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PCOS and Clomid?

ammo126ammo126 member
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This is my first time ttc. I just turned 35 and my ob told me that if nothing happened after six months of trying to come back to talk about options. Well, it's Been 6 months and nothing yet. I have been reading a lot about PCOS and I think i have a lot of the symptoms, i also read up on Clomid a little. I am making an appointment today to see my OB and I plan on bringing these issues up. She is kind of a minimalist, in most cases is fine but I'm wondering if i should push for getting the Clomid. I'm nervous about the effects, my dh is as well. He thinks I'll turn into a crazy hormonal woman lol.

So my question is, how long did those of you with pcos wait to try Clomid and what was your experience with side effects (if any)
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Re: PCOS and Clomid?

  • ammo126ammo126 member
    I am not trying to play Dr Google and I am not downplaying the seriousness of taking Clomid. What i am trying to do is educate myself a little so I don't feel like a deer in the headlights when my doctor starts spouting off Medical terms and medications. I don't have any experience with fertility treatment and I don't know anyone who has. I was hoping to get some insight from some of you who have been through it before.
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  • ammo126ammo126 member
    @NariaDreaming thanks for your input
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  • kallygirliekallygirlie member
    Even if you do have PCOS, there is no way to tell if you need Clomid.  There's many woman with PCOS who end up getting pregnant with no help.  My RE had me do a cycle with no treatments to see if I was ovulating on my own and found I wasn't.  Then we moved on to clomid.  I also did the stair step (2 rounds of clomid in 1 month) to find the dosage that worked for me.  Like the others have said, there's a list of tests that need to be done before the thought of Clomid comes into play. 

    Regarding the Hormonal comment.  Yes you are likely to turn into a hormonal mess.  I believe I read somewhere on here that said Clomid makes you go bat shit crazy?  Well at lease I did.  When you scream at your husband for the edge of his shoe touching the carpet and then crying over it...yep that's clomid for ya. 

    So no i don't suggest pushing for Clomid.  Take it ONLY if you need it
    Siggie Warning, BFP/Loss mentioned



    Me 31         DH 35
    Married since 4/16/11
    NTNP since 2008
    Actively TTC # 1 since 4/16/2011
    Sept 2012- Change Gyn after 3 yrs with no Diagnosis
    Oct 2012- Dx PCOS
    April 2013- 50mg Clomid.....BFN
    May 2013- Referred to RE
    Sept 2013- Clomid 50mg (no response), 100mg (2 mature follies), Trigger, TI.....BFN
    Oct 2013- Clomid 100mg, 2 Mature follies, Trigger, TI....BFN
    Nov 2013- Break to discuss IUI and other options
    Dec 2013- Clomid 100mg, Brevelle 75iu (CD 9,11,13-15) 112iu (CD 16-21) 150iu (CD 22-24)
    2 Follies vanished, Cycle scratched
    Jan 2014- Provera, awaiting AF
    Feb-Mar 2014- Gonal F 150iu (CD 3-9) 187.5iu (CD 10-12) 225iu (CD 13-22), 3 Follies, Trigger, IUI....BFN
    April 2014-Gonal F 225iu (CD 3-17), 1 Follie Trigger, IUI....BFP!!  Ectopic :*(
    Break after Ectopic May-Aug 2013
    Sept 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 1 Follie, Trigger, IUI...BFN
    Oct 2014-     Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 2 Follies, Trigger, IUI...BFP!!!
                 Beta #1: 144   Beta #2: 365    Beta #3: 1278     Miscarriage @ 6wks

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  • TerrapantzTerrapantz member
    Clomid has some serious side effects that could do more damage to your fertility then good if you aren't being monitored. Please please see a RE.

    TTC #1 since August 2012

    BFP 7/5/13 ~EDD 3/17/14 - MC 7/22/13

    DX PCOS 9/17/13 - Cyst on left ovary benched on BCP

    10/12/13 Cyst is gone starting cycle #1 Femara - U/S shows no response

    11/19/13 Large cyst on right ovary. Benched again.

    12/18/13 2 cm cyst still on my right ovary. Back to BCP. 

    1/10/14 start femara 5mg for 10 days

     


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