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Posted: 19 May 2008 at 11:12pm |
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I'm planning well in advance for #2 (unless we accidentally get pg, will be trying in Oct).
For those who don't know, I never had cycles and then bam had 2 periods then got pg while waiting to go on clomid (was supposed to start the day after I got my BFP!)
Anyway, to my question. If I don't get another period before we want to TTC I'm going to go back to my specialist, but just wondering how much provera and clomid cost each round? I want to start saving now just in case. Thanks!
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VioletStar
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Posted: 20 May 2008 at 8:14am |
Hey there Emz,
Clomid costs $15 for the 3 months worth (or whatever your Spec's written on the prescription, repeats are free).
I get Provera also, I'm pretty sure it's the same price as Clomid, maybe $16? Definately wouldn't be more (again, the repeats are free if he gives you a few months worth).
Good luck! 
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Posted: 20 May 2008 at 8:17am |
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we did 3 clomiphene treatments privatly (so we could still have IVF if needed) and it cost us $200 for a monitered cycle.
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Posted: 20 May 2008 at 9:52am |
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Monitored cycles include bloods, scans etc?
I only have the provera, clomid and day 21 bloods and all I have to pay for is the cost of the meds, and if I go to see my gynae then that appointment too but usually I just ring up and they do a presciption for me.
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Posted: 20 May 2008 at 10:17am |
Thanks! I didn't think it would be that cheap (even the $200 monitored cycle isn't too bad). Now I just have to start saving just in case. I have no cycle at the moment (not b/f and have only had one AF since Jack was born) so am starting to worry that my body has gone back to its normal hell. 
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Posted: 20 May 2008 at 12:58pm |
I got Provera from my GP and it was only $3 from him.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 20 May 2008 at 4:35pm |
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Can GP's prescribe it? I thought I had to go through my spec? (well thats what my GP said last time anyway)
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Posted: 20 May 2008 at 5:57pm |
I think GP's can prescribe Provera Emz, but Clomiphene has to go through your spec.
I have been offered Provera by a GP before, but at that time I wasn't interested in taking it 
Oh, also the reason it was $3 was probably cos a Community Services Card was used???
I don't qualify so can't get cheaper pills
Don't know if it'd be cheaper for the Clomiphene though...
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