https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:45:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-367612 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:44:46 +0000 KT326 367612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kentuckygirl: @justdarling: @bluestriped bee: I just wanted to say good luck ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-367520 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:11:28 +0000 justdarling 367520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my first month on Femara. I just finished my last dose and am waiting to O. The side effects weren't too bad. I was really emotional and had a few hot flashes. Hopefully it worked for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-367260 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:16:08 +0000 KT326 367260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: with insurance I only paid around $5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-367110 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:35:17 +0000 kentuckygirl 367110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am starting it tonight, so we can compare our experiences! It only cost me $3.77 with insurance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-367059 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:32:50 +0000 mrs. bird 367059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: you may be surprised with the cost. It was super $$$, but now that it's available as a generic, it's much less $$. And I've heard stories of people having it covered by ins when other fertility meds weren't because it's not technically a fertility med, it's a breast cancer med. I used to be able to find the generic on the Costco pharm website, but they're only showing the name brand right now, not sure what that means. But Goodrx.com has the price at most of my local pharmacies being $17.20 when you use their coupon for 30 x 2.5 mg pills. Not bad at all!<br /> EDIT TO ADD: that $17.20 is without ins </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-367049 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:43:43 +0000 BSB 367049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: @sweetkate: Thanks for all that info.</p> <p>Yeah, I did read that people were concerned about birth defects if you are pregnant but they say that your doctor should give you a pregnancy test before going on femara. But, yeah, it says it does clear your system very quickly. </p> <p>So the only reason it's not widely used is because of the cost? I do have insurance but I wonder how much it will cost me. Hope it's not too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-366944 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:11:57 +0000 KT326 366944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did two timed intercourse cycles with femara. I didn't have as many side effects as I did with clomid but I was really emotional. I responded to the femara but my RE didn't monitor me enough and we missed my ovulation both times. I didn't respond to clomid at all. As for the IUI, it is really simple. The nurse will work the ultrasound on your belly so the dr can get the catheter in the right spot and get the sperm in there. I hardly felt it. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-366899 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:45:02 +0000 mrs. bird 366899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any experience with it yet, but from my reading, femara will be my first choice for meds. There were some poorly done studies that made it look like a scary drug, but it was bad science that has been disproven by other studies. I'm on my phone now so I'm not going to look for them now, but you could easily google &amp; find 'em. My reason for wanting femara over clomid is for the most part to avoid multiples. Twinning with clomid users is 1 in 10, I believe femara is more like 1 in 33. I've read most ppl have few, if any, negative side effects. It leaves your system rapidly, so you &amp; a potential fetus aren't exposed to the medication as much, actually it's completely gone by the time implantation takes place so the fetus isn't even exposed to it. Clomid thins out your uterine lining &amp; dries up your CM, femara doesn't. </p> <p>So those will be my reasons for going that route. Hope it's a positive experience for you &amp; ends with a BFP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-366847 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:55:36 +0000 dagret 366847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I *think* i was on Femara but I can't be sure because it was a blind study. Sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-366845 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:54:33 +0000 singingbee 366845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think there have been some on Fermara. From what I remember of those posts is that they either were on cloned or Fermara. I think it depended on insurance. I think people responded well on it. So sorry I can't be any more help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-366805 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:04:56 +0000 BSB 366805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone been on Femara before? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/letrozole-femara-what-to-expect#post-365595 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:12:50 +0000 BSB 365595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've seen threads about Clomid but my dr wants me to be on Letrozole (Brand name: Femara).</p> <p>Anyone been on it?<br /> Did they give you the option of having Clomid and/or Femara?<br /> Did you have any side effects?<br /> Did you get your BFP with it?</p> <p>This will be my first medical assisted cycle. *Crossing my fingers and toes* I'm on cycle 9 so maybe it will be lucky cycle number 9? :)</p> <p>I have no idea what to expect with Femara or having an IUI. </p>