Baseline and TINY freak out!

ARS0805 · November 2012

I had my baseline appointment this morning. My lining is thin. My ovaries are cyst-free and have small follicles. My E2 was <25 (apparently, my lab doesn't report levels lower than 25...idk?!). I was given the a-okay to start stims on SATURDAY!! Follistim 300iu and Menopur 75iu. I watched the video again on the Follistim pen and I am feeling less nervous.

Now for the tiny freak out. So, when my big box of drugs came in the mail, I just checked to make sure I got all of my drugs. Lupron, Follistim, Menopur, Crinone, Vivelle, Ovidrel, two antibiotics...the gang's all here! Tonight, I realized that I didn't get the syringes or needles for the Menopur. They sent the Q-caps...but nothing else. Kind of FREAKING OUT. It wouldn't be a big deal, except tomorrow is a holiday!

Has anyone given the Menopur with insulin syringes?! Because Lord knows I have plenty of those...

Laurakat81 · November 2012

The insulin syringes should work though the only thing I'd be worried about is how little fluid they hold. You might have to do two injections to get the full dose.

MsGMChick · November 2012

Insulin syringes will be fine. As long as you have the 1ML syringes- you're golden. The Menopur gets mixed with 1ML of SC. If you're worries about the syringes being full, you can mix it with 0.9ML SC. That 0.1 won't make a difference in the reconstitution.

ARS0805 · November 2012

MsGMChick:
Insulin syringes will be fine. As long as you have the 1ML syringes- you're golden. The Menopur gets mixed with 1ML of SC. If you're worries about the syringes being full, you can mix it with 0.9ML SC. That 0.1 won't make a difference in the reconstitution.

I think I am going to throw up. I just checked and mine are 0.5ml syringes. My MIL is a diabetic...I may see if she has 1ml syringes. Oh geez...

Mayzie15 · November 2012

Only other solution I can thinks of is to start calling pharmacies and explain your situation. Not sure which are still open but it's worth a shot. Good luck!!!

MrsNukem · November 2012

Ticker warning

I have a bunch of leftover syringes and needles for Menopur if you want them. Won't help you for Saturday but I can probably mail them Friday by USPS priority mail and you would get them Tuesday. Just PM me and let me know.

MsGMChick · November 2012

ARS0805:
MsGMChick:
Insulin syringes will be fine. As long as you have the 1ML syringes- you're golden. The Menopur gets mixed with 1ML of SC. If you're worries about the syringes being full, you can mix it with 0.9ML SC. That 0.1 won't make a difference in the reconstitution.

I think I am going to throw up. I just checked and mine are 0.5ml syringes. My MIL is a diabetic...I may see if she has 1ml syringes. Oh geez...

You can use 0.5ML syringes.. it's just two shots.

You would do them the same. Take 0.5ML of air into the syringe, plunge into the SC, pull out without SC, repeat so that there's 1ML total of air. Then pull back 0.5ML of fluid into each syringe, deposit each into the Menopur, pull back 0.5ML of mixed fluid into each syringe.

Is your RE's office open tomorrow morning? I'm sure they have 1ML syringes there you could have!

jadwedd · November 2012

I would call the dr office and the pharmacy on Friday. Someone should be open. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a Black Friday sale on IF meds? That I might camp out for!

ARS0805 · November 2012

MrsNukem:
Ticker warning I have a bunch of leftover syringes and needles for Menopur if you want them. Won't help you for Saturday but I can probably mail them Friday by USPS priority mail and you would get them Tuesday. Just PM me and let me know.

Thank you so much for the offer. For now, my plan is to follow PP advice about using my 0.5ml syringes (and call and scold my pharmacy). I truly appreciate you though!

ARS0805 · November 2012

MsGMChick:
ARS0805:
MsGMChick:
Insulin syringes will be fine. As long as you have the 1ML syringes- you're golden. The Menopur gets mixed with 1ML of SC. If you're worries about the syringes being full, you can mix it with 0.9ML SC. That 0.1 won't make a difference in the reconstitution.

I think I am going to throw up. I just checked and mine are 0.5ml syringes. My MIL is a diabetic...I may see if she has 1ml syringes. Oh geez...
You can use 0.5ML syringes.. it's just two shots.
You would do them the same. Take 0.5ML of air into the syringe, plunge into the SC, pull out without SC, repeat so that there's 1ML total of air. Then pull back 0.5ML of fluid into each syringe, deposit each into the Menopur, pull back 0.5ML of mixed fluid into each syringe.
Is your RE's office open tomorrow morning? I'm sure they have 1ML syringes there you could have!

Two shots. You are the smartest woman alive. Thanks for talking me off the ledge. My RE is open tomorrow and Friday. They are 2.5 hours away though. Doing two shots sounds better than making that drive an extra time.

ARS0805 · November 2012

jadwedd:
I would call the dr office and the pharmacy on Friday. Someone should be open. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a Black Friday sale on IF meds? That I might camp out for!

Two thumbs up for Black Friday IF sales!!

MsGMChick · November 2012

ARS0805:
MsGMChick:
ARS0805:
MsGMChick:
Insulin syringes will be fine. As long as you have the 1ML syringes- you're golden. The Menopur gets mixed with 1ML of SC. If you're worries about the syringes being full, you can mix it with 0.9ML SC. That 0.1 won't make a difference in the reconstitution.

I think I am going to throw up. I just checked and mine are 0.5ml syringes. My MIL is a diabetic...I may see if she has 1ml syringes. Oh geez...
You can use 0.5ML syringes.. it's just two shots.
You would do them the same. Take 0.5ML of air into the syringe, plunge into the SC, pull out without SC, repeat so that there's 1ML total of air. Then pull back 0.5ML of fluid into each syringe, deposit each into the Menopur, pull back 0.5ML of mixed fluid into each syringe.
Is your RE's office open tomorrow morning? I'm sure they have 1ML syringes there you could have!

Two shots. You are the smartest woman alive. Thanks for talking me off the ledge. My RE is open tomorrow and Friday. They are 2.5 hours away though. Doing two shots sounds better than making that drive an extra time.

LOL! That drive would suck. No prob. Good luck with the Menopur, dear!

2MamazInSeattle · November 2012

Hi! I was worried about running out of syringes and my regular pharmacy sells syringes over the counter from the pharmacist for a couple dollars. He had several sizes. No need to go to your RE so far away!

kflynn81 · November 2012

I've run out of syringes before and have been able to schmooze my way into getting extras from CVS pharmacy but the needles may be another story. If you dont start until Saturday you can probably call your RE's office tomorrow (Friday) and ask them to call in an order for needles and syringes.

I agree with PPs about using the insulin syringes but when I was faced with that I was not exactly sure I wanted to do that, IMO at least. Since I wouldn't be able to use the QCaps if using the insulin syringe, it'd have to either be injected into all the vials (I was on 150iu, so 2 powders) prior to my skin....or I'd have to use two syringes in the process (one to mix, then one to draw out and inject) I'm a little OCD about the way I like things done and I wasn't really able to make myself get on board with that, LOL

Good luck

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