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Messed Up Mixing Bravelle

BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
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Okay, it's kind of too late at this time so maybe the point is moot, but I wanted to know for the future since I am horrifically clumsy and tend not to focus carefully on physical tasks. Plus it's just driving me crazy.

Last night I needed to reconstitute and mix 2 vials of Bravelle in the syringe with a Q-Cap. After getting the diluent and the first vial in the syringe, I accidentally plunged everything back into the diluent bottle, so the meds were mixed in 2mL+ diluent instead of 1mL.

I freaked out, since the concentration was off, and wasn't sure if I could just add the second vial of meds and just inject a lot more liquid into myself, or if that would be dangerous or not work or something. So, very flustered, I just threw away the syringe (including 1 vial of Bravelle in it now) and started over.

Did I just waste, for no reason, $60+ of meds that could have been saved for IVF? Or would it have been really bad to use the entire 2mL+ of diluent (distilled water I assume) to inject?

Thank you!!
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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!
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Re: Messed Up Mixing Bravelle

  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    edited December 2014
    @nariadreaming Arghh!! At the time I was like, "I have to measure it perfectly, 2mL will ruin everything!" Wish I knew that 2mL are sometimes used anyway. :( Or wish that I'd had the presence of mind to post here before tossing it!

    Edited to clarify - Not that I could have saved that vial, but that I wouldn't have had to use up an extra one from the stash last night. :)
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    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!
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  • tweetyknickstweetyknicks member
    I probably would have used two syringes and stuck myself twice (one on each side) to spread out the volume of fluid.


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    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)
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  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    tweetyknicks said:
    I probably would have used two syringes and stuck myself twice (one on each side) to spread out the volume of fluid.
    Oh my goodness, that is so smart. I was sooo afraid to just take initiative and try something!
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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!
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  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    @rainbowbridge14 Lol wow that makes me feel better! (Or maybe, stupider for starting over last night?)

    In the interest of public edification (and to save myself some $$$), what kind of mess-ups did the nurses say would not be a problem??
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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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  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    @rainbowbridge14 Oh my!!! What stories, I am horrified/laughing! I can't believe you went through 4 of those cycles, and now getting ready for IVF. Well, I guess you are more of an expert now. :)
    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***
    Report Reply
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