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hopefulTXgal asked on 6/16/2008 8:18:08 AM Report this post
Once again, AF showed up for an unwanted visit. Looks like it's gonna be another fabulous month (insert sarcasm here). Good luck for all the ladies that are still waiting...

hopefulTXgal said on 6/16/2008 8:18:59 AM Report this post
PS...no sarcasm meant with the good luck, lol!

erin76 said on 6/16/2008 9:06:00 AM Report this post
I am sorry girlfriend, hey at least it showed up today and not later - this just means you are one day closer till your next ovulation. I wanted to give you an update on injectables. When I spoke with my RE he said that they are very successful but sometimes stear clear of that b/c you have a very very high rate of multiples meaning triples, quads and quins. (ever see Kate & John plus 8) Although he did say that he would want me to try those before I do IVF. Also I am thinking about Femara vs. Clomid. He said that Clomid acts as an estrogen blocker and sometimes can work against you. He said he is very big on "clomid breaks" and sometimes he sees more people get prego on the break than on clomid. But for me since my normal cycle is like 40-45 days apart I just don't have enough chances - the meds help keep me more regular. What dosage femara are you on?

garza74 said on 6/16/2008 9:30:26 AM Report this post
AF showed this weekend for me too, but now it's gone (2 days)- wierd and I feel sooo extremely tired and i pain, I could hardly stay awake all weekend. I'm starting to feel like myself again, but didn't want to get out of bed this morning.
On to another month! Good luck

hopefulTXgal said on 6/16/2008 10:19:33 AM Report this post
Aerin, I was on 2.5 mg of Femara, don't know if I'll have to up my dosage when I start taking it again in August. Have you decided yet what ya'll are going to do? Also, did your dr. say what the purpose of injectables are when you already ovulate? I think that's what I'm confused by since I thought the purpose of them as well as clomid, etc. was to make you ovulate.

Garza, I'm sorry to hear that AF showed up for you too. Hopefully next month will be better for all of us.

Carrie

erin76 said on 6/16/2008 10:53:23 AM Report this post
Carrie,
I believe the purpose of the injectables is to give you super ovulation. The injections will definelty produce more than one egg so you get double or triple the chances. On clomid there is no guarentee that you will ovulate - only a 70% chance. That is why I potentially didn't ovulate this time (although I do ovulate on my own) sometimes clomid can understimulate the follicles and work against you b/c it is an estrogen blocker and works on the brain. The injections are actual hormones that give you "super ovulation". Do you know what 2.5 of Femara is comparable too - 50 0r 100mg of clomid?

erin76 said on 6/16/2008 10:55:35 AM Report this post
Oh and I have one more question for you. Have you ever gotten you blood tested on CD3 for FSH? The RE wants me to come in on CD3 to get this done which is the follicle stimulating hormone. He said you must get it b4 you start the meds. Also, he was me to the the HSG xray on CD 6 - this is where they inject dye into your falliopen tubes. He said that they will be able to see if any issues, for example any scar tissue from miscarriage that causing fertility issues.

hopefulTXgal said on 6/16/2008 11:48:52 AM Report this post
I think it's comparable to 50 mg, but you would have to ask your dr to be sure. They will probably up my dose in September. If it doesn't work, we will probably be going to injectables by the end of the year. At this point, I would welcome twins. I don't know if I'd have the strength to go through all the heartache to try for a second one, and I would love to have 2 children. I just can't believe that at almost 32, I haven't had a baby and right now don't even seem to have the hopes of one. It feels like I'm going to a baby shower every other weekend. Why is this so easy for everyone I know, but so hard for me? I don't get it. Even my family members seem to be super charged with fertility. It's hard to convince myself that it's not my fault and that I deserve this just as much as everyone else. Why would I be given the burning desire to have children if I wasn't meant to be able to have them?

Sharshun said on 6/16/2008 12:03:40 PM Report this post
Hopefultxgal ... I know exactly what you are going through. I was 32 when I conceived my daughter. (We had been married nearly 4 years and been with an RE for 15 months.) I had to use injectables and that month I had 5 follicles large enough to release eggs. I dreaded anything with my family there. My cousins all have families of 3-5 kids. My cousin has 4 and she didn't even try to get pregnant. She would just be late one month and take a test and be pregnant. It is crazy. I feel like the people who really want children are the ones who have to work the hardest for them. But I wish you the best and lost of BABY DUST!!!!*****

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