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330481 tn?1309488243

CD 4 - Got the go ahead to start the shots tonight

Alrighty - had my u/s tday - everything looks good so I can start my menopur shots today. YAY! They have no idea how many days I will be shooting myself for yet. Depends on how I am looking on Saturday when they check again. She said I am a "good responder" - which I think is crapppp. I only had 2 eggies the 2 times on menopur and clomid. So, we are dropping the clomid and doing shots only. I am scared I will not have any good eggs or I will have too many and she won't trigger me. UGH...WOOOO SAAAAWWWWW (Bad Boys movie)  I am rubbing my ears and saying wooooooooooooooo sawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....HUGS


Anybody do stright shots and have any luck? This is our last time for a few months (can't freakin afford it!). Wish me luck...

Jen
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330481 tn?1309488243
I have taken the shots before so they don't bther me. I just always combined them with clomid so I have no idea what JUST the shots are going to do to my eggies :) I want more eggies 4-5 would be really good because we natural BD instead of IUI but I don't want them to go loco and make 50 eggs! I have an U/S on saturday to see what is happening... Thanks for the advice!

Jen
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I have only tried one cycle of the shots.  I think that I took that shots every day for about 9 days straight.  I would take a combination of repronex and bravelle depending on the results from the daily blood test.  I had previously done clomid for three months and was never able to conceive.  I also had been labeled a good responder with the clomid producing 2-3 follicles a month.  My first round of injections did produce four follicles with me and I didn't have to take very much of the meds because I did respond really well (which helps with the cost).  I was not able to get pregnant, though, and am getting ready to do another round of injections but coupled with IUI this time to increase my chances.  The number of follicles should be closely monitored with an u/s so the dr can have a better chance of keeping the number of eligible follicles to a more reasonable number.  I wish you the best of luck.
BTW- The injections were not painful to me but I am a big chicken and couldn't inject myself so my husband did it for me.  I was quite the bonding experience.
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318181 tn?1336443496
Cool! Thanks, Jen :-)
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330481 tn?1309488243
No - no issues at all. Hell, clomid made me feel all hot flashy and stuff but menopur did nothing hormonal to me and the shots didn't hurt (just make sure the area is dry after you put the alcohol swab on it - don't stick yourself if the alcohol is still wet - it will burn a bit)! Message me if you have any questions!!
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318181 tn?1336443496
Thanks, Hoping! Best of luck to you this cycle too!

Jen: Have you had any issues with menopur in the past? Just a little nervous about it, since I've never tried it before :-)
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353148 tn?1293061164
Good Luck both of you.
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330481 tn?1309488243
YEAH!! We are cycle buddies!!!!
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318181 tn?1336443496
I'm not doing straight shots, but I'll be trying menopur this month too (first month on injectables). I'll be doing femara days 3-7, and a 75 IU shot of menopur on days 3, 5 and 7. I have my baseline sono this afternoon, and depending on what day my RE considers CD1 (I started AF at night), I'll either be starting today or tomorrow. Hopefully it will work for both of us!!! SSBD!
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