Femara..experience? thoughts?

MSaksa

Just got off the phone with my RE and he decided to make a last minute switch to Femara for this next cycle. What are peoples experience with it? Side effects? Thanks!

mlmtgg

I did 3 rounds of it w/TI. I responded well, and had very little side effects with it. Certainly much less than some report with Clomid.

good luck.

MrsRich0226

My first month I had a few hot flashes, a little bloating and I was a little emotional but only on the first day.  The 2nd and 3rd month on Femara I didn't have any side effects.

 Good luck and I hope it works well for you!

Mandy_Lou83

I only did one round of femara. I didn't have any side effects that I can think of. I only produced one large follicle so I switched to injections after that cycle.

legaleagles

I haven't had any side effects - I've had what I'm calling phantom cramping b/c when I went to my US last Thursday I had no growth whatsover in my follies. I go back today for another US to see if there is any growth. So I don't think I responded, but I know many women who did, and all I've noticed is some cramping - which is likely in my head/wishful thinking.

LaneCA

I did 3 rounds and no side effects whatsoever. GL!!!

ohiostategal

My RE switched me from clomid to femera saying femera had less rate of m/c.  Honestly I didn't have any s/e with it and got pregnant from it so I am very happy we used femera.  Good luck!

damabo80

I did three rounds and had better results with it than Clomid (including getting a BFP).

No side effects, but I didn't get any side effects from Clomid either, so I don't know if I'm the best judge of character for that.

stillwaiting12

My first round with 5mg I produced follies but not large enough to trigger. The 2nd round they upped me to 7.5mg and I got pregnant with that, a trigger and TI. I never had any negative side effects from either dose.

baloneydisc

I've done two rounds & had no side effects.  I did get pregnant on the second round, but ended up m/c.

cherry58

One round for me so far and I've had fewer side effects compared to Clomid. I've had a little bit of cramping, sort of emotional, but not near as much as Clomid.  Follicles are a little smaller and fewer but still good.  The biggest difference is that my lining is 8 mm on Femara but it was way, way too thin on Clomid, 3-4 mm.  

kittylove

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I concived my son on it. We did 5mg + trigger and IUI. I had very little side effects on it but I couldn't drink on it. However I know plenty of girls who drank on it and were fine. I did have headaches but they went away with tylonol. Good luck and I hope Femara is your lucky drug!

chizzle09

I had some cramping and pain near my right ovary, where I had a big follicle growing. Other than that, nothing! Good luck!!

MSaksa

Thank you for all the responses ladies!! It especially makes me hopeful that I won't have as bad of side effects as I did with Clomid (fingers crossed). Guess we'll see how it goes...