Month 1 of Clomid

The Summary

 

Day 1 - started my period.

Day 5-9 took 50 mg of Clomid daily.  No major psychological side effects.

Day 14-16 - thought my ovaries were trying to crawl out of my belly button.  Pain level: 8.5  Only psychological side effects were contemplating homicide (mostly work related.)

Day 5-18 - took ovulation tests - ALL negative.  Ovulation after Day 16 is considered a failure anyway, and I just got tired of peeing on a stick every morning.  Seeing negative test results is not good for my very sensitive psyche.

 

I called Dr. E yesterday.  I spoke with her nurse.  I gave her the summary, and let her know that if I am doing this again next month then I want to be prepared with drugs.  Big drugs.  Drugs that will take away the pain, but still allow me to function at work.  She laughed...I'm not sure she realized I was totally serious.  The nurse said that since the ovulation tests were all negative, that Dr. E will probably increase my dose to 100 mg. The nurse called me back at the very end of the day (when I couldn't answer my cell phone) and left a message, stating that I needed another ultrasound.  I don't understand why I need an ultrasound AFTER I'm not hurting anymore.  Wouldn't it have been helpful to get an ultrasound while I was in pain?  Maybe I'm wrong...maybe I don't understand.  But, I need that ultrasound before she increases my dose.  Whine whine whine...