I'm curious, what meds are you using/did for IVF?

Bella2u07 · December 2010

I gave myself 3 shots last night, Gonal-F (75ui), Menopur (75ui), Lupron (5ui), along with 2 new pills, Zithromycin (antibiotic) and Dexamethasone (steroid). Just seems like a lot to me, especially since the RE added the steroid in yesterday.

kthappy76 · December 2010

Lupron, baby aspirin, HCG, Gonal-F, Tetracycline, Medrol, E2 patches, PIO/Crinone... GL!

Faith722 · December 2010

I was on lupron , menopur and follistim. Also doxy and a steroid. Plus, of course the trigger ovidrel. It's overwhelming at first! Good luck with your cycle!

Jlynn3 · December 2010

I was on lupron, bravelle, and menopur. Added in doxycycline and medrol later (antibiotic & steroid) and then triggered with pregnyl.

Edwina.McDunnough · December 2010

Antagonist:
Gonal-f
Menopur
Ganirelix or Cetrotide
Novarel
Doxycycline
Medrol
Progesterone

for EP add in Vivelle patches and more Ganirelix.

Ginger71 · December 2010

Hi Honey- Wow! I didn't realize you were already taking stims! Wishing you lots of luck!!!!!!!

I have been on so many protocols and the meds always vary but I've always been given the antibiotic and steroid...to prevent infection(they take your eggs out with a needle after all) and the steroid is to help with implantation.

Mrs. Mo · December 2010

Lupron in the morning ( 10 units now, lower to 5 units once starting stimms)

Stimms = Gonal-F & Repronex ( I can mix these 2 together as to only give 1 shot) at night

HCG = Novarel

After ER:

Doxycycline

Baby Aspirin

Methylprednisol

After ET: add in Vivelle patches ( still take PIO & baby Aspirin)

theworms · December 2010

don't be frightened

bcp, lupron, baby aspirin, r/x folic acid, dexamethazone, pnv, fish oil, gonal f, menopur, lovenox, cipro, trigger, pio and delestrogen

Amie8301 · December 2010

Our meds are pretty similar:

Starting 1/2: Lupron (5 iu) in the AM, Follistim (225) and Menopur (75) in the PM. Prednisone (40mg).

I am on Lupron (10iu), doxycycline (antibotic), baby aspirin, vitamin D, and obviously pre-nates now.

I hope the shots went well for you last night!!

Mandy_Lou83 · December 2010

BCP - Lupron - Follistim - Menopur - trigger - Crione - PIO

Does anyone know if the lupron and menopur can be mixed together?

NicoleeBonsai · December 2010

Bella2u07:
I gave myself 3 shots last night, Gonal-F (75ui), Menopur (75ui), Lupron (5ui), along with 2 new pills, Zithromycin (antibiotic) and Dexamethasone (steroid). Just seems like a lot to me, especially since the RE added the steroid in yesterday.

my meds mimicked yours almost exactly. the only differences were the amount of gonal-f, and that i started taking my steroid *after* my ER, not with my stims.

it's a lot of stuff!!

lyse2143 · December 2010

Our clinic has you do the antibiotic for you and DH once every 4 months. So I did that when I started stimming the first cycle. This cycle I took baby aspirin, dexamethazone, lupron, menopur, gonal f, prior to ER. Then it was the baby aspirin, dexamethazone, crinone, estrace, and PIO.

2bKEdwards · December 2010

Sounds like me! I had 2 rounds of antibiotics, the steroid for 5 days, 14 days of lupron, 10 days of follistim and menopur, then 2 ovidrels to trigger. Most days was just the lupron, follistim and menopur shots.

dejavu · December 2010

this is my first IVF and my meds are only: BCP, Lupron, Gonal-F, HCG, and Crinone

I'm curious what the baby aspirin, steroid and antbiotics are for?

ETA, should I be concerened and ask my RE about this?

ej708 · December 2010

Lupron, follistim, menopur, doxycycline, HCG, and prometrium.

Good luck!!!

ColindaP · December 2010

I stimmed with Follistim(150iu) and Menopur(150iu the first 4 days, 75iu that last 8 days), Ganirelix (the last 6 days), then doxycycline (antibiotic) and hcg trigger, and now PIO and estradiol patches.

etoyama · December 2010

Gonal, lupron, menopur, dexamethosone, baby aspirin. Crinone and estrace during 2ww. And prenatal vitamins always.

babylove0511 · December 2010

i take these (this is not in order) BCP, Lupron, Dexamethasone, Follistim, Menopur, PIO, Vivelle, Lovenox, Baby Asprin, Folgard, and whichever my trigger is i forgot. i think that is it for this cycle unless they add estrase and progesterone cream suppository.

sassy1 · December 2010

Currently taking Follistim & Menopur (I'm on day 5), also pre-natal vitamins

Will be taking Ganirelix, Zithromax (antibiotic), Ovidrel, Vivelle & 1 other med (forgot name)

jlcrane78 · December 2010

dejavu:
this is my first IVF and my meds are only: BCP, Lupron, Gonal-F, HCG, and Crinone

I'm curious what the baby aspirin, steroid and antbiotics are for?

ETA, should I be concerened and ask my RE about this?

I was only told to take the baby aspirin for my FET. They did not have me take it when I was doing my IVF cycle. Also, antibiotics after retrieval used to be a part of my office's protocol, but then they decided it wasn't necessary and eliminated it. Hope that reassures you a bit.

sunshine610 · December 2010

BCP, baby aspirin, Follistim, Ganirelix, low dose HCG, HCG trigger, doxy, Crinone, PIO.

To answer PP - I think the antibiotics are to prevent infection around ER/ET and the baby aspirin is to prevent clotting.

dejavu · December 2010

jlcrane78:
dejavu:

this is my first IVF and my meds are only: BCP, Lupron, Gonal-F, HCG, and Crinone

I'm curious what the baby aspirin, steroid and antbiotics are for?

ETA, should I be concerened and ask my RE about this?

I was only told to take the baby aspirin for my FET. They did not have me take it when I was doing my IVF cycle. Also, antibiotics after retrieval used to be a part of my office's protocol, but then they decided it wasn't necessary and eliminated it. Hope that reassures you a bit.

yes, TY! i trust my RE, but seeing that a lot of others are taking these meds and reading some protocols online that also have the aspirin and antobiotics. i just want to do everything right the first time.

LCS040209 · December 2010

I was on gonal-F, menopur, ganarelix, antibiotic, and dexamethasone.

I know it seems like we are science experiments..GL sweetie!

MrsRumpf · December 2010

HcG, Lupron, Gonal-F, PIO, baby aspirin, antibiotic, a few other pills...

madelyn07 · December 2010

I'll be on 375iu of Gonal-F and 75iu of Menopur to start. Then adding in Ganirelix, and right before the ER I'll start an anti-biotic. Then I'll be on PIO and progesterone suppositories.

No mention of steroids...?

bbakersgirl75 · December 2010

I was on 10 units of Lupron in the am, and whatever units of Gonal-F at night (varied between 337 and 375).

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