Side Effects Of Clomid

Each person has it's own experience and my experience with Clomid is a little too much. First 2 days was twitching of the abdomen, headache, and bloated. I just don't feel very good.

The worst day I felt was on the 4th day when the headache was too much. I had very short temper and I get frustrated so easily. I was thankful I didn't go to work because I used the day as my birthday off. It helped but I was really feeling awful.

The 5th day was bearable with some little headache but I was again short tempered. I felt bad having my friends see my worst mood. I had informed 2 of them that I don't know what will my mood was going to be and I was right. I also asked for an apology to some who noticed me because I just don't feel great. If I were to choose, I could have not pursue the party because I know I will not be so bubbly.

But hey if they are your friends, no matter what they can understand what you are going through.

For the past days, all I noticed was I suddenly began to feel depressed. Oh my! This is not going to be so good. I wanted to be happy and all but sometimes I just can't. But I am hoping this will go away and that I will think positive again.

2nd day of Clomid

I took it at the same time and the side effects are doing it's thing. My lower left abdomen is twitching again that it makes you really uncomfortable. I had this feeling when I am about to have AF like 10 days before my period. I got some tender breast too. A little light headache which I don't like but bearable. With this boost to ovulate this is all it takes. I can take it.

This discomfort is nothing when trying to have a baby. I would do everything to make it happen and to pray as well. I wish all the IUI patient like me would be granted their wish as the year ends. I wish and hope that my new year would start a wonderful chapter of my life. No negative thoughts here, all for positive. :)

First day of Clomid

Well, as the title say it's my first day today. I took it in the morning at 10:30am. The clinic said to take 1 Clomid straight to 5 days and it should be taken the same time each day. I was supposed to take it in the evening because I know I will have some side effects about the pill. But because I have a birthday party coming up on Saturday and might forgot to take it at night, I decided just to bare all the effects of the medicine in the morning.

So far at this time of writing 5 hours after I took it, I have some twitching on my left abdomen. It seems like PMS to me. Due to the fact I still have my AF, I can't really determine if the pill is working it's formula trying to wake up my tired ovary or if it's the period acting up.

I have never been into vitamins and medicine for several years. I will update to what this medicine will do to my body.  All about healthy living and eating good. I only started taking prenatal vitamins since November 2011 because of TTC as doctor advised.

I hope and think positive about this outcome. They said visualize technique helps to create positive effects. I will do that. It's all about happy thoughts.

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Also, I was not advice to do blood work (b/w) today. Supposed to be I will go to the lab on 3rd day of cycle. With not much knowledge and confusion, I went early. Now I figured it out. Even though it was earlier, I got the result and I think it was a perfect timing. I was glad I did it because it gave me a clear vision on the status of my condition. Better to know the result early than knowing late when I am starting the process.

I asked the doctor through email if I need b/w done since I already had it very recently. ( The email was so efficient. I can get straight answer to the Doctor. Bravo to that. I salute you. ) She said in the email that it's not necessary for me to go and instead will just wait for a follicle scan and ultrasound next week. yay, I skip! Praise heavens.

She also mentioned not to schedule the pelvic scan yet. It was listed in my order list which I actually reminded her. She wanted me to wait until the on-call doctor would tell me on the day of the ultrasound to schedule for it. Oh well! As you see I am have been passing along these doctors. From Sunday to an oncall and ultrasound to another on-call..My my my! But it will not hinder me of doing this.

Honestly, I don't like to use another doctor to do this procedure but what can I do, primary physician is not on duty and I don't want to miss this cycle.

December is a happy month for me since I am December baby. I will be thinking positive. Please make it work.

Here it comes

I called on Sunday though the office is closed. An on-call doctor was able to spoke to me and very much pleased that I wasn't turned down. She was able to prescribed me Clomid as what my primary physician told me to take.

I made a follow up call today just to make sure that my primary doctor was aware that I called the office and that the dosage I will take is the exact amount she wants me to take. I don't want to mess this first cycle of doing the treatment.

I also given a date for ultrasound on the 28th at noon. That scares me actually. I hope everything's fine except that my ovary just needs a boost. I wish nothing could go wrong. Given the fact that I already am sad about the whole situation of me can't have a baby in the natural process.

I know it's 50 50 chance and I have limited insurance to cover this procedure. I will be positive about this ordeal that whatever happens we can accept the outcome. The best part of it all is we are given the chance and if chance won't happen at least there will be no regrets of not trying. I don't want to be negative about it. Life goes on and the world is a beautiful place to put a sad face.

Pretty Odd Ovary

I got a hard blow news from Dr. W yesterday. I was hoping that everything is normal under the circumstances. Everything is normal except she said that my ovary is getting tired. The ratio over the normal condition is reverse and it's pretty odd. She advised for treatment once I got my period.

I am really sad about it. I know I had a late start thinking about having kids but I didn't imagine I also have a problem. I am a 35 year old with a 38 year old ovary. How's that happen? Such abnormal issues. So it could mean I only have few chances of getting pregnant if miracle will work it's way too. Now, with everything. I just wish at least to have 1 baby. It will make a difference to my life and my husband.

Tests Received

I got an email days ago about the tests I did last Saturday. There was no message from the doctor. I guess everything is fine. Though I see one that concerns me. It has something to do about my LH result. I am over the normal range. I don't know medically how these numbers add up but all other tests are normal. There was no flags of red alert. Or just what it meant. I am anxious.

I can't confirm anything at this point. My doctor didn't say anything about it. I guess if there's any concern she might sent me an email or call me right away. Maybe, I am normal and healthy. My previous doctor did send me an email right away about my findings. I don't know if this new doctor is good. But I will let any negative thoughts aside. This is the person who is going to help me and I rely on her knowledge and experience. I sure do hope I am making the right decision of switching doctors.

UTI

The whole day yesterday I was feeling of bloated and I have left abdominal pain. I don't know what's going on. I felt so tired and I keep on dosing off at work. I tried to keep it together to make it to the day. I did and I went home straight.

As the night progress, past 9pm I was outside having dinner with hubby. I know it's late ha but we normally are taking dinner late. I asked hubby to come home because I felt that I am getting UTI. When it was 10, I can't take it anymore. I had to lay down to bed though I was not sleepy. I don't know what happen after that until I woke up at 11:30 to pee and there the excruciating pain. Deliberately it was so painful.

I had no cranberry juice stocked so I had no resort but drink water. I wasn't sure if it's going to help with the pain but I felt that I need to. All throughout the night, I was on and off in the bathroom and drank water to hydrate. Until the last time I remember waking up, I took tylenol because I can't bare the pain anymore.

Today, the pain is bearable when I want to go. I hope this is not going to get worst.  I think I am little more better that the feeling I have yesterday. Though I didn't get much sleep. I have more energy.

List of Tests

Saturday afternoon, DH and I went to the lab to get our tests done.

Per instructed by Dr. W. These are all the doctor's order.

Rubella Screen
HIV Test
Hepatitis B Antigen Test
Hepatitis C Antibody Test
RPR
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
FSH, Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Estradiol
US Pelvic and transvaginal Non OB ( need to reschedule on the 18th )

I didn't get the results as of this writing. I am hoping that everything is normal and we both are healthy.

On Sunday, OPK tested positive. Smiley face shines again :)