Anyone Taken CLOMID or Have LOW PROGERTERONE?

I took Chlomid after trying to get pregnant for 18 months. Our first month gave us a positive ovulation, but no pregnancy. Our second month of taking it gave us no positive ovulation, but ironically, we got pregnant. I did not have any side effects whatsoever, but being on it for only 2 months (my doctor would not let me take it for more than 3 months anyway) may be the reason. I ended up with a single birth, the rate of multiples on chlomid is about 10%. Everything since then is bliss!

We used Clomid, and I didn't have any side effects. We got pregnant (twins!) with the 2nd round of treatment.

A. S.

Hi M.,

I took one 5 day dose of clomid & got preganat right away! I don't remember any side effects at all!! My doctor told me that I would have to take clomid everytime that I wanted to get pregnant & that I couldn't ovulate on my own but 7 1/2 months after giving birth to my first child, I was already pregnant with my second without any kind of fertility drugs.
That was my experience with clomid.
M.

M.,

For my first pregnancy I was put on Clomid for just one 5 day does, and then my OB did an IUI. I got pregnant with that procedure.

For my second pregnancy we did Clomid again. We did not do the IUI this time, but I got pregnant within the first month. The only side effect I had with the second time was twins.

Good luck.

I have not taken clomid, but I have taken projesterone. I took suppository form and it's a bit of a pain, but I hear shots are worse.

I have heard of mild nausea and emotional reactions, I am unsure of the timing.

Have you read the book 'Taking Charge Of Your Fertility'? It is great for information about your cycle and everything that goes along with it. Most importantly for you, it lists items that can be used to replace cervical fluid-one of which is egg whites, another is something you can buy. I highly recommend the book for all the knowledge it gives.

Good luck!!!

M.,
I got pregnant with both my boys taking Clomid. My first son I was on it for 2 months and my second son it was only 1 month. I was on 50mg. I had no problem with dryness or side effects since I was only it for a short time. I read that if you take Clomid you should get pregnant within 4-5 months (if that is what they think the problem is). You shouldn't be on it for long amounts of time (say a year). I had the same diagnosis-low progesterone. I guess they say you should have a 12 or higher to get pregnant. I was at a 9. So the Clomid gave me just what I needed to boost my levels. The crazy thing is I am currently 20 weeks pregnant and I conceived without Clomid-go figure??????? Good luck and go clomid!
J.

I don't know about the side effects of Clomid, but I assume your Dr. discussed the chances of a multiple pregnancy from taking it. My sister-in-law and one of my co-workers both had quadruplets, and I know of several sets of twins and triplets resulting from it. Just something to think about.

I took clomid for one month and got pregnant the first month. I did use over the counter ovulation kits to make sure I was ovulating and it did work.
I had no side effects with the clomid.

Good Luck!
Mary

I gained about 5 lbs during the 5 months while I was on clomid and I'm not sure if it was the clomid or just the stress that I was under. I conceived one child no problem and then tried for a year and a half w/no success, was put on clomid for low progesterone and had an hsg that pushed open my tubes. I still have not been successful and during the days I took clomid I had brown spotting and low back pain. Right now my husband and I are taking a break from the clomid because it has been unsuccesful so far for me. I did not however do the trigger shot w/it because I was always producing 3-5 mature follicles and my chances for multiples w/the trigger shot were pretty high. I also had no problems w/cervical mucus.

I have taken clomid all three times I have gotten pregnant.
All 3 times it took me three tries...I was up to 150 mg before it actually worked, the dr. started me at 50 and went up by 50 each time.
The Clomid makes you ovulate and then it is pretty much done working from what I understood. I never noticed any side effects at all. It worked great for me. I hope that it works for you as well!
Good Luck!
J.