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Q: clomid timing
asked by: frustratedinnm on August 21st, 2008
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I recently got started on clomid. My doctor kept me on progesterone to regulate my periods for six months. I took it for ten days and then eventually would start my period. This regulated my period to where she was comfortable prescribing clomid. The thing is that she recently left for maternity leave to have her baby and won't be back for 3 months. She left very confusing instructions in my chart for my new doctor and I am so confused. This month was my first month of taking clomid. I took it exactly as she told me. I took the progestorone for one last time and started my period. ON day 8 through day 12 of my cycle i took clomid. I was supposed to ovulate day 14. Me and my husband had sex as she told us to. On day 25 I went back to get my progesterone levels checked by blood work... Just to find out that my progesterone level was a LOW LOW 2.2. Meaning that I DID NOT ovulate. So the new doctor i was given ASKED me what was next?? That the instructions were confusing in my chart, that my doctor had left for her. MY doctor explained that if i did not ovulate then to change my dosing schedule to take the clomid two days from what i was doing. So in other words what we concluded it meant was that she wanted me to start taking it on day 10-15 of my cycle. BUT that makes no sense. I've done research and i see how women usually take it day 2-7 or day 3-8 of there cycle. AND my doctor who has been working with me for the past year isn't here for me to ask her... SO? what do I do? DO i follow the new doctors unsure instructions? Or do i go by what I THINK? I'm only allowed to take this clomid for 3 months before she takes me off of it and sends me to expensive fertility clinics. Which I cannot afford. SO i want to make sure i get it right the first time?? HELP
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replied on August 23rd, 2008
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I am not sure exactly as I have never taken Clomid. Is there any way that the clinic can contact your doctor and ask for advice?

I have known several people who have taken it and they have taken it well past 3 months.
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frustratedinnm
replied on August 25th, 2008
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she isn't willing to prescribe it longer than three months. I asked her already. She's not comfortable. I have done research on the subject also and many doctors won't let there patients take it longer than three to six months because if it doesn't work by then. IT more than likely won't work for them.
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replied on August 25th, 2008
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Well I dont know what to say about the timing of when to take it because I have never taken it. I understand why they wouldnt want you to take it longer than 3 to 6 months. Did they say that after that 3 months that they might try a different medication?

Also, has your husband been tested? It is a simple test that can be done at a urologist. That would be a good idea to try to rule him out before you go to far into your fertility treatments. We did that and found out that my hubby had the problem. So I havent had to bother with any of the treatments yet. It doesnt cost much and most insurance companies will cover it completely. Other than the co-pay for a specialist
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frustratedinnm
replied on September 3rd, 2008
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wow thanks for the tips. but yeah we got him checked... so it turns out i took one treatment of clomid... now i'm on day 45 of my cycle and i still haven't started my period nor am i pregnant. i've taken two pregnancy tests it's sooooo frustrating omg ugh
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