question about clomid.....
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question about clomid.....
| Thu, 09-04-2003 - 6:43am |
Ok.. I'm seein Dr on the 9th. and I'm curious about clomid. Thats a hormone to make you ovulate? When do you start taking it? on what cycle day? Are there any freaky side effects?
I want to ask for a prescription, but would like some feedback from those of you who have taken it.
TIA!!
~Nutty Nanci

The hormones in it are "thought" to help your body's own environment in making conception & implantation more likely to occur.
There is a lot that is unknown about it too. I hope that helped you!!
Kathy
I'm currently on my first cycle of Clomid. It's supposed to help you ovulate if you're having some sort of ovulation problems (anovulatory.) I'd talk to your dr. to see if he/she thinks that is what the problem is before getting a prescription. (That usually involves a blood test sometime after you are due to ovulate to check your hormone level.)
Couple of downsides... the first is that it is a fertility drug, thus not very many insurance companies will cover it. My dr. said to get the non-generic, real stuff, so it cost $60 for 5 pills. Physical downsides are that it makes you feel like you have raging PMS, hot flashes, and it dries up CM. That is the problem DH and I are having now... not enough CM. I don't know if all the robitussin in the world will help!
Some of the risks are an increased chance of multiples (5-10%), and ovarian cysts if taken too long at too high a dose. Most dr.s (mine included) started me at the lowest dose, 50 mg, for 5 days. I go back for a blood test on day 21 to check hormone levels. If they're good, then I keep the dosage. She's only allowing me to take it for three consecutive cycles because of the risks.
So, I think it is a good drug if ovulation is your problem... also if you have a short luteal phase... it's good to help lengthen that.
Good luck to you, and tons of baby dust!!!
Kristen
TTC1 C9 CD17/DPO1 (I think...)
I'm on my first cycle of Clomid, 50 mg. Every woman is different as far as reactions and side effects. I was really nervous about taking it, but I've had next to no side effects! I have had some bloating and I had a little more discomfort with my right ovary around ovulation...but that is it. The good news is that it WORKED! I managed to get my first ever positive OPK and a good strong ovulation. So I'm pretty happy.
As for the cost...no insurance does not pay. And Kristen's doc said no generic, but my doc said generic was fine to try. I'm not sure what the difference is...I guess docs all have differing opinions about some things. Anyway, I'm taking generic...and was shocked at how inexpensive it was! I'm thinking around $10 to $15...something like that.
I took it CD3 through CD7. Some docs will have you take it CD5 through CD9. Again...not sure why it differs....depends on the doc.
I would definitely discuss it with your doc and see what he thinks about it...if he thinks it is something that would be helpful in your situation.
GL!
Anne
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Anne - Proud Mommy to Rachel Elizabeth!
Clomid essentially gets your hormones back into the groove of things so ovulation can occur. I just finished my first cycle of Clomid, and there really were no physical side effects to speak of - I got a little bloated, and that was all.
I didn't suffer from mood swings until 8-10DPO, when I got incredibly emotional and PMS-y (as in, curled up in a ball on the bed crying and wondering what was wrong with me - pretty extreme). However, I have had the same extreme emotional side effects from a good, strong dose of Prometrium as well, so I don't think Clomid is exactly alone in causing emotional side effects.
My doctor started me off on the low dosage, 50mg, which seemed to work for me. I had a "textbook" chart for probably 2/3 of my cycle, got my first +OPK ever, and I felt very hopeful at the time.
Maybe I'm lucky, but my insurances DOES cover Clomid, but since I go to a Walgreen's (and they automatically switch out to generic unless requested otherwise) I got the generic. It only cost my prescription co-pay of $10. My co-pay for a Clomid prescription would have been $25.
Good luck to you!
Tami
TTC#1 since 8/02
on hold after CC1
Tami
Mommy to Anna 7.7.04 & Ben 11.19.06
~Nutty Nanci
It is possible to have a positive OPK, but still not ovulate. Sometimes your body will have the LH surge as it tries to ovulate, but then it does not actually release the egg.
The OPKs can tell you only if you have the LH surge...and "usually" ovulation will occur within 24 to 48 hours later.
Your doc can do a progesterone level on you to determine if you actually ovulated.
In my case, I never had a positive OPK. I would have a slight thermal shift, but then my progesterone level was only like a .2...so it looked like I was not really getting a good strong ovulation. This is my first cycle of Clomid...and my first positive OPK... But that is only my situation...
Hope this helps!
Anne :)
Anne - Proud Mommy to Rachel Elizabeth!