I am on my second cycle of Clomid. It gave me a normal (31) cycle last cycle and this time I ovulated on CD 14. I get really crampy, bloated, gassy, and hot so my RE suggested switching me to Femara. Now that Clomid work (and so well this cycle) I'm nervous to switch but the cramping is horrible until 3-4dpo. What would you do? I know very little about either. I'm looking for advice, personal experiences and someone else's knowledge.
Thanks 
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
Clomid gave me major leg aches after I finished taking it as well as hot flashes. It hurt to walk. I haven't been on Femara. If you stay on Clomid, the research I did said you're only supposed to take Clomid for a certain number of cycles in your lifetime. Did you ask your doctor why she thought Femara might work better? Does it have fewer side effects?
grapefruit / 4079 posts
@swedishfish: he said it has no side effects and is just as effective but I worry it won't work. I don't have any logical reason to worry but I do.
grapefruit / 4235 posts
@ladybee: i was in a blind study for my iui but I am 95% sure I was on femara, not clomid, because I hardly had any side effects. Clomid was awful.
pear / 1786 posts
I am not sure I am qualified to give you advice but I can tell you my experiences. It sounds like a tough choice since you are having significant side effects with Clomid.
I had taken 3 cycles of 50 mg Clomid from my OB/GYN before my first visit with the RE. At my first visit with the RE he gave me the choice of doing 100 mg Clomid for 2-3 more cycles or switching to Femara. I decided to stick with Clomid and see it through to the end but I only had moderate side effects while taking it. Just some hot flashes on Clomid, some dizziness, etc. On higher doses of Clomid with my RE, I did ovulate but didn't get PG.
I had to switch to Femara but after 2 cycles, we decided I wasn't responding well enough to it. So I had to switch to injectible medications. Good luck with whatever you decide!!!
| Today | Monthly Record | |
|---|---|---|
| Topics | 0 | 1 |
| Posts | 1 | 3 |
Ask for Help
Make a Suggestion
Frequently Asked Questions
Bee Levels
Acronyms
Most Viewed Posts
Hellobee Gold
Hellobee Recipes
Hellobee Features
Hellobee Contests
Baby-led Weaning
Bento Boxes
Breastfeeding
Newborn Essentials
Parties
Postpartum Care Essentials
Sensory Play Activities
Sleep Training
Starting Solids Gear
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
All Series
Who We Are
About the Bloggers
About the Hostesses
Contributing Bloggers
Apply to Blog
Apply to Hostess
Submit a Guest Blog
Hellobee Buttons
How We Make Money
Community Policies
- Google Plus
- Stumbleupon
- Twitter
- Facebook
- Pinterest
- Favorite0
5 comments