What else can I take besides Clomid?

cjdub13

If all goes well at the appt. on Tuesday and cyst has shrunk enough, my RE wants to proceed with the same protocol we did last time- 50 mg of Clomid CD 5-9, Ovidrel and IUI. ?This will be my 5th and I think final round of Clomid since we are suppose to meet with RE after this next cycle to discuss again. ?The last time I took Clomid I was a major moody b*tch, had really bad head aches, and hot flashes. ?Each cycle the side effects have been getting worse so I am afraid to do this one. ?

What else could I take? ?I am afraid to make a switch though because I did respond well last time, just didn't get pregnant. ?Any ideas? ?What else have you taken? ?Would you switch or just buck up and deal with the side effects? ?

Nichol1979

I was on 5 mg of Femera for CD3-7. I had no s/e, and ended up with 1 good follie. But, I've never been on Clomid, so I don't know what kind of results I would have had on that medicine. Our RE did say if this cycle wasn't a success they would be increasing the dosage of Femera in order to try and get at leas 2 Follie's. Good Luck!!!

m_squared

I got my bfp with 5 mg of Femara with Ovidrel after having no response on Clomid.  I had only very mild side effects with Clomid and none with Femara.

Good luck!

nikinikinine

If you want to stay on orals then request Femara. I reponded the same (if not better) on Femara and I had no s/e's.

Meepit

I agree with that Femara might be a good next step.  I did respond to clomid, but only sporatically.  However, my lining was so thin, especially on my last clomid cycle, that my RE was sure it couldn't sustain a pregnancy.

I found Femara to be s/e free, and it worked for me the first time on it.  

If the side effects are that bad on clomid, I think it can't hurt to ask your RE about it, though some docs are hesitant because its use as a fertility drug is off-label and there's all sorts of warnings about taking it while pregnant. That could be why your RE wants to keep trying clomid. 

jastl32

I also recommend Femara. I did not respond to clomid and had horrible s/e. The only s/e I've had on femara (at least I think it's due to the femara) is dizziness at night when I'm in bed. I've now ovulated the last 3 months on 5mg.

GL!