TTC after 35

Anyone tried injectables?

If so, what did you think of this route and were they crazy expensive?  The more I read about Clomid and women over 35, the more disenchanted I become with it.
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Re: Anyone tried injectables?

  • I saw your post on TTC 12+ and felt safer posting a reply here.

    I am going to be moving into injectables soon. I am waiting for AF to start. Depending on what your insurance covers is how much you will pay. I have heard some say it was over $500 where I only paid $70.

    Good luck !

    Amye

  • My bill for the injections (Bravelle and Orvidrel) was close to $900.  Obviously, we are OOP.  Good Luck. 
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  • i did IVF and paid $250 for 4 packages of follistim, 8 packages of Menopur, a package of Lupron, 2 packages of Crinone, 1 progestererone in oil, 1 dose of Doxycycline and 1 dose of the oher drug you take after retrieval (can't remember name).  Plus all the needles and syringes. We have a PPO. About 3 yrs ago we had an HMO and it sucked - barely covered anything for infertility which is why we upgraded.
  • If your insurance will cover it...go for it.  But I will tell you that you may want to try Clomid for at least 1 cycle.  With injectables if you are a good responder they may end up canceling your cycle to avoid multiples.  I think I remember one girl on another board got pg with 5 or 6 babies form injectables and ended up losing them all.  My RE decided to have us go straight to IVF after clomid because I responded well on clomid and he was afraid of having to cancel if things went too weel.

    GL!!

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  • I had decent coverage from my insurance.  I had 2 300IU pens of Gonal-F, one ovidrel injection needle and 20 progesterone suppositories and only had to pay $67.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker TTC #1 Cycle #18 m/c Jan. 9, 2007, chemical pg May 4, 2007, methotrexate shot Oct. 5, 2007--m/c Oct. 9, 2007, IUI Nov. 17, 2007 It worked! beta 11/30 & 12/6 TTC #2 Cycle #5 IUI July 20, 2009 -BFN 8-3-09 Cycle #6 IUI August 17, 2009-BFP! 8-31-09, beta 9-1-09, 9-8-09, saw the H/B 9-22-09 EDD 5-10-10
  • We do IVF, so we are OOP for meds.  My last cycle ran me about $1500 - ugh.  But if you did an injectable cycle you would start w/considerably less meds than an IVF cycle, so it would be (slightly) more manageable.  GL with your decision!
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    Unfortunately, my IVF meds are crazy expensive. I am OOP, and do the micro flare protocol, which uses high doses of Follistim. Also, I'm a slow responder so I have to stim longer than average, about 13 or 14 days. Each cycle costs me close to $5,000 in meds, most of which is from Follistim.
    TTC since 3/08 DOR, High FSH, Hypothyroid, Uterine Polyps, blocked tube, MFI, 5 rounds of clomid, 5 IVF attempts, 2 hysteroscopies, 2 natural conceptions=2 losses (Methotrexate, D&C) Successful DE cycle twins born 10/7/11 Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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