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Do you take all meds at the same time?

CMH25CMH25 member
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I am on an antagonist protocol and I am taking Gonal f, menopur, and cetrotide. I have been taking all three in a row around the same time at night. I prepare and mix the shots then line up the needles.

Wondering what you all do?
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  • airidh80airidh80 member
    Both of my REs had me space out the Menopur and Follistim (or Gonal-F) by 12 hours. So I would do the Menopur at 8:30am, and the Follistim 8:30pm. They were pretty strict about that, for whatever reason. I did Ganirelix (Cetrotide) in the AM.
    Me: 34 / DH: 33
    19-year history of endometriosis. Multiple surgeries and cyst removals. Forced directly into IVF due to blocked tubes and severe adhesions.
    IVF w/ICSI and CCS #1 - Dec 2013 - Only 1 normal. Ended in CP
    IVF w/ICSI and CCS #2, at CCRM - March 2014!
    14R, 12 ICSI'd, 11F, 6 for CCS, 5 healthy blasts frozen!
    Two 5BB blasts transferred 9/10; First beta 9/19: 109; second beta 9/22: 550!
    EDD: 5/29/15

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  • Sunny BSunny B member
    airidh80 said:
    Both of my REs had me space out the Menopur and Follistim (or Gonal-F) by 12 hours. So I would do the Menopur at 8:30am, and the Follistim 8:30pm. They were pretty strict about that, for whatever reason. I did Ganirelix (Cetrotide) in the AM.
    That's so interesting! I wonder what they're reasoning is. I'd be really curious.
    TTC since May 2012
    Me: 32 H: 31
    DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.
    IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
    IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI  ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
    ET delayed due to OHSS 
    FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
    FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN 

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  • Justone13Justone13 member
    I did the menopur & Gonal f at night and the ganarelix in the morning.
    SIGGY WARNING//TICKER WARNING//PAIF

    Long of the Short:
     TTC since April 2013  DH 42 y/o I'm 30  Dh had vasectomy reversal Feb 2013 after 3 months developed scar tissue 
     First Re appt was September 2013 OOP for everything minus meds  
    DH's TESE surgery December 2013
    First cycle was February 2014 BFN none to freeze
     Second cycle was April 2014 BFP ending in Chemical Pregnancy none to freeze
     Third cycle June 2014 BFN none to freez
     Fourth cycle October 30th 28 retrieved, 13 mature and 12 fertilized
    PICSI, assisted hatching and fresh sperm from my DH's TESE surgery used
    5 FROZEN from a freeze all cycle! 
    FET completed on DECEMBER 9TH!!!
    Beta #1 13dp5dt BFP!! 800
    Beta #2 15dp5dt 2100
    Beta #3 17dp5dt 3600 
    First Scan January 5th! Everything looks great! Heart rate of 121!
    Second Scan January 20th. Baby Justone13 looks amazing. Heart rate of 175!
    Baby Girl is due August 27th
    Liv Annmarie born 8/25 7lbs 6oz 21 1/2 inches long 
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  • CMH25CMH25 member
    My instructions were to just start them all that "night". Hmmm, now I'm worried that I should have spaced them.
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  • kittenmittens9kittenmittens9 member
    I had to take my ganirelix at 7pm and then my menopur and gonal-f were one after another between 9 and 10 pm.  Seems like we all had a wide variety of answers :)

    taking meds at a consistent time each day is the most important part.  If they said all at night and didn't give more specific times then it's probably fine the way you did it.

    ***siggy/ticker warning***

    TTC#1 since 2010 Me: 30 DH:35 
     Dx: unexplained
    4 failed IUI's (2 clomid, 2 Gonal-F)
    IVF/ICSI#1: April 2014 (24 retrieved,14 fertilized, 5dt of 2 embryos and 6 frozen) Beta 5/10- BFN
    Hysteroscopy :  August 2014 (adhesions, and pre-polyps found and removed)
    FET#1: September 11th, 2 hatching frosties transferred
    1st Beta 9/22: 896 2nd Beta: 1924
    EDD: 5/30/15

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  • Justone13Justone13 member
    @CMH25‌ I think you are ok. With all of the different answers I'm thinking it actually doesn't matter.
    SIGGY WARNING//TICKER WARNING//PAIF

