Advice please--any take clomid??

[krcit]

I took clomid to help concieve my second dd. It worked on the first try However, my SIL took it at the same time and ended up with triplets. Very rare and she was on a higher dose than I was. i would urge your sister to research before taking any drugs. I would also suggest the book 'Taking Charge of Your Fertility' It's a great book that I think every woman should read whether or not they are trying to concieve

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Does your sister fit the "PCOS profile" by any chance? Perhaps that is why 2nd doc went to clomid, figuring they'd wind up there anyway. I don't think anyone should presume to know all the medical facts of sister's history...

I also think that lovin diz, you're playing into fears that are probably unfounded and I'd caution you to not break your sister's trust. She needed your support, not tattling to mommy and daddy. This is an ADULT and PRIVATE issue.

This is exactly what I was going to say. I don't remember how long DH and I tried before talking to the doctor, I think it was a year, but that was because of all the info I had read about it. I took Clomid at a very high dose and it did NOTHING for me. I don't ovulate even with the trigger shots that I was given when we were doing IUI, also PCOS issue. She may have been diagnosed and hasn't told you.

Sure wish I hadn't waited that long, because here we are almost 9 years later and still no baby and there never will be one, so leave your sister alone about it and let her do what she feels right for herself. Any issue with your parents is between your sister and your parents. She confided in you for a reason and you should leave it at that.

Suzanne

 

[Kronk's girl]

Whoa- I agree with most other people here. 6 months is NOTHING especially at her age. She must have some other sort of medical condition going on that you don't know about, otherwise I can't imagine any doctor wanting to jump to clomid like that.

Our doctor would not even let us make an appointment until we had been trying for a year and I am 28. And yes I do have very long cycles 35 days or more. We were also not allowed to start doing any testing- blood tests/"swimmers" analysis etc., until we had been trying for a year.

Good luck, I hope things work out.

 

[ColinCodyMom]

My sister took clomid and had twins this past March. They tried for years before that.

 

[clutter]

This is exactly what I was going to say. I don't remember how long DH and I tried before talking to the doctor, I think it was a year, but that was because of all the info I had read about it. I took Clomid at a very high dose and it did NOTHING for me. I don't ovulate even with the trigger shots that I was given when we were doing IUI, also PCOS issue. She may have been diagnosed and hasn't told you.



Suzanne

She started the pill at 14? If she wasn't active, and did it to control her cycle, she could have endometriosis.

If the ob/gyn (actually, she should be seeing a reproductive endocrinologist) is talking about invitro to a 26 year old that has only been trying for 6 months, they are either a money monger (in which case your sis could end up being the next Goesslin) or seeing some medical issues that may impede preganancy.

Of course, another question is who is paying for this? These are not inexpensive tests/procedures. Many health insurances will not pay for reproductive assistance unless the couple has been trying for longer than 6 months, or unless there is a diagnosis. If their insurance is paying, there's probably a reason. If you think having multiples is expensive, you haven't priced out in-vitro!

 

[Gabes_mommy]

6 months is too soon to start with interventions - especially for a 26 year old. Your sister needs to be more patient IMO. Clomid is no picnic - it made me extremely angry and I hated it.

Everyone I know who used Clomid only had a singleton though, so although chances of multiples are higher with Clomid, it's not a definite or anything.

 

[DizBelle]

Im sorry if it did sound that way..I dont mean it like that.

It took me 6 months to get pregnant and i was on the pill for years. I didnt switch doctors b/c i didnt like that he told me it takes time...He was right. I dont want her to rush into things, have multiples, and expect people to pay for it...My parents business is very stressful, and this would add so much stress, i dont want my dad to have a heart attack trying to support another family. She says it is her body, but when you have to depend on other peoples money, or help, it becomes their business...

I will be happy for her when she has a child, but they are expensive. I had one child. That is what i could afford. I love to travel, and i have a nice home, and i dont need to beg anyone for $$ to help support her.

I dont know, i am sorry for rambling.....

I wish more people thought like you.

