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Is it the PIO?

RoeniRoeni member
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I have been on it 11 days and have been having increasingly worse headaches.  Today is the worst so far. I don't usually suffer from headaches so I assume it is PIO? I am in the 2ww and wonder if it is a bad idea to take tylenol every time I get a headache? I took one tylenol yesterday and don't want to make it an everyday habit, but this headache would require 2!
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Re: Is it the PIO?

  • katka512katka512 member
    Aw I'm sorry you're in pain! I believe PIO can cause headaches. My RE said Tylenol is fine in the 2ww, but only Tylenol, no other pain meds.
    TTC since December 2011
    Me: 29 ovulatory disorder
    DH: 30 MFI - low everything

    IUI #1: 11/5/12 BFN
    December IUI cancelled due to cyst
    IUI #2: 1/8/13 BFN

    IVF in April 2013 transferred one beautiful blast on 4/13
    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

    FET 6/21 - Beta #1: 79 BFP!! Beta #2: 253 U/S 7/12: saw the sac! U/S #2 7/19 great heartbeat of 127!! U/S #3 heartbeat of 154! U/S #4 graduated to OB

    EDD 3/9/14

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  • RoeniRoeni member

    imagekatka512:
    Aw I'm sorry you're in pain! I believe PIO can cause headaches. My RE said Tylenol is fine in the 2ww, but only Tylenol, no other pain meds.

    I thought Tylenol was the only okay one to take...too bad I only have Advil at work. I am going to be suffering the rest of today!  

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  • BrideJackie11BrideJackie11 member
    I had a headache for two days straight on 6pd6dt and 7dp6dt that was there from waking up and didn't go away all day.  It reminded me of a lupron headache.  I had a twinge of one yesterday too.  I am not sure what it is from, PIO or pregnancy hormones?  I didn't take anything because I feel like tylenol doesn't do anything and it's the only thing I was allowed.  I just sucked it up and tried to stay hydrated but it was pretty awful.

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    Married June 2011 Dx: anovulatory due to prolactinoma (1.5cmx 1.5cm in 2006)
    April 2012: MRI- questionable cyst 8mg by 12mm in pituitary ; referred to RE by Ob-gyn after amenorrhea x 4+ months, provera ineffective, low estrogen level
    cycle 1: May 2012, clomid 50mg; cycle cancelled, thin lining, no response
    cycle 2: June 2012, femara 5mg; cycle cancelled, no response
    cycle 3: July 2012, femara 7.5mg; cycle cancelled (largest folli on Cd12 & cd 16: 11, lining 4)
    Repeat MRI July 25,2012- Cyst unchanged, likely old infarction.
    Aug. 8: met with RE, move to injectables if HSG and SA normal
    Aug. 23: HSG all clear; DH- perfect
    Switched to a new RE in early Sept. IVF here we come
    Genetic testing reveals: Fragile X- Intermediate risk/grey zone.
    IVF#1: ER 11/30: 14 retrieved, 10 mature, 7 fertilized. E2 prior to trigger 5200. Decision made to freeze 6 embryos and transfer later due to OHSS.
    IVF#1.2/FET #1: estrogen injects start 1/18, FET delayed to try to thicken lining. lining 5.4mm. FET- 2/18- transferred one 3AA expanded blast. BFP 5dp5dt. Beta #1- 2/27 9dp5dt- 102.27 beta #2 3/1: 147 :(, beta #3 3/4: 268 told to stop meds and let nature take its course. requested 4th beta (3/6); Beta hell for 2 months.

    FET # 2: endometrial scratch 5/6, added estrace vaginally and ASA to delestrogen and PIO. June 10- transferred one 4AA hatched embryo, BFP 4dp6dt, Beta 1 (9dp6dt) 187, Beta 2 (11dp6dt): 412; Beta 3 (15dp6dt ): 4452. U/S #1- one beautiful embryo with a heartbeat of 133 at 7 weeks.  8 weeks: heartbeat 156. EDD 2/26/2014: born 2-3-14 induced due to Pre-E and HELLP at 36w5d.

    12/1: met with RE to discuss trying for #2


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  • HeatherHam10HeatherHam10 member
    I also had these headaches while taking PIO so I'm sure it could be a possible side effect.  My RE said tylenol was fine to take but I usually didnt because it never helped.
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  • mfarmer0811mfarmer0811 member
    So sorry! I have had a headache almost everyday since I started Lupron. They have become worse since I started stimming. They are getting really old, I hope yours getting better ASAP!
    Me 28 DH 30 Married 08-11-07 TTC since 07/11 HSG 01-21-13 Left FTB Seeing RE 1-28-13 RE 1-28-13 Both tubes blocked LAP surgery 2-15-13 Both tubes removed Started IVF #1 June 2013 Meds: BCP, Lupron, Gonal-F, Ovidrel, Medrol, Doxycycline
    Beta #1-BFP!!! HCG-55 Beta #2--111 Beta #3--2,825 Beta #4 22,031 1st U/S 7-29-13 Saw and heard our little sweet pea's heartbeat!! 109 bpm 


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  • JennySC34JennySC34 member
    Yes, definitely could be PIO. Regardless, of the cause i hate you are hurting. Tylenol is fine to take and drink plenty of water. Is it too soon to take a HPT? My headache was my first clue I was pregnant b/c I never have headaches. Warning, I haven't had my bloodwork yet but intense headaches can be from a shift In hormones. This is just my recent experience. 
    Five IUI 's and two 3 day IVF transfers and two chemical pregnancies. Unknown to me at the time was that I was hypothyroid and had endometriosis. All that heartache and money and I would have never gotten pregnant. Time for new RE. New RE found the thyroid and endo. I had another 5 day transfer in April when all 7 embryos arrested on day four. Transferred three morali and didn't conceive. Thyroid function is excellent now. DH SCSA came back perfect. Now for IVF number four in June 2013. I had two perfectly expanded blasts put back and five frosties! I have never gotten this far! Now to wait for blood test on 6/26. My heart is In my throat! Please let this work, BFP with HPT 7 days and 8 days after transfer.
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  • RoeniRoeni member

    imageJennySC34:
    Yes, definitely could be PIO. Regardless, of the cause i hate you are hurting. Tylenol is fine to take and drink plenty of water. Is it too soon to take a HPT? My headache was my first clue I was pregnant b/c I never have headaches. Warning, I haven't had my bloodwork yet but intense headaches can be from a shift In hormones. This is just my recent experience. 

    Just now reading this lol...funny I ended up taking the hpt.  My fresh cycle that resulted in m/c was totally different than this.  I was feeling bloated, constipated, sleepy, yet euphoric.  This time I am having headaches, sleeplessness, some anxiety...so different. Hopefully it is still too early and I will feel these other symptoms later but I never had a headache last time! 

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