Due to the limitations of consecutive cycles on Clomid, I am taking a med break for the month of May. It is said that 6 months are considered safe, but Clomid is known to thin the lining of your uterus and we all know I can't be having that! I have enough problems as it is. Even though I've only done 3 consecutive cycles, my doc has recommended I take a break in May so I can get an HSG done before we go forward. What is an HSG you ask?
Well, an HSG is where they insert a dye into your uterus and it travels up into the fallopian tubes so an x-ray can be done. The x-ray checks for blockages in the tubes, and the dye cleans them out so they're squeeky clean. Sounds kinda like a win-win situation eh? So we'll see. If I have a blockage, hopefully it's small enough for the dye to knock it out of place. My doc feels it's necessary to check for this before going further because even if the Clomid helps me ovulate, an egg can't pass through a blocked tube. So the medicine is pointless if the egg can't do what it's meant to do, which means the last 3 months could have been a waste of Clomid.
After doing much reading and research, I have decided I am going to try Soy supplements in place of the Clomid. Soy is natural and apparently does the SAME thing Clomid does. Who knew?! So, I am going to try it. The rule of thumb is to double your soy based on whatever Clomid dosage works for you... so 50mg Clomid works for me, thus 100mg of Soy should work, too. Soy won't thin the lining of my uterus. Soy is good for me and will strengthen my heart. :) So we'll see what happens... we'll see if it even works for me... and in the meantime I am going to start tracking my basal body temperature for the first time.
Call me a hippie because I am going au naturale this cycle!!
Well... except for the Metformin. But I'll pretend it comes from God's green Earth and not a lab.
Peace.
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I hope the HSG give you the ALL Clear! I had one done 2 years ago. It was really neat to watch the screen and the whole thing didn't take more than 5 minutes!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with the soy. I hope it works for you!
Amanda
so i take it you already know there was no luck this round? also i left a comment to your comment on my blog and the captcha was "fertile!" that's gotta be a sign, right?! haha
ReplyDeleteWhat?! Seriously?! lol!!! I wonder if it's because of how I had it tagged... that's freakin' sweet! :D
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the Soy. Many woman do have luck with it. I was not one of them, but I've seen lots who had better luck than me ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd good luck with the HSG. One thing that no one told me, and I wish they had... is that it's really really quick. Good luck.
I think a break will be good for you! We don't want any negative effects from the meds! I am shocked to find out about the soy thing! How glorious! I hope it truly works some magic. I love and miss you, Jessi!
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