u/Melaatonin

Have you taken progesterone cream or progesterone supplements after your IUI? When did you start using and for how long? After using, did you have a successful pregnancy? Thoughts on using progesterone cream?

I have seen a couple success stories for those who started taking progesterone supplements after IUI that may have led to pregnancy.

With IUI #2, I decided I wanted to do something different to help myself along and asked my RE for progesterone supplements. He ultimately declined, saying that I didn’t need it because I had two mature follicles and that it would be enough to supply the needed progesterone to support implantation. I listened and proceeded w/o it. I did not end up pregnant on that cycle (although I understand many other factors could have led to that).

Now I just had IUI #3 today (May 19), and still my RE has not prescribed me progesterone and there’s no way of getting supplements without a prescription. So I looked into Progesto-Life, an OTC progesterone cream. My thought process is that if we are paying so much for treatment and I’m on my third IUI, it couldn’t possibly hurt to start using it? I only have one mature follicle this time with a couple smaller ones.

Halfway through a CDL program, my friend popped positive on a random urine drug test for weed. Per the director, he had to stop the program for at least 30 days and was instructed that he take a drug test after and if negative, he can restart the classes from where he left off from. When my friend asked if they’ll even let him finish the program and test for his CDL upon return, the school said yes.

My friend did get a letter from the DMV that Clearinghouse notified them that his CDL permit is restricted until the prohibition is lifted. He has not contacted Clearinghouse yet for further info. Needless to say, I think he should do that as it’s unclear if he has to complete an SAP prior to even applying for a CDL job or complete a RTD process as the positive drug test was during school with a CDL permit and not with an employer/actual CDL. Does it even matter if he holds just a permit or are violations treated the same as with an official license?

The school isn’t requiring him to do anything else and when probed for more info regarding how this may affect future employment, the director of the program basically did not have any insight.

Has anyone went through something similar, know of anyone with this situation, or have any insight on how employers may view this? Can he still get a job, even for smaller trucking companies? Will he have to complete SAP/RTD prior to applying for a CDL job?

For background, he was a chronic smoker and stopped 2 months before getting into the program. For the initial drug test, he did a detox just in case it hadn’t left his system yet, and the results were negative. I have every reason to believe he didn’t smoke during the program. Whether it was slow metabolism or just the chronic smoking prior, he tested positive for the random drug test one month into the program. I wish he just waited before enrolling and did testing at home until he reached a negative, but it is what it is and I know he is beating himself up for it.

Any info helps!

TLDR:
Friend in CDL school tested positive for weed on a random drug test while holding a CDL permit. School says he can return after 30 days if he tests negative, but Clearinghouse restricted his permit. Unsure if he now needs SAP/RTD before getting a CDL job since it happened during training, not employment, or if it’s not worth it to pursue anymore. Looking for advice from anyone who had a similar experience or has any info.