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Positive vibes and home remedies

Olive925Olive925 member
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Yesterday, I had my roughest IF day yet. I cried off and on all night and barely slept.  Now, I need to go to work and could really use some positive vibes to get through the day!  Unfortunately, work is incredibly stressful as well.  I thought about taking a mental health day, but it would be incredibly bad timing.  One of my issues with going in today is that my eyelids are SUPER swollen from crying.  I know people will ask me what is wrong with my eyes which will make it even harder to pretend that I'm fine.  So, anyhow, it got me thinking that someone out there might have a good home remedy for "swollen, day after a long-cry eyes."
TTC since March 2012 Me: 31 H: 37 SA: normal HSG (3/7/13): suggested bicornuate uterus MRI (3/15/13): confirmed complete bicornuate uterus 7DPO results: normal CD3 results: FSH = 11.7, AMH = normal July 2013 - 1st round Clomid +TI
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  • RunCC37RunCC37 member

    imageRumbera28:
    Honey, I know AAAAALLLLL about that! 1. Visine for the redness 2. Ice on eyelids for 5 minutes 3. Good coverage foundation, then use a smoky eyeshadow, dark eyeliner mascara. The swelling works in your favor bc it shows the makeup off. I try to put a little more effort in my hair as well. Not only will it lift your spirits slightly but the compliments will distract you. Hope that you feel a little better today!

    This is AWESOME advice! I was just going to say to blame it on allergies. I like your's better, Rumbera! 

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    Dx: Poor Embryo Quality, Arcuate Uterus, Poor Uterine Blood Flow, Mild Endo, 
           Protein S Deficiency, Sjorgen's Syndrome 

    IUI #1-5: BFN
    Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy: minimal endo, partial septoplasty
    IVF #1: 10R/6M/6F ~ Day 3 ET = BFN
    IVF #2: 14R/9M/5F ~ transfer canceled ~ all embryos arrested at 1-2 cell stage
    IVF #3: 9R/5M/5F ~ 1 frosty!
    IVF #4 (FET #1): BFN

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    Lupron + Lovenox + Delestrogen + IVIG + B/W = 2-5 pokes a day
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    Beta #1 11/24 (13dpo/8dp5dt) = 367 ~ Beta #2 11/26 (15dpo/10dp5dt) = 709
    Beta #3 11/29 (18dpo/13dp5dt) = 1,997 ~ Beta #4 12/1 (20dpo/15dp5dt) = 3,403

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  • rox825rox825 member
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    imageRumbera28:
    Honey, I know AAAAALLLLL about that! 1. Visine for the redness 2. Ice on eyelids for 5 minutes 3. Good coverage foundation, then use a smoky eyeshadow, dark eyeliner mascara. The swelling works in your favor bc it shows the makeup off. I try to put a little more effort in my hair as well. Not only will it lift your spirits slightly but the compliments will distract you. Hope that you feel a little better today!

    Oooh, I will have to file this away.  Thanks Rumbera! 

    Yes, this is great, thanks!!  OP- I hope that you have a better day today.

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  • Twinkie0612Twinkie0612 member

    imageRumbera28:
    Honey, I know AAAAALLLLL about that! 1. Visine for the redness 2. Ice on eyelids for 5 minutes 3. Good coverage foundation, then use a smoky eyeshadow, dark eyeliner mascara. The swelling works in your favor bc it shows the makeup off. I try to put a little more effort in my hair as well. Not only will it lift your spirits slightly but the compliments will distract you. Hope that you feel a little better today!

    I'm sorry you are having a bad day, I've been there.  This is all good advice.  The ice really does help.

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    October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos

    November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues.  Converted to freeze all due to lining issues.  2 blasts frozen on day 6!

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  • chickyclgchickyclg member

    imageRumbera28:
    Honey, I know AAAAALLLLL about that! 1. Visine for the redness 2. Ice on eyelids for 5 minutes 3. Good coverage foundation, then use a smoky eyeshadow, dark eyeliner mascara. The swelling works in your favor bc it shows the makeup off. I try to put a little more effort in my hair as well. Not only will it lift your spirits slightly but the compliments will distract you. Hope that you feel a little better today!

