Re: To Clomid or not to Clomid... kinda long
From: Rochelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 06:49:47 -0500 (CDT)
I guess the only question I would have left is that sometimes drugs are
prescribed in different doses when trying to achieve a different effect.
Maybe I'm just being a little worrier, but I just don't understand why
you wouldn't at least call your dr.s office to see if taking what was
given to you would be ok to be used like you would like. I know clomid
is given to help with TTC. Just be careful. If you ask someone here
when or how to take it and you don't get the correct response it may not
work with TTC.
Let me know what you finally decide. Good Luck
Rochelle
At Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>
>Rochelle the dosaging isn't a problem, that's already been laid out very
>carefully by the doctors for me, I just need to know which DAYS are
>best. I appreciate the response though! You're right, taking medication
>when you don't know how much to take or why or if it will interact with
>something else isn't a smart move.
>
>At Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Rochelle wrote:
>>
>>Sonnet,
>>
>>I understand your urge to have a child. I too want one so badly it
>>hurts to even think about it. BUT, you can not self medicate. The
>>medicine we take can reek havoc on our body's normal cycle. I know we
>>don't have normal cycles, but you know what I mean.
>>
>>If you want to try for a family go back to the dr. The one you trust. I
>>think we sometimes feel that we know so much about our disorder and hear
>>so much about our medicine that we know best. What we know is when
>>something is wrong. Not trusting your dr. is wrong. Self medicating
>>is wrong.
>>
>>Example for prospective. My H started to take paxil. The the dr.
>>switched him to Effexor. He wanted to keep the paxil to take it if he
>>had an axiety attack. I explained to him that the medicine wasn't a
>>tranquilizer. That he couldn't take it like that. Especially, being on
>>the effexor too. I made him flush the paxil down the toilet.
>>
>>You know you shouldn't do this without talking to one of the other
>>dr.'s. Plus you didn't even want the clomid to begin with, and you
>>aren't even sure if you and your H want to conceive. Please see the dr.
>>again. I am not sure how many dr's are on this board, but even so I
>>feel they are not in a position to prescribe us meds. Many things go
>>into determining a dosage. Please do not determine your own.
>>
>>Let us know what you do.
>>Rochelle
>>
>>At Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>>>
>>>Just got back from the gyn for my annual this afternoon and I'm
>>>irritated... I normally do not feel that much pain from a pap, nor do I
>>>bleed so much! I saw a new doctor (one in a medical group of 5; I have
>>>seen the other 4 and adore each one of them, they are fabulous!) and I
>>>don't trust him much. He didn't pay any attention to my file or even my
>>>medical sheet I filled out when I arrived, he didn't know anything about
>>>my history etc.
>>>
>>>So I asked for a refill of my prometrium, since I haven't had a period
>>>since April. He told me that bcp's work much better for bringing on
>>>periods. I told him no bcp's, just the prometrium thankyou. He said
>>>okay, he'd give me something to start my period. He handed me a
>>>prescription and walked out. I looked - it is a script for Clomid.
>>>
>>>Now I guess sure, technically, if you DO ovulate on the Clomid it would
>>>induce a period. That or a pregnancy! Soooooo I am trying to think what
>>>to do. I asked the pharmacist when I got it filled and she was
>>>confused. I called my dad (who has been a pharmacist or pharmacy
>>>manager for over 25 years now) and asked him, he said that was a stupid
>>>way of bringing on a period. I kind of agree. But finally having some
>>>Clomid brings back all the desires I have shoved away after 3 years of
>>>TTC and even a failed adoption. I think I want to try it. I have
>>>Provera at home. I could induce a period and then take the Clomid and
>>>see what happens.
>>>
>>>I need some dosing info though, from those who have taken it: I have a
>>>5-day run of Provera, then maybe 5 days after that to start my cycle
>>>right? Then, when do I take the Clomid? I have 10 pills and instructions
>>>to take 2 a day for 5 days. Which days are best? This is a one shot
>>>deal, and we're not really fully into the whole TTC thing again, but I'd
>>>desperately like to know if it worked for me. And who knows, we may
>>>even just get lucky....
>>>
>>>--
>>>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>>
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