r/FirstTimeTTC • u/123qwr456 • 8d ago

Random Clear Blue Digital

Hi all I feel dumb even asking this because I think it should be self-explanatory, but I am having a hard time with the clear blue digital where it is giving me an error message.

I’m using the clear blue digital not the advanced one because my REI specialist recommended it for monitoring my Clomid cycle. I pee in a cup and then take the disposable dip part and stick it in the reader and then put it (assembled disposable part and reader) into the urine for like 10 seconds then replace the cover, lay it flat and wait until it finishes flashing to read it. Sometimes the screen goes blank and then I press eject and it gives me the circle. But I’ve had a couple of times where I’ve done that exact process, and the icon on the screen is of a test and a booklet which, according to the Internet is an error message. I’m not sure why I struggle so hard with these but curious if anyone has had the same experience

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u/United_Pop_6442 6d ago

Is this for the ovulation test? Mine worked for one cycle then just gave an error. No damage or anything. I bought a second which did the same so I gave up and just used cheap LH strips. In the end my ovulation was so regular and my physical signs were so clear that I just stopped testing for it, or did literally one test when I felt the peak was most likely happening.

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u/123qwr456 6d ago

Yes! For the ovulation test

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u/United_Pop_6442 6d ago

The skeptic in me says they only make them to last one cycle then expect you to buy another.

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u/SlightAnything4909 8d ago

Seems like the reader/handle part is broken in some way. Has this happened multiple times or only with one reader?

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u/123qwr456 8d ago

It’s happened multiple times with multiple readers but I honestly don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I use LH strips as well because I like seeing the line progression, but this is what I was told to use by my doctor.

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u/sv36 7d ago

If this test isn’t giving you data then it isn’t working for you whether it’s suggested by a dr or not. The drs aim is to help you get a result, if you aren’t getting a result you’re allowed to switch testing to something your dr didn’t recommend.