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Follistim - jittery??

FutureMrsW9FutureMrsW9 member
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Has anyone else gotten the jitters while on follistim??  Oh my goodness, this was not a side effect that I expected!  At first I thought that the coffee shop gave me regular coffee by accident, but today I KNOW that's not it!  I feel like I drank 50 red bulls!  Maybe it'll just make me super productive haha :-)
Me 31 ~ DH 30
IVF/FET #1 - BFP!!
<3 CJW 6/15/2014 <3
DX - PCOS 2004
FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
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    sparkles2040sparkles2040 member
    Yes!!!!!!! I just started on Friday. My heart races, I cant sleep, I feel crazy. I thought Id be excited about the engery, but I feel too sluggish to actually use it by this point. Haha

    Me: 32  DH: 34

    TTC #1 since June 2011, RE December 2012

    HSG: tubes clear SA: Perfect AMH: 0.9 in Jan 2013 0.7 in March 2013

    Femara June 2013: No repsonse. Serophene July 2013: No repsonse

    Follistim August 2013: 12 follicles, 4 mature, IUI, and a BFN. 

    April 2014: Lost 30lbs, got my thyroid under control. Started IVF 

    May: BFP! EDD 1/6/2015 Heatbeat 167!

    Now: Canyon James born 12/30/14 at 6:21pm via emergency c section. 9 lbs 19 1/2 inches

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    FutureMrsW9FutureMrsW9 member
    @sparkles2040 What's up w/that!!!  I always hear people saying that it does the opposite and makes them super tired, I have not experienced that at all so far.  I'm sorry it's keeping you up, that really really stinks :-(  I'm lucky that for me it's been in the mornings into early afternoon and then it starts to fade.  Maybe it's the timing of when I do my injections.  I guess it's not the worse side effect in the world if it's making me productive at work!  I could do without the shaky fingers, though.
    Me 31 ~ DH 30
    IVF/FET #1 - BFP!!
    <3 CJW 6/15/2014 <3
    DX - PCOS 2004
    FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
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    sparkles2040sparkles2040 member
    What time are you taking it? My doctor said evenings. We tried 8pm but that was bad, so now we are at 4:30 or as soon as I get home from work. Hard balancing act. Haha

    Me: 32  DH: 34

    TTC #1 since June 2011, RE December 2012

    HSG: tubes clear SA: Perfect AMH: 0.9 in Jan 2013 0.7 in March 2013

    Femara June 2013: No repsonse. Serophene July 2013: No repsonse

    Follistim August 2013: 12 follicles, 4 mature, IUI, and a BFN. 

    April 2014: Lost 30lbs, got my thyroid under control. Started IVF 

    May: BFP! EDD 1/6/2015 Heatbeat 167!

    Now: Canyon James born 12/30/14 at 6:21pm via emergency c section. 9 lbs 19 1/2 inches

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    FishyMomFishyMom member
    Follstism made me exhausted. I was pretty much out of gas by the time I got home from work.
    ******************** BFP Warning *******************
     
    I'm 29 and DH is 32 we have a MFI (low count) 
    IVF #1 starting in August. ER 9/5/13 23 eggs we are fertilizing 15. 9 frozen
    ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
    7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
    Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
    Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
    FET #2 - 3/3/14 - 5AB Blast -- Beta #1 3/12 - 152 -- Beta #2 3/14 - 358
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    FET #3 06/09/16 - 5AB Blast - Beta #1 6/18- 245 -- Beta #2 06/20 - 600
     PAIF/SAIF/PAL/SAL welcome!

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    FutureMrsW9FutureMrsW9 member
    @sparkles2040 I take it around 8/8:30 every night.  My RE said anytime between 8-10pm is fine.  The jitters have actually calmed down a bit, but I think I still have them a little but not like it was!  It's definitely not made me feel tired at all (*knock on wood*), so that's at least a good thing.  Now the side effects are mostly upset stomach and some discomfort, but I expected that.
    Me 31 ~ DH 30
    IVF/FET #1 - BFP!!
    <3 CJW 6/15/2014 <3
    DX - PCOS 2004
    FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
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    sparkles2040sparkles2040 member
    I am glad it has calmed down! On a positive note- I went in today to see how I responded: 12 follicles, most under 10, but a 17.5, 16, 15.5, and 14. With pills I always at 2 follicles with a max size or 7. Fingers crossed for you too! We are triggering Thursday and IUI on Friday.

    Me: 32  DH: 34

    TTC #1 since June 2011, RE December 2012

    HSG: tubes clear SA: Perfect AMH: 0.9 in Jan 2013 0.7 in March 2013

    Femara June 2013: No repsonse. Serophene July 2013: No repsonse

    Follistim August 2013: 12 follicles, 4 mature, IUI, and a BFN. 

    April 2014: Lost 30lbs, got my thyroid under control. Started IVF 

    May: BFP! EDD 1/6/2015 Heatbeat 167!

    Now: Canyon James born 12/30/14 at 6:21pm via emergency c section. 9 lbs 19 1/2 inches

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    FutureMrsW9FutureMrsW9 member
    @sparkles2040 GL with the IUI!!! FX for you :-)  My appt today I had about 40 follies that are either ready or just about ready to go so I'm either triggering tonight or tomorrow night, and then ER on Friday or Saturday.  I'm hoping it's Friday because I'm just ungodly uncomfortable now - I can't even sit without feeling like I'm going to pop an ovary and I'm trying my best not to call out of work!
    Me 31 ~ DH 30
    IVF/FET #1 - BFP!!
    <3 CJW 6/15/2014 <3
    DX - PCOS 2004
    FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
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