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slinky0422 · July 2014

Hi ya'll!

My apologies for not posting this before I've made other posts/asked questions. I am newish to the board but have been lurking for quite some time now. I love how positive everyone is and how everyone supports one another here!

My DH and I have been trying for about 1.5yrs and my infertility journey started this year. We moved and I started working night shift (I'm an ICU, RN). All was fine and well for about 2 months after I started the new job. Then 5 months went by without AF. Went to my OB and got the typical blood workup and went to see a RE. Everything came back negative. The RE started me on Metformin 1,000mg twice daily. She also thought everything could be due to the change in my circadian rhythm Meanwhile, I was started on a round of P4 to induce AF. That was 2 months ago.

Shortly after that I switched back to days and I still have not had a visit from AF 62 days later. I started round 2 of P4. My OB has given me Femara to start this cycle. I checked with the RE and she is ok with it. So I guess it's now a waiting game for AF and to see how my body reacts to the Femara.

Anyone have similar issues with working night shift?

emmuffy · July 2014

Don't have any advice, but welcome

BunnyBerry · July 2014

Welcome! Hope AF comes soon so you can try Femara.

No good ideas about night shift...but, if you're looking for a silver lining, no need to temp on a medicated cycle!

catlover790 · July 2014

Hi and welcome, I'm sorry you need to be here. I hope you can start a new cycle soon! will you be starting testing this cycle, the SA and a HSG? I hope you find a plan with you RE soon!

Aeml1985 · July 2014

I too am and ICU RN but I work 2 days, 2 nights then 4 off, but it hasn't interfered with my cycles at all, I'm sorry to hear you're having such a hard time regulating cycles. We're you regular before you went to nights? It might just be as stress thing (from all the change, not necisarily the night shifts).

slinky0422 · July 2014

Catlover- not yet but ten DH is going soon and I'm not sure about the HSG yet. Aeml- I guess it could be but I was very stressed out on nights from feeling like *you know what*. Before I went to nights my cycles were 30-45 days but I was O'ing. Now nothing. Has anyone had better luck with the Fermara vs. Clomid? Are the mood swings as bad?

lebradford · July 2014

Welcome and good luck! I don't have much else to add because I don't work night shift and I've never taken Femera. :-)

kristyn831 · July 2014

Welcome! I work night shifts too and it's starting to wear on me after over 10 years. I am convinced that the stress my body is under is delaying ovulation.

I did femara this cycle. I experienced no side effects from it. I had a follow up u/s today and another tomorrow and will probably trigger tomorrow night. I opted for medicated and monitored IUI. I don't want to waste time with TI if my insurance will cover something with better outcomes.