Cost of injectables

Re: Cost of injectables

• Pintobean39 member

  June 2014 edited June 2014

  I'm sorry for the BFN.
  
  I was on Gonal F and I got mine from Freedom pharmacy and it cost about $1 per IU. I've found that follistim is cheaper at Alexandars twin at around the same price. I also used ganarelix in my normal cycles which I found cheaper at Alexandra's Twin at about $100 an injection. I used about 2 per cycle. Then also you will prob need a trigger at around $80 and maybe progesterone supplement, I used Endometrin that was approx $100 a box. Because I required so much Gonal 200-275 iu a day my medicated cycles cost me around $3000-3500 a month for medication.
  
  Good luck!!
  
  ETA: I'm OOP too so I did a lot of shopping around. There are some programs you can apply for, compassionate care and another that are in the newbie blog. It's worth a try to get discounts.

  Fucking bump!!!!

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• emmuffy member

  June 2014

  Thanks!

  Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).

  We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).

   

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• tweetyknicks member

  June 2014

  Freedom Pharmacy is great. Bravelle is somewhat cheaper than Follistim at $54 per 75 IU dose.

  Click here for a great blog that explains things that many of you are confused and wondering about. Just check it out.

  
  

  
  

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  Me: 29; DH: 53

  TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

  
  

  TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)

  IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)

  IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)

  IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

  
  

  Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

  
  

  IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
  

  FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

  
  

    

       

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• wishiwaspreggo member

  June 2014

  I've used Follistim the last 2 cycles and I get mine from MDRx.  It costs ~$265 for a 300 IU cartridge.  I needed 100 IU a night over the course of my stimming, and I do 150 IU the night before trigger.  Keep in mind, the cartridges tend to be over-filled, so even if you've used 300 IU, keep on using the medicine until your pen won't click anymore.  Don't waste a drop of it!  It's pure gold

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• keziah23 member

  June 2014

  I paid $262 per 300iu vial of Follistim through Walgreens Specialty and $75 per vial of menopur.  This blog post shows what I paid for everything. https://anivfblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/ivf-cost.html

  Me 39, DH 40
  Male Factor (severe oligospermia) 
  

  IVF#1-December 2013: Conversion Protocol @ SIRM, Canceled on day 10 of stims due to poor response

  IVF#2- February 2014:  Estrogen Priming Conversion Protocol @ SIRM (ER 2/22: (9R, 7M, 4F, All arrested, nothing to trasnfer)

  IUI#1-May 28, 2014- 100mg clomid, HCG Trigger, 100mg progesterone oral--BFN

  IUI#2-June 24, 2014- non medicated, HCG 2,500mg x 4 doses (over a week), Endometrium- BFN

  Suprise BFP- September 1, 2014- miscarriage at 5 weeks. 

  
  

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• emmuffy member

  June 2014

  Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to skip the injectables for IUI #7 and save my money for IVF. I ovulate 1-2 naturally anyway.

  Stupid question, can anyone tell me how to change my signature? I managed to make a signature recently but now it needs to be updated to reflect that I'm on IUI#7 (or waiting for it to start, to be more precise).

  Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).

  We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).

   

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• emmuffy member

  June 2014

  Thanks @NariaDreaming

  Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).

  We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).

   

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