What are your side effects from Clomid?

I just feel icky today. I have a headache, I'm sleepy and dizzy, and just overall don't feel too hot. My doc upped my Clomid to 150mg from 100mg. On 100mg I just had some headaches, but nothing else really.

What did you girls experience on Clomid?

What dose did you take? Did you have a change of dose?

Any get pg after upping their dose?

We have our phone consult with the adoption place tonight at 7:00. I'm excited.

[rjoshua]

Hi There,

Clomid was one of the worse fertility meds it took.  I only took 50mg, but the side effects were horrible.  I had extreme hot flashes (all times of the day and night), and turned into a witch.  Even I didn't want to be around myself.  It did help me produce a lot of follies, though I was unsucessful.

Although I hate needles, I found that the meds for IVF had much less side effects (short of the ***** of the needles).  I was successful with IVF.

Should I have gotten pregnant from the clomid, I quess it wouldn't have been so bad :)

Hope this is your cycle.!!!!

[Cill190]

I started Clomid over a year ago. Tried 100mg, no results. Then 150mg with 1000mg. of Metformin: It worked. I've been pregnant 3 times this year.  Unfortunatly, I've lost all pregnancies.No side effects that would stop me from taking it since I have fallen pregnant. Best of luck! Good luck with the adoption process: I think it's wonderful.

[usuk]

That's why I call Clomid Uncle Chuck. As I recall I was on 100 after 1st MC. Conceived 1-2 cycles/right away without an IUI but miscarried. Mood swings, hot flashes, bloated belly. The same as menopause. Then I was upped to 150. And I was mostly the same symptoms. Also kinda blue/depressed. Never knew what was due to Clomid and what was due to the ups and downs of hormone levels from conceiving and then loosing 2 babies in 4 months. One month I did Clomid with injectibles (May I think). And I just wanted to climb out of my own skin. But I have to say that injectibles only for 3 mos (Jun,July,Aug) did not work for me. Well technically I guess I had lots of follicles but I never fertilized an egg. So Clomid did more for me - but it *****.

[naturschld]

I produced alot of follies but had no luck, only tried for 2 months though, at 100 mg.  Had headaches, cramps from o on through period, only a couple hot flashes at night, queasiness, constipation, and some dizziness.  Such fun.  Good luck!

[SueGre]

I forgot about Uncle Chuck! So funny!

I really have only experienced headaches, but today on day 2 of it I feel just so blech.  

Truth is, I want to focus on adoption now. And if we get pg in the meantime, then that would be awesome. I'm not counting on conceiving, though, I just don't really think it's going to happen. I think we're meant to adopt :0)

[Ashelen]

You do know that as soon as you adopt your little bundle of joy you'll find out you're pregnant. It always seems to work that way, LOL. I have two friends whose families had that happen; they adopted because they couldn't conceive and then found out they were expecting shortly after. I really hope the Clomid works for you, Praying for you, but if it's not meant to be right now, then adoption is a wonderful and selfless option and I can tell you'll be a wonderful mommy.

[Quinns momma]

This most recent time I did not ovulate on 50 or 100mg of Clomid. So I was upped to 150mg of Clomid and had the worst side effects. It made me feel so ill, almost like having the flu. Body aches, cramps, upset stomach, head aches, mood swings, hot flashes. I was so miserable I decided I would not take that dose again.  Took a 2 month Clomid break due to back surgery and got preggers on my own. Doc did say that he thought the 150mg was such a strong dose that most likely it kicked my ovaries into ovualting on their own for a few cycles.

[scienceteacher79]

Hot flashes, meanness, moody, just plain miserable. Hated clomid! The injectibles are NOTHING compared to clomid. Ugh - How did the consult go?

Hugs!

jen

[Kara_robbie]

I am on Clomid now and I swear I feel crappy the ENTIRE month. I am tired, dizzy, crabby and just feel worn out all the time. My dr asked how I am dealing w/ the side effects and I told him I didnt like them at all...then he tells me if the 50mgs I am on for the 3rd time does not work we will start 100 next month!! Ugh not sure if I can do that. I am feeling discouraged w/ that news. Please O please let this be my month....AND EVERYONE OF YOU TTC!!

[Hopeful1981]

I took 100mg of Clomid for the first time this month.  The only thing I felt was the ovulation pains.  Otherwise  I thought I had no side effects....until this week.  I am a raging emotional lunatic.  Whoa--I feel sorry for my DF.  I posted a journal yesterday because I felt like I was losing my mind.  I am a little better today, but I am still feeling "crazy".  lol--and of course I am going to try taking it again if and when my period comes.  I will not take it during Dec though because I don't want to be miserable around X-Mas.

[SueGre]

I'm feeling much better today. I do have a headache, but that seems to be it. I feel so sorry for those of you who are affected emotionally by Clomid. I guess I'm lucky I don't experience that. I'm only cd 5. Ho Hum. O seems so far away. Not until cd17 or 18. I'll focus on other stuff for now, I guess.

[Kara_robbie]

I also forgot to mention I have a headache almost everyday of my cycle and I have ZERO ambition :(  

[GiGiGiGi]

I had really severe O pains with Clomid (after I O'd, not before.)

However, the WORST side effect was that it thinned my uterine lining so much that nothing could implant even if the sperm and the egg did meet up.

If you are on Clomid and older, make sure that you get a mid cycle U/S to see if it is affecting your lining.  (apparently it affects older women more)

Best of luck to everyone this month!

[SueGre]

I can't go for an u/s because we would have to pay out of pocket for it. Good thing is, I was monitored on Clomid with u/s before and my lining was fine. My RE pointed out something about lining. She said people are putting too much focus on their lining. She pointed out that with an ectopic pregnancy, the egg (embryo?) implants in the fallopian tube and there's no lining there at all. Something to think about...

[GiGiGiGi]

I find it amazing that it can implant in a tube yet my darn uterus just doesnt seem to want to participate!  

That is awesome that you know that it doesnt thin your lining.  My RE switched me to Femara and checked my lining only once to see what was going on.  He told me that if one month it doesnt thin the lining, then the same thing will happen in subsequent months.  Not having to have a U/S each month is good news for me too!  Although it only costs me $50 - between the U/S, the acupuncture 3 or 4 times a month, the drugs, and the CRAZY number of HPT's I buy each month I am out of money!!!

Now that I think about it, I also had some nasty headaches on Clomid, and my eyes were ultra sensitive to light on the days that I took it.

Thank you for putting a positive spin on my skinny little lining - it has to be more hospitable than a fallopian tube!