I had my consult for moving on from clomid to injectables if this cycle is unsuccessful. The nurse gave me a demo of gonal f, the drug the RE told me I would be using.
Later, my insurance company (who I have to order all my meds through directly) called and told me they "prefer" follistim and I need to get the Rx changed. When I asked the nurse she just said OK and did a quick run through of follistim with me.
Am googling, but has anyone used both to compare? Just wondering what the difference is. Is it just branding?
Re: gonal f vs. follistim
It has to do with branding and the fact that Follistim is Follitropin beta and Gonal-F is Follitropin alpha.
Here's the link, she can explain it better than I can!
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/66772578.aspx
I hope this helps!
TTC 07/2010, Dx with PCOS 11/2011, H's S/A= Perfect!!! HSG= both tubes clear!
Round #6- 7.5mg Femara+ .5mg Dex+ 75iu Gonal-F+ hCG trigger+ IUI=BFP!!!
Beta #1(14dpo)- 94 Beta#2(22dpo)- 1,619 Beta#3 (28dpo)- 11,396!!!
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June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d
FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16 EDD 4/1/17
Those explanations did help, thank you!
5/12 -- HSG, blocked left tube cleared, cycle canceled b/c of cyst
6/12 -- Clomid 100mg + TI -- BFN
7/12 -- Clomid 100mg + TI + Progesterone -- BFN
8/12 -- Benched with a cyst
10/12 -- Clomid 100mg + TI -- BFN
11/12 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + TI -- BFN
12/12 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + IUI -- BFN
1/13 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + IUI -- BFFN
2/13 -- Clomid 100mg + Trigger + IUI -- BFP!!!
Beta 1=168 Beta 2=745 Beta 3=1700+
EDD 10/25
On my combo cycle (clomid and injects) I used Gonal f and in my first injects cycle I used Gonal F for the first five day and ran out (from a donation stash Jezebell had given me) and my RE was able to give me Follistim from donations they had. This cycle it was all follistim.
I do not notice a differance aside from gonal F I had to mix myself and follistim was in an easy pen. And Gonal F for me burned a little going in, where as follistim didn't. But I did not notice a difference - all three times I was ready to trigger by cd11 and IUI on cd13. And with both the only real side effects were a few mild headaches (and who could tell if that was the medicine or stress and job related) and pain from growing follies. HTH.
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
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