Injections Anyone? My Oncologist Said Yes!!!

Von112 · February 2014

So my Oncologist finally got in touch with my Fertility Doc and she said yes I can take Injections - Follistim and Gonal-F. I'm trying not to be excited but since the Letrozole hasn't worked I was anxious to try something else. Of course with any of these medications I have a little scare attack in the back of my mind b/c I hate cancer!!!!! Any way are there any side effects to these medications?

indianaalum · February 2014

I had no side effects of Follistim except a couple pounds of weight gain.

Didn't take the second med

Mozzarella13 · February 2014

I took Gonal-f and had some bloating, but honestly it was comparable to letrozole for me--not too much to complain about, unlike clomid which made me nuts!!

gsancho · February 2014

That's great news! I had no side affects, other than the usual bloating. It doesn't come until a few days after you start taking them, but them you are just all sorts of tender and poofy around your lower abs. It passes a few days after O.

rox825 · February 2014

I'm on my first cycle using Gonal-f, on day 8 of injects and so far no side effects. I started out on a very low dose though, 37.5iu, and just bumped to 75 on Thursday so I don't know if that will bring anything on. Good luck!

Von112 · February 2014

Thank you all ladies I've heard some good success stories, and hoping that my next cycle will be a positive one. I'm always a little scared to try new meds b/c of my past with cancer but if my Oncologist ok'd it then I am willing to try.

Pintobean39 · February 2014

Awesome news. Good luck!!!

I used Gonal-f. I did get a small headache every afternoon, not that bad. Once the upped my dose to 100iui from 50 I started getting bloated. Otherwise not bad at all and easy to give the injections.

Love4Science · February 2014

I'm on my first cycle with Gonal-F and just had my 10th (and last) dose last night. Started at 75IU and increased gradually to 150IU. Clomid made me bats**t crazy and gave me horrible headaches, hotflashes, and nausea. The only side effects of Gonal-F have been a little morning nausea, a little bloating (nothing compared to Clomid), and after upping my dose to 150 for 3 days, a couple hormonal crying fits. My biggest complaint about Gonal-F is that it makes me exhausted. I'm ready for bed at 6:30pm, usually pass out by 9:30, and sleep like a rock all night (which is unusual for me).

RunCC37 · February 2014

I didn't have any side effects from Follistim. Just the effects of my ovaries kicking it into full gear

Bloating and tenderness in my ovaries. Good luck!

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Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
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Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motilityIUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFNIVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!

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Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!