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Meds Refrigeration Question

patchen30patchen30 member
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When I got my IVF meds, the only one that came in cold packaging was Follistim.  The rest of the meds were not cold-packed, and in reading the outside of the boxes for storing temps I did not refrigerate.  I just want to confirm you ladies agree with this:

Follistim - refrigerate

Menopour - do not refrigerate before opening

Ganirelix - do not refrigerate before opening

Novarel (HCG) - do not refrigerate before opening

Doxycycline - do not refrigerate

Steroid (can't remember which) - do not refrigerate

TTC in 2008. Stage II/III endo, Hashimotos hypothyroid, low morph (3%).
2 cycles Clomid/Ovidrel/TI/Crinone=BFN.
IUI #1 - 4 Follistim/Ovidrel/IUI/Crinone = BFN.
IVF #1 - Antagonist w/ ICSI 4/10. 17 retrieved, 5DT of 2, BFN :(
IVF #2 - Long Lupron w/ ICSI 6/10. 15 retrieved, 3DT of 2, BFFN!!
Lap 7/21/10
IVF #3 - Clomid/Antagonist w/ ICSI 10/10. 14 retreived, 3DT of 3, BFP 10/20 but m/c. No HB 11/15/10 - D&C 11/17/10.
FET - 2 blasts, 1 survived the thaw. Transfer 2/19. Beta #1 3/1 375, Beta #2 3/3 885, Beta #3 3/8 4261, Beta #4 3/11 9005. U/S 3/8 1 sac 1 yolk, U/S 3/16 1 heartbeat 114bpm!

 

James born Oct. 24th 2011 via c-section at 38 weeks!

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Re: Meds Refrigeration Question

  • njohnson1972njohnson1972 member

    That's right.  I had the same meds and only refrigerated the Follistim.

    Good luck!!

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  • LCB34LCB34 member

    I refrigerated my Ganirelix but I am not sure if it is mandatory.

    Everything else sounds right to me!

     

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  • BRSaugust20BRSaugust20 member

    I didn't use Follitism but did use Menopur and Ganirelix.  As long as those stay below 77 degrees you don't need to refridgerate them. 

    I used Ovidrel as a trigger and that needed refridgeration but didn't use Novarel so I can't help you there.

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  • OrangeSmokeOrangeSmoke member
    I didn't do ganirelix, but everything else sounds right!
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    4 Fresh IVF cycles + 1 FET where embies didn't survive the thaw = 2 perfect little men!
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  • laurens1122laurens1122
    I also have my Ganirelex refrigerated. I thought the RN told me to refrigerate it but now i'm not so sure...
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  • LCB34LCB34 member

    imagelaurens1122:
    I also have my Ganirelex refrigerated. I thought the RN told me to refrigerate it but now i'm not so sure...

    Yeah, my RN told me that they prefer you to have anything premixed in the fridge - but I am not sure if it is really necessary.

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