Clomid concerns

I was filled with excitement to finally go onto Clomid to start ovulation and bring me one step closer to my new baby... After 2 months of no period, I thought that this would be the thing that works. Sadly, my follicles were stimulated, but no egg. I left the OBGYN's office and cried for an hour in the car. I am now on primolut to induce a period and will try again. Are my hopes just too high? I feel so scared that I could be facing infertility (a dreadful word). Is anyone else in the same situation? My friends dont understand - they all fell pregnant quickly and naturally.

[Rose33]

You shouldn't just give up so easily. If this is your first cycle with clomid, it is still too soon to be this frustrated. No personal experience since we have a male factor infertility but it looks like with clomid you have to try for couple to few months. If you didn't respond well maybe they can put you on injections instead.

Did they say what is the reason you are not ovulating? Have you been trying for long?

Hang in there! you are not alone. You will meet lots of women in medhelp that been trying for years. My hubby and I have been trying for 2 years. We went straight ahead with IVF/ICSI because there was no other option when it comes to male infertility. WE are going through the 2nd cycle now.

Keep your hopes up because miracles can happen.

[Rose33]

You shouldn't just give up so easily. If this is your first cycle with clomid, it is still too soon to be this frustrated. No personal experience since we have a male factor infertility but it looks like with clomid you have to try for couple to few months. If you didn't respond well maybe they can put you on injections instead.

Did they say what is the reason you are not ovulating? Have you been trying for long?

Hang in there! you are not alone. You will meet lots of women in medhelp that been trying for years. My hubby and I have been trying for 2 years. We went straight ahead with IVF/ICSI because there was no other option when it comes to male infertility. WE are going through the 2nd cycle now.

Keep your hopes up because miracles can happen.

[RainLos27]

Oliviattc: just like Rose33 said don't give up!! I have been on Clomid going on a year now..I fell prego last year, carried my son for 6.5 months and ended up in a M/C. I thought I was taking care of myself and I look back and I just feel that my doctors weren't helping me at all! Well After that my doc put my on Clomid 100mg. I just took my 6th round..and I O last month. On round 1-5..I really feel like I wasn't doing the right things. I wasn't paying attention to my body and I didn't really do the BDing around the correct times. ONCE AGAIN my doc wasn't performing the test that needed to be done when a women is on Clomid. If this round dosen't work, I am going to stop taking Clomid because the side effects are awful! I am 23 and I am having some really bad hotflashes!! and all the older women around me think I am crazy! I would really sugest to you, to not give up..to continue with the Clomid..and just take care of your self and keep positive. The are super great suport people on here who are going through the same situations are you and I are sharing! SSBD and GOOD LUCK!

[udbe2]

I agree with Rose and Rain.    Clomid does take time so don't give up.  I'm on my 2nd round after ttc for over 14 years, 8 known miscarriages.   I'm labeled as unexplained infertilility since they ran every test out there that they could think of including having two laproscopic surgeries only to come up with no answers.  Last month I was disappointed because I only had 13 total follicles, u/s confirmed the day of ovulation and we BD on that day too but didn't get pregnant.   Come to find out my c/m was not like it should be so they told me to take mucinex and it has been working this month along with the clomid which I have 31 follicles this month.  

I have found that the longer you are on clomid the more side effects you will have.  I didn't have any problems before but this month I'm getting slight hot flashes.  

Good luck and ssbd to you.

[Oliviattc]

Thank you Rose, Rain and Udbe2. You are all right that I cant expect it to just happen straight away. We all need to keep trying and when the right little person is meant to be born, it will happen. Just didnt think I would ever be in this situation. Definately not in my life plan. On the positive side - it does give me something to look forward to every month. Another chance at having a baby. I am on pimolut now to induce my period, and will be on clomid again in about a week. Maybe round 2 will work, but I do need to lower my expectations. Even 6 months just feels like such a long wait. Im sorry to hear of everyone's pain in ttc. I feel these forums are great to share and find women in the same situation.

