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Finally, a plan & a question about injectibles

kofmkgkofmkg member
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We started our fertility testing last August and it was halted for various reasons, but we finally finished it last month. On Friday, we got our diagnosis-- so relieved to finally have some answers.  And while I was so fearful that the RE would want to jump straight to IVF, I'm elated that we can try IUI first.  Even more elated that we can get started pretty much right away!

So, DH is having one more SA to help finalize our decision, but it looks like we'll be starting injectibles (not sure which kind) with IUI in the next week.

What's your experience with injectibles?  What kind did you use?  Where did you get it? How long did you use them? Tips?

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Re: Finally, a plan & a question about injectibles

  • jeannaqueenajeannaqueena member

    I did 3 cycles of follistim, we ordered it and it was shipped to our house on ice.  Your REs office should help you figure out which injectable your insurance may cover more than another. The first cycle was kind of a test run to figure out how much medicine my body needed.  The 2nd and 3rd my RE was surprised I wasn't PG.  I know they have great success with IUI and injections so GL!!!

    FYI: success meds was the pharmacy we used you can google it and it will pull up at the top.  

    TTC#1: 14 months on our own (did HSG, b/w, SA);
    BFP on Cycle 14--TWINS! Identical twin boys stillborn at 19wks(1/9/10)
    3 break cycles; took clomid 50mg, BFP #2 Beta #1 35, Beta #2 338!!! Owen was born 2/11/11! 
    TTC#2: 4 cycles on clomid: BFNs
    BFP #3: Cycle #5 100mg clomid; beta #1 21; beta #2 6=CP 
    Cycle #6 break cycle TTC no meds=BFN
    Cycle #7: 150 clomid+ovidril+IUI=BFN (switched to RE)
    Cycle #8: follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
    Cycle #9 Forced break due to cyst
    Cycle #10 follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
    Cycle #11 follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
    Cycle#12 Forced break due to cyst, went on BCP; did repeat HSG, Saline U/S
    Cycle #13 IVF: Follistim/Menapur ER 11-30 11 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized and 3dt on 12-3; BFN
    Cycle #14: IVF#2 lupron/follistim/menopur ER 1-22, 19 eggs, 14 fertilized, 5dt on 1-27, BFP!! beta 1: 63, beta 2: 119; EDD 10-15-13; 1 frozen embie
    Miracle Surprise BFP, EDD 10-1-15; saw HB great Betas, 11weeks lost baby MC at home
    Moved forward with FET transfered solo frostie on 6-4-15, beta 1: 315, beta 2: 738, u/s showed one baby on track EDD 2-21-16
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  • kofmkgkofmkg member
    Great! Thanks and continued T&Ps for you, jeanna.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 
    Love, luck, and prayers to my BFPB Dr. SnowflakeBride

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  • mgh2008mgh2008 member
    This will be my first IUI this month and we are doing a combo of femara (5 days) and follitism (2 days) with a trigger shot.  I am just taking my 1st med today.  The pharmacy is Briova.  Good luck to you and keep us posted.
    BFP #1- 12/3/09, EDD- 8/7/10, Missed M/C at 8 weeks & D&C- 1/5/10, BFP #2- July 2010, Baby Charlie Born March 29, 2011, BFP #3- 4/12/12- EDD- 12/21/12, Missed M/C at 10 1/2 weeks 5/29/12, D&C 6/1/12- testing results showed triploidy, IF testing all normal, February 2013- IUI#1, femara, follistim, trigger =BFN, March 2013- IUI#2, femara, follistim, trigger= BFP #4, 3/20/12, Beta#1 16dpo= 397, Beta #2 18dpo= 1037, Beta#3 24dpo= 11,589- EDD 11/30/13- It's a Girl!!! Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFruit Ticker
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  • kofmkgkofmkg member
    imagemgh2008:
    This will be my first IUI this month and we are doing a combo of femara (5 days) and follitism (2 days) with a trigger shot.  I am just taking my 1st med today.  The pharmacy is Briova.  Good luck to you and keep us posted.

    Tons of good luck this month!  Thank you!

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 
    Love, luck, and prayers to my BFPB Dr. SnowflakeBride

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  • rcnavywifercnavywife member
    This is our 3rd cycle, but first with injectables. I'm on gonal f and will be triggering with ovidrel. I've found it to be not too bad. I don't mind the injections and I have had really no side effects. I'm not much help in terms of where to buy. I'm in Canada and purchased from a small local pharmacy that works closely with our clinic. Good luck!

    ETA: fix mistakes due to mobile use!
    Me: 33 DH: 36 Unexplained IF
    First pregnancy - DS 01-Apr-09;
    3rd cycle Clomid/IUI after 2 years TTC
    TTC #2 since ~June 2010
    IUI #1 & 2 - Clomid/IUI - BFN
    IUI #3 &4 - Gonal-F/Ovidrel and IUI -- BFN
    IUI #5 - Gonal-F/Ovidrel and IUI -- BFP!!
    EDD: March 22, 2013
    It's triplets!!


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  • kofmkgkofmkg member

    imagercnavywife:
    This is our 3rd cycle, but first with injectables. I'm on gonal f and will be triggering with ovidrel. I've found it to be not too bad. I don't mind the injections and I have had really no side effects. I'm not much help in terms of where to buy. I'm in Canada and purchased from a small local pharmacy that works closely with our clinic. Good luck! ETA: fix mistakes due to mobile use!

    Thanks! And good luck!

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 
    Love, luck, and prayers to my BFPB Dr. SnowflakeBride

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