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Re: Clomid side effects...scared

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:17:26 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Christy wrote: >
>I am currently on cycle day 17 of my third clomid cycle(50mg days 3-7).
>I did get pregnant my first cycle, but suffered a miscarriage. this
>will be my last cycle on clomid for a few months because I will be
>moving in March of next year.
>
>I went to the optometrist yesterday because it has been a year and a
>half and I needed a new perscription. Well, eveything was going great
>until he looked into the back of my eyes and noted a swelling of my
>optical nerves. He said the swelling wasn't severe and that he just
>wanted to see me back in a month to check it. He didn't even know what
>Clomid was, but I do remember that visual disturbances can be a side
>effect as well as headaches so he concluded that is was most likely the
>Clomid, but he would do some research on it.
>
>I've been searching the web and I'm getting scared. I'm 23 years old
>and already have 2 kids, but we want another. Since I weaned my
>daughter over a year ago my breasts have been leaking just a bit after
>showers and such...I never really thought much about it until now. I've
>read about pitutary tumors and their relationship with infertility and
>headaches and lactation and the optical nerves. IS there a relationship
>between these and should I call my obgyn and let him know? Thank you
>
>Also I wanted to add that I did NOT need clomid to get pregnant with my
>other children 3years and 1 1/2. In fact I got pregnant on the first
>try with both and we have now been trying for 1 year and before clomid
>there was 4 months with no ovulation.
>
>--
>Christy
>

Hyperprolactinemia is a concern for infertility, and a prolactin level is one of the basic labs that are drawn on any woman that is contemplating taking Clomid, along with a thyroid stimulating hormone level, a complete blood count, a rubella titer, and a semen analysis, so I suspect that you doctor has already ruled out these things. I would be willing to believe that Clomid could cause transient swelling of the optic nerve, though I have not heard of that complication before today. 

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG


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