Anyone been treated with clexane and/ or prednisolone for IVF

[Loula]

Ok - took my first half of my metformin table - i seem to have put on a little weight while being off it and hadn't noticed!!!aaaaahhh the scales told the truth this morning

Funny you should mention the slow releasing metformin - my FS did offer it to me today but i said no as i seem to have so many pills left from when i was meant to be taking it!! maybe i will phone him on Monday and get him to send that script after all!

Im still a little worried about the dose of the predisone as i do not have a NK cell issue and just running with this as it is something different to try (and after 10 cycles you would try anything!) i looked at the side effects and one was headaches and vertigo both of which i seem to be suffering already!i wonder why he wouldnt start me off on 10mg? seems 20 is the standerd he gives to people

Im also a bit concerned as to who will be tracking my cycle and keeping a check on where everything will be, i did ask my nurse today when i called her and her reply was well its not going to be us!! i thought where is the duty of care for patients. i will be going through my clinic for the cycle and they will be charging me a fee (believe you me!!) so don't you think they should be the ones organising this?

So i will also be email Dr S again to ask him too.

It was nice to know that, i went to see my local FS in Melbourne today and he was open to the recommendations and said that he would call DRS, then when i called my nurse to check in, she already had the doses - meaning that my Melbourne FS HAD contacted DRS !!!i was very pleased to be proved wrong that i am not always forgotten to paper work as soon as i leave the chair and that maybe now i am getting somewhere wit my FS making decisions and not just trying what i have done three times over - i think i have exhausted all my FS resources.lol

The clexane i am not too worried about, its the predislone as I'm also concerned about GD with the increased risk due to PCOS as well, i have always had a fear of developing this while pg and this is only encouraging my fear

I believe i will be on predislone for up to 20 weeks? and the clexane longer.

[butterfly_warrior]

PP, unless your instructions are different to mine, the prednisone is taken up until 12 weeks. But the up until 20 weeks is probably coming from the fact that you can't stop it suddenly. You need to wean off it very slowly as coming off too fast can send the body into an adrenal crisis. For most people it's not too bad, for me, getting off it completely is hell - it's a drug that I appear to be very sensitive to.

If you're not comfortable with anything, email Dr S again. I think the most important part of all this is that you are comfortable with your treatment.

BW

[Janie]

PP, you know I can't help you, but I just had to say that I cried when I read that your FS had actually called Dr S!!!!!!!!!! I'm so pleased that he is going along with this easily, and I'm so glad that you have the lovely ladies on here to answer all your questions.

Good on you for starting the metformin too......maybe the slow release will make things better for you? It's a shame Deb isn't around ATM, I know she would be a wonderful help to you.

Good luck hun, and you know I'm here if you ever need anything