Follistim tips?

AKB090609

So I need to do my first follistim shot tonight and I am am a bit worried. Should I follow my pre-ovidrel set up (take shot out of fridge, ice inject sit for 10 min, prep area, and inject) or is there a better way to do this type of injection?

Mrs.Slick

Do you have the follistim pen? If so, it's super easy and I would take it out a few minutes early and warm it in your hand/fist. I usually did mine cold, even the larger doses. I would just prep/clean area, clean vial, attach needle, dial pen and inject. 

Blueyed228

The first shot is always the hardest.  I swear I hovered over the area and chickened out at least 10 times before I finally did it.  But its really not a big deal.  Just a little pin prick and its over

Try to relax and just do it!  Good luck!

AKB090609

Thanks Ladies, my ovidrel have never been bad, I just think that this whole shots every day thing is the issue!

genmalone

You barely even feel it.  It definitely gets easier.  The first one was hard but now I barely even think about it.

Good luck!

AKB090609

It is done, but gosh it burns a lot! this never happened with the ovidrel. Oh well, all for a good cause!

Thanks again!

akaksel

I have my first shot tomorrow...let me know how it goes!

kelnyc

Icing for ten minutes is not advised. Maybe 20-30 seconds to numb the skin beforehand, but that's it. With stims, you also don't want to ice afterwards because the blood vessels constrict, unhibiting absorption (this is also true for any IM shots). You can use a heating pad afterwards, which I've read on various boards as being helpful with the burning. I just asked my nurse about all of this yesterday, so this is pretty trustworthy data. I wouldn't share it with you otherwise. GL to us all!

NMscubagirl

Good for you!! The first one was the worst for me. It gets way easier from there! GL to you.