[RainLos27]

Oliviattc: we are all here to help one another and share our stories. I never thought it would be taking this longer for me either, but like you said when the time is right we will be blessed with our child. Always stay positive, and just be upbeat about everything. I am waiting now for AF..she is due on the 7th..so we'll see if she comes. If not back to provera and clomid for one last time. (i would have to take a break since I have been on for 6 months now). So I would be looking to see how round two goes for you. And I wish you all the luck! SSBD to everyone!

[misslollipop]

As everyone else has said, Don't give up so easily nearly everyone on this forum is having some kind of fertility treatment and we are all here to support each other, myself took clomid for 6 months and fell pregnant with my son 3 years ago and this time around i was on clomid for 3 months and didn't respond now i had no choice but to go onto injectable meds, you see clomid is the first step and be grateful for having the chance  to respond to clomid as many people have to do more intensive treatment which costs lots of money to end up a with a bundle of joy, stay postive and hopefully you will get your BFP soon

[udbe2]

I too never thought it would take so long to have a child.  I was never on any type of birth control and I just chalked it up to being lucky that I never got pregnant before meeting the right man.   My sister is one of those that gets pregnant while on birth control pills when a guy just looks at her.  After all that she has done in her past (hard drugs etc..) I never really thought that I would be the one who would have problems having a child.

Hope you get your BFP this month rainlos27.  

I'm waiting for ovulation right now, got a scan on the 7th cd12 to see what the follicles are doing.  Didn't have to do the trigger shot last month since I had already ovulated by the time we did the scan last month.  Almost to that dreaded 2ww though with the progesterone and the impatient I want to know now feeling.

Good luck everyone and ssbd to all.

[Oliviattc]

Thanks everyone for all your incredible support! I would just like to ask a question, hopefully you can help me with. During my internal scan on day 11 (and another on day 13), both times my follicles were slightly stimulated, but no egg and my endometrium way too thin. (This is why I could not even get the shot of ovidrel). What could this mean? I asked my gynea but he just said, 'Dont worry, we will keep trying until you fall pregnant.' Well I still worry 'cos I dont know what it means? Any clue? Why is the follicle stimulated but no egg / thin endometrium? I cant find answers on the net.

[Kimber1101]

How can they tell that there is not an egg in your follicle? I've never heard that they can actually tell that.

[Oliviattc]

The internal scan showed the follicle to be stimulated - but apparently not enough to ovulate (produce an egg). Any ideas on what could be going on?

[Super_sally888]

Did they also give you estrogen?  Clomid is known to thin the endometrium.  My obe gives me oral progesterone for the first half of the cycle to help thicken the endometrium.

My last cycle we got 3 follicles.  Did IUI on day 14, 24 hours after trigger shot.  7 days to go before I can test.

Am hopeful.

[Oliviattc]

I received Dostenex to help with my raised levels of prolactin. Then I was given Clomid. The Clomid didnt work enough to get a hormone shot (ovidrel). So now Im on primolut to induce a period. What is the name of the oral progesterone you use? Is this the same as the Dostenex I take (1 tablet weekly for 2 months)... This is so confusing. What happened to just plain old nature :)

[Rose33]

I agree with kimber1101 because I do not think they can tell if the follicle actually contains an egg or not unless you go through ivf and get your eggs collected by a procedure. This is the only way I know of that they can tell the actual number of eggs.
Try to get more information from your doctor. It looks like he didn't educate you enough about what's going on. I wouldn't worry so much though because as long as you are under good hands things will happen eventually,

[Oliviattc]

Hi everyone. Feeling over the moon - happy and relieved. Went to gynae today again and this time the Clomid worked. I haev a 'sufficiently stimulated follicle.' He gave me a shot of ovidrel and told me to BD this week! I am praying that this week I fall pregnant. Would be awesome considering my birthday is this Saturday. A wonderful gift from God. If not, that's still ok. At least I know I am responding to treatment and I can ovulate :) Thank you all for your advice and support.

[Rose33]

Wonderful news! hope it's your month..
good luck and Happy Birthday to you.