    I'll have to remember this for my bad IF days 


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     6-12-2010  Miscarriage. 
    3-16-2012 D&C/Miscarriage.
     Blocked Left Tube. 
    Diminished Ovarian Reserve   
    MFI - Sperm Morphology 2%.  
    MTHFR 
     Abnormal Antiphospholipid Antibodies
    April 2013 ~  1st IUI attempt - 100 mg Clomid- Canceled
    May 2013  ~ 2nd IUI attempt -100 mg Clomid- Canceled
    June 2013 ~ 3rd IUI attempt - 100 mg Clomid+ Trigger+ Progesterone~BFN
     IVF/ICSI #1 May 2014 ~ Freeze All ~ Due to OHSS
     5/1/2014 ~ 22 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 3 frozen
    5/28/2014 ~ FET#1 ~ Transferred 2 Hatching Blasts
      6/1/2014~ **BFP**
    6/9/2014 Beta #1 ~ 1022
    6/12/2014 Beta #2 ~ 3099
    6/16/2014 Beta #3 ~ >5000
    6/19/2014 First U/S ~ TWINS!!!  
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  • chickyclgchickyclg member
    I hope you have a better day today. (((HUGS)))

    ~~~~~~~~~Siggy Warning~~~~~~~~

    Me~28 DH~27 

     6-12-2010  Miscarriage. 
    3-16-2012 D&C/Miscarriage.
     Blocked Left Tube. 
    Diminished Ovarian Reserve   
    MFI - Sperm Morphology 2%.  
    MTHFR 
     Abnormal Antiphospholipid Antibodies
    April 2013 ~  1st IUI attempt - 100 mg Clomid- Canceled
    May 2013  ~ 2nd IUI attempt -100 mg Clomid- Canceled
    June 2013 ~ 3rd IUI attempt - 100 mg Clomid+ Trigger+ Progesterone~BFN
     IVF/ICSI #1 May 2014 ~ Freeze All ~ Due to OHSS
     5/1/2014 ~ 22 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 3 frozen
    5/28/2014 ~ FET#1 ~ Transferred 2 Hatching Blasts
      6/1/2014~ **BFP**
    6/9/2014 Beta #1 ~ 1022
    6/12/2014 Beta #2 ~ 3099
    6/16/2014 Beta #3 ~ >5000
    6/19/2014 First U/S ~ TWINS!!!  
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  • mmhopefulmmhopeful member

    Soak cotton balls in skim milk and set them on your eyes for 20 minutes 2 - 3 x per day.  (Take it from me....I cried for 2 whole days this past week and THEN had an EYE Dr. appt to get through.....it worked wonders.....)

    I liked the make-up and hair suggestion in the pp too.  Good luck!  Hope your day gets better.

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    RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF 

    IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN

      Decided to do IVF... Began stimming on September 10th!  Egg Retrieval 9/20/13.  19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI

     3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5  Beta #2 on 10/6/13 =  negative

      IVF#2 - Lupron plan  (set to begin on 10/28/13)  (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)

     Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months

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    imageRumbera28:
    Honey, I know AAAAALLLLL about that! 1. Visine for the redness 2. Ice on eyelids for 5 minutes 3. Good coverage foundation, then use a smoky eyeshadow, dark eyeliner mascara. The swelling works in your favor bc it shows the makeup off. I try to put a little more effort in my hair as well. Not only will it lift your spirits slightly but the compliments will distract you. Hope that you feel a little better today!

    Love this!!! 

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  • Olive925Olive925 member
    Thanks, everyone!  Today was a better day.  One co-worker jokingly accused me of smoking weed before work, but otherwise no one said anything.  I know I looked like a wreck though!  I'll have to use those tips the next time. 
    TTC since March 2012 Me: 31 H: 37 SA: normal HSG (3/7/13): suggested bicornuate uterus MRI (3/15/13): confirmed complete bicornuate uterus 7DPO results: normal CD3 results: FSH = 11.7, AMH = normal July 2013 - 1st round Clomid +TI
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