 

[bamagirl@hrt]

I took Clomid to get pregnant three different times. Before my first pregnancy, when I came off the pill after 5 or so years on it, I had no cycle. I didn't have a period at all. Some progesterone tests confirmed that I was not ovulating. After 6-7 months off the pill and no cycle, my OB/GYN put me on clomid. I asked all the questions about mulitples, because I was concerned about that. It was a very low chance. It took 3 months to conceive, but I had a beautiful baby girl. On the second pregnancy, it took 2 months, but I had a miscarriage at 9 weeks. On the third pregnancy, it took 1 month on clomid, and I had a bouncing baby boy. I don't know why my body didn't go back to "normal" after coming off the pill. I have hypothyroidism, and that can affect your cycle as well. I am just thankful that there was medication available to help me have children when I might otherwise not been able to have any.

While I agree that a person should be mature and responsible before having children, I also know the very emotional side of really wanting them and feeling that you may never have children. Try not to judge if you haven't been in that situation.

 

[MarilIncredible]

6 months at age 26 does sound awfully soon to me, unless it has laready been established that she has issues.

I am 36 and when I went to my last gyn appt. and told the nurse DH & I were going to try for children soon, she said to come back if we weren't pregnant in a year (which I thought was kind of a long time, but evs), and I got pregnant our second month of trying.

 

[KiKi Mouse]

I got pregnant with Clomid twice. One ended in miscarriage but I am 36 weeks pregnant with the second Clomid baby.
I was concerned about multiples as well but I read the package insert and spoke to the doctor. If I remember correctly, no more than 10% chance of twins and 5% chance of triplets. The doctor put me on it to double up my chances every month. I am older so that is the route we took after 6 months post first miscarriage.
Depends how aggressive you want to be. If she is happy trying on her own than so be it. If they want to improve their chances then that is their decision. It can be a rollercoaster of a ride but hopefully in the end they have their baby and none of this matters any more.

As for side effects. I took it before bed. At first I had some night sweats and maybe some strange dreams. Other than that nothing. Maybe I got away lucky.

Has she been temping and seeing if she is ovulating on her own? Does she have regular cycles? The RE may be putting her on Clomid to help with those issues if they are issues.

 

[esbrick]

One thing you do learn with infertility is patience.

Clomid and most infertility treatments are very expensive and most insurance companies will not cover unless there are certain parameters met among those are time and testing. If your sister thinks that insurance will cover her you should advise her to double check that since there are only a few states and insurance companies that cover infertility treatments. There are some companies that even cover the testing but not the fix, i.e. drugs, iui and ivf. It’s a sad state of affairs.

Another thing you learn with infertility is that you never know how long or how hard someone has tried to get that little bundle of joy in their arms so you can’t judge when you haven’t seen her chart. She may be feeling a lot of pressure too.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

I took Clomid and I didn't get pregnant while on it. I think that mainly because I was such a raging witch, DH didn't want to come near me.

Example: I am an olive skinned Greek and Italian, while on Clomid, I thought I should dye my hair blonde....very light blonde, this was for my brother's wedding. Just recently we were looking at the photos and I asked my mom, why the heck didn't she tell me that I looked horrible as a blonde, her response was a simple one..."because we were all scared of you".

If your sis is looking for a handout from your folks, the Clomid will scare them off. No worries on you having to tell them anything.

 

[Kirby]

My sister and I both took Clomid with no side effects that I remember. She had fraternal twins and I had a boy. I also had to have shots to help me get pregnant along with the Clomid.

 

[clutter]

I took Clomid and I didn't get pregnant while on it. I think that mainly because I was such a raging witch, DH didn't want to come near me.

Example: I am an olive skinned Greek and Italian, while on Clomid, I thought I should dye my hair blonde....very light blonde, this was for my brother's wedding. Just recently we were looking at the photos and I asked my mom, why the heck didn't she tell me that I looked horrible as a blonde, her response was a simple one..."because we were all scared of you".

If your sis is looking for a handout from your folks, the Clomid will scare them off. No worries on you having to tell them anything.

