Re: To Fernanda Trying not to get sad
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 13:28:25 -0600 (CST)
Zan,
Clomid sometimes just does not work for PCOS. I had the highest dose
200mg and it was like taking water. Good question below is your dr.
monitoring your ovaries with u/s? I went to a RE and after the first
dose of clomid he put me right on the injections for the next try, he
monitored me with u/s almost every other day. My cycle took three weeks
before they found tow big follicles. Then with the HCG shot and tow
inseminations I became pregnant after trying for six years on my own and
not knowing about the PCOS. I had a baby boy in May.
PS I didn't believe the drs that kept telling me to go on BC after I had
my baby they say some people become fertile after this, so we had
planned to go through the process again in May '02. Well low in behold
I am now 14w pregnant w/o any fertility drugs.
Also make sure that they check your progesterone!!
At Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Dona wrote:
>
>HI Zan,is your doctor doing anything else to monitor ovulation? It is
>important to monitor woman with PCOS very close because we are at risk
>for hyperstimulation even with just clomid..also some of us do not
>respond to lower dosages of Clomid...Ultrasounds are usefull to find out
>if anything is happening at all..along with a progesterone only at CD 21
>to see if you actually Ovulated.4 months at 50mg and no pregnancy seems
>to me would be an indication also to have your clomid dosage upped and
>ultrasounds done.Have you contacted Standrord REI yet?They explain this
>all very well.Also I don't temp chart because I ALWAYS have a low temp
>no matter what so it doesnt work for me but I have found that the clear
>blue easy OPK that Dr Cataldo recommended worked well for me this month.
>Good Luck,Dona
>
>>At Wed, 23 Jan 2002, zangal wrote:
>>Fernanda,
>>
>>I also am on my fourth month of clomid (50mg). Are you ovulating? If
>>not I agree you should change your doctor. One thing that helped me was
>>to start charting my temperatures. It gave me a little sense of control
>>and made me feel like I was doing something besides waiting and waiting.
>>(Though it also gave me something to obsess about when things weren't
>>normal.) A friend of mine who had trouble conceiving (not due to PCOS)
>>said that you just have to try something different every three months. I
>>think this is good advice if you don't know of any problems (like not
>>ovulating, etc.) This month I went to see an accupunturist who has a
>>good reputation for helping with fertility.
>>
>>Zan
>>
>>At Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Fernanda9 wrote:
>>>
>>>I want to thank everyone on this board. I have been on for a week. I
>>>have PCOS and we are trying to get pregnant. I am on my fourth month of
>>>clomid and glucophage. Through the board I have confirmed my feelings
>>>that I should change doctors. I have never had an ultrasound and only
>>>blood work before starting the meds. My dose has never changed and the
>>>doctor takes 4 days to get back with me. My body is finally getting
>>>used to the glucophage. I have made an appointment with a new doctor.
>>>
>>>Any encouragement helps. I am happy to hear about other people's
>>>stories and success getting pregnant. I felt lost and alone before this
>>>board. I am trying to keep my head up but sometimes its hard. I just
>>>don't feel like I used to.
>>>Thank you for all the support and your stories.
>>>Please keep us in your prayers and hopefully I can share good news soon!
>>>Love,
>>>
>>>--
>>>Fernanda
>>>
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