Bromocriptine, is it any better than Clomid?

Bromocriptine... Never heard of it? Neither did i until about 3 hours ago, Its less used than Clomid as its only used for ovulation problems with with a particular cause, Women with ovulation problems caused by an excess of the hormone prolactin (hyperprolactinemia which is produced by the pituitary gland) may benefit from this particular medication. Excess prolactin can be caused by a pituitary adenoma (a benign tumour on the pituitary gland), by a reduction in dopamine in the brain or by an unknown cause.
Excess prolactin reduces levels of the hormone oestrogen and inhibits ovulation making it difficult to get pregnant. Too much prolactin can also cause you to produce breast milk even though you haven't been pregnant or breastfeeding.

Anyway... Ive been reading quite a few web articles about it and i like what I'm reading, with a 50% success rate I'm loving it...

So how does it work? Bromocriptine, also known by its brand name Parlodel, comes from the group of drugs called dopamine receptor stimulants. These drugs are commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease, but they are also used to treat fertility problems specifically related to too much prolactin. The drug acts on the pituitary gland, reducing the production of the hormone prolactin. It is taken orally in the form of tablets, capsules or vaginally.
You need to take the pills two to three times a day. The dose is increased slowly, under the supervision of a specialist doctor. Once your prolactin level is within a normal range, you will begin to menstruate and ovulate again.
You can then try to conceive naturally, unless you have other types of fertility problems as well, in which case you may need to try assisted conception treatments like IUI or IVF. As soon as pregnancy is confirmed, the drug is discontinued. This treatment is considered safe even if it goes on for several years.

Some women experience nausea, dry mouth, nasal stuffiness, dizziness, low blood pressure and headaches. Bromocriptine can also make you feel drowsy, On rare occasions the drug has caused people to fall asleep suddenly. If this should happen, seek advice from your doctor as soon as possible.
Side-effects are most severe at the beginning of treatment, but often subside as your body adjusts to the drug. Taking the medication with meals or just after a meal can help. Women who use the drug vaginally often report fewer side-effects.

so..... 50% of women taking Bromocriptine ovulated within 3-5months of treatment, and all apparently conceived, I'm going to do a bit more research but i might ask the doctor about it...

I'm sorry i haven't done much blogging lately, Ive been very very busy, still waiting on my sister to have my niece, so afterwards i'll be posting more often <3

Nadine xxxxxxx

Please don't say........

Please don't ask me when I am going to have children. It breaks my heart. I try and try and try but I have PCOS. It doesn't come naturally to my body, apparently. One of the girls I work with who is one of my best friends said to me the other day," I never met anyone like you before. I always knew that some people had a problem getting pregnant but I never knew what it was like until I met you." Yes, it is awful. There is no easy or nice way to say it. It is awful. If you don't know someone's personal business, please please please don't ever ask someone when are you going to have kids? The last time I heard that question I burst into tears. I try every day of every month. I have tried for years. I desperately want to have children. I think about it every day. I cry every month when it doesn't happen. I try every cliche idea that someone has. I try vitamins. I count days. I have a calender marked with circles and dots and highlights. I have tried infertility drugs. I have tried not trying. Anyone else remember that episode of Roseanne where she was laying on the bed with her feet in the air? Yep, tried that too. Not every one works the same way. My body just doesn't find having children a natural thing I guess. The worst thing some one can say to me is "Your getting older now. You should start thinking about having children." I just want to scream at the top of my lungs,"don't you think I have been trying for years!!" I just nod my head politely and say I will see what I can do.

The other awful thing someone can say to me is "You're so lucky you don't have children." This is usually uttered by a parent of two, three, or even four children. Usually who just got pregnant. They didn't have to work at it. They didn't have to try. A very dear friend of mine who is a single father of three beautiful boys once looked at me and said," I am so jealous of you. You don't have any kids. You don't have any worries." All I could say to him in the sweetest voice possible and trying to hold back the tears was," I am so jealous of you. You have wonderful children." Yes, I understand that having children is a job but unless you know someone is childless through choice please don't say that.

This is really more of my ranting and venting my frustrations but I know that many of you will understand and identify with me. Please know you are not alone. When someone says something insensitive like either of these two options you have two choices. One- really lay into them. Let them have it. Give them a piece of your mind. Two- Just leave the room when the tears start to form and you can't hide how choked up you are getting. I choose option two because I am very non confrontational. I wish I could be more like the first choice but it is not who I am. Why can't everyone just be a little more sensitive to what others may be going through. Just because you have a random thought in your head does not mean it needs to come out of your mouth.