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AGP International House of TTCers

Yep, another detour! The Insomniac Theatre is still up an going, but now we serve coffee and pancakes for those of you worldwide who may be dropping on at the odd hour. Companionship and understanding served all day--guarenteed fresh!
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Dee, Yes we can be injection buddies!  I'm excited about that!  I am also so very excited about the possibilities of this upcoming cycle.  I feel that being on injectables is just what I need to be doing to get my bfp.  Of course, there is the remote chance of it being this cycle.  Though I really have no inclination of any kind in that direction.

Helen,  Thank you for the info. on the meds.  I think I'm just going to use my local pharmacy because the dr. told me today that the way I'll be monitored, I won't know what dosage I'm taking from day to day, or possibly even what meds.  They'll be doing b/w and u/s every few days and base decisions on the next what meds to take when based on each b/w result.  So, he said it's important that I use a pharmacy that keeps the meds in stock as I'll have very little for warning.  Most likely I'll be on 125 mg. Follistim.

Heather, Oh my the road you have had to hoe!  I am just in awe at your resilence and strength.  Please take good care of yourself and don't ignore your pain.   It's there for a reason.  However, I know that pattern as I've done it myself.  Be true to your body and your senses!   Dh sure sounds very sweet.  I trust he'll take good care of you this weekend.  Boy, your numbers do look good.

Mary, Can't wait for results on your b/w tomorrow.  I hope it's good news.  I'm looking forward to that date with the u/s.  (-:

I had my visit with the RE today.  I actually saw his nurse instead of him and I really liked her! She says she's going to tell the dr. to set an aggressive protocol for me because of my age and rising FSH.  I loved her suggesting this aggressive approach!  She said if I end up having like 15 follies than there's the possibility that they'll want to turn the cycle into an IVF cycle.  But, that the decision will be ultimately up to me.  I am so excited about this up coming cycle.  Of course I know it may be mute since I'm still in 2ww.  
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Helen - sorry about A/F - i was having all my fingers crossed for you. lots of hugs.
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Heather,
AF is due tomorrow; I already started spotting today.  I will start my b/c on cd3 and wait for instructions from my doc.

Fiona,
where are you in your cycle?  What's going on with you?  When are you starting your new protocol?  I know you already got your ivfmeds but not sure whether you started injections.  How are you doing emotionally?  Please write about yourself.
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328927 tn?1227761840
Thanks ya'll. I am feeling better--not GREAT, but better. The pg symptoms are't bad at all (yet), but they are there. Yes, Mary, I haven't been a compliant patient lately. I don't mention my pain/fatigue because I used to have to hide it all the time at work and because my family just thought it was in my head. Once I start to feel it, I kind of hole up inside, and it can get really, really bad. It is been a long time since my pain was a major issue, so I think that is why I had that panic attack recently. Also, the RE said in early pg over-active thyroid is common, and she thinks I have some of that going on as well. She said I can stop the Metformin, so maybe that will help also. What are they measuring your b/w for tomorrow? I need to be educated! I hope it goes well.

Helen, my dh already rented us movies for the whole weekend, and ordered relaxation. I feel mentally relaxed, really I do, but with this pounding heart it makes me sort of THINK I am stressed. Getting my numbers back does help, though.  Are you just waiting for AF nd then starting shots like cd5-ish?

Dee, thanks for your thoughts, and I thik I will try to get back to bed. I still am having problems resting and sitting still, but I am trying :-D
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Ohh Heather - i am glad youre ok. Ok now get back to bed!!!!!!

PS congrats on the numbers!
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Glad they found the cause for your high blood pressure.  It all makes sense although I am not a specialist like Mary.  Please take care of yourself and your little one.  Also, now that your #'s are looking good you should try to relax a little bit and take things easy for a while.  That should also help (although again, I am not a specialist).  Plan for a slow and relaxing weekend (no in-laws allowed!!  :)
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Heather:

I am glad you were diagnosed.  You are a bad patient!  You have been talking about insomnia, flushing of the face, as well as some other symptoms.  However, you never mentioned your pain.  I am angry at myself for not piecing it together as I have seen it countless times.  We've had this discussion as to how horrible the pain cycle can be.    It all makes perfect sense now.  The pain signals are being sent out by your central nervous system, and your body is reacting to cope with the pain.

