Post 13: Clomid...Round 1

My first round of clomid was quite interesting. I don't generally take medicine, and when I do, it's usually a child's dose. Therefore, I was quite nervous to start clomid. I'd read all of the horrible side effects that could happen, and I was strapped in and ready to go. When I took the first pill, I was sure that I would feel different. I expected uncontrollable emotions, agitation, and irritability. However, each day that I took a pill, I felt nothing new! I had conquered clomid, and my body didn't have any side effects! And then, a few days later, they hit me like a truck. 

The first side effect was insomnia. I would fall asleep quickly, as normal, then every hour on the hour, I'd wake up. At some point during the night, I'd have an hour where I would pet the cats, count sheep, read a book, or simply twiddle my thumbs until, hopefully, I would fall back to sleep. The insomnia was an almost nightly occurrence from the day after I finished the five pill prescription, until my period started. 

The second side effect was hot flashes. I have had a glimpse at menopause, and I am glad that it's still a long way away! When people talked about hot flashes, I thought they just got a little warm occasionally - no big deal. What I learned is that when you have hot flashes, you wake up from sleep (or insomnia) to find you need to change your sheets because you've sweat so much, there is a body print! Hot flashes are the worst side effect of any medication I've ever taken!

Eventually, I did find myself being extremely irritable, and my assistant at work said she noticed I talked a lot more than normal, but was impressed that I hadn't snapped at anyone. 

Each round of clomid is followed up with a day 21 progesterone test. On the day of the test for my first round of clomid, Shaun took me for blood work. I was extremely agitated at him for no aparent reason, and was almost in tears over the decision of fries or tater tots! Needless to day, it was a long day.