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Tracy, my af is due on Saturday. Good, I am glad they checked your fsh. That seems to be the most important part. I have been reading on the net and I think my RE's view is likely accurate. It looks like I have a less than 3% chance of getting pg and a less than 1% chance to give birth. It looks pretty hopeless for me...I am sorry the clomid throws you for such a loop. I can't feel anything when I take it. And weight gain?? I didn't even know it could do that. Is your hsg tomorrow or are you seeing your dr to schedule it?

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Please just go get another opinion. I know it's not my place to ask that, but I hate it when I see women give up because someone told them it was impossible. I have read of others who switch doctors to someone who specializes in something more geared toward their problem. I'm sorry if I sound pushy, I just don't want you to throw in the towel just yet, you are still young. Today I go in for the actual HSG test. It's at 12:30. I'm a little nervous, just because I've read so many conflicting stories. Some people don't feel it and others are in pain.......so I don't like not knowing what to expect. I'll let you know how everything goes.

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You don't sound pushy at all. My real age isn't that old, but I guess my reproductive age is old. I don't know if I will get a 2nd opinion or not, because I think the course of treatment (injectibles and iui) would be the same. However, I may not be thinking clearly now, because I feel so hopeless. Good luck with your hsg today. I hope you don't have any pain. I would suggest taking pain meds before.

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Hsg went .........painful!!!!! He could not get the catheter into my uterus so he had to dialate my cervix. It was tough to go through, but in retrospect, I'd do it again if I had to. Doctor says I am clear and squeaky clean:) he was so sweet during the whole process. I made an appointment this morning with another fertility doctor for next month and now I am conflicted on what to do. I like my doctor so much, but I have yet to have one ultrasound. That begs me to question him. I'm not sure if I have just responded well to clomid and he feels he doesn't need to do one, or what??? He thinks I should be PG soon. I'm too tired to think about right now. Gonna go lay down. Talk to you later.

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Hi Tracy. I am sorry to hear that your hsg was painful. I didn't want to say it yesterday, but I thought I was going to die during mine!! Like you said, it is worth it, but it is NO fun!!! Are you feeling better today? My advice is to get a second opinion. It doesn't mean that you don't like you dr. You can't get too much information!! When is your appt?

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Hey Ann, I have an appointment with another doc on March 7th I think. I am just going for a consult, so I guess that means that I don't HAVE to switch docs if I choose not to at that point, right? Anyway, I am totally fine after having that dreadful HSG. It's worth having it done and knowing the facts. Today is my last day of clomid 100mg. I have been trying to ignore how edgy it makes me. I'm not as depressed as last cycle, but I still feel a pit in my stomach, like I just want to cry. I hope for a baby soon, so this will all just go away. How are you today????

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Hi Tracy, I am glad you are keeping your other RE appt! Like you said, you don't have to switch. I am glad you have recovered from the hsg. I still felt weird the next day, but I think it was just because I was remembering how traumatic it was!! That is great you are doing better with the clomid. How many more days of clomid do you have? Maybe your body is getting used to it. I tested this morn (bfn of course). I am doing ok. I am sort of ready for af to start so I can get on with trying!

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Ann, sorry about the BFN....what day are you on now? Well, I hope it works out for you and you get a BFP after all! Today is my last day of clomid. Thank god, cause I'm feeling a little nauseous. Keep me posted on things. I am a regular on another thread called "Babydust and Bellyrubs" or something like that, if you want to pop in sometime. I love the ladies I've been hanging with now for about two months.

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Hi Tracy. I am on 11dpo, so a + is still possible. I'm not holding my breath, though!! Very cool that your clomid is done. I hope you get lots of big follies. Do you have a follie check appt?

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See, that's the thing, I never get my follicles checked with this doctor. I just get a day21 progesterone check done. He seems to be the kind of doctor that believes that you can only do so much and the rest is up to nature. Like with temping for example. He believes that at this time, there is no point in it. It will only make me obsess more. I agree with him on that issue, because if I do an OPK then I know when I ovulate, and if I have sex when I am supposed to then that is all I can do. We check to make sure I even ovulated, and the rest is up to nature. I have every body part crossed for you that you get a BFP. When someone gets a BFP, I feel that much closer to mine. It gives me hope. Best wishes!!!!!

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Tracy, is your dr a RE? That sounds way too lackadaisical given your age, especially. I've believe that your follicles should be monitored when you are on clomid and to make sure your ovaries aren't overstimulated or getting cysts. I am glad you are going to see another dr. You have probably said, but how long have you been ttc?

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This doc is an OB who specializes in Infertility. He actually has a good success rate and reputation, but I agree with you and that is why I made the appointment with the other guy. I have been having sex with my husband freely since we met, but started the OPK's and such about four or five months ago. Needless to say, we are not sure if it has just been a timing issue, but since I have been on clomid and am still not PG, I know there is more going on, like maybe age, etc...How are you??? Fill me in ...did you get AF yet or a BFP??????

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Oh, I met my DH a year and nine months ago.

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Hi Tracy. Af arrived this morn right on schedule. I started taking BCPs and Parlodel last night. I woke up this morning nauseated and questioning whether I could get out of bed. I got in the shower and felt like I was going to pass out. I sat on the floor for a while and ended up puking 6-7 times. I came to work anyway and am going to call the dr shortly. I am extra glad that you have another appt. My ob/gyn specializes in infertility as well, but she was very proactive to send me to a RE after ttc for a while. I hope your new dr wants to step it up and get you pg asap!!

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I hope you feel better by now. I know what all that feels like. When I get migraines I do the same thing.....I sit in the shower or on the floor and end up puking for hours. They make me dizzy, so I get nauseated. I'm sorry AF showed. I know how that feels too, so my heart goes out to you. The first day of AF is always so hard, because the reality of everything sucker punches you. Why the BCPs and what is that other thing you mentioned? Today is cd14 and still no ovulation. This is odd for me, or at least I think it is. On clomid I have been ovulating on cd14 or 15, but still not even a surge yet. Been having dizziness and mild nausea, I think from the higher dose of clomid. Very tired too. Been sleeping like a log!!! Keep in touch, let me know how you are feeling.

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Thanks, Tracy. I am feeling much better. Get this--the dr called and said I can take the Parlodel vaginally. Yuck!! I will gladly do it over puking. I figured out why it probably made me so dizzy. It lowers your blood pressure, and mine is low anyway (sometimes down to 95-60). The Parlodel and BCPs supress your system so you don't have any early follicles start growing. Then you stop that and go into the stimulation of the ovaries with fsh. They call it a "flare cycle." Getting af really didn't bother me that much this time. I expected it, I guess, so I wasn't as let down. I wouldn't worry about the O date just yet. With clomid, I am sure you will O, since you O on your own. Is your dh on deck and ready to go?? How are you doing? Your RE appt is in March, right? I hope you get pg and can just cancel it!

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