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Bruising on Follistim

Paris05Paris05
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On 4th IUI but 2nd on Follistim. I think last cycle I injected too close to my belly button and as a result got a nasty bruise.

This cycle I am on 225IUs and I am bruising every time i inject. I take it out of the fridge 30 minutes before and I ice 5 minutes before. I try plunging slowly, fast, keeping pinch while I inject, not keeping pinch.

Nothing works. Tonight I went slow and it burned going in too. 

Anyone else?

Me:40 DH:40 AMH:.21 FSH: 10.9 2 failed IUIs on Clomid; 4 failed IUIs using Follistim; 1 cancelled IVF due to poor response; Switched REs in March 2012; Currently stimming for final IVF. Estrogen priming with microsode lupron; 6/25:8 retrieved,7 mature,5 fertilized with ICSI; 6/30: transferred 4. Beta #1 7/12:92.1 Beta #2 7/16: 528 Beta #3 7/18: 1,042 7/25/12: First ultrasound. 1 bean measuring 6 weeks 1 day Hb 116 BabyFruit Ticker
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Re: Bruising on Follistim

  • ellenchris0506ellenchris0506
    Yes, I bruise A LOT on Follistim...the nurses all say it is normal.  It just looks ugly!
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    November 2011 - AMH level tested - .83 (normal for age range)
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  • Sarah226Sarah226 member

    I'm sorry you're having such a rough time.  My doc had us inject Follistim in the upper arm, for whatever reason, and I never had any brusing.  It did feel sore afterwards for the first week or so, but then I think I got used to it.  Hopefully it gets better for you.  Could you ask your doc or nurse about injecting in a different spot?

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  • davidandheatherdavidandheather member
    My bruises are just now going away from August injections. Sorry you are hurting too. Ice on the area after helps.
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  • racheyt0227racheyt0227 member
    I'm getting some bruising, & its been hurting for a few on the injections. I'm on day 22 of doing them for this cycle. The doc said it will be several more to go....Not having fun with this at all..


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