Please take care of yourself (and my cyber niece/nephew to be).


I have to go in for b/w again tomorrow.  Hopefully they will give me a date for my next u/s so I can give you all an update.
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Helen--yes, it's way early for that. The same thing went through my mind, which is why I aksed them to check it.

They just called, and it is my pain level that is the problem. Even though my neck is fixed, my body sometimes doesn't quite realize it, because it went undiagnosed and un-treated for so long. This caused me to develop a neurological pain disorder, whereby frequently my brain sends out pain signals ALL OVER to try and tell me I am hurt and so I will fix it. I waited TTC until I could go without any medecine for long periods of time, and have checked out what is safe and what is not. Still, I have not been taking any medecine for pain at all, even when I have flare ups, because I as trying to be a "good" mother-to-be. Even though my pain medicine is perfectly safe, I was trying to be a perfectionist about it. The weather here has been odd, and this can cause my body to hurt more at times too.

So, my RE said "chill out" and get your pain medicine filled and get it under control, as the BP is a PROBLEM, and taking the medecine is NOT a problem. Once I get my pain under control it usually stays away, but because of my history with long-term untreated pain, my body will be pretty insistent if I don't listen to it the first time. This is also why I haven't been sleeping, and that is not good either. Hopefully, my dh will be back soon and I can relax.

Well, I am signing off for a bit but thanks as always you guys, and I DO want to know what is up with you. It's not all about me! Almost, but not quite :-D
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Heather, I'm sure that whatever is causing your high blood pressure can be taken care of very easily.  Please know that we're all thinking of you and praying for you.  I wish I could do more.  
Sending you lots of love.
Fiona
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Heather,

First, I am glad that your beta is increasing appropriately.  As far as the high blood pressure goes, I am baffled.  As Helen mentioned, while it is common during pregnany, it is not a typical symptom at this early stage.  The hypertension would most definately explain the ringing in your ears, and the heart thumping.  Did the med assistant check your Heart Rate?  

The med assistant might have made a mistake also.  During my last work physical, the medical tech read my BP as 146/84.  I normally run 105/60, so I knew she was off.  I took it when I got home, and it was 108/64.  She was just an idiot.

Please let us know what happens.
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Heather,
I am so sorry about the blood pressure.  I thought it was a typical pregnancy symptom but not this early into the pregnancy.  I hope that everything is OK with you and this is a false alarm or they will bring your blood pressure down somehow.
If they do not call you within next 10 min just call them and demand an answer!!!!
My thoughts are with you.
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Hi guys-- I have good news and bad news. The good news is that my numbers are good: up from 588 to 964 at 16dpiui. The bad news is my blood pressure is WAY up.

They come and go, but I have been having these weird sensations, as if I just worked out, or someone scared me--my heart has been thumping very hard, I have been shaking, and my ears ringing. I asked the medical assistant to take my BP, as I was wondering what the deal was. My normal BP is like 110/70. I was just sitting there, not even feeling the symptoms, and my BP was 142/94. I told the assistant this was high, and she said, "Oh, you're just nervous about your numbers." And I said, "Uh, no dude, I'm really not." Well, she kepy arguing with me about MY OWN FEELINGS and I just decided I'd talk to the nurse about it when she called.

I told the nurse, and she freaked. I am waiting to hear back about what the doctor wants me to do, but the nurse said I may need to go to the hospital and be evaluated. She said to stay in bed and not move until she called back. It's scaring me a bit. (Yeah, lady, NOW I am nervous!)

