When did you start to feel sore when stimming?

Stuckinthemiddle

Hi Ladies,

This is our first try with IVF, and I am to go in tomorrow with the hopes of starting stims tomorrow night.  I am very aware that this could change and that the cycle could be cancelled, but I am asking these questions assuming things go as planned.

I have a bachelorette party to go to on Friday night.  I am obviously going to be taking it easy (very easy) that night, but based on your experiences with stims, what are the chances I am going to feel up to going out to dinner and then dancing on Friday?

Now, I also have the wedding on Saturday, May 15th.  The mock schedule my RE gave me says that the 15th is the tentative day for my retrieval.  I know that this is all speculative, but in the event that I am not yet ready for the retrieval by the 15th, what are the chances that I will be up to going to a wedding after stimming for that long?

The bride does not know what is going on, and as bad as I would feel if I had to miss the wedding, I am just not comfortable telling her the details of what is going on.  DH is planning on attending with or without me.

Thanks for any advice you have!

Have a good night! 

XXXXX222

Honestly it's all individual and also seems like it'd depend on how many follies you grow.  Last time I was up and about until retrieval.  Very sore, and not ready to dance or run but still able to get out of the house and maybe sit at a wedding.   Good luck!

rachel06

I did everything I normally do (except exercising) up to the ER.  I was not in any pain at all. Uncomfortable yes, but nothing I couldn't handle. The night I triggered I was bowling and did the trigger at the bowling alley. I didn't do anything the day of the ER and the day after I was uncomfortable but again I went to work & did everything I normally do except the stuff my RE said I couldn't. I would say you should be fine for both. I went far beyond my expected ER date so I would take that date with a grain of salt. Chances are you will still be stimming but on some occassions people do actually have their ER on their planned date. GL!

LCB34

I never really felt bad on stims.  But, I have diminished ovarian reserve so I don't produce a lot of eggs (never more than 6 or so).

Good luck with getting started!

 

rachel06

I should also add that I had 23 mature follies retrieved.

theworms

I felt soreness starting around day 5 but I still did everything I needed to do.  I think you should be fine.  If ER is day of wedding I wouldn't be able to go, I needed to keep heating pad on the whole day.  (I had 22 eggs retrieved)

wewannababy

I didn't have any trouble while stimming.  I was uncomfortable/bloated, but nothing unbearable; however, I do remember my RE telling me to be careful while stimming (later in the stim cycle).  Avoid excessive exercise, no sex, and not to do a lot of lifting/turning to avoid twisting of the ovaries.  So with dancing, I'd just be real careful and take it easy as to avoid any issues with twisting of the ovaries -- but definitely enjoy yourself.

As for the wedding, you'll just have to wait and see.  You won't really know how you are responding to stims until you get into the monitoring appointments.  I've seen a lot of girls who don't respond right away, but then have a burst where the follies will start growing at a faster rate.  I stimmed for 9 days on the antagonist protocol during IVF#1, but RE switched me to a lupron protocol this time and said the stimming could last a little longer because of the down regulation of the lupron.

Best of luck and looks like we'll be cycle buddies!  Let me know if you have any questions.  It can be overwhelming....  )

schoolsoutbride

I was sore starting like day 2-3 of stimming.  I swear my ovaries felt huge immediately. Maybe it was in my head, I don't know, but I would not have been up for dancing.  I had 18 retrieved, which isn't overly high. 

The day of the transfer, I had the transfer in the am.  I might have been ok for a wedding that night, but I would have slept most of the day beforehand and had an early night.  Probably no dancing, and just sitting around.

AimeeL85

I started feeling pretty sore around Day 5, but it probably wouldn't have stopped me from going to any special events. Toward the end I wouldn't have been dancing for long, but could have still gone.

Good luck!

Amie8301

I don't recall being in any pain until post-ER. I was incredibly bloated tho... so there's that. Good luck this cycle!

Stuckinthemiddle

Wow!  Thanks so much for all of your support!  I feel much better now about these next few weeks.  I am just going to plan to attend both events and not feel bad if things have to deviate from that.

I know I haven't been on this board all that long, but the more time I spend here, the better I feel about my situation and IF in general.  I hope that when I get this IVF cycle under my belt, I can repay the favor to someone else who has questions someday!

 Take Care Ladies! 

Ali212

Everyone's experience is different but after 3.5 IVF cycles (I'm in the middle of my 4th now), I've NEVER had any soreness while stimming.  I really haven't been impacted by stimming whatsoever....it wouldn't even cross my mind to cancel plans like a wedding while stimming since it's such a non-event for me (besides the fact that you have to give yourself the shots at some point during the reception but I've done triggers / stim shots in public restrooms a few times now!).