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Finally!! Started Femara :-)

SweetieShellieHSweetieShellieH member
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Didn't get a phone call yesterday which meant a green light for our first IUI!! I was soooo worried they would call like last cycle and cancel it again! DH and I were antsy waiting, he even asked me to wait a half hour after 8pm just in case they were behind on their phone calls. At 8:30pm on the dot I took my first pill :) I haven't felt anything so far side effects wise. I don't know if I'd have any right away or if they possibly might still happen over the next few days?

I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I'm glad we're at least going forward and not just waiting like we have for soooo long!

Hugs to all you ladies for being supportive! 
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Re: Finally!! Started Femara :-)

  • Kam10Kam10 member
    Yay! I take my first pills tomorrow. I'm excited to see how I respond and what my symptoms are like compared to clomid. Good luck!

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    Me:28 DH:28
    TTC #1 since Nov '12
    DX: Non-IR PCOS & Hypothyroidism 
    BFP: 11/7/13 EDD: 7/18/14 Ectopic Tubal Surgery 12/18 
    2/5 HSG all clear!
    Femara 5mg + Trigger + IUI #1- 5 = BFN
    IVF #1 - 17R 15M 11F - Transferred 1 beautiful hatching blast on 9/26    4 Frosties
    Beta (10dp5dt) = 166  Beta #2 (12dp5dt) = 284  Beta #3 (14dp5dt) = 471  Beta #4 (18dp5dt) = 2032
    EDD: 6/14/15
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  • kaynix21kaynix21 member
    Good luck! I took Femara this cycle (it's now CD11 for me). And I had very minimal side effects. I took mine at night also. I had pulled muscle feeling in my neck, but it could be a coincidence. And I am prone to headaches so I had a couple, but much less severe than on clomid.

    Good luck!

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    TTC: Started May 2012
    Bloodwork - potential ovulation issue which seemed to be fixed by clomid.
    SA - Mot (36%) and count low 9.3 mil (updated) 
    HSG - Oct 16 2013 - came back clear
    Clomid #1 - Nov. 2013 - BFN
    BFP#1 =  Clomid #2, Dec. 2013 - EDD 9.9.14 Loss Jan 9
    Femara #1 + Trigger (2/21) Feb. 2014 +ruptured ovarian cyst - BFN
    SIS clear
    April 2014: 50IU Follistim CD3-CD9 + 25IU CD10-CD13+CD13 trigger 1 mature follie= BFN
    IUI #1: May 2014 50IU Follistim + trigger + IUI = BFN
    IUI #2: June 2014 50IU Follistim + IUI (3 mil sperm)=  BFN
    TI #2: June 2014 50IU Follistim  + Trigger = BFN
    BFP#2 = IUI# 3: Aug 2014 75IU Follistim+ Trigger + IUI (2 mil sperm) EDD May 15

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  • jencity9jencity9 member
    Yay! I didn't notice many side effects the first time but this last time I had some headaches

    Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004

    July 2006: started TTC
    2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
    2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
    October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
    Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
    January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
    February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
    March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
    July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
    August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery

    IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
    IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
    IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
    IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
    IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
    May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
    IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
    May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
    June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
    IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
    September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
    October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
    November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
    November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
    December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
    December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
    IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN

    We are done with treatment unsuccessfully. :(


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  • sunlavendersunlavender member

    This was my first cycle taking Letrozole.  I had basically no side effects.  I took mine at night as well.  One my third day taking them I felt what I can only describe as "twitchy" ovaries.  Specifically on my right side.  Sure enough, at my monitoring appointment, righty was moving right along with two follicles.

    Hope the rest of your cycle goes well.

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    Trying to get knocked up since June 2012 ~ Dx: PCOS

    BFP 7.24.13 ~ EDD 4.2.14 ~ m/c  9.16.13 @ 11w4d

    BFP 5.4.14 ~ EDD 1.12.15 ~ stick little bean!

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  • LeelaRunsLeelaRuns member
    Good luck!!! Will be interested to hear how it goes for you; I will be starting Femara for this next cycle as well.
    TTC #1 since 3/2013 / 13 cycles in
    Me: 32 / DH: 36 (Low counts, varicocele)                                       
    1/2014 - 50 mg Clomid / Ovulated before IUI could be performed = BFN 2/2014
    2/2014 - 5 mg Femara + Menopur + Ovidrel + IUI =  Blood test 14dpo confirmed BFP 3/17/14

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  • lookingup84lookingup84 member
    GL! I liked Femera a lot better than Clomid. I took my meds at different time over three cycles and only had a few quick hot flashes as side effects a couple hours after taking the dose.
    Me: 29 DH: 31 Married: August 2009 TTC: January 2012 Clomid prescribed by OBGYN May & June 2013 both BFN RE first appointment October 2013 Tests: FSH: 8.0 Prolactin: 14.27 TSH: .949 SA: All normal HSG: both tubes clear Dx: unspecified infertility; possible endometriosis (no lap yet) IUI #1 (12/9/13): femera with HCG trigger; CD 13 US 2 follies RO 16mm & 22mm, 2 small follies LO Result- BFN (12/22/13) IUI #2 (1/7/14): femera with HCG trigger; CD12 US 2 follies RO 18mm & 10mm, no follies LO Result- BFN (1/21/14). Still no AF. Trying to keep the faith. All welcome!
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  • RNCrystalRNCrystal member
    YAY! Good luck!
    Married July 2 2011
    Not trying Not preventing since 2011
    Me: Ovulate on my own (but poorly) DH: Low count and poor motility
    Oct 2013 Uterine polyp removed
    Feb 2014 First round Ferama, trigger and IUI...BFN
    March 2014 Second round Ferama, trigger and iui
    Waiting....
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