New Plan / OOP injects / questions

MAnn620 · February 2014

Hello all,

So we've decided on a new plan. After IUI#2 was a bust, DH, RE and I decided to try letrozole with partial injects. I'm planning on starting Letrozole tonight (cd3-7) 7.5mg like always. I usually get 1-3 mature follies with this all of which have been unsuccessful. Now I will be also using Follistim 150iu starting cd5. The nurse says I can expect to use Follistim for 4-5 days. I was wondering what your experience was like if you have done this. The Follistim is going to cost us about $550/cartridge. Does this sound right? After Ovidrel and IUI we are looking at about $2000 OOP this month.

jaytee16 · February 2014

Take this with a grain of Canadian salt

I haven't done the hybrid cycles, we did 3 letrozole + TI cycles and we're into our 3rd inject + IUI cycle. For my injects (Puregon and Lupron), the ovidrel and my clinic does B2B IUIs, it runs us about $2000 a cycle also. Being OOP sucks, I'm sorry you're in the same boat.

I hope IUI#3 is your lucky cycle!

jaytee16 · February 2014

NariaDreaming said:

Also, take a look at the Design RX First Steps program. Since you're OOP, you WILL get a discount- everyone who is OOP and applies gets some sort of discount- with larger discounts going to people who are lower income.

https://www.fertilitybydesign.com/PatientPortal/Designrx/FirstSteps.aspx

Also, be sure to always request that your doctor orders the 300IU cartridge. I got about an extra 100-125 IU out of each cartridge during my last cycle. Sure, it means two pokes some nights instead of just one- but it's well worth the savings!

I wonder if any Canadians know of anything similar for us??? Off to Google!

MAnn620 · February 2014

Thanks ladies. Just got off the phone with literally 30 diff pharmacies. Design rx first steps didn't approve us, but we may be eligible to use design rx for a different discount. I got a quote from village fertility for $262/300iu cartridge. I do have PCOS now I am nervous lol my RE said I can expect a follie count of 6-8 with partial injects. I usually get 1-3 with just letrozole. I'm assuming they will monitor me more closely as I use injects? The nurse said I will probably use for 4-5 days. I'm only buying 2 cartridges because she also mentioned they give extra in 300 iu

Pintobean39 · February 2014

I use Gonal and I order mine from freedom. Since they overnight it, this month I've only been 1 pen at a time. I had so much med left over last month I decided to try it this way. I'm taking 200iu a day so I ordered a lot because I stimmed for 8 days. I took my last shot tonight and only have 50iu left over WOOHOO!!! I'm such a nerd I find that amusing figuring out how much to order and when.

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