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September 26th, 2007, 10:30 AM
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I am not buying Answer brand again! Don't like them! Found them very confusing. I may just go back to using the cheapies. Maybe they aren't the best but they were better than the Answer brand to me.

What brand do you use and what do you like best?
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September 26th, 2007, 12:12 PM
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The Answer brand. Seriously, I actually found them very easy... but that depends which one you used. I got the one with 20pk for about $19. It's the same as the ICs. Maybe you bought the other type.
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September 26th, 2007, 12:15 PM
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The Answer brand. Seriously, I actually found them very easy... but that depends which one you used. I got the one with 20pk for about $19. It's the same as the ICs. Maybe you bought the other type.[/b]
Nope that is the kind I bought. I was having positives but not ovulating. And I had more than one positive with them. I didn't have this problem with the cheapies. Not sure why.
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September 26th, 2007, 12:23 PM
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Well each brand has it's own sensitivity, just like HPTs. Looking at your chart it's quite possible that your body was surging but you didn't O and the the OPK wasn't the problem. I don't think you Oed last cycle. What times of the day were you testing? I found FMU and nightime around 7-9pm to work best for me. Everyone is different on what will work, but if I were you, I'd give the Answer ones another chance.
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September 27th, 2007, 08:48 AM
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Last month was the first time that I ever used opks, but the cheapies were reliable for me.
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September 27th, 2007, 09:46 AM
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i love the IC cheapies
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September 27th, 2007, 04:49 PM
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September 28th, 2007, 03:40 AM
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I'm another one who uses Answer--the 20 pack--but for this cycle, a patient at work got pregnant after 2 years, and brought me her stash. So I ended up using Clearblue easy--they were alright.

Good luck Patty!!
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