How do your meds make you feel?

PrincessPix · February 2014

I know everybody is different and everyone's on a different cocktail & dosage, but how do your meds affect you? Since this is my first IVF cycle, I don't know if I'm over-dramatizing my reactions or what. I feel totally drained for one thing. I had hot flashes in the beginning. I feel like my ovaries are watermelons. Ganirelix made me nauseous and have bad headaches. My 2 trigger shots made me hot & nauseous.... I guess I'm just looking for a little validation as to whether I'm a major drama queen or not. LOL!! Plus I feel like a busted can of biscuits in my clothes so that's not helping.... Humor appreciated here, ladies- give it to me straight.

keziah23 · February 2014

exhaustion was #1 for me this cycle, doc said that was the estrogen

next was feeling muddle headed and having bad memory

less headaches this cycle than previous

lots of nausea, especially towards the end

hungry

insomnia

leg cramps

bloating

oh and GAS lots and lots of gas, not stinky, just lots of it.

RunCC37 · February 2014

You're not crazy or dramatizing it at all!! I have experienced all of the above at one point or another throughout all of this. Keep your eyes on the prize. It will be worth it!

Ham113 · February 2014

I pretty much felt all of those for my first cycle. Around day 2-3 of stims, I had the WORST headache. I used to get migraines regularly and this headache was probably one of the most painful I've ever had. The nurse said it was attributable to the sudden increase in e2. It was so bad that I truly felt like I wouldn't be able to go through another IVF cycle. Other than that, I'd say a general feeling of fogginess and bloat were pretty constant for me. You are not being a drama queen! You're putting your body through a lot!

happygirl1013 · February 2014

You're totally not alone here. It feels like the plague mixed with exhaustion and over heating 24/7. Just know it's temporary and we are all here for you . Good luck!

PrincessPix · February 2014

Thanks so much ladies- I triggered last night and ER is tomorrow so I'm just feeling the pressures. Got a massive headache today from it and am feeling overwhelmed.
@keziah23 - DH thought the gas was just me trying to pull one over on him. Lol! I had to read that part to him!!

pblge · February 2014

This way!

STBMrsMiller · February 2014

Yep, I'm feeling all if the above. I'm blessed to have my job and my boss, because he approved me working from home during stims. It's so much better to wear yoga pants and take conference calls laying down. And of course not being ragey or crying with my coworkers.

HopefulSoul2 · February 2014

@princesspix - Bloated, tired and extremely irritable (only towards DH - lucky him!). I slept like a baby every night (but woke frequently when a toot slipped out). I was afraid I would wake DH with my gas! :-O

Good luck with your ER tomorrow!

jaztastic · February 2014

Seriously, I made this blog post the week I was stimming... I thought I was losing it. "So today is definitely a bad day for me. I don't know if its the anxiety or the meds or a combination of it all. But HOLY HORMONES!! I just don't remember it being like this on my first IVF. But maybe my body is different now. First the headache started then came the nausea. Now I suffer from migraines (even more so while on BCP), so I could get passed that. But the bloating got to me and nothing fit right. Now Im not sure if anyone else can relate or if this is all in my head, but I could swear I feel the pressure from my ovaries. I got OHSS on my first IFV so I constantly panic about that. Then the weepiness started. Everything was making me so emotional and brought me to tears. Then I got pissed at myself. I was being a nut case and I knew it, but I couldn't stop it. I said I wasn't going to feel sorry for myself but I felt so low. And it was draining, all the different emotions really had me wanting to just curl up and take a nap. I just wanted to let this all out to somebody, anybody who might be able to relate. lol I dont know anyone who is going through IF so although my closest friends give me the "aww its going to be okay" or "I hope you feel better" ... they dont truly get how some days you just want to scream at all the frustrations. I promise Im not like this all the time (ending post soon because Im rambling now), but today was most definitely one of those days. Okay Im done. lol " ETA: I hope you feel better soon... Sorry for the long paragraph. (I'm mobile)

ltlavac · February 2014

@PrincessPix, I'm sorry you're feeling so crummy. I'm glad you asked this question, I'm quite nervous about the unknown for my first IVF cycle which will be coming up in a month or so. I hope today's a better day for you and you're feeling a bit better. FX!!

jlr96 · February 2014

Headaches & exhaustion were on the top of the list for me, followed by irritability & bloating. It all sucks but hopefully will be worth it in the end!!

airidh80 · February 2014

**lurker coming out of hiding**

You know the end of "Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince," when [spoiler??] Harry has to keep forcing Dumbledore to drink the potion in the cave? Yeah. That's how I felt about my stims after about 4 days

My husband enjoyed that metaphor immensely, and would cheer me on, saying, "you're doing so good! This is the last one, I promise."

As a side note, my nurses acted like it was so unusual that I had bad headaches and I bloated so much, so it's nice to hear other people confirm that those AREN'T unusual symptoms.

Lady2010 · February 2014

For me it has been the exhaustion, moodiness and the bloating - oh good lord the bloating! I have been wearing the same 1 pair of jeans when I go out constantly because it is all that fits comfortably other than sweats!

Poor DH has to deal with my moods - fine one minute, bawling the next or worse, yelling at him over nothing at all.

Sunny B · February 2014

I was shocked that I didn't feel many side effects with the drugs I took (Gonal F, Menapur, Ganirelix, Steroids, doxy), until the HCG Trigger. My side effects during stims were basically just related to my huge ovaries, but my side effects with the Trigger were bad. I got a horrible hivey rash on my elbows and knees and then OHSS. Boo trigger.

I only talked about physical side effects, the emotional side effects were that I was a crazy person. Everyone at work was hurting my feelings. I was weepy and offended by life.

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