New 2018 Clomid AND Femara support threads!

[atomic sagebrush]

Well I just learned that the on-call nurse isn't certified to prescribe Clomid so I won't be able to get it all this month. I want to cry.

What?? Is there no way to get ahold of the doc today???

[atomic sagebrush]

The good news is that Clomid may keep working for you for anoher month after you stop taking it. I've seen TONS of people get girls in a month off Clomid.

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm really, really sorry if I'm hijacking a thread here. I'm trying to post a question in the Clomid support thread, so apologies in advance if I'm cutting in! My question is:

My doctor is on vacay (how dare she), and I'm supposed to start my next round of Clomid today (CD3), as I did last cycle. I actually wanted to ask them about switching to Femara, but even worse, evidently she didn't leave notes for next steps should I not conceive. So I have no Clomid to start on CD3.

They said the nurse tomorrow should be able to prescribe it for me, so now I'm wondering: how much different is it to take it days 4-8? I see more people taking 3-7 or 5-9. Does any of this matter? I hate that I have to switch it up now that I've gotten a sense for my cycle on 3-7, but I'll take what I can get.

Atomic, any recommendations if I'm self-diagnosing my new schedule (i.e. 4-8 or 5-9)? How much do the days really matter? And if anyone has anything to chime in terms of switching up schedules, I'm all ears.

Not at all, this IS the Clomid support thread LOL.

I get that you won't be able to do Clomid this month most likely but to answer the question, you can start it as late as CD 5 and still get good results with it. I personally think we see best chance of conception when taken CD 3-7 but many people do still start CD 5 instead.

There's no difference, everything works just the same, you may O a little later taking the Clomid later, but then again you may not since the egg will have started to develop before you start the Clomid. Everyone's body is a little different in how it responds.

[atomic sagebrush]

I guess so, but my guess is either that OPKs don't work with me, or that I had my peak the day before I started checking.

Are you doing every 4 days now??? Be sure you're starting before u think it's possible to O and continuing till after you think you've already Oed.

[JJ66]

What?? Is there no way to get ahold of the doc today???

I was very pitiful on the phone with her, but she said she can't prescribe without the doctor's permission. And the doctor does ultrasounds before every cycle, apparently! Annoying since so many doctors hand it out like candy. So, I wasn't ovulating when she first gave it to me in February (I thought it was a miracle that I got it in the first place), but I held off on taking it until last month so I could do the diet longer. I happened to take an OPK in May and it was positive (without Clomid). So, I'm probably ovulating on my own and won't be able to get it again. I was hoping she'd just give me 3 cycles of it, but I guess she's big on the monitoring.

I'm thinking this month, I'll just have my attempt and hope there's still some lingering in there. And I've debated trying to score some online, but I'm guessing you can't advise on that, from a liability perspective, haha.

Unless anyone knows of any reputable sources?

[emshe]

I was very pitiful on the phone with her, but she said she can't prescribe without the doctor's permission. And the doctor does ultrasounds before every cycle, apparently! Annoying since so many doctors hand it out like candy. So, I wasn't ovulating when she first gave it to me in February (I thought it was a miracle that I got it in the first place), but I held off on taking it until last month so I could do the diet longer. I happened to take an OPK in May and it was positive (without Clomid). So, I'm probably ovulating on my own and won't be able to get it again. I was hoping she'd just give me 3 cycles of it, but I guess she's big on the monitoring.

I'm thinking this month, I'll just have my attempt and hope there's still some lingering in there. And I've debated trying to score some online, but I'm guessing you can't advise on that, from a liability perspective, haha.

Unless anyone knows of any reputable sources?

Good luck JJ, hopefully this month works out and you wont have to worry!

[emshe]

Yesterday, on a whim, I decided to buy a pack of OPKs, despite that I don't usually use them. Yesterday and today's OPKs were very negative. BUT yesterday I had a little bit of ewcm, and this morning I had oceans of it so we made our one attempt this afternoon. I'm hoping that the ewcm is right and the OPK is wrong. Today I think is CD 20, so this is right around the time that I usually ovulate when I ovulate on my own.

Hope you get lucky Mrs English

[MrsEnglish]

Are you doing every 4 days now??? Be sure you're starting before u think it's possible to O and continuing till after you think you've already Oed.

I have not been doing that consistently. I should start.

BTW, today I had a good amount of ewcm, but less than yesterday's. Checked my cervix this morning and it was super high. I think I'll ovulate tonight or tomorrow, hopefully.

If I don't get pregnant this cycle, I'm wondering if I should do Clomid next cycle. I have one and a half cycles worths left (One 50 mg cycle and one 25 mg cycle). This is my third cycle trying without Clomid.

[atomic sagebrush]

Positive OPK does not mean you're ovulating. Did you get your period that month??

A lot of people do get it on line but yes I have to be very cautious and cannot suggest doing that or give any advice about where or how (but Google is ur friend. )

Do still try this month, and you never know what might happen with the doc. Sometimes they'll surprise you - they seem strict but once you've taken it once and no one died LOL they are more likely to give it to you again.

[atomic sagebrush]

I have not been doing that consistently. I should start.

BTW, today I had a good amount of ewcm, but less than yesterday's. Checked my cervix this morning and it was super high. I think I'll ovulate tonight or tomorrow, hopefully.

If I don't get pregnant this cycle, I'm wondering if I should do Clomid next cycle. I have one and a half cycles worths left (One 50 mg cycle and one 25 mg cycle). This is my third cycle trying without Clomid.

The e4d really does work very well and I do recommend it for anyone who's been trying for a while.

Refresh my memory, how close postpartum are u now??? I don't want you to waste that Clomid if there is not a high poss that you'll conceive just yet.