Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - May 2008

[saph204]

Paula, how exciting EPU tomorrow.Fingers crossed for you for lots of eggies. Today seemsto be better. Had the larger dose this morning it hurt more than the others and came up in an instant bruise just to match all the others.

[Janie71]

Just wanted to drop in and say HI

Paula how great that your EPU is tomorrow! :goodluck2: Let me know how you find it. Hopefully I won't be too far behind.

Saph, I feel your pain with the Puregon. When I was doing OI, I had constant problems with either over or under stimulating. No 2 months were the same. Do you have PCOS? I do and I think that causes your ovaries to have a mind of their own. Hopefully the lift in dosage will push you along nicely.

TL, WL, Janet and Bindy :goodluck2: to all of you in the TWW.

Smithy GL with your scan on Friday that everything is moving along well.

To Marsha and anyone else I have missed a big HI to you.

As for me, I am still jabbing and sniffing. Can feel some ovary pain and also lower back pain. Still getting headaches most days, but I have a tendancy to get headaches anyhow. We are going away this weekend to my BGF wedding which will be lovely. My DH has organised a 5 star hotel for us to relax in before a big week ahead of us next week.

Janie xxx

[saph204]

Janie
I too have PCOS, What a pain in the .... Ovaries.
Last cycle it took 25 days of injecting to get me to trigger. So this time they started me on a higher dose and by friday which is my next scan it will be 18 days of injecting. I have 20 follicles on the left and 15 on the right but only two above 10mm biggest was 13mm on monday. So absolutely bloated for nothing yet. I was reading and being that you are an expert at the whole OI thing did you ever use an agonist to induce a hypogonadtropic state. It recomends this for women with POCS. Higher pregnacny rates. I have no idea what any of this is.

[Janie71]

Hi Saph,

I never used an agonist, but I believe that is what Synarel is (which is the nasal spray I am using now on the down reg cycle). I know that when I went for my first scan to check that the pill and synarel had "switched everything off", my ovaries looked the clearest they had in years. I couldn't see that "pearl necklace" effect that PCOS gives your ovaries. And I have responded so much better this month to the Puregon. Admittedly it is double the dose I was on with OI, but it seems that shutting everything down and then starting it again, has its benefits.

Perhaps someone else knows if I am right or not???

GL! Janie xxx

[JBM]

hi all.
paula: hope your egg collection goes well, lots of big healthy mature ones thanks.
saph: things can only get better , i had bruise too for nearly a week, hurt too hope you have some better luck.
janie: hope your pains go away, i had back pain too, still do, but maybe a bit of pampering at the hotel would be nice . hint hint to dh.

i really just want to do the test , it's driving me crazy today, but it has only been 10 days today since trigger and one week since et wed. but i can ignore it. i want to get excited but i can't
oh well lots of luck to you all. this TWW is so boring!!!
janet

[White Lotus]

I did BT today. Level was 380. looks good to me. Hey I got . yeah after so many tries. It feels great.

I got swollen tummy and diarrhea( I don?t know why, I thought I would get constipated).

T.L & JBM= Waiting for your results. This is the month for u.
JBM, your symptoms are same as mine. Good luck.
Marsha = Next is you . I will be watching you. When r you going for next cycle.
Paula= that?s gr8 news abt ur eggs. Looking forward ur epu.

Thanks for all the ladies for the gr8 support and wishes.