Anyway, I had to log on and tell you guys, despite the fact that I am supposed to just sit here. I have been sitting here for an hour and am about to jump out of my skin. If everything is OK, you'll hear from me again soon. If I have to go to the hospital, I don't really know when it will be. I'll let you know, and thanks in advance for your love and support. I can feel it already, and it helps, more than you could ever know.
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I posted the results of my data collection of prescription drug prices on my other post.  Prices vary from pharmacy to pharmacy and across drugs as well.  I am not sure what injectables you will be using but I hope that the info helps you to select a reasonable provider.
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hi helen and heather - i found some info on the spray

Synarel contains an active ingredient called nafarelin. Synarel belongs to a group of medicines called pituitary hormone analogues (specifically, gonadotrophin-releasing hormones) which work by decreasing the secretion of sex hormones (such as oestrogen). It is usually prescribed by your doctor to treat a condition called endometriosis or as part of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) programmes. When oestrogen levels are low, endometriosis tissue shrinks or may even disappear, and the symptoms of endometriosis ease. Synarel will temporarily reduce the level of oestrogen in the body, thereby temporarily relieving your endometriosis symptoms. In IVF, the low oestrogen levels and other pituitary hormones provide a more controlled situation for subsequent stimulation of the ovaries to produce eggs.

so i think its just like femara like you said heather.

helen - i guess you are me this week  on the drinking :)
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294043 tn?1354207946
... and now I am drinking to Heather's second HCG test.  I hope your # is sky high!!!!
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Empty,
injectables worked for so many ladies on this forum, including Lexima and Heather.  If you look at IUI success rates they are the highest when combined with injectables.  I think you are on the road to success!!!

I'll am drinking to your upcoming BFP as I am typing this message!!!!!
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Dee,

I have never heard of this nasal spray, but it may be an estrogen-suppressant like femara, which is what I took in additional to follistim. I have seen a lot of gonal-f success stories on here, and the combo-cycle sounds very proactive. it worked for me:-)

Best luck ole' buddy ole' pal oh my darlin' clementine. . .

(Sorry, lack of sleep is making me more LOONEY!!)
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Hi Guys

I have a question for all you IUIers. My doctor is starting me on a nasal spray that will mimic menopause and then i start injectables (gonal f) a week later. From what i have read it sounds like they are going in quite aggressively for me right from the beginning which is fine by me. Just any opinions will be great.

Helen - you are in my prayers.
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I forgot that medhelp blocks the websites out.  You will typically have to wait about 3 weeks or pay extra for express shipping that defets the purpose of buying on line.  

You can find the website by googling ivfmeds (the website is www . ivfmeds . com)
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126702 tn?1240888250
ohhh Lisa so we will both be on injectables together??? YAY!!!!

I start my nasal spray next Friday and then injectables the following Friday.
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I almost forgot, Maria sends BIG GIGANTIC HUGS as well!!

Helen, Medhelp blocked out your web address.  You can just phone me and leave it on my voice mail.  Thx!

(How soon would the meds arrive if they're mailed from another country?)  It's my impression that the injectables start at the start of your cycle which only leaves a day or two for shipping.)
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Lexima--Congrats, girl. Breathe easy for a while. . .

Lisa--Happy injectables class! That should be fun--NOT :-( I know you can handle it, though. I am glad you'be been in touch with Maria--I hope she is OK. I will pray that things calm down for her.
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Thank you so much for your support.  False positive is so much worth than a BFN since it plays with your emotions.  I feel so stupid for hoping...


I know that we all face budgetary constraints and that infertility takes a lot of our monetary as well as time resources.  However, as I am looking around for ivf meds i discovered that you can buy many infertility drugs at reasonable prices from Canada and UK.  I know that you can afford only one cycle with injectables but some of these sites offer prices that are half of what you pay here.  I think that if you shop around you may be able to afford more than one cycle.  Just a suggestion...
*******.com may be a good place to start for comparison shopping.

I do hope your cramping means that another BFP is in the making!
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