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March 19th, 2011, 05:51 AM
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Ok, so I bought some soy isoflavones yesterday and I have some questions before I open them.
1. What day to I start taking them and for how long? I know this has been mentioned before, but I don't know when.
2. The pills are 1000mg, but the isoflavones themselves are 65mg. Is this the right kind? What is the other 935mg? The other one only had 30mg of isflavones.
Thanks
I am on CD3 now and suspect I am supposed to start taking them today.
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March 19th, 2011, 06:05 AM
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I haven't taken them before, but I remember some of the girls started on cd3. They'd definitely be more help than me. 
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March 19th, 2011, 06:28 AM
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Some girls take them CD3-7 and some take them CD5-9... I seem to remember at one point people liked the CD5-9 better, but then I heard about a lot of CD3-7, so hopefully someone who loves soy will chime in for you  You should also take them at night in case you have any side effects you can sleep through them.
I think that my pills had 40 mg soy isoflavones and they were 40 mg pills. I would take 2-4 pills on each day depending on what dose I was trying that cycle. I'm not sure what pills you got... could you tell us the brand name?
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March 19th, 2011, 07:15 AM
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Can you post a picture of the bottle? I want to double check what you have before I say anything.
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March 19th, 2011, 07:46 AM
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Ditto what Missy said!
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March 19th, 2011, 08:39 AM
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March 19th, 2011, 08:50 AM
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I think these aren't the right ones. I think it also has regular soy. I see now that it says "Isoflavone Rich"
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March 19th, 2011, 09:05 AM
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Go to walmart and get a bottle. They are $6. Take 3 of them tonight through cd 7. Take them in the pm because the biggest side effect I have heard is hotflashes. This way you shouldn't feel anything at all.
Looking forward to your bfp!
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March 19th, 2011, 09:18 AM
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PS. Take some Robitussin as well this month. I took 1 generic Robitussin a day starting when the opk started to get sort of positive until after ovulation and I think that helped a lot. Our CM tends to dry up even more as we get older. Make sure it is the Robittussin with guaifenesin in it.
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March 19th, 2011, 09:48 AM
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Ditto Missy! I would just go to walmart and get the ones that are $6.
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March 20th, 2011, 08:57 AM
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I took the Walmart ones as well. I took my CD5-9. Since it's like Clomid 5-9 will give you one (maybe two) really good follies where the lower days are supposed to give you more follies. I didn't have any side effects from the soy. Good luck!!
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March 20th, 2011, 09:02 AM
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I bought some that say 50mg on the front, but under supplement facts it says "(40% isoflavones = 20mg)". The Walmart one doesn't have a picture of the back label. We don't have many Walmart here and the ones we do have can suck away your soul. So, I got these from GNC.
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March 20th, 2011, 11:11 AM
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I compared the back of your label to mine and it looks similar. Did you take them yet?
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March 20th, 2011, 12:12 PM
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Yeah, I took them last night.
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March 20th, 2011, 12:57 PM
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I hope the soy does you some good this cycle, Courtney
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March 20th, 2011, 01:26 PM
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Looking forward to your BFP this month!!
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March 20th, 2011, 02:04 PM
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How many milligrams' worth of actual soy isoflavones did you end up taking?
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Jan. 2009: Came off years of BCP and started TTC
March 2010: BFP -- finally!
Oct. 22, 2010: Drew is born, but has to stay in the NICU because of cord complications resulting in oxygen deprivation and brain problems =(
Oct. 27, 2010: I held him in my arms while Daddy, Grandma, Great-Uncle and I sang him to sleep =( Hardest thing I've ever done...
June 14, 2011: Drew's baby brother or sister waved hi to us with a BFP!
June 25, 2011: Natural miscarriage... Can we please catch a break here?
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Dec. 2011: 2nd medicated cycle. BFN.
Jan. 2012: Took a month off to breathe...
Feb. 2012: Same regimen of Clomid and other meds, add IUI. 2 eggs and 8.5 million swimmers. BFN.
March 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-11, follie scan CD 8 showed 6 follies likely to mature. Triggered, IUI on CD 14, 4 million swimmers. BFN.
April 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-10. Scan showed 2 mature follies, 2 almost certain to mature, and two not likely but possible. (All 6 evenly and perfectly spaced out between the left and the right.) Triggered, IUI CD 13 with 5 million swimmers. BFN.
May 2012: 75 IU Follistim starting CD 3. Waiting to O. Timed intercourse. Likely 5 follies to mature.
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March 20th, 2011, 02:12 PM
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60mg, is that the right amount?
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March 20th, 2011, 06:11 PM
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Hm, I'm gonna say that's pretty low... The least I ever hear of someone taking when they start off is 80mg, although I'm no expert, so someone correct me if I'm speaking out of my behind here... Personally I take 160mg. 80mg didn't really do much for me, and I ended up skipping 120mg based on some things I read online. 160mg CD 3-7 worked well for me, it moved my O day up to CD 16, earlier than it's ever been! But I'm gonna say 60mg is probably just a wee bit on the low side.
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With us on earth for five short days, with us in our hearts forever.
(Thank you Natasha for this beautiful graphic of Andrew, and to the ladies of the Nov 10 PR who help me in carrying on his memory.)
Jan. 2009: Came off years of BCP and started TTC
March 2010: BFP -- finally!
Oct. 22, 2010: Drew is born, but has to stay in the NICU because of cord complications resulting in oxygen deprivation and brain problems =(
Oct. 27, 2010: I held him in my arms while Daddy, Grandma, Great-Uncle and I sang him to sleep =( Hardest thing I've ever done...
June 14, 2011: Drew's baby brother or sister waved hi to us with a BFP!
June 25, 2011: Natural miscarriage... Can we please catch a break here?
Nov. 2011: 100mg Clomid followed by 2mg Estrogen, Ovidrel trigger, and 200mg progesterone suppositories 2x/day 14 days. BFN.
Dec. 2011: 2nd medicated cycle. BFN.
Jan. 2012: Took a month off to breathe...
Feb. 2012: Same regimen of Clomid and other meds, add IUI. 2 eggs and 8.5 million swimmers. BFN.
March 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-11, follie scan CD 8 showed 6 follies likely to mature. Triggered, IUI on CD 14, 4 million swimmers. BFN.
April 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-10. Scan showed 2 mature follies, 2 almost certain to mature, and two not likely but possible. (All 6 evenly and perfectly spaced out between the left and the right.) Triggered, IUI CD 13 with 5 million swimmers. BFN.
May 2012: 75 IU Follistim starting CD 3. Waiting to O. Timed intercourse. Likely 5 follies to mature.
^^ Click graphic for chart ^^
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March 20th, 2011, 07:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erin84
Hm, I'm gonna say that's pretty low... The least I ever hear of someone taking when they start off is 80mg, although I'm no expert, so someone correct me if I'm speaking out of my behind here... Personally I take 160mg. 80mg didn't really do much for me, and I ended up skipping 120mg based on some things I read online. 160mg CD 3-7 worked well for me, it moved my O day up to CD 16, earlier than it's ever been! But I'm gonna say 60mg is probably just a wee bit on the low side.
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I totally agree with Erin!
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