ALL Past & Present CLomid users...

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh interesting thread, my doc prescribed Clomid for me so going to start in January from day 3 to 7, is it better to start on month then come off it and attempt? Or just stay on it till u get bfp ... Sorry so much info on this and trying to get my head around it. Also does anyone know is it ok to take if dh is on antidepressants?

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I'm not totally sure I understand this question, you need to take Clomid only in months you are planning to try, not before you try.

You only take Clomid for 5 days, you do not take it till you get a BFP.

What your husband brings to the table is separate from what the Clomid does.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank u purple for your quick reply x

ok will start in January. I'm just wondering do you keep up all the other sway tactics aswell, I've been doing Le on and off last 6 months, one attempt, antihistamines on & off, and some ky jelly.

Also does the more Clomid you take mean increased chances of multiples, going to start on 50 mg

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No, you don't keep doing all that stuff. Most people will drop jelly and antihistamine.

Start off with one attempt but over time you will need to go to e4d, then e4d plus one at pos OPK (or e3d although I do not like that as well) and then to SMEP at some point.

Yes, more Clomid = higher chance of multiples and you should not take more than the amount given to you by your doctor. Most use 50

[Pink1980]

Hi everyone im on clomid this cycle . We dtd day 9 and 10 . It is now day 14 and im ovulating !! and really painful left side . should I dtd again or leave it ? trying for pink !
Thanks

[XXforhubby]

I would keep having attempt every 4 days all cycle long, if you can. Clomid is notorious for causing delayed ovulation even when having ovulation symptoms or getting positive opks.

FX and GL to you!



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[Nurseandi]

I am getting Clomid to use when we TTC in the Spring. Is it worth getting OPKs as well? I have not used them in the past so it would be a little of a learning curve. I know that Clomid gives a false positive and have read that you ovulate a certain number of days after the last Clomid.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi everyone im on clomid this cycle . We dtd day 9 and 10 . It is now day 14 and im ovulating !! and really painful left side . should I dtd again or leave it ? trying for pink !
Thanks

Yes, you need(ed) to DTD again. That is by far too long a cutoff to yield pregnancy even under ideal circumstances and on Clomid is not ideal circumstances.

[atomic sagebrush]

I am getting Clomid to use when we TTC in the Spring. Is it worth getting OPKs as well? I have not used them in the past so it would be a little of a learning curve. I know that Clomid gives a false positive and have read that you ovulate a certain number of days after the last Clomid.

Most people do end up using them if for no other reason than that your O day is really unpredictable on Clomid.

You have to be careful not to start using the OPK too soon - wait 3 days after your last dose and then start testing on the 4th day.

Most people will not ovulate till 5 days after the last dose and it's usually more like between 5-10. That having been said you do NOT NOT NOT always O on X day after taking it (and i know some doctors will tell people that) and sometimes people have waited weeks for O after Clomid. You can't just BD on a certain day even if your doctor or a website tells you that - either we need to be in with regular attempts (such as e4d) or else doing opk.

[Houseofblue]

Atomic, I am thinking of trying w/clomid. Dh and I are prob going to ttc this yr. I went to an RE recently to have my hormones checked b/c I had 1 wacky cycle. My AMH is VERY high, FSH in mid-7's. After researching, it seems very high AMH, esp at later age, means pcos, but I've always been very fertile and have no signs of pcos (other than high AMH). I had a high AFC too.
Anyway, I want to try to get clomid to sway. I know you have said it's not as good for 35+ gals, but I don't think it will be an issue for me since with such a high AMH and AFC I should respond, right? I just wanna try everything since this will probably be our last time ttc.

[atomic sagebrush]

It's not that, it is your FSH. Yours is midrange, Clomid may make it go up which will in turn decrease egg quality but usually this takes a few months. I would have you go onto atomic fertility diet in this thread 5 from the top http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...rt-3-pcos.html I would also recommend ultrasound monitoring if poss to be sure you're not hyperovulating BUT be aware that the only set of Clomid triplets we have had, was in a woman who was being monitored. Her dr. told her there was one follicle but apparently there were at least 3. So know going in that monitoring is not a surefire multiple prevention.

[Houseofblue]

Thanks atomic!! Wow, ok. But do you think clomid will work for me since I'm ama? I want to do everything I can to sway. Is it pretty safe? If the clomid makes my FSH go up, does that mean if I try to ttc naturally after (if clomid doesn't work), will it mess up my fertility. So scared to mess with things but also willing to do whatever I can since time is running out!

ETA: What do you think would be a good dosage for someone like me?

Thanks in advance atomic!!!