Silver Bell - I found I paid really inconsistent amounts for them. First purchases from the chemist cost $20 per vial. Due to the shortage I had to get all the rest (I did the first 12 weeks too) from the clinic, and they started charging me $20 per vial and then everything from $17 odd to about $12.50 per vial. I was told there was no rebate on them, either private or Medicare so haven't tried - annoying given what SamKeat has said cos I've got top cover with medibank private so maybe they are claimable? Will have to find out. Good luck with your pregnancy.
Hang in there SamKeat. The TWW is bad enough but when you feel pregnant and don't know if its the drugs or the real thing its even worse. Crossing everything for you.
yeah I think its worth a try to see if private or medicare give a rebate.... I will try both my private cover and medicare... worth a shot... for 10 weeks worth (they told me they have a shortage as well) and worse thing is I had to buy the 5000 ampule because they ran out of the 1500 ones, so I have to throw away the rest after each shot and it cost me just over 460 bucks! and I still have to buy another 2 weeks worth.... hey if they work I wont care....
I hate the fact you can't monitor how you are going when on hcg, usually they monitor if your hcg is doubling every 48 hours... obviously it would be increasing... you just dont know now...
You're getting two shots out of each ampule though aren't you? I was on the 1500s during my tww and had the same issue, but got two shots out of each one - still waste a ridiculous amount but better than nothing. If they haven't showed you how to measure out two doses then get them to do it - will save you a little $$ at least.
I found that frustrating with levels too - I ended up with an hcg of 340,000 odd at 8 weeks. Crazy.
no I am only getting one shot out of it... which sucks... the chemist, my ob and GP told me they can't store it once open and they need to throw the rest away??? how did you get two shots out of it??
I was having shots I think every third day, so I would draw out two doses in a separate syringe each from the new ampule. One was used immediately and the other was kept in the fridge with the needle cover on to keep it sterile. It was the clinic that told me to do this so I'd be surprised if its not the right thing to do. Maybe they're thinking you can't just store it in the open ampule, which is obviously exposed to air etc once you've broken the top off? Might be worth asking again if you can do the above. I guess they could say not to do it as a "cover their butts" exercise - just in case someone doesn't keep it sterile or something?
Like you said though, its a pretty small price to pay for a sticky bub
So Im guessing you guys are getting several shots to make the bub sticky....
Im wondering how come my DR did not recommend me those but only gave me 1 5000 pregnyl shot at CD15 to make me ovulate and ask me to BD that night and the previous 2 night and thats about it. He did not say anything else and he sound confident
Nothing much going on today at 6DPO but bbs starting to sore but thats normal before AF comes. Its abit sore on nipples which is abit different. Thats about it.
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Might be worth asking again if you can do the above. I guess they could say not to do it as a "cover their butts" exercise - just in case someone doesn't keep it sterile or something?
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