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Hi Amanda, I was on Provera from Aug 2nd till Aug 11th(10 days) I started my period on the 13th and I have started Clomid on the 17th. I am really excited to become pregnant.

Goodluck

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Oh, Julie, I don't want to worry you that you might have what I have! If you don't have any of the usual symptoms, you are not a likely candidate for it. Dh and I are into extreme outdoor sports like rock climbing, so that may be why I'm not overweight. I also have a great acne wash, so I never break out. There are many reasons I don't have any of the obvious symptoms. My cists don't hurt at all. They are really small. I'm suprised they didn't give you an ultrasound before they prescribed clomid. My doc did a pee test, blood test, u/s, and scheduled me for an hsg before starting me on clomid. Did your doc do any of that??

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I have a question.....I started spotting on Aug 13th and 14th and started having good flow from the 15th till date. I called the doctors office to find out when i must start clomid.......Is it the first day of my period or the first day i have normal bleeding. ..Unfortunately i did not get correct answer from the doctors office as doc was out of office and the nurse was not very sure and told me to take it from the day i spotted.

Do u think what she said is right......bcoz i read somewhere that it must be taken from the first day of normal bleeding.

If anyone has an answer to my question please let me know.......I am not even sure if i should stop and wait 2 more days.......
I have already started taking clomid yesterday (17th) the first day of my peroid (Spotting).

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Hey, I had very bad nausea every day on Clomid and hot flashes, no headaches. But, it was worth it. I went to my RE today and he did an U/S and I have 2 eggs on the right that are 18mm they want them at 20mm so I am wating until in the am and he wants me to take Pregnal 10,000u and I should O on Sat. 20th. I am so excited that Clomid worked the 1st time, but I am trying not to get my hopes up too much......Hope everybody is does this good on Clomid!!

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Kelly- My dr. said we could either start with the Clomid or have tests done first. He said it was my choice where I wanted to start, but since I hadn't gotten my period and my cycles were so irregular he thought we could try to at least get me ovulating normally and go that route first. If this doesn't work after 3 months, we will go forward with some tests to see what's going on.. But it made sense to me to try to get back to normal first and then go from there. I will be going to a new dr. end of Sept. due to change of insurance, so I am curious to see if she thinks differently...

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Ragini, I have the same question that you do and am in the same situation. My doctor is on vacation but I have a call in to the nurse. My directions from the doc are to begin clomid on day 4 and end on day 8; however, I'm not sure if spotting counts as day 1 of my cycle or not. I did not take any meds to induce a period. The way I initially understood it was that day 1 is the first day of red or spotting -- doesn't matter, but now I'm starting to second guess myself. I would keep taking the clomid. If I hear an answer back from the dr. I will post it for you. I would expect an answer by tomorrow morning. Hang in there!

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Hi Jen,

I just got a confirmation from my Doc that I should start from the day it spots. Spotting is considered as day 1. My prescription reads i must take from day 5through 9 of my period.

I will check back tomorrow....Goodluck:-)

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Hey Julie....interesting your doctor didn't do HSG or u/s first before beginning Clomid---If, and only if, your tubes are blocked taking the Clomid wouldn't be getting anywhere--and you can only take Clomid for a few months(like 3-6) Is he planning on doing any u/s or bloodwork to determine if O is happening? If you have insurance HSG would be good to do so that you KNOW your tubes are cleared and they say that your chances, up to 3 months post HSG, are higher for pregnancy...just a thought. Well today I've finished my last pill and will go in for u/s on Tuesday to assess follicle size. Also, I may have PCOS too, so I'll get an opinion at my u/s next week....I'm kinda bummed b/c I feel I have some of the symptoms that I've read about on the internet. Edy sounds like Clomid is working well for you this cycle. Baby Dust to everyone!

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Kerri- I am scheduled to go in for blood work on cd 21 to see if I ovulated... Now I'm all worried that maybe he should have started me at a different point (testing) :(

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Kerri,
Good Luck on your u/s next week! Your symptoms should get better and hopefully go away about 1-2 days after you finish your Clomid, mine did thank goodness! Julie, My OB/GYN wouldn't start Clomid until he did HSG and I am so glad that he did't because my tubes were blocked with mucous plugs and the HSG could't rremove them so I had to have a Lap. thats how I got into see my RE and now he has me on a monitored cycle which I think is best when you have PCOS because of the increased chance of having OHSS(Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome) good luck to you!

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just take a deep breath Julie...feel any better...if you don't get the BFP this month I would do some talking with the doctor about testing---who knows, you could O at the end of next week and be a Mommy soon!

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Amanda, Yes, I am very excited to start the first round of Clomid. I hope that this will be the answer to our hopes of getting pregnant. My sister got pregnant after 3 cycles on Clomid, so I am optimistic. Hoping not to get the side effects-especially the mood swing. Good luck and lots of baby dust to you!!!

Ragini, I received the same answer as you did from my doc's office. I'm glad this is confirmed. It's nice to know that you're having some of the same questions as me. Now you just need to relax and let the Clomid do its job.

A question to anyone--I was wondering if you have any appointments scheduled with your dr. during your Clomid cycle to check and see if the med's taking effect. My dr. just told me to come back in after my 1st cycle ends, but how do I know if I really ovulated or that the meds are working? When did your dr. tell you to come back in? Any info would be appreciated.

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Hey everyone yesterday was my first day on clomid i didnt have any headaches but i did have some hot flashes and i was very sad yesterday and i still am today my husband was kinda worried about me but i told him that mood changes were normal so hes better now lets hope i dont get to many more side effects they suck well talk to you all soon BABY DUST TO ALL !!!!!!!!!!

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Hi Angel. I felt kind of sad this week too! I'm on my 4th day of clomid. I can say, for me anyway, it has been much better the second time around. Only one headache, and a little weapy. I did have some hot flashes the night before last, but nothing last night. Jen, my doc has me on a schedule where he will do an u/s to look for follicles, 4 days after I take my last clomid pill. I know some dr's don't do this, though. I've been diagnosed with pcos, and my hsg showed some signs of endo, so they are keeping a careful eye on me. Day 4 is so far so good! Only one more day and I am home free!!!! -kelly

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Oh and Julie, not sure how old you are, but age has definitely played a roll in all of my issues. If you are fairly young (in your 20's), you likely don't suffer any of these types of things. Try not to worry sweetie...

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Good Morning everyone.!!!!! well today is day one of clomid for me. I hope everyone is hanging in there.. i feel fine so far so we will see... just a suggestion to any one in here that have not had any tests done... talk to ur doctors about getting them done... i would think that a u/s and a hsg would be good.. that is really the only thing that i had done.. to see if i had pcos and blocked tubes... and the doctor came back and said its simple .. you just dont ovulate.... to have that peace of mind to know what the real problem is .helps out alot!!!! lots of baby dust

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