First of all, are you charting your temps to track your ovulation and luteal phase? If not, I highly HIGHLY recommend the book by Toni Weschler, Taking Charge of Your Fertility.
I am finishing my first cycle of Clomid. I have not heard of weight gain or acne (that seems like the PCOS itself), but anything is possible. If you have cysts already it can increase your chances for OHSS (over stimulated ovaries- not fun!) Other symptoms are moodiness, cramping, blurred vision, etc.. I didn't have terrible symptoms while on it, but after ovulation I have been in some pain. That will subside when I start my next cycle (or get pregnant).
Now, I have been ttc since mid October. That isn't very long, but I was on birth control for 6 years and before that I had terrible cycles. I began charting right away, so when things weren't looking good after almost 3 months my doctor put me on Clomid immediately. In her words, "you weren't normal before and were not going to wait around for that to happen".
So it can really vary how long a doctor will ask you to wait before intervention. I think you have a documented history of issues that any doctor will see as an obstacle in ttc, so they may intervene earlier than the standard 1 year.
Last edited by junebug41; 03-03-2010 at 11:28 AM.
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