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Aug 9th, 2008, 10:45 AM
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Am seething! I'm sure we all saw the news article about what a waste of money and valuable resources Clomid is and what a drain on the NHS we all are. What a sensationalist pile of rubbish! What annoyed me the most was the 60 second update strapline which suggested that couples with unexplained infertility would be "better off just enjoying their sex lives". I can't believe what a lazy insensitive piece of journalism this was and I will be writing to the BBC newswatch program to complain. We have enough trouble getting people to understand what we are all going through without that kind of comment. AAAGh  I'm seething!!!
Rant over but if anyone else feels the same about such a ridiculous comment, please also complain - it might get the message across.
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Aug 9th, 2008, 11:00 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I heard this too, and was also seething. I could thump people when they say 'just relax', and to have the BBC say it to is outragious!
Explain this BBC - if Clomid doesn't do anything, why do I know 3 people personally (not even on this forum) who have all get their  within 4 months of starting Clomid after over 2 years ttc naturally?????? |
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Aug 9th, 2008, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Millnsy  Hello all
Am seething! I'm sure we all saw the news article about what a waste of money and valuable resources Clomid is and what a drain on the NHS we all are. What a sensationalist pile of rubbish! What annoyed me the most was the 60 second update strapline which suggested that couples with unexplained infertility would be "better off just enjoying their sex lives". I can't believe what a lazy insensitive piece of journalism this was and I will be writing to the BBC newswatch program to complain. We have enough trouble getting people to understand what we are all going through without that kind of comment. AAAGh I'm seething!!!
Rant over but if anyone else feels the same about such a ridiculous comment, please also complain - it might get the message across.
Millnsy xxx | Well said Hun - I agree totally - as if we don't get enough comments like "you just need to relax" and "it'll happen when the time is right" without this for a slap in the face  Insensitive tw*ts
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Aug 9th, 2008, 13:07 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Could we not start a petition on her to forward to the BBC?? |
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Aug 9th, 2008, 13:17 PM
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Originally Posted by charveyron Could we not start a petition on her to forward to the BBC?? | Good idea - I'm in 
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Aug 9th, 2008, 16:07 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I'm in too I feel the was a horrible insenstive thing to say the need  well seeing the people so quick to make these comments have never experienced infertility themselves!!
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Aug 9th, 2008, 17:56 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Im in too, the articles i have read have also been on IUI |
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Aug 9th, 2008, 18:04 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | OMG how insensitive!! I cant believe the BBC would let someone say/write something like that!! |
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Aug 9th, 2008, 19:26 PM
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Aug 9th, 2008, 20:34 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | im in as well , they should learn how to report things in a more sensitive way i think it was totaly irrasponsable of them |
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