Hi BOC,

Hope this can help hun

Some things can be done to prevent OHSS.

  • 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:

http://www.child.org.uk/html/malta.php/factsheets/60/


There is also further info here Severe OHSS: Yes, there is a strategy to prevent it! -- Kol and Itskovitz-Eldor 15 (11): 2266 -- Human Reproduction

Good luck to you and hubby xxx