Clomid question

wishiwaspreggo · September 2013

So I'm venturing into the magical world of Clomid! I've never taken it before. My doctor gave me 150 mg to take from CD 3-7. The pills come in increments of 50 mg. For those who have taken more than 50 mg per day, do you take them all at once? Or do you take them at different times of day? I didn't know if I took all three pills at one time or if I took one in the morning, afternoon, and then night... It doesn't specify on my package. I can always call my pharmacist, too, but I figured I'd see what others did as well.

healz413 · September 2013

M took 100mg of clomid via two pills at the same time. She took hers before bed as per our RE's suggestion to minimize the likelihood of experiencing side effects.

Manada · September 2013

Wow. 150mg is a large dose to start on. AFAIK that is basically the highest recommended dose of clomid, though I have heard of some RE's prescribing them as high as 200mg.

Yes, you should take them at the same time, before bed. Clomid was okay for me, but many on the TTTC board will have lots to say about their side effects. For me the worst one was hot flashes and being a bit emotionally sensitive on it...

wishiwaspreggo · September 2013

Well, I'm really obese so my doctor put me on a higher strength to start. It usually does take a lot of medicine for me to get any impact because of my weight so I'm not too shocked.

TRYING to work on that... I know how unhealthy it is for me to be this big but I guess I hadn't worried about it too much because I'm still relatively healthy and in shape. Off topic, sorry.

Yeah, I'd planned to take mine at night, too. I fear the crazies myself because my PMS is pretty off the charts. I do get really emotional, angry, and sad swinging from one extreme to the other. During my last bout of PMS I started crying at the store because the deli guy looked like my brother and then I realized I hadn't seen him in so long so I started tearing up. And then - ugh, this is so embarrassing - the Plain White Tee's song came on (1, 2, 3, 4) and I totally lost it. I couldn't stop crying for a couple hours. C thought I'd gone insane - she kept asking me what was wrong and she was worried that I had an underlying issue I wasn't telling her about but seriously, it was just my hormones that made me totally crazy and unstable.

She better brace herself for what's to come. I worry it won't be pretty...

trisholio · September 2013

I was on 100mg of Clomid and I really don't think I had any side effects. I might have been a little more emotional and I wanted to eat everything, but I go thru those phases at random times so I can't say for sure it was the medication. But like everyone else said, take the pills together and take them the same time each day.

Manada · September 2013

There was a woman on the 3T board last winter who booked a 3 day vacation for her and her DH to Las Vegas while she was in the midst of what she identified as the "Clomid Crazies" -- I laugh everytime I think back on that because it totally caught how I felt on it: irritated, uncomfortable, with lots of feelings, and in desperate need of a vacation!

wishiwaspreggo · September 2013

LOL - well, whatever. If it helps me get pregnant DP is just gonna have to deal. I know how to control my temper when I have premenstrual insanity (by keeping my damn mouth shut and not expressing my opinions). I also let it out by yelling at tea baggers on internet forums. Yes, it's childish and immature but it really, really makes me feel better. The sadness though, I can't control that. It suuuuuuuuucks because my empathy increases 10 fold so when I hear or see something sad I start to cry. Even if it's just a picture of a dirty kitten on the side of the road. I'll make up some horrible back story in my head and start sobbing. I'm ridiculous. I will avoid lots of triggers come Clomid time next week... One of the big ones being Facebook.

wishiwaspreggo · September 2013

One of my favorite other crazy stories: I wanted a Whopper from Burger King so I went to the drive-thru. Then I started thinking of the cows, cried, and drove off to eat a veggie burger at home. Normally I'm a dedicated carnivore with an understanding that yes, cows die for my dinner and I've come to terms with it by eating mostly organic, humanely raised beef (save the handful of Whopper cravings I get once in a while).

wishiwaspreggo · September 2013

PS - I am NOT a crier. I don't cry. I hate crying. I hate when other people cry in front of me. I'm one of those heartless people who generally rolls her eyes at "criers" who make a scene. So PMS throws me way out of character and I find it incredibly humiliating. Sigh.

wishiwaspreggo · September 2013

Oh, but it's so fun to poke the bears! From a safe distance. Behind my computer screen

DP teases me for it but I love a good argument. When I find an intelligent tea partier, I'm in heaven. I'd save these arguments for my republican uncles but I'm afraid I may get kicked out of the family.

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