IUI #2 Begins- Injectable questions

elizabethnseanny

So, BFN yesterday and that *** came right on time. I'm deciding to forge ahead right into attempt 2. This month we will include the HSG tube check (on our dime).

What type of injectable stims does everyone take? Clomid didn't work for me and I had pretty rough side affects. Also, did you self-pay? Also, what other types of trigger meds are there besides Pregnyl? I couldn't walk without cramps for a week after triggering.

Thanks all! Here's to a Capricorn

brooklynesque

Lots of people take straight FSH (Gonal-F or Follistim) for injectables/IUI cycles.  For me there were many fewer side effects than there were with Clomid -- I'd do injectables over Clomid any day.  The downside is -- they injectables are many, many times more expensive than Clomid.  You might want to try Femara first if you're OOP; some people feel much better on that.  Good luck.

dhreczuck

Well jury is still out on whether this cycle worked for me, but I used gonal-f for my cycle only because that's what my insurance would approve. My RE uses Follistim & Gonal and said they're pretty much interchangeable. By some miracle my insurance covered it and I only had to pay $150 for everything however if I did have to pay OOP it would have been about $1800k for the meds, that being said I do have quite a bit left over. I did have cramping but that's to be expected when you work your ovaries that hard, after IUI I had very minimal cramping but still bloating.

chicagobride_07

I've done two cycles of IUI with femara and injectibles (gonal-f).  I have no coverage for fertility medications but my insurance did cover the femara (which is relatively inexpensive) as it has uses other than fertility.  Ditto with crinone (progesterone suppository taken after IUI).  OOP, the gonal-f is very expensive, especially if you need high doses.

For the trigger, I've used pregnyl (and paid anywhere from $60-79 for the shot).  I've actually begged me RE's office to prescribe me Ovidrel (which I understand is a sub-q injection), but they really haven't obliged so far.  Not sure why- I need to further look into this.

GL!

elizabethnseanny

Thanks you guys. Looks like I will stick with clomid for this month, since we have the extra cost of the HSG. She is starting me on day 3 though. I have my AFC tomorrow morning, let's hope for lots of little follies.