We're calling it.

ball.and.chain

Cycle 9 TOD: 12:55 pm 7/28/12

Clomid is a big fat fail.  It made me not ovulate.  I ovulate just fine on my own, thankyouverymuch.

We were feeling so optimistic!  I had no side effects.  I felt fine.  My lining was good.  The nurse I spoke to told me I would probably ovulate a week after my last pill (CD 16).  On CD 13 I had 4 follicles at 13-14 mm.  On CD 16 I had 2 follicles at 13-15 mm.  Today I still had 2 follicles at 13-15 mm.  My estrogen is rising minimally and is well below what it should be at this point (78, up from 57 on Thursday).  The RE (not my own, someone else in the practice) said that based on the lack of follicle growth and the low estrogen, I am probably not going to ovulate and we should cancel the cycle.  She said it is very unusual for a woman who ovulates naturally to have this response.

So they are calling in Provera for me and I am back on the bench.  I have to talk to my RE next week about what to do next and I honestly have no idea what she's going to suggest.

UGH.  This is stupid.

TaylorandMel

I'm really sorry you're having to deal with that.  I remember being there & just thinking, wow is it ever going to work?  It was either after our 9th or 10th IUI (Mel & I remember the # differently), that we finally broke down & agreed IVF was our next step.  Hopefully your RE has a good plan going forward.

ball.and.chain

TaylorandMel:

I'm really sorry you're having to deal with that.  I remember being there & just thinking, wow is it ever going to work?  It was either after our 9th or 10th IUI (Mel & I remember the # differently), that we finally broke down & agreed IVF was our next step.  Hopefully your RE has a good plan going forward.

Thanks T&M.  You know, I was totally prepared for it not to work in the sense of not getting pregnant (I was already thinking of how many Clomid cycles we'd do before moving on), but it never occurred to me that this would happen.  The people I know who have had a poor response to Clomid were people who didn't ovulate on their own in the first place -- I thought since I ovulated on my own, I would SUPER-OVULATE on Clomid.  Ha ha ha.

Since I just started meds we'll probably give it a few more cycles (of some kind of medicated IUI, likely not Clomid!), depending on what my RE thinks.  But yeah, IVF doesn't appear to be too far down the road right now.

Kershnic

I know I said it already, but I know well how much it sucks and I'm sorry you're dealing with this. 

JGY

I'm so sorry.  I totally understand the disappointment and frustration.  Especially after feeling optimistic! 

I hope your RE develops a good plan that you are comfortable with, and that works for you soon.

GL! 

PrincessLeash

I'm so sorry this happened. I hope your RE comes up with a new plan that will get you that BFP you deserve. 

tdmklm

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I'm sorry. Stupid Clomid. 

LV1979

Booo uggg!!!

lnelson20

I am so sorry! I hope your RE has a good plan for next steps.

Twinkler2011

I was in your shoes not very long ago. IUI #10 was finally the winner. Dont give up, just keep trucking!

 

ball.and.chain

Thanks, everyone.  I'm pleased to say we are on vacation this week and have escaped to Maine, which is just what we need right now.

Jazibel

I hope you have a great vacation in Maine and that this next cycle will bring you your BFP.

hlke

Sorry this cycle and clomid are a bust!  Some people just have weird drug responses, but grrrrrrrrrr.

clairmeij

Augh! That's just rubbish. I am so sorry to hear this. 

nmartin1108

How completely shitty. Sometimes I think these doctors do more harm than good...