New comments on 'Dr. Q-Clomid, or other feritlity meds and 37!!!'

New comment from angelfish

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:13:01 -0500

Thank you Chels and Sara and Dr. Q. God does getting older suck or what!!!! Right now starting on meds is just an idea but it is something that is mths and mths away from us. We don't even know if taking out his undescended testicle will work on his sperm count and FSH levels. The dr's will not even consider IVF for us. So if the surgery doesn't work for the dh our ttc is over and that is ok. Sad but ok. I just want the dh's risk of cancer to be lower with removing this testicle. Plus we still have to do a DNA fragmentation on his sperm so he could be making good amount of sperm but if the DNA isn't good what else can you do. Right now even thinking about meds and injections is way to far for me.

angelfish

New comment from KAN

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:53:35 -0500

well she said it was going to be way more than last time. I was on 225 then, so I am a little scared

KAN

New comment from chelsharmony

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:52:39 -0500

how much are they starting you on? Im starting on 300 of the follistim and the medipour - i forget how much of that but its in little vials and just inject the whole vial. I cant believe that they would start you on much more than 300 - 350 since you got so many follies on the IUI.

chelsharmony

New comment from KAN

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:50:20 -0500

I am so scared of all the shots. I know that I am going to be so freakin bloated!!!

KAN

New comment from oliver12

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:44:33 -0500

you can make alot of follies w/ clomid too, can't you? Angel, is it possible for you to get someone to do the shots for you that's a nurse?

oliver12

New comment from chelsharmony

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:43:40 -0500

cool, so we will prob be starting our shots at the same time :)

chelsharmony

New comment from KAN

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:41:07 -0500

I will take BC for about 2 1/2 weeks. On CD 18, I will get my depot lupron shot.

KAN

New comment from chelsharmony

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:39:45 -0500

awesome kanetra - we will totally be doing this 2gether this time!!!

I will be on the b/c for 2 weeks, what about you?

chelsharmony

New comment from KAN

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:33:49 -0500

Chels, I will be starting BC tomorrow!!!

KAN

New comment from chelsharmony

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:32:51 -0500

they give you an amount and then depending on how good or not so good you respond they adjust it accordingly.

chelsharmony

New comment from KAN

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:32:06 -0500

I had a lot of follies but some people only make 1.

KAN

New comment from chelsharmony

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:30:08 -0500

you gotta go thru many more shots with the IVF bebe! With an IUI we went thru 1 teeny shot with little amount of hormones for about 8-10 days then an intermuscular shot but with IVF its much more shots.

They monitor you very closely with IUI and IVF so they know how many follies you have that are mature so you wouldnt end up with 5 or 6 babies and even if you did they give you the option of selective reduction if you feel you would want to do that.

They inject something into the heart of a couple of the babies to kill them :(

But with some it is a health thing and is very much necessary.

chelsharmony

New comment from angelfish

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:55:48 -0500

What is the risk of having more than one follicle with these shots?

angelfish

New comment from angelfish

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:52:25 -0500

I hate shots ladies and thinking that would just be doing the IVF. I hate hate shots....the dh is not happy about that. Why shots????The only problem with that also the risk of more babies...I'm so short and just could handle that. The dh would to the shots on me anyway. He doesn't like needles....oh well. I'm talking about mths down the road....could even be next year when I might might want to try again....I really don't know now.

angelfish

New comment from chelsharmony

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:54:25 -0500

i think you should totally skip the clomid - go right for the good stuff (injectables!!!) i know you said that you cant/wont do the injecting thing but they are sooooo teeny tiny you wouldnt even know that your DH did it..... sometimes i would ask if he was gonna do it even tho he already did :)

I was only 32 and didnt even want to mess with the clomid, wanted to bring out the big guns right away! LOL!

So glad you are trying again but seriously i dont think that your doc will want to put you on clomid, he will want you to start bigger.... YEAH!!!

chelsharmony

New comment from Sar22222

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:50:22 -0500

Angela, ask your new doc about the injectibles...that just may be the ticket hun!!! :))))

Sar22222

New comment from Dr. Q

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:18:14 -0500

Clomid is ok to take when you're ovulating if ttc >1yr...There are stronger meds such as injectable gonadotropins which are recommended even more after the age of 35, and may be considered a better place to start...Progesterone levels are controversial..

Dr. Q

Dr. Q-Clomid, or other feritlity meds and 37!!!

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:06:22 -0500

Dr. Q! I'm trying to lose weight before I start on clomid. But I do plan on asking a new RE for it very soon. Now I do ovulate on my own. Would it be safe for me to start clomid or do you suggest something else to help my poor old eggs! Plus should I ask the dr about my progesterone levels.

angelfish