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IVF Med Side Effects

tracieduncantracieduncan
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Hi Ladies! I started meds on Tuesday (75 Bravell and 75 Menopur each night). I go in for my first monitoring appointment tomorrow (saturday). I am wondering if/when you started getting side effects from the injections? So far I have an occasional headache that gets better with hydration, but other than that I don't feel any different.  I'm a little paranoid that its not doing anything...
11/02/10- DS Born
6/2011- DH started chemo for testicular cancer
9/2011- Remission!!!!
6/2012- IUI #1 natural with HCG shot- banked sperm (BFN)
7/2012- IUI #2 natural with HCG shot- banked sperm (BFN)
-changed RE-
11/13/12- IVF #1 Bravella 225/Menopur 150/Ganarelix, triggered with Lupron. 11/27- 8R/2M + 2 mature next day/ 4 fertilized/ 2 grade III with 20% fragmentation transferred back on day 3. No frosties. BFN. Boo :(.
Plan: New semen analysis in January and #2 IVF hopefully with fresh sample in March.
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Re: IVF Med Side Effects

  • nawlinsgrlnawlinsgrl member

    I don't know that side effects are necessarily common, especially at low doses, like you're describing.  I was on Follistim and Menopur for IVF #1, and will be again starting tomorrow for IVF #2, and I don't recall any side effects until the upped my Follistim pretty high (300 IU).  I had increasingly worse insomnia as it increased from 150 (where I started) to 300, and noticed it went away when the dosage was dropped.   I'll be starting on 225 IU of both meds this time, so I'll be sure to have the sleeping pills ready!

    Other than that, I don't remember anything major, other than possibly being bitchier than usual, although that might have been stress or sleep-deprivation related. I wouldn't worry about the lack of systems, just go by your labs and ultrasound.  Good luck to you tomorrow and the rest of your cycle!

    10/10: Married; 5/11: Dx: Blocked Fallopian Tube; 7/11: D&C/Hysteroscopy to remove polyp
    IVF #1: 9/11: ER: 12R, 11M, 10F, No Frosties; 5dt: 2 blasts, 1 morula; DD born 6/3/12
    IVF #2: 11/12-12/12: ER: 20R, 20M, 16F, 4 Frosties; 5dt: 3 blasts, DS born 8/9/13
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  • ChiTown BridgetChiTown Bridget member
    When I did IVF one of my main s/e were horrible headaches. I was on Gonal F.
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