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Question re: Follistim

ej708ej708 member
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 Hi ladies,

Forgive me if this has been asked before. . .

I'm on day 2 of stims and am doing 175IU of Follistim.  I have 300 IU cartridges, so I was expecting to need to change the cartridge for the extra 50IU.  I dialed up 175IU and was surprised that the plunger went all the way in and the dial read "0" when I was done. 

I know there is some extra in the cartridges, but that seems like a lot extra. 

Did I do something wrong?  I really don't want to eff this up :)

TIA

 

Our IVF miracles arrived on 7/20/11 at 37 weeks after 3 weeks of hospital bedrest! Lilypie Second Birthday tickers "Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits." ~Robert Brault
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Re: Question re: Follistim

  • vanessagorcvanessagorc member

    There is DEF extra in there!  If it dialed down to zero, you got it all.  Don't worry.

    I was so afraid, i tossed the pen w the extra...so i didn't have to potentially split the dose midway.

    Im sure you are ok.  Good luck w ur cycle.

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  • njohnson1972njohnson1972 member
    There is typically 100 IU overfill in the cartridges.
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  • illinigalillinigal member
    There is always extra in there.  Last month I got 5 days of 200IU (or 1,000 IU) from a 900IU cartridge.  Woot woot on extra product!
    TTC #1 since October 2008. Dealing with MFI.
    IVF #1 w ICSI in July 2010 = BFN
    IVF #2.1 in Oct 2010 converted to IUI = BFN
    IVF #2.2 w ICSI in Dec 2010 = BFN
    Met with new RE in new city on 1/31/11.
    IVF #3 w ICSI in April 2011. HPT on 5/9 = BFP!
    Beta #1 on 5/10 (10dp5dt) = 99.4. Beta #2 on 5/12 = 284. First u/s on 5/26. = Fraternal TWINS!
    Twin boys born & lost on 8/16/11 at 18w1d due to PPROM & preterm labor.
    IVF #4.1 in Jan 2012 converted to IUI on 1/7/12 = BFN
    IVF #4.2 w ICSI in Feb 2012. Lupron on 2/10. Stims on 2/18. ER on 2/29- 7R,6F
    ET scheduled for 3/5/12- nothing to transfer :(
    Dh seeing new MFI uro & Dh starting meds- June 2012.
    IVF #5 in Dec 2012 = BFFN.
    IVF #6 planned for Spring 2013. Praying for our take home baby/ies.
    **P/SAIF and P/SAL always welcome!**

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  • ej708ej708 member

    Thanks for your quick responses ladies!  I thought I remembered reading that on here, but just wanted to be sure. 

    Our IVF miracles arrived on 7/20/11 at 37 weeks after 3 weeks of hospital bedrest! Lilypie Second Birthday tickers "Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits." ~Robert Brault
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  • jlcrane78jlcrane78 member
    Yes, mine were definitely overfilled!  Good luck to you!
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  • damabo80damabo80 member

    There's a bunch extra in there!

    You're good Smile


    BFP #1 via IUI ~ L (Fatal Birth Defect) 4/7/10
    BFP #2 via IUI ~ m/c
    BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
    BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
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