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Cramping on Femara/Letrozole

Ryan • PCOS. Hypothyroidism. FTM. 2nd set of twins. 🌈💙💖 Baby Ellen and James arriving on Oct. 2nd!!
Has anyone experienced really bad cramping on Femara? I've start my 2nd round of it today and my doctor upped my dosage to 5mg. My period was really light before I took it this morning and now my flow is very heavy and I'm cramping so bad it hurts to breathe. Is this normal?
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Ni

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Does this make ovulation come or period start ?

Ry

Ryan • May 31, 2016
It's supposed to make ovulation start.

Tz

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I'm on round 3 letrozole n had some bad cramps yesterday.

Tz

Tzip • May 22, 2016
Yeah he said I have better follicles on letrozole so I'm happy. How many rounds r u on?

Ry

Ryan • May 22, 2016
As much as the cramps suck it is still better then taking clomid.

Gr

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I have been cramping on it. No sign of AF though and was supposed to start anyway from 2 days ago up until Monday. So we shall see! Good luck!

Gr

Grace • May 28, 2016
Update I started my cycle a week late!! On to my 2nd red of Femara

Ka

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I had period cramps from hell after my round of femara. Told me doc this and he didn't seem concerned. Good luck! 

Ry

Ryan • May 22, 2016
Yeah my doc finally got back to me on this the other day. This was my 2nd round on a higher dosage and I had all sorts of side effects I didn't have on my first round. It kind of freaked me out, lol.

Ry

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Yeah my doctor told me to wait until I started bleeding before I took it. And it takes me forever to start after I take provera. I bleed real bad with horrible cramps on day 1 of Femara and then just spotted and cramped the rest of the days.
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