For me, clomid was okay during the 5 days I was taking it. But after those 5 days, watch out...I had nasty hot flashes - wanted to rip my clothes off & run naked! Also, it made my breats really sore, and made me crampy, too. I did not have luck getting pg with it, but did ovulate, which as a starting point, was fine with me. However, some of its side effects are very similar to the symptoms of being pg, so the hardest part for me was thinking that I was pg the first few cycles when I really wasn't. The sore boobs were what made me think I was pg. The more cycles I was on clomid for, the less the side effects seemed to be, even when the RE doubled my dosage. Hope this info helps, and good luck to you, too!

I too was fine the 5 days I took it, and then turned into a hormonal mess after. I also had horrible hot flashes, weight gain, awful mood swings, and sore breasts. It did work, I ovulated, but never got PG. I am now taking Letrozole, and I do not have near the side effects as I had on Clomid. Hope this helps you, and Good luck:)

My OB/GYN started me on Clomid and it didn't help - and yes, I had terrible mood swings, etc. My RE doesn't really use Clomid anymore - says Femara is much better. Clomid can also have a negative effect on uterine lining - which is counter-productive and lowers its effectiveness. I did Femara as a first step through my RE and didn't have any of the Clomid side-effect. (and although I didn't get pregnant, I did respond much better to it- got some nice, mature eggs). On Femara, I did get headaches and an arthritis-like joint pain (esp in my hands/fingers), but no mood swings or hot flashes - and all the side-effects stopped right away when I didn't need to take the meds anymore. You might want to ask your doc about Femara and why he/she would recommend one over the other for your situation. Good luck!!

I never took Clomid, but was on Femara for 3 cycles (got PG on cycle 3). The only side effect I got was hot flashes. It did lengthen my cycle and my "O" day, but other than that I would highly reccommend it :o)

Hey Chickie,
I was on clomid for 3 months. I had some hot flashes, nothing unbearable but I woke up soaked in sweat at least twice a week the 2nd and 3rd cycle on clomid. I gained about 10 pounds too. I was bloated and kind of bitchy too. (though my husband will say i am that way w/o clomid sometimes!)
Some people don't gain weight and don't have any hot flashes. I hope you are one of the lucky ones. Clomid gave me MAD cysts on my ovaries. It took 4 months for them to go away and I had to postpone IUI's afterward. If you have PCOS or are borderline, they should monitor you w/ ultrasounds to make sure you don't have cysts. My OB put me on clomid and didn't monitor me w/ u/s but the RE said later that she should have.
Good luck. I love ya!

I have taken both femura and I am now taking clomid. I tell you what I didnt have any side effects with the femura. But with the clomid it has made my boobs hurt so bad starting on day 19. I just want to ice myself. If clomid doesnt work this month I think Im gonna see if I can go back to the femura. Both have made me O but no pg. I have heard good things about both meds.