Now I know what frequent monitoring means
I posted last week asking about injectables and what monitoring would happen. That was intense. I had blood work and ultrasounds Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Originally they also had me scheduled to go back today but they did give me a few days off from that. I trigger today and have IUI #2 on Thursday.
I did not do well with the injectables. I had very bad headaches, nausea, dizziness, and I was so tired. I also had the worst breakout of my life. I got sent home from work because I looked so bad. Sunday at brunch one of my friends told me that if they did not know what was going on, they would be concerned about me.
Today I woke up and everything was back to normal. The dark circles are gone from my eyes and my skin cleared up. The headache is almost completely gone. I don't know why I would suddenly change.
Re: Now I know what frequent monitoring means
Me:40 AMA, DH:36 0% morph, TTC#1;
BFP#1 4/2011, MMC 6/2011 11wks Trisomy 13;
BFP#2 11/2011, CP
FSH: 17.9, AMH: 2.2
IVF#1 w/ICSI: ER 4/3: 5R,4M,4F
ET 4/6 All 4 (1-8A+, 2-8A-, 1-3A) BFP#3
Two weeks of beta hell = Blighted Ovum
IVF#2 Aug/Sept: ER 8/27: 4R,3M,3F
ET 8/30 (1-8A+, 1-6A+)
Beta#1 9/10: 350; Beta#2 9/12: 796; Beta#3 9/20: 9155
Expecting Boy/Girl Twins! My babies were born 4/23/13 at 36w1d!
Wow. That's a lot of appts.
Like pp said, maybe you got used to injectables? I hope this is it!!! Good luck!
Sounds like you had a rough week! Hopefully it all pays off soon--good luck!
TTC since 10/2010
IUIs # 1-5 = BFFN
IVF # 1(July 2012) = BFN
IVF # 2 (November 2012) = BFP (MIssed MC D&C @ 8w3d on 1/10/13)
That's really intense especially with the side effects. Could they have had you on too high a dose? I've only used injectables for the IVF cycle, but it seems like most people have less side effects on them then on clomid.
Crossing my fingers that this is the last time you have to use them.
Hang in there! I am doing femara and injectibles this cycle for the first time- likely doing IUI. I have monitoring 4 times this week. Last week, I was on a very high dose of femara and by the 2nd day got major headaches. I am now on a low dose of gonal f and have a very minimal headache and some nausea. I am concerned because if I am feeling this bad at such a low dose- I don't think I could tolerate the higher doses my RE says he'd use for IVF. I guess it is good that I am learning this now.
DOR and AMA
2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
Follow up testing in September all clear;
Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
12/12- Officially an OB patient!
Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN
Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)
Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids
Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN
Likely OAD- NBC
I was on the lowest dose of the injects. My body does not respond well to any hormonal changes. When I was on the pill my body actually fought it and I had to take meds to reduce the side effects of the pill. The Clomid was actually worse than the injectables. Luckily I trigger tonight.
Thanks for all of the empathy from all of you.