I have been MIA for a while...but need help asap please

Matthews Wifey

I am on 225 iu of gonal f.  I am on day 5 of the stimming and think I have been doing it wrong so I am freaking out big time.  My pen is 900 iu and that should have lasted me only 4 days but I had some left over today and then started my new pen.  Well I don't think I pulled out the cap all the way so now I have no idea how much I gave myself today.  Do any of you ladies know how many IU each click is with the pen? I am so worried because this medication is so expensive and I could have screwed up my entire cycle.  Also I forgot to turn my dial to 37.5 like the instructions say for the first time using the pen and I didn't do that.  So could that have messed everything up?

Butterballs

I don't know how many IU each click is, so I can't help with that.  But they are over-filled, so it's okay that you had a small amount left in it. 

But I forgot to prime my pen once and my nurse said don't worry about it, and I still got my dose.

dolphinsmakemesmile

Matthews Wifey:

I am on 225 iu of gonal f.  I am on day 5 of the stimming and think I have been doing it wrong so I am freaking out big time.  My pen is 900 iu and that should have lasted me only 4 days but I had some left over today and then started my new pen.  Well I don't think I pulled out the cap all the way so now I have no idea how much I gave myself today.  Do any of you ladies know how many IU each click is with the pen? I am so worried because this medication is so expensive and I could have screwed up my entire cycle.  Also I forgot to turn my dial to 37.5 like the instructions say for the first time using the pen and I didn't do that.  So could that have messed everything up?

Hi...The first time I used Gonal F, I was so nervous, my hands were shaking, I turned the pen to 375 to prime it!!!  I think you are ok, but I would call the nurse in the morning just to double-check.  Each click of the pen is 37.5.  I was on 150 iu when I took it, and I always made sure I heard all 4 clicks before pulling out out. Good luck!!!

susanc07

there is sometimes quite a bit of overfill in 900iu pens.

at least there was in mine.

i think you're fine.

NYC1216

this happened to me as well.  They overfill all the syringes

Matthews Wifey

Thank you everyone. I talked to my nurse today and she said I am fine.