Not pregnant..started Round 2 of Clomid

Well, I got my period on Sunday June 21st, ended on June 25th. I was surprised that my period came without having to take those 10-day pills that bring on my period. I had my Rx filled but only needed to get the Clomid (since I started my period on my own). I think that's GREAT news that my body is regulating itself!!!!

The bad news is that I'm on round 2 of Clomid. Last night, I got REALLLLYYYY sick on it. I was in bed screaming, moaning, praying to my angels to help me feel better. I was shocked that the minute I asked for help, I felt like someone was lightly touching my belly and "sucking" out all the pain. I fell asleep very shortly after..and after saying "thank you...thank you..." about a 100 times before I passed out for the night. Never underestimate the power of calling on God's angels! :)

Tonight is my last night on Clomid, so hopefully the side effects will go away completely after I'm done.

The hubby & I had sex today (in our pool, I might add).
Note to self: The hubby likes it when I skinny dip. lol ;-)

I'm due to be fertile around July 8th, so we're gonna try to conceive around and/or on:
July 3, 5, 7, 8, 11

Wish us luck!!
~Jamie~

Had Period: June 21-25
Took Clomid: June 24-28
Had Sex on: June 28th, July 5th...
Ovulated on: (projected to be around July 8th)

Symptoms:

July 10th:
HORRIBLE lower right back pain. Literally dropped me to my knees, crying. Anthony had to help me back up.

July 11th:
STRONG feeling of passing out mid-afternoon while sitting on the couch.

July 12th:
Vaginal discharge (runny white mucus-like liquid).

July 13th:
Diarrhea/Stomach Ache. Vaginal discharge increased.

Note: Last month I had vaginal discharge 7 DPO, so this would be a normal symptom for me and most likely not pregnancy related.

July 14th:
Diarrhea/Stomach Ache. Felt like my tummy was doing flips. Felt very dizzy/light headed during the day (while on a swinging lounger outside) and also at night (almost fell over at one point), very similar to motion sickness. Also had mild but noticeable cramping.

July 15th:
Cramping. Not bad, but enough for me to notice. My lower abdominal feels "heavy", but this could be because my period is due in about 7 days.

July 18th:
I'm peeing...alot! About every 10-30 minutes. Also, feeling very fatigued & a rapid heart rate. Wanted/needed a nap around 5pm in the worst way.

July 19th:
Still feeling very fatigued/rapid heart rate. Today I feel like I could take a nap and it's only 1:30pm! I've been up since around 9:30am and did laundry, vacuumed, made the bed, and that's about it. I shouldn't be tired (and I even had 1 cup of coffee.)

July 19th:
Took a pregnancy test (3 days before missed period). It was Negative.

July 22nd: (NO PERIOD!!)
Was supposed to get my period, never came!! Also, I had major diarrhea at night.

July 23rd: (1 DAY LATE)
As of 11pm, I *still* have not had my period! Also, I've been very nauseated today. Not on the brink of puking, but enough to not feel well. I also had rapid heart rate again today in mid-afternoon.

July 25th: Brown spotting @ 11am!
Brown spotting, only noticeable when wiping, stopped after a few hours. Felt VERY nauseous all day! Cramping as well. Took preg. test before spotting, negative.

July 26th: (5 Days Late)
White/Clear'ish discharge in the morning. Felt nauseous for part of the day. Finally ate a meal for dinner instead of cereal or pretzels. (The only 2 things I could stomach. lol) Mild cramping continued. Rapid heart rate was really bad all day. Felt like my heart was beating out of my chest from doing the smallest things.

July 27th: (6 Days Late)
Mild cramping still. Not that nauseous earlier in the day, but had a wave of it hit me around 5pm.

July 28th: (7 Days Late)
Woke up feeling like I started me period, but it was vaginal mucus/discharge.

July 29th: (8 Days Late)
Left side of my lower abs was cramping at night.

July 30th: (9 Days Late)
Took a preg. test @ 4pm. Negative. Today I'm tired (and it's only 4pm!), like I could take a nap.

**Stopped daily tracking of symptoms, but the nausea has gone away about a week ago.***

August 4th:
Cramping in my lower abdominal area...like it was stretching out.

August 10th: (19 Days Late)
Had cramping on left side again. This was the most "pressure" cramping I've felt so far. Very similar to being on my period, minus the bleeding.

**Doctors appt. is on Aug. 18th @ 11:15am to find out if I'm preggo or not.

Well, I'm not pregnant (got my period).

