possible miscarriage with Clomid

Posted By Lori on June 05, 1998 at 17:26:43:







I am 28 years old with a history of irregular ovulation, and my OB/GYN put me on
Clomid, 50 mg, on my last cycle.  I ovulated on day 17 and started spotting
very lightly 12 days later, on day 29.  The spotting continued (still very
lightly) for 5 days with occasional cramping and nausea.  My doctor told me to
take a pregnancy test, which I did on day 31.  It was negative, but he said he
thought I was pregnant anyway and wanted me to wait one week and then come in
for a blood test to confirm.  After 5 days of spotting, I started cramping
significantly last night, with a lot of back pain and nausea accompanying it.
This morning I began bleeding very heavily (and painfully).  This pattern is
extremely unusual for me.  In my first call to the doctor, he told me he thought
I was having a miscarriage and to stay in bed for awhile to see if the bleeding
got worse.  Then he called back to say that I might just be having a "rare
hormonal reaction" to Clomid.  He didn't elaborate very well on what this might
be--he just told me to come to the ER if the bleeding got worse.
Is there no way that I can know if I was pregnant or not?  I've been trying to
conceive for 6 months, and I'm very frustrated by the lack of information I've received
from this doctor.  He says he's an infertility specialist.  I don't know whether
to try Clomid again next month or not.  Please advise.  I had to go off of two brands
of the Pill because I spotted continuously for the last three weeks of each cycle
while I was on them.  Could this be related to my possible problem with Clomid?
One of the birth control pills had a name that started with "Mod," and the
other started with a D.  Sorry I can't be more specific, but it was several
years ago.    
Thanks,
Lori