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Trigger tips?

Mitzi BishiMitzi Bishi
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Tomorrow evening I will have my trigger shot for my ER on Monday (it was changed from Sunday). I've heard it burns like hell and helps to take it out of the fridge a bit in advance. 

Any other tips? Is it better to do it fast or slow? Did you have any other side effects?

I know I've done shots for a good week and a half, sometimes two a day, but I'm already mentally psyching myself out. I know it's not as if I have an option or the past days would have been worthless, but these vials and knowing it's painful aren't helping.  

(Live in Europe) TTC since 1/2010
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  • babina868babina868 member
    I haven't done IVF, but I've done the 10,000 IU HCG as an IUI trigger, and my RE's office warned me that it would sting and bruise/leave a welt.  I was so afraid to do it.  But I had NO problems with it.  Mine was room temp.  Good luck! 
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  • eclepticecleptic
    Like the PP, I had no reaction to it- but I'd think taking it out of the fridge half an hour in advance would be useful. :)
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  • Aegis2005Aegis2005 member
    I don't have any advice, but wanted to wish you good luck!
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  • moosegalmoosegal member
    I've only used Ovidrel -- not sure if it's the same trigger that you're doing. Ditto PP suggestion of taking it out of the fridge for 30 minutes. I give myself the injections, so I tend to go pretty slow. I can't say that I've ever really felt the Ovidrel past the initial needle prick of it going in. GL at your ER!!
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  • sarahtoledosarahtoledo member

    imagemoosegal:
    I've only used Ovidrel -- not sure if it's the same trigger that you're doing. Ditto PP suggestion of taking it out of the fridge for 30 minutes. I give myself the injections, so I tend to go pretty slow. I can't say that I've ever really felt the Ovidrel past the initial needle prick of it going in. GL at your ER!!

    I love Ovidrel -- is it the only sub-Q trigger?  The needle is so little, and the shot never burns.  I hold the (capped) syringe in my armpit to warm it up for a few minutes.  Smile  And I use an ice cube for a couple minutes while I warm the syringe.  Just make sure you wipe with alcohol afterward, and then give that a minute to dry. 

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  • STL34STL34 member

    I've used Ovidrel for both of my IVF cycles and it was easy breezy.  Way better than Menopur.  I've only used a 10,000 HCG trigger once and it wasn't bad either.  It is a little more painful because it was IM, but I didn't have any burning.

    I would definitely let the medication get close to room temperature and wait and let the area that you swab with alcohol completely dry before injection.  I never found icing helped with any shots, but if you have found that, it wouldn't hurt to ice before swabbing with alcohol.

    Good luck!

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  • BeeBee08BeeBee08 member

    You can store ovidrel at room temperature for up to 30 days.  I always take mine out a day or two before I know I'm going to need it, that way it's never cold.  This shot for me was simple, and is the only shot I have given myself besides the follistim pen.  I found it quite painless and didn't prep at all except with an alcohol swab (which needs to dry!).  Good Luck!

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  • Mrs.LisaPMrs.LisaP
    It never hurts going in...but I ALWAYS get a red very sore welt for a fews days after. GL with your ER!!
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  • Mitzi BishiMitzi Bishi

    Thank you all so so much for the support and tips. I'm taking something called predalon. I don't know if it's just what ovidrel is called here, but I assume it's similar since they are both hCG. I have 2 vials to mix with the sterile water. 

    They told me to take it in the stomach, so it is a subcutaneous. Never will I complain about having a little extra tummy flab, because I can't imagine doing this without it! 

    (Live in Europe) TTC since 1/2010
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