with my second child, but I was also pregnant with twins (lost one), and was told the high levels of hcg increased the hyperstimulation. The ovarian hyperstimulation was painful and potentially dangerous. Good Luck!!! Angie
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