Anyone go from clomid days 3-7 to 5-9?

tigerjen77 · 04-04-2007, 07:54 AM

If so what was the outcome? How did your "O" day differ?

I ask because my ob/gyn always did days 3-7 and got my surge/peak on
cd13. I've since moved to an RE and he has me do days 5-9 this cycle and it is now cd15 and STILL no surge/peak!!!!

Can the days you take Clomid affect your "O" day that much?

Anyone "O" after cd15?

Thanks!!!

melgrace · 04-04-2007, 06:11 PM

I have never taken clomid days 3-7, always took it days 5-9. I usually didn't o until day 17 or 18, but I was a late ovulater even off the clomid. Not very helpful I am sure. Good luck.

**BC-QueenValerie** · 04-05-2007, 12:02 PM

Hello*!!! from what I know about the difference is that it allows your follies to start growing on their own and actually get bigger...BUT I am not for sure...I always took it cd=3-7 (wait one cycle 4-8 because of appt time). Did they say why they wanted you to do it later this cycle???

~QueenValerie~
cd=12

dmbucky7 · 04-05-2007, 05:20 PM

I take mine on days 5-9... Not sure what the difference is...

dancing lilly · 04-05-2007, 06:26 PM

hi! My clinic's handout about clomid says, "ovulation should occur aprox. 8 days after last pill is taken." I know I am always an early O'er but when I took clomid days 5-9 I O'd on cd18. Interestingly enough on injectables im usually ready for iui by cd12. you should be seeing that pos. opk soon! good luck!

tigerjen77 · 04-06-2007, 08:59 AM

Thank you all for the answers and support!

Cd17 today and no +opk.

Hopefully tomorrow. The Re's nurse said that if I don't have a surge by cd21, my cycle is then considered a bust and they will start me on Provera to bring on Af and try again.

If that happens, I don't care what they say, I am taking the Clomid on days 3-7.
At least then I know I ovulate AND I ovulate by cd15.

Yeah. I'm a rebel.

mymiracle · 04-06-2007, 07:16 PM

I am not an expert on Clomid, but I thought my experience might help. I took clomid this month on days 3-7. I never got a +OPK but I was monitored by US on day 12 (leading follicle was 16) and on day 14 (leading follicle was 20). On day 14 I still had not gotten a + OPK so they gave me a trigger shot. I didn't have an IUI because I have to travel 2.5 hours to my RE and the nurse gave me the wrong information and I didn't plan for extra days off of work. Are you getting any monitoring or just relying on OPKs? If I had gone by OPK's I might have missed ovulation or if I didn't have the trigger shot I might not have ovulated until the follicle was to big?. I have PCOS. For me the Ultrasound and the trigger shot were very important. I hope this helps and if you have any questions I would be happy to 'try' to help.

Good luck!!

A little history...I have taken clomid (up to 200 mg/day) years ago and without monitoring and the trigger shot I didn't ovulate. I think without the trigger shot I don't release the egg because of the PCOS (just my guess).

04-04-2007, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
tigerjen77 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 315	Anyone go from clomid days 3-7 to 5-9? If so what was the outcome? How did your "O" day differ? I ask because my ob/gyn always did days 3-7 and got my surge/peak on cd13. I've since moved to an RE and he has me do days 5-9 this cycle and it is now cd15 and STILL no surge/peak!!!! Can the days you take Clomid affect your "O" day that much? Anyone "O" after cd15? Thanks!!! Last edited by tigerjen77; 04-06-2007 at 09:03 AM.

04-04-2007, 06:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
melgrace 600-699 post 8 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 664	I have never taken clomid days 3-7, always took it days 5-9. I usually didn't o until day 17 or 18, but I was a late ovulater even off the clomid. Not very helpful I am sure. Good luck. __________________ Melissa (30), DH (31) DD - 8/04 3rd cycle of clomid - BFP - m/c at 6 1/2 weeks - 4/07 4 more cycles clomid - BFN 2 IUI's - BFN 01/07 - BFP on a natural break cycle!! - due date 10/3

04-06-2007, 07:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
mymiracle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 140	I am not an expert on Clomid, but I thought my experience might help. I took clomid this month on days 3-7. I never got a +OPK but I was monitored by US on day 12 (leading follicle was 16) and on day 14 (leading follicle was 20). On day 14 I still had not gotten a + OPK so they gave me a trigger shot. I didn't have an IUI because I have to travel 2.5 hours to my RE and the nurse gave me the wrong information and I didn't plan for extra days off of work. Are you getting any monitoring or just relying on OPKs? If I had gone by OPK's I might have missed ovulation or if I didn't have the trigger shot I might not have ovulated until the follicle was to big?. I have PCOS. For me the Ultrasound and the trigger shot were very important. I hope this helps and if you have any questions I would be happy to 'try' to help. Good luck!! A little history...I have taken clomid (up to 200 mg/day) years ago and without monitoring and the trigger shot I didn't ovulate. I think without the trigger shot I don't release the egg because of the PCOS (just my guess). __________________ 7/96-3/97- 4 cycles Clomid=no ov. 10/97- Clomid/IUI #1=Preg/MC 12/97- Fertinex/Clomid/IUI#2 =canc 1/98- Metrodin/HCG/IUI#3=preg. triplets -born early-One miracle now 9! 3/01- Clomid/IUI #4=preg/MC 6/01- Follistim/IUI's #5, 8/03-#6 and 10/03-#7=all neg. First IVF-7/07

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04-05-2007, 12:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
BC-QueenValerie Come play at the FT Diner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 4,553	Hello*!!! from what I know about the difference is that it allows your follies to start growing on their own and actually get bigger...BUT I am not for sure...I always took it cd=3-7 (wait one cycle 4-8 because of appt time). Did they say why they wanted you to do it later this cycle??? ~QueenValerie~ cd=12

04-05-2007, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
dmbucky7 10000-15000 post ace of hearts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: IL Posts: 13,639 Blog Entries: 949	I take mine on days 5-9... Not sure what the difference is...

04-05-2007, 06:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
dancing lilly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MN Posts: 761	hi! My clinic's handout about clomid says, "ovulation should occur aprox. 8 days after last pill is taken." I know I am always an early O'er but when I took clomid days 5-9 I O'd on cd18. Interestingly enough on injectables im usually ready for iui by cd12. you should be seeing that pos. opk soon! good luck!

04-06-2007, 08:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
tigerjen77 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 315	Thank you all for the answers and support! Cd17 today and no +opk. Hopefully tomorrow. The Re's nurse said that if I don't have a surge by cd21, my cycle is then considered a bust and they will start me on Provera to bring on Af and try again. If that happens, I don't care what they say, I am taking the Clomid on days 3-7. At least then I know I ovulate AND I ovulate by cd15. Yeah. I'm a rebel.