I was that way on Lupron!!!! Oh clomid, however (which I only took for one cycle, and a very low dose), I was a happy sweet person. To this day, I think of it as 'my happy drug.' Of course, it was right after my course of Lupron, so maybe it was the contrast I was feeling!!!

 

[themarquis]

One thing you do learn with infertility is patience.

Clomid and most infertility treatments are very expensive and most insurance companies will not cover unless there are certain parameters met among those are time and testing. If your sister thinks that insurance will cover her you should advise her to double check that since there are only a few states and insurance companies that cover infertility treatments. There are some companies that even cover the testing but not the fix, i.e. drugs, iui and ivf. It’s a sad state of affairs.

Another thing you learn with infertility is that you never know how long or how hard someone has tried to get that little bundle of joy in their arms so you can’t judge when you haven’t seen her chart. She may be feeling a lot of pressure too.

just to correct one small point, clomid is actually very cheap (you are right that most other infertility treatments are expensive). It can be obtained as an inexpensive generic and there may be one of those places that do 4 or 5 dollar generics that have it (?)

ETA: I think I'm wrong about the 4/5 dollar generics, but even still, generic Clomid is cheap.

 

[Longsx3]

After two years of infertility and testing, I started on clomid....got pregnant the first time. I have one daughter and never concieved again.

6 months does seem quick, but I would hope my sister would be happy if I got pregnant not worried about me having multiplies because our parents might help me.

 

[tink_n_pooh]

just to correct one small point, clomid is actually very cheap (you are right that most other infertility treatments are expensive). It can be obtained as an inexpensive generic and there may be one of those places that do 4 or 5 dollar generics that have it (?)

ETA: I think I'm wrong about the 4/5 dollar generics, but even still, generic Clomid is cheap.

Just wanted to add that I was just looking up info on PCOS and Clomid and found that Clomid is a lot less expensive than I was expecting, looks like a cycles worth of pills, at 50mg which is what I understand the first cycle normally is, can be purchased for $20-ish without any insurance at all

 

[mking624]

Infertility is defined as not conceiving a baby after a year of trying. Six months is simply not enough time to determine that someone is infertile...especially after having just recently gone off the pill as it can take your body a few cycles to get back to normal. BUT, that is also dependent on the person and any possible medical issues. For some women, the timeframe can be as little as 6 months before they are considered to be infertile. With that in mind, being 26 has no impact into determining if someone is REALLY infertile. She could very well be infertile at that age...just because she may be considered young in the eyes of many on here, infertility is no respector of age. It doesn't care if you're 20 or 40. My husband and I tried to conceive for nearly 8 years before we finally had our baby boy in February 2009. I just turned 29 a couple of months ago, so obviously we started trying in my very early 20s. I may have been young age wise, but not so young that infertility didn't decide to hit me. My issue is endometriosis, a leading cause of infertility. So it wouldn't have mattered what age I was...my disease was the culprit. Because of my endo, I never used any fertility drugs as they have a tendency to cause pretty bad flare ups. I wasn't really willing to go through that. We simply had to just hope it would one day happen for us. And the thing for me was that the longer I waited, the harder it would be for me to conceive...which is why we started trying so early.

Obviously you know your sister better than any of us. But even the idea of infertility can be a scary thing to face and causes an emotional roller coaster. It took a LONG time for me to accept the possibility I'd never have children. My son is truly a miracle. That said, I'm surprised that her doctor would consider putting her on fertility drugs now and not waiting until the year mark, but perhaps the doctor has more insight to any possible medical conditions that the rest of us aren't aware of as going on Clomid isn't unheard of after 6 months of TTC naturally. Whatever she decides to do, I do wish her the best and really hope infertility isn't her struggle. It's a very very painful one and it's so easy to judge a person's choices in this area if you personally haven't been through it.

 

[minnie56]

I took Clomid..I had 2 single births. It is one of the lowest chance of multiples..

 

[justinjenn]

I too took Clomid for 2 cycles and got pregnant and had a single birth. This is after 13 years married-no protection (TMI, sorry). Does have side effects--hormonal--hot flashes..
JJ