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Question: Who has used Folistem?

megrae12megrae12 member
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I am being a straight AW lately, sorry ladies. H and I talked and he wanted to try again this month. Our protocol has changed and my RE wants me to move to Folistem. I have never used it and I just wondered if any of y'all have. What should I expect with this? I will be going on progesterone with this new protocol as my progesterone never got high enough while on Clomid. The highest it got was 12 this last cycle, and well, it didn't end well. AF showed today, so if we are going to do this new protocol, I have to call them today. No rest for the weary in the world of IF. I have to go in every few days for labs and u/s, is this normal for this protocol? If I could just some insight on all of this, that would be wonderful. I am really lost in everything now. With Clomid, I knew what to expect, with this, I know nothing. Thanks ladies for your insight and for your hugs. I really appreciate it. 
Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
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DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much. 
All Welcome


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Re: Question: Who has used Folistem?

  • megrae12megrae12 member
    @NariaDreaming How was it? H is basically using this month to see how I will react before me make any long term decisions on TTC. (I love being everyone's lab rat). Clomid was relatively easy for me minus the F-ing hot flashes!! Did you find you had a lot of side effects with it? 
    Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
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    DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
    BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
    Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
    Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
    BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
    On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

    Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much. 
    All Welcome


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  • megrae12megrae12 member
    Thanks, Naria. I remember it from in injects class, I am just not happy about all the needles I am going to have to endure. Sigh* My insurance covers as a specialty med and it's gonna be hella expensive. Grr.... 

    I appreciate the insight and the honesty. I need to hear the good and the bad of it. 
    Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
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    DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
    BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
    Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
    Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
    BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
    On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

    Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much. 
    All Welcome


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  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    I just want to say, thank you for the question and all the great advice/experience! I'm bookmarking this for next cycle. :)

    @nariadreaming - Good luck tonight! I hope you start feeling better soon. 
    January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions
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    Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
    Planning to start IVF in March!
    ***All Welcome***
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  • RachaeleighRachaeleigh member
    edited November 2014
    I have done 3 IUIs with follistim. The biggest pain was all of the monitoring. I responded fairly quickly, so was in every day to every other day.
    Other than that, I didn't experience too many side effects and the actually injections were painless
    GL :-)

    Eta, I did definitely experience quite a bit of discomfort right before, during, and after O, because of multiple follicles

    4 Losses (2003, 2008, Apr 2012, & Oct 2012)
    All RPL and IF testing with multiple REs = normal

    5 IUIs = BFN

    All AL are welcome
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  • curve31curve31 member
    I did one round of it. Totally painless. I couldn't even feel the needle. I can't remember having any side effects either. I did bruise though. My belly have quite a few bruises in varying shades of blue and yellow.
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  • mmmKayymmmKayy member
    Ditto everything @curve31 said. I can't remember having any side effects and it was sooooooo not as scary as it looked.

    Ask your doc if they have samples of it. My RE did, so I actually got mine for free!
    :: Me: 30 ~ DH: 27 ::
       :: TTC since Oct 2013 ~ NTNP since Dec 2010 ::
    :: DX: PCOS Characteristics & MFI ::
    ~May 2014: 1st Consult with RE~
    ~SA #1/#2 (low on all #'s), HSG (found non-threatening uterine fibroid)~
    ~*1500mg Metformin Daily*~
    *June: Medicated Cycle #1: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN* 
    *July: Medicated Cycle #2: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN*
     *Aug: Medicated Cycle #3: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN*
    *Sept: IUI #1: 5mg Letrozole + Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI + Progesterone = BFN*
    Possibly Looking at IVF.. RE Suggested DH See a Urologist Before Moving On With Treatments 
    *Currently on a Break*
    ~*All Welcome*~
     

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     ::: 3T November Siggy Challenge: Animals Being Jerks:::
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  • lebradfordlebradford member
    I agree, I had a much harder time on Clomid. I had some headaches on Follistim, but nothing else. I responded a lot better and actually ended up with fewer monitoring appointments on Follistim even though I was being monitored really closely just because the cycle was shorter. My lining was much better too. I think it's definitely worth it! Good luck!
    **siggy warning**  **everyone welcome**

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    DS- 11.07.02
    DSS- 6.26.04
    Married- 6.29.13
    TTC Again- Sept. 2013
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    Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal
    DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
    5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
    7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
    9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
    Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
    IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
     IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN
    IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(
    IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
    Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
    Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
    IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
    Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
    u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
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