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Stims Day 3- Question(s)

BalabustaBalabusta member
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Good evening all you fine ladies! Quick question for you. I have been taking follistim 200IU, menopur 75iu, and bravelle 75iu all intramuscular. The nurse instructed me to mix them together and do it in one shot. I was reading the boxes today and saw that the menopur says subcutaneous only... I don't want to question their methods, but I'm curious if anyone else has taken their meds this way??

 

also, I have had zero side effects from the meds so far and I'm just wondering what I should be feeling and when.

 

TIA ladies! 

**TTC since April 2010**
DH diagnosed with moderate MFI, low everything, me low AMH
3 IUI's and 1 IVF all BFN's, almost gave up hope
June 2013- One last IUI for the heck of it... BFP! Complete shock!
April 2014- Eliana- In Hebrew means The Lord has Answered! Welcome to the world my miracle baby!

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  • hmz819hmz819 member
    I took all of my stims sub q.

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  • firesirenfiresiren member
    I took Follistim and Menopur sq, 2 separate injections.
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  • twistsandturnsto2twistsandturnsto2 member
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    I took Follistim and Menopur sq, 2nbsp;separatenbsp;injections.


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  • Lenox1975Lenox1975 member
    It does seem a little unusual to do those intramuscular but I just went to Freedom Fertility to look at videos and they do show how to inject Menopur both ways. Hopefully it's fine but shooting them all together seems a little unorthodox - I would probabl
    Me: 37 DH: 37 TTC since Jan 2012. RE consult and initial testing done in Aug 2012: SA fine, AMH 1.1 & HSG clear - on way to IUI but got BFP on 9/10/2012. m/c 10/3/2012 at 6w5d. BFP next cycle which was a c/p. IUI #1: Clomid 100mg 12/6= BFN. IUI#2 (unmedicated) Jan 2013 = BFN. Hysteroscopy 1/25/13. IUI#3 Clomid 100mg 2/23 = BFN IUI# 4: BFN. IVF #1 April 2013, BFP!  EDD 1/12/14 with Boy!
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  • katka512katka512 member

    Sig warning

     

    I did all mine sub q but I also did one combined injection of menopur and gonal f, then added ganirelix to the "cocktail" when it was time. 

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    Beta #1 4/22: BFP!! 33 Beta #2 54 Beta #3 70 Beta #4 83 Beta #5 105. Possible ectopic, MTX and M/C 5w4d

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  • BalabustaBalabusta member
    Oy, more things to worry about! I'll call him tomorrow.
    **TTC since April 2010**
    DH diagnosed with moderate MFI, low everything, me low AMH
    3 IUI's and 1 IVF all BFN's, almost gave up hope
    June 2013- One last IUI for the heck of it... BFP! Complete shock!
    April 2014- Eliana- In Hebrew means The Lord has Answered! Welcome to the world my miracle baby!

    September 2016- Surprise BFP without medical assistance! New Baby due June 2017!
                  
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  • kentcarriekentcarrie
    My RE let you mix them if you are doing an antagonist protocol.  I have seen lots of women doing IM & others sub-q.  Apparently both work.  My RE chooses which to use based on BMI.
    Me - 38 (Endo, DOR) DH- 41 Married in 2003, TTC for 6+ years Dec 2012 - Lap, both tubes removed Jan 2013 - IVF #1 - MDLF, Cancelled March 2013 - IVF #2 - Antagonist - cancelled after ER May 2013 - IVF #3 - TPP Antagonist W/HGH
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  • BalabustaBalabusta member
    Well my BMI is on the high end (31), so could that be why I am doing them all IM? I just spent so much dang money on these meds, I don't want to screw it up!
    **TTC since April 2010**
    DH diagnosed with moderate MFI, low everything, me low AMH
    3 IUI's and 1 IVF all BFN's, almost gave up hope
    June 2013- One last IUI for the heck of it... BFP! Complete shock!
    April 2014- Eliana- In Hebrew means The Lord has Answered! Welcome to the world my miracle baby!

    September 2016- Surprise BFP without medical assistance! New Baby due June 2017!
                  
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  • futurehuberfuturehuber member
    I've been mixing Follistim with Menopur, but my shots are sub q.  GL tomorrow, hope you get that answered!
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    IUI #1-3 - Low Post-Wash Counts - All BFNs
    IVF #1 w/ ICSI: Long Lupron Protocol - Freeze-All Cycle due to Severe OHSS
    ER 4/27, 33 Eggs Retrieved, 13 Frosties
    FET #1 6/5, Transferred One Perfect 4AA Blast, HPT BFP @ 6dp5dt
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  • BalabustaBalabusta member
    UPDATE: Doctor said that it is because of my BMI that they switch it to IM. He says it is more efficient this way. Also that it is too soon to start feeling side effects from the medicine yet. All of the girls with experience in this, how long did it take
    **TTC since April 2010**
    DH diagnosed with moderate MFI, low everything, me low AMH
    3 IUI's and 1 IVF all BFN's, almost gave up hope
    June 2013- One last IUI for the heck of it... BFP! Complete shock!
    April 2014- Eliana- In Hebrew means The Lord has Answered! Welcome to the world my miracle baby!

    September 2016- Surprise BFP without medical assistance! New Baby due June 2017!
                  
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  • whoberrywhoberry member
    I barely had any side effects.  I did the antagonist protocol. One of the ganirelix days I had a headache and took some tylenol but I was fine after that.  Right before my trigger I started to feel some discomfort in my abdomen and it

     

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