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Anybody else HAVE to stop DHEA?

danafromslopedanafromslope member
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I got a call from my RE's office saying that my insurance company was requreing me to go off DHEA for 30 days so they can see a bloodwork w/o it before they approve anymore treatments. The nurse implied that its what the insurance companies have been doing of late. Anyone else have this happen?
Success after 3 years of trying! Alexander and Porter born May 3, 2013....
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Re: Anybody else HAVE to stop DHEA?

  • njpabzynjpabzy member
    Nothing yet - what insurance company do you have? I have Horizon BC&BS
    M-43 DOR (FSH 20 AMH 0.16, AFC 4-6) Endo stage III DH-42 (low everything)
    TTC #1 unofficially since 6/09, officially since 10/10
    6/11 RE testing,rt tube blocked with hydro, 8/11 lap surgery rt tl
    IVF#1 10/11 Estrace,450 Follistim, 15 units low-dose HCG, DHEA - cancelled (only follie growing)
    IVF#2 started stims 11/4/11 - same protocol, increase in concentration of HCG, added CoQ10, no response, cancelled on CD 12
    12/2/11 began accupuncture; Break in Dec. Next cycle anticipated in Jan.
    PAIF/SAIF Welcome
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  • Mrs.McIrishMrs.McIrish member
    Haven't heard that before.

    TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
    DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
    5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
    OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
    DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
    DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
    CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
    DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

    DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
    First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!

    K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days

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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member

    Haven't heard of this before.

    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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  • Reilly626Reilly626 member
    I buy it myself at the Health food store. How dare they tell you what to do. My doctor says you mist be on it 3 months for it even to work.
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  • danafromslopedanafromslope member
    Apparently Aetna requires that they test my FSH every 6 months on day 3 that it is 19 or below without medication. My RE office submitted it back in May. So now i have to go off the DHEA. This blows>>>>>
    Success after 3 years of trying! Alexander and Porter born May 3, 2013....
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  • Country Girl in the CityCountry Girl in the City

    imagedanafromslope:
    Apparently Aetna requires that they test my FSH every 6 months on day 3 that it is 19 or below without medication. My RE office submitted it back in May. So now i have to go off the DHEA. This blows>>>>>

    Can you talk to someone at the insurance company and see if there is any way that you can get around it?  I had to go higher up in the insurance chain to get my fertility treatments approved but it worked.

    BFP on IVF #2 6/29/2012. Beta #1 7/3 = 522; Beta #2 = 1180; Beta #3 = 6491 image BabyFruit Ticker
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  • MelleTXMelleTX member
    Not that I am suggesting that you lie, but how would they know if you quit taking it? How long do you have to quit before they submit the results? Could you quit, say... the day before...?
    Single Mother by Choice. Life didn't work out the way I planned so I did it on my own. IUI #s 1-3, unmedicated = BFN, IUI #s 4-6, 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel = BFN IVF #1: 23R, 20M, 17F. 5 day transfer 2 blasts. 2 Snowbabies BFP 6dp5dt, Beta #1 7dp5dt = 58, Beta #2 9dp5dt = 114, Beta #3 10dp5dt = 187 1st Ultrasound = 5/3, not much to see yet. 2nd Ultrasound = 5/17, TWINS!!! Hospital Bed Rest at 32 weeks due to pre-ecclampsia and severe edema. Audrey Grace, 5lbs9oz, & Lydia Louise, 6lbs, born via emergency c-section on 12/6/12 at 36w1d My IVF Journey
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  • danafromslopedanafromslope member
    Apparently they need to have my FSH below 19 to continue my insurance coverage. This is so annoying. Its going to set everything back......
    Success after 3 years of trying! Alexander and Porter born May 3, 2013....
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