thanks ladies
anney i guess i am a bit nervous of a 'down reg' type cycle as it seems to make my response very sluggish where as the flare/boost gets my E2 levels going well from the start - like you said BW this may not be the way to go for me. although the lucrin/syneral is only for a 5 days rather than the 7 with the normal down reg.
sometimes you wonder whether the protocol is being recommended so they can get more stats for their new protocols. the other thing the FS said was this new protocol was also good as it meant the patient can determine which date exactly they want their EPU so it can reduce their stress levels about possibly missing important events.
we have a wedding clash around the time of a normal EPU for flare but i maintain that IVF should come first rather than the other way around - but maybe the reduced stress is a good thing in the end?

anyone else done this protocol esp if you have a poor response to normal down reg cycles?