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IF Testing & Treatment w/o May 13

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Diagnosis (if you've been):

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched):

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?):

How are things going?:

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GTKY: If you could change one bad habit that you have, what would it be?
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Re: IF Testing & Treatment w/o May 13

  • aisleofviewtwoaisleofviewtwo member

    Diagnosis (if you've been): Unexplained

    Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): FET

    What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): FET

    How are things going?: We’re officially in the two week wait! Doc said the transfer “couldn’t have gone smoother,” so we are trying to walk that line between hopeful and realistic. Headed back on in a week (Monday 5/20) for the first beta. Only downside so far is I’ve started feeling some side effects from prometrium today 😕

    Any questions?: Tips on how to manage side effects from progesterone? Chief complaints are fatigue/drowsiness, light nausea, some dizziness.

    GTKY: If you could change one bad habit that you have, what would it be? I procrastinate replying to texts from friends and family SO bad, and the longer I put it off the harder I find it to reconnect.

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  • ferret22ferret22 member
    @aisleofviewtwo What time of day are you taking it? I had slightly less dizziness taking it at night right before bed.
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  • aisleofviewtwoaisleofviewtwo member
    @ferret22 They have me taking it twice daily, morning and night. It hasn’t caused problems with my sleep at this point, so sounds like (1) my experience is roughly tracking with yours and (2) I should be thankful I can still have restful nights! If it gets much worse I could maybe ask about switching to take it all at night. My sense is they want a pretty constant flow of the medication that taking it once daily might disrupt.
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  • britters314britters314 member
    @aisleofviewtwo FX your transfer was successful and the embryo sticks!

    Diagnosis (if you've been): Unexplained

    Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): Benched

    What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Waiting to be matched with embryos

    How are things going?: Good. I just found out today that our profile is in the process of being reviewed by a placing family, so FX they like us!

    Any questions?: Nope

    GTKY: If you could change one bad habit that you have, what would it be?
    Idk if I have anything that I’d really consider a bad habit. I would like to bring back a good habit I used to have. I used to do Pilates almost every day and now I never do it anymore.
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  • ferret22ferret22 member
    @aisleofviewtwo Yeah I generally just felt kind of off while taking progesterone, and did feel some dizziness. Not sure if this is TMI, but are you taking it vaginally? That might help lessen symptoms too if it's more targeted / lower dose. 
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  • aisleofviewtwoaisleofviewtwo member
    @britters314 So exciting to hear there’s a prospective placing family! FX it’s a good match and your wait ends here.

    @ferret22 At this point I’ve had so many doctors up in my business, nothing really feels like TMI anymore 😂 I’m on a regimen that’s taken 50% orally, 50% vaginally. I did check in with my nurse today and she confirmed these side effects are more common with the oral route, so if they get too bad we could switch to all suppositories but at an even higher dosage… Sounds like this is just how these things go!

    One final observation: I was in a different work building today and realized my symptoms were significantly reduced, possibly because the temp was much cooler there. I’ve never tolerated heat well, so I’m wondering if that was compounding the side effects on Monday. 
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  • bows22bows22 member
    The lurkiest lurker ever 

    @ferret22 I’m so glad you made your way over here! I spent a very long time in this group and it’s a really special place.  I can’t believe how slow it is but I hope the participation picks up!
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  • ferret22ferret22 member
    Hi @bows22! 👋😊
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