    Long of the Short:
     TTC since April 2013  DH 42 y/o I'm 30  Dh had vasectomy reversal Feb 2013 after 3 months developed scar tissue 
     First Re appt was September 2013 OOP for everything minus meds  
    DH's TESE surgery December 2013
    First cycle was February 2014 BFN none to freeze
     Second cycle was April 2014 BFP ending in Chemical Pregnancy none to freeze
     Third cycle June 2014 BFN none to freez
     Fourth cycle October 30th 28 retrieved, 13 mature and 12 fertilized
    PICSI, assisted hatching and fresh sperm from my DH's TESE surgery used
    5 FROZEN from a freeze all cycle! 
    FET completed on DECEMBER 9TH!!!
    Beta #1 13dp5dt BFP!! 800
    Beta #2 15dp5dt 2100
    Beta #3 17dp5dt 3600 
    First Scan January 5th! Everything looks great! Heart rate of 121!
    Second Scan January 20th. Baby Justone13 looks amazing. Heart rate of 175!
    Baby Girl is due August 27th
    Liv Annmarie born 8/25 7lbs 6oz 21 1/2 inches long 
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  • CMH25CMH25 member
    Thanks everyone! I'm walking away from the ledge. :)
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  • turquoisequeenturquoisequeen member
    Yes my meds are all in the evening too. 

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    TTC since July 2013
    DX: Unexplained or possibly DOR and DH 2% morph
    3 IUIs May-July: all BFN
    IVF Sept 2014: 12R 10M 8F, 5 day eSET 9/15, 4 frosties
    Beta #1 353, Beta #2 651, EDD June 3

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  • crazygirl7882crazygirl7882 member
    I mix menopur and gonal f at night into one shot and cetrotide in the am.

    Me: 32 DH: 37
    Married July 2012, TTC since July, 2012
    April, 2012: DH undergoes vasectomy reversal
    October, 2012: DH SA:  great count, slightly low motility
    February, 2013: first consultation with RE, all test normal, unexplained infertility
    September, 2014:  First IVF 1 embie transferred- BFN- but 9 little frosties waiting
    November, 2014- First FET 2 embies transferred- BFN

    March, 2015- Second FET 3 embies transferred- SUCCESS!  EDD- 11/25/15

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  • airidh80airidh80 member
    Yeah, the really important part is that you take them consistently at the same time, each day. I have thoughts on why they had me separate the Follistim and Menopur, but I couldn't say for sure.
    Me: 34 / DH: 33
    19-year history of endometriosis. Multiple surgeries and cyst removals. Forced directly into IVF due to blocked tubes and severe adhesions.
    IVF w/ICSI and CCS #1 - Dec 2013 - Only 1 normal. Ended in CP
    IVF w/ICSI and CCS #2, at CCRM - March 2014!
    14R, 12 ICSI'd, 11F, 6 for CCS, 5 healthy blasts frozen!
    Two 5BB blasts transferred 9/10; First beta 9/19: 109; second beta 9/22: 550!
    EDD: 5/29/15

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  • Giants721Giants721 member
    I will be mixing lupron, Gonal f, and menopur all into one shot.
    Married since July 2012
    TTC #1 since April 2013
    BFP #1 9.16.13 / EDD 5.26.14 / Natural miscarriage 7w4d


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  • CMH25CMH25 member
    It makes me feel better to know that you aren't all doing one thing and I'm doing another. Funny how we are all different Thanks!
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  • alpCRNAalpCRNA member
    I mixed gonal-f and low dose hcg and took it between 6 and 9pm.  I took cetrotide at 9:15pm.
    Me 27 DH 29 Married since 2007, together since 2001
    Off BC since Febuary 2006 3 Clomid Cycles in 2008- symptomatic, US just showed a tilted uterus, otherwise normal, HSG normal.  DH has an ejaculatory duct obstruction and a congenital absence of the vas deferens.  This is common with cystic fibrosis carriers, but he doesn't have cystic fibrosis. IVF #1 with TESE/ICSI (Antagonist protocol) Aug 2014=BFN (poor embryo quality)   IVF #2 ICSI long lupron protocol November 2014
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