Eat a high protein diet throughout the IVF treatment, especially during the few weeks after egg pickup. Patients in hospital are treated with protein drips in an effort to neutralise the effect of the leaking hormones on the body, however patients at home could try drinking Sustagen for a similar effect.
Drink three litres of water a day to help prevent dehydration. I personally don't drink water it can muck up your electrlytes so try to drink gatorade or pwerade etc
ENSURE that your IVF Specialist closely monitors you while on FSH treatments. Even if you are concerned about looking disrespectful or rude, insist that your doctor closely monitor the growth of follicles via ultrasound during FSH treatment. As a patient diagnosed with PCOS, they should be checking you every few days to help avoid OHSS.
It might mean abandoning treatment mid-cycle, but that is preferable to hospitalisation and the risks of OHSS.
For more information, there is a good fact sheet on OHSS at:
Boc - i dont get OHSS but i do have very senisitive ovaries. I still have pains from teh EPU and just after my transfer i got very faint and wobbly and the nurses said it was a combination of dehydration and not enough protein. They advised me to drink 3litres of fluid a day and have a couple of protein shakes a day. i use isowhey but i find it doesn't mix as well as sustagen (which is also cheaper). Hope that helps.
I also feel for you re safety net. Because i am a pom, i only get necessary health cover and therefore medicare doesn't cover my ivf treatment. we only found this out after we had already paid! Not that i would have done it differently, probably would have gone somewhere cheaper though!!
BDT: Yes it is my BT tomorrow. Am scared sh**less. One part of me just wants it to be over and the other part doesn't want to deal if there is disapointment. Ho hum, nothing i can do now....! Good luck for your scan Sat.
Lani - hope ET was a good one!
Bella - good luck tomorrow.
Mindhugs - liking the new avi
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