Tantee,

They never checked my bloods at that time, it was all based on the scan, and on what I told FS. He said that there are three versions of how someone might feel around EPU time:
1. That they have heaps of follies and are at risk of OHSS, but feel fine and don't report any negative symptoms;
2. That they have heaps of follies, are at risk of OHSS, and feel terrible; and
3. They don't have heaps of follies and may feel terrible, or fine.

FS told me that it's Number 2 that causes him concern, and that he wanted to bring my EPU forward because I reported that I was pretty uncomfortable and exhausted. If he had found lots of follies but I hadn't reported any bad symptoms, he wouldn't have been concerned. I remember that even the vaginal scan he did that day was uncomfortable.

From memory, I felt like I had lead balloons in my belly, had trouble rolling over and couldn't lie on my tummy, was pretty bloated, and it sometimes hurt to sit down - the nurse told me that this was because I had fluid in my 'pouch' (can't remember the medical term for it, but it's the dip between your uterus and your bowel). I watched the entire Sex and the City series (all of them, back-to-back, plus the movie) because doing too much physical activity really exhausted me. And I had some nausea on and off, but also had a varying appetite. I was pretty emotional, but this was partly because I was really tired. This is all before EPU.

After EPU, the bloating was still there about 24 hours later, but nothing too bad. They put me on a drip because of the number of follies collected - the woman next to me jumped out of bed 20 minutes after her EPU! My main problem afterwards was constipation because of all the hormones, which took a week to clear up. I also felt a bit breathless, especially if I was too active. I rested up, drank lots of water, and felt fine three days later - still a bit tired, but much better.

I was also unlucky that my EPU happened in the same week that Melbourne hit 40 degrees, every day. This meant I really was relegated to the couch, because doing anything physical was impossible in the heat.

I hope that whatever decision you make, it's the right one for you. How are you feeling now? Certainly an EPU should make you feel a bit better, but then I've only been through one. My thoughts are with you, make sure you're kind to yourself.

Seph