s/o scary injects...tell me about Bravelle

ARS0805

Okay so I read the scary post about Menopur.  I am starting Bravelle on Wednesday evening.  It makes my heart race just thinking about it. 

Tell me what I need to know.  Ice?  No Ice?  Heating pad?  Shoot it to me straight ladies! 

pinkmickey24

For both cycles I did Bravelle and Menopur. I won't lie they both hurt when not mixed together and mixed together, but it wasn't too terribly bad. I heard a trick right before starting the first time to pinch the skin a little harder then normal, kind of dig in a little with your finger nails. The discomfort created by this will over ride the burn/pinch of the Bravelle/Menopur. Good luck!

solarflare

Honestly, I have done tons of Menopur and it only stings a little, but maybe I've been lucky that way. The only shot I ever got a welt from was Cetrotide and that was just an itch and annoying. 

Try not to be so scared -- you'll see it's not so bad! But what I do is just alcohol swab the area and let dry, pinch a big hunk of belly skin, dart at 90 degrees and inject, release the pinch, hold for needle in there for 5 seconds, quickly pull out the needle, and then cotton ball massage the spot. Then you're done! Sometimes a piece of chocolate after helps.

Ccjones85

pinkmickey24:

For both cycles I did Bravelle and Menopur. I won't lie they both hurt when not mixed together and mixed together, but it wasn't too terribly bad. I heard a trick right before starting the first time to pinch the skin a little harder then normal, kind of dig in a little with your finger nails. The discomfort created by this will over ride the burn/pinch of the Bravelle/Menopur. Good luck!

 

I totally agree. I was on Bravelle and Menopur then just Bravelle. I would ice a little but I don't think it helped much. I mainly just really pinched the fat on my stomach so to create a little pain so I wouldn't focus on the medicine as much. I find that if I inject it fast it burns after or I go slow and it burns during.

Hope you find it easier than you think. GL! 

BzeetyD

I haven't done Bravelle, but if you breathe through the shot and try to relax it goes so much better.

Snarling Fox

I'm a big ole wuss - I ice. Yep, ice pack or frozen water bottle in the waistband. When I feel nothing after 10 min, then I self inject. Nothing except queasy from the sight of the needle going in and a slightly red frozen belly. And this was from 4 vials of bravlle and 1 vial men.opur. Good luck!

versace1008

I ice until numb, basically i stick an ice pack on my belly while i do my mixing, you will be fine, its scary the 1st few times then you get use it...by the last day you can mix it up in a public bathroom if you needed to....i think the first few days are bad bec you still have your period too, and when i have mine i am very sensitive!

purpleyes1081

ARS0805:

Okay so I read the scary post about Menopur.  I am starting Bravelle on Wednesday evening.  It makes my heart race just thinking about it. 

Tell me what I need to know.  Ice?  No Ice?  Heating pad?  Shoot it to me straight ladies! 

Omg, I am so so sorry. I didn't mean to scare u or anyone with my post. Like the ladies said, ice your stomach n stay calm. Everyone takes pain different. It may not hurt u at all. The menopur hurts me, but once am done it doesn't hurt anymore. Good luck.  

ARS0805

purpleyes1081:

ARS0805:

Okay so I read the scary post about Menopur.  I am starting Bravelle on Wednesday evening.  It makes my heart race just thinking about it. 

Tell me what I need to know.  Ice?  No Ice?  Heating pad?  Shoot it to me straight ladies! 

Omg, I am so so sorry. I didn't mean to scare u or anyone with my post. Like the ladies said, ice your stomach n stay calm. Everyone takes pain different. It may not hurt u at all. The menopur hurts me, but once am done it doesn't hurt anymore. Good luck.  

 

No need to apologize!  I want the facts!  I am trying to tell myself to be brave.  GL with your cycle.  I will definitely ice...and probably follow with chocolate like PP said.  ;o)