tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504626948762438017.post4401225843598713293..comments2023-10-04T06:45:02.926-07:00Comments on The Riveting Mama: A big hurdle in a long line of hurdles...The Riveting Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03920776915429394231noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504626948762438017.post-1887084045624122792013-02-05T23:58:14.072-08:002013-02-05T23:58:14.072-08:00Thanks both of you. I am very set on what I want ...Thanks both of you. I am very set on what I want to do. So far, I know which tests I want and I know that I want to use progesterone. I'm still not sure which ovulatory drug I want to use, but I'll discuss it with the RE. Day three labs are on Thursday. The Riveting Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920776915429394231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504626948762438017.post-89672671794454543102013-02-05T07:16:53.405-08:002013-02-05T07:16:53.405-08:00Hopefully, you've already found answers to som...Hopefully, you've already found answers to some of these questions, but I'll chime in with what I know. I used Clomid for four cycles, and while I didn't have as many side effects as some women, the Clomid was definitely affecting my mood by the last cycle. Gonal-f is crazy expensive (luckily my insurance covers drugs, but nothing else), but I felt much better on it, and my lining was decent (Clomid thins it -- not sure about Femara).<br /><br />Depending on how many cysts you have, you doctor/nurse might just be able to remember which ones are where. They'll be identifiable during a baseline scan, since you shouldn't have large follicles at/around CD3. They can also test your E2 early on, because if the cysts are producing estrogen, they can inhibit growth of egg-producing follicles. Later in your cycle, your E2 number can indicate how many eggs you might release (I think it's generally 100-200 per egg). Also, I know that when my cysts (remnants from a previous Clomid cycle) were deflating, or whatever, they were oddly-shaped, so the nurse could pick them out from anything that was new.<br /><br />I've found that it really helps to know what you want as part of your protocol (like taking progesterone, say) and push it even if your doctor doesn't initially suggest it. Taking progesterone supplements isn't going to hurt anything, and if it gives you peace of mind, it's really valuable. I haven't yet had my nurse disagree with anything I've suggested, but I don't know that she would have brought certain things up if I hadn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504626948762438017.post-36103020844401260282013-01-15T08:54:46.746-08:002013-01-15T08:54:46.746-08:00Just my two cents - I would definitely do Femara o...Just my two cents - I would definitely do Femara over Clomid. Worked like a charm for me, and zero side effects. From what I've heard Clomid can have pretty intense side effects.<br /><br />I may be totally wrong about this, but as to the cyst vs follicle thing, I don't think they can tell which will produce eggs. I remember doing an ultrasound and the nurse saying my ovaries were poly-cystic (but not PCOS related) but that they didn't know if they were all cysts or egg-producing follicles. They kept saying things like "but this could just be a cyst." My clinic was fairly limited in their diagnostic abilities though so maybe a real RE has better knowledge/technology...?wottadollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527435736562324563noreply@blogger.com