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PIO injections

folligirlfolligirl
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Im to start my PIO injections tomorrow and need some ideas on making the process a little easy.  I will be injecting the site with emla cream 1 hour before injection to numb the area (I'm a big baby).  It's been 4 years since I've done PIO but I do recall I used to warm the PIO with a heating pad first before injecting.  After injecting I would also place heating pad in injection area to help with bruising and welts.  If anyone has any other ideas please let me know.  Nurse did tell me to walk around after injection while rubbing area to disburse the medicine and prevent welts.  
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Re: PIO injections

  • amandaleigh1amandaleigh1 member

    I have not real advice to offer, but I wanted to wish you luck with the PIO. I am really relieved that I am doing the suppositories instead. One IM shot (hCG last night) is enough for me for awhile.

    Numbing cream sounds like a very good idea. I heated my injection site last night for a few minutes with a heating pad and it did not even hurt this morning.


    IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
    3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)

    DS born 07/29/12

    FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN

    FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP :(

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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member
    I always take a warm bath after giving myself the PIO injections.  Don't have any good advice.......but wanted to wish you GL!  When will your Beta be?
    TTC since 10/09 Me-43 DH-44 RE and testing 10/10-11/10, Recommending IVF 1/11 New RE AMA and DOR-DH low motility IVF #1.1 cancelled 3/11 due to poor response IVF #1.2 May 2011, one perfect 8-cell embryo, 3dt-BFN, IVF #2.1 Converted to IUI d/t poor response. New RE 9/2011. IVF 2.2 completed using HGH,EPP,DHEA, Q-10 and accupuncture. Transferred one 8-cell, grade one embryo on 10/19. BFP 10/31/11 Chemical pregancy on 11/2/11. Started stims for IVF #3, our final try, on 12-2-11. ET on 12/18. Transferred 3 Grade A embryos-BFFN Planning DE IVF, late March/early April- Donors ER expected to be 4/2-4/4. PAIF/SAIF welcome
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  • folligirlfolligirl
    Transfer is 11-01-11 and Beta is 11-11-11.  I'm hoping all the one's mean good luck..
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  • mikey&amiemikey&amie
    I start mine tomorrow too.  My nurse said to warm the PIO in a glass of water, warm the injection site, massage afterwards and heating pad afterwards.    My transfer is scheduled for 11/1 too :)  GL!
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  • mtlaurelmtlaurel

    I started doing squats, and lunges after PIO injects last time, and I was a lot less sore - I think it disbursed more quickly/easily.

    Good luck.

    TTC #1 since June 2010
    Me: 36, DH: 42
    Dx: DOR and MFI

    DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
    Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal

    IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
    IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
    DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
    DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!

    SAIFW/PAIFW
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