Last night right before I went to bed, my period came. I was sad & frustrated, but more angry. I believe I said "Son of a bitch!" outloud to myself. It was not a happy day for me.

So now that I'm not pregnant, I have to start on Clomid again (fertility drug). The good news is that my periods seem to be regulated WITHOUT the medication they wanted me to take today to get it regulated. This is awesome news, especially because of my Polycistic Ovarian Disease.

I start back on the Clomid tomorrow, a nurse at my gynos office called in the Rx the other day. This will be round 2 on clomid. Will it be my last? Let's hope so!!

~Jamie~

I'm now on Clomid

It's been a long, long while since I updated this blog and I figured that now would be a great time to not only update it, but to post as often as I can! :)

I just got done reading all my past blog entries and in one of them, I asked..

"Could it be that STRESS has the exact same symptoms as pregnancy??"

The answer is YES!!!

It's ironic how stress & pregnancy have the exact same symptoms. Don't believe me? Look it up on WebMD.com or ask your gyno..or just simply do a google search. So the answer to all my "Why do I feel prego when I'm not?" was because I was STRESSED OUT TO THE MAX!!! My body was not a happy camper.

Let's fast-forward to this month (June 2009) & what I've been up to:

The hubby & I are moved into our house, our 1 yr wedding anniversary is coming up in 10 days (wow!), and I have seen a gyno about my infertility. I was diagnosed with Polycistic Ovarian Disease (PCOS or PCOD). It's scarily common, I found out. Anyways, the doctor put me on a fertility drug called "Clomid", after he put me on pills for 10 days to bring on my period that I haven't had in 11 months (yes, 11 months!). After I got my period (on May 20th), I had to take the Clomid on days 3-7 of my bleed.

On June 7th, I took a First Response Ovulation Test and it came out positive! I WAS OVULATING!! :-D

Here's a pic of my test:


The way to read the test is that the 1st line has to be AS DARK or DARKER than the "Control Line" (line on the right). As you can see, mine was darker than that line which meant that I was at my peak of ovulating. Needless to say, the hubby & I "tried" about an hour later when he finally came home from work. ;-) lol

Today (June 10th), I experienced very mild cramping on my left side. I'm also noting that my breasts seem larger and perkier (no clue why) and even a friend of mine noticed & commented on them today. Pregnancy related? Who knows. We'll find out in a few weeks when I take a pregnancy test!

Wish us luck! :-D

~Jamie~

Had Period: May 20th-May 27th
Took Clomid: May 23-27
Ovulated on: June 7th
Sore Breasts: June 11th or 12th (4-5 DPO)
Clear Runny Vaginal Discharge: June 14th (7 DPO)
Breasts Less Sore: June 16th (9 DPO)

UPDATE @ June 14th:
I'm noting that my breasts have been sore since June 11th or 12th (can't remember). The left breast especially sore, the right breast is just tender. This could be due to a couple of things such as working out or lifting a big chair by myself down a flight of stairs. I'm just noting it on here just in case.

Also, I noticed a runny clear liquid discharge today. I never have any kind of discharge before my period or after, so this is very weird. Other symptoms I have felt have been very mild cramping on my left side still (only when sitting in a specific position on the couch) and once or twice, I felt a pain in the center of my pelvic area. Never had that before, so that kind of alarmed me. I believe that happend 2 or 3 days ago. In addition, I have felt more tired than usual (sleeping later, wanting to take naps, feeling lazy in general).

morning sickness..at night.

Even though my last pregnancy test told me that I am *NOT* preggo, my body is still screaming at me that I am.

As any woman will tell you, we know our bodies and we know when things are totally not right. Well, I know my body and I know the things I'm experiencing are not normal by any means.

I'm getting "morning sickness" at night, and it's always the same time (I just now started to notice the times). From about 12am-2am is when it starts, and around 2am is when it's the worse.

I start to feel "not so right" around 12am, and then by 2am, I'm burping up acid and gagging & feeling nauseous. Rinse & repeat the next day.

My husband seems to think it's stress, and he might be 100% correct on that! I just find it funny how my body has a schedule for being sick every night. I don't think stress does that..does it???

And my heart has been racing like you wouldn't believe from VERY little movement, and it's espeically beating hard & fast when I lay on either side of my body. I did some research online and found that this too is a pregnancy symptom.

Since taking tests just depreses me (since they're always negative), I'm staying away from taking anymore. I'll see if my symptoms go away in a few days after we move. I think after we move on Saturday, I'll feel better (if this is all stress related, that is.)

XOXO,
~Jamie~