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Re: What happens after clomid
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 01:59:56 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Angie,
Thanks so much for sharing this with the board. I was wondering that
question myself...whats next? My doctor may start me on my first round
of clomid after my next 2 cycles on metformin. Thanks again for your
success story.
Dona
>At Sun, 22 Apr 2001, angie wrote:
>At Sat, 21 Apr 2001, susan wrote:
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>>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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