how long before side effects during stims?

sandollar1010

I'm just curious what to expect.  I think I am starting fairly low compared to others I've seen... I'm starting with 150 follistim and 150 menopur.  I had some mild headaches the last time I was on injections for IUI.  I exercise regularly and my doctor mentioned that I will likely need to scale back because I may be uncomfortable in a few days.  I know everyone is different, I just like to hear stories

LooneyLife

I never had any side effects from stims.  Lupron gave me a headache while taking it but the Bravelle and Menopur didn't affect me.

GL!  I hope it goes smoothly for you.

lmc28

I think I had a better night sleep while taking follistim. I had to scale back exercise to just walking after a few days of stims because it became very uncomfortable. It took some time to feel back to myself following my transfer due to bloat and feeling just gross.

PrivateOne

I didin't really have any side effects other than an occaisional mild headache or some minor bloating.  I was on much higher doeses than you due to my age.  The dosages were 450 Follistim and 150 Menopur.  Being well over 40 I think I just needed that much to get things going

LizBlue

Lupron gave me a terrible headache. Stims were not too bad. At the end I did feel a little more bloated. I was also emotional. Some from general IF stress, but the hormones don't help!

jaztastic

I had crazy side effects... I was complaining a lot this time because I dont remember having them (or maybe I just didnt realize what was causing it) my first cycle. I had headaches, bloat/gas, exhaustion, and extremely moody and emotional. It really started to notice around day 3. I was on Menopur & Gonal F (Follistim equivalent). Good luck to you! 

PrincessPix

Lupron gave me headaches the whole time. Ganirelix made me puke terribly the very first day I was on it.  I was also on 225 iu of Follistim, but I don't know where that fell into the mix of s/e.  I think I started getting the side effects around day 3 or 4 where I was super moody, emotional, nauseous, no appetite, gas, bloating... oh Gawd, the bloating.... extreme exhaustion... Oh the things we put our bodies through!!  My bloating never went away, I feel like the progesterone induced bloat is worse though, there's just no "track marks" on my tummy anymore!

absolutelymaybe

To be honest, I didn't really have any side effects from stims during my IVF cycle. I believe I was at 225 gonal f/follistim, low dose hcg, ganirelix, and 2 doses of lupron for a trigger shot (no menopur though).

My FET -- where I was on Lupron for forever -- was awful, though. I had a headache almost the entire time. 

indianaalum

I nave really had side effects except bloating....except

I did hyperstimulate during my IUI and had too many follicles which DID make exercise off the table for me as it could be dangerous to my ovaries

intheplanningstage

No side effects from stims for me-which the dr. was amazed at because my body was busy. They retrieved 23 eggs but I literally felt completely normal, even after retrieval. I hope you have an easy process too

amyelise25

I did a mix of Bravelle, Menopur, and Ganirelix with a Lupron trigger. I had 33 follicles by the end. I experienced some mild headaches during the middle of stimming. I exercised daily through day 10. I stopped the day before ER because I felt crampy.

gsancho

On my injects cycle, I started getting bloated and really tender in my lower abs after a couple of days on stims.  I'm already stocking up on leggings and dresses for next month!  But I didn't have any other side affects.

Milagros315

I was also on 150 Menopur and 150 Gonal-F and I didn't really have any side effects from them. Around the 7th or 8th day of stims and the day after trigger, I started to get sore when I stood up for too long but that was it. I didn't have any bloating or anything like that.

Good luck!

sandollar1010

Thank you ladies!  I love this board.  It is so helpful and reassuring to have people that are in this with you during what can be a very stressful and emotional time.  I was so glad I was warned of the "menopur burn" a few weeks ago in a different thread.  When I did my first dose this morning, I wasn't caught off guard by the sting.  I just like to be as prepared as I can be.

happygirl1013

Like others, I got really bloated and sore after day 4 of stims. Right before egg retrieval, I felt Anton of pressure. I'm living in long sweaters and leggings. Good luck!