OHSS Recovery time

[~BecD~]

Kema - Am so glad you mentioned the whole being out of breath thing, I get breathless talking to people or even just lying down. I have been sleeping in a sitting position for the last few nights to try and help but it.

I need to keep a watch of my weight over the next two days, if it continues to get higher than I will probably need to get some of the fluid drained as well, although that scares the crap out of me! Is it a painful process?

BW - clinic gave me the provera tablets and I double checked with my FS who was looking after me in hospital and she confirmed that I should keep taking them. Considering I'm 8 dp EPU, I probably wont do the full 10 Provera tablets, but will take it as it comes.

TO be honest Im surprised they let me out when I so obviously have put on that much weight. I was desperate to get home though, I get so impatient and bored doing nothing, so I didn't complain.

[~BecD~]

Am down to 108kg today so that is an improvement of sorts. Sleeping last night was terrible, I felt like I was going to stop breathing at one point.

[butterfly_warrior]

Bec, from experience, once it starts going down it generally continues to go down, so this could be the beginning of things improving for you. I slept propped up for weeks - and because I have a very mild dose of it now, I still tend to do so. If you have trouble breathing again, please go straight back to hospital. It's as scary as hell when that happens!

I'm glad there's a positive update this morning - I've been really worried about you. OHSS is not something people really understand unless they've been there.

BW

[Kema]

Hey Bec,

I'm so glad you are starting to feel better, as BW said once it starts to go down, thats a really good sign & it will continue to get better. You just have to get to that corner!! once you've turned it, generally, it's all good from there.

It scared the crap out of me, the thought of having fluid drained, and I'll be honest it was no picnic!!!! But looks like you are on the improve now, Bec.

The process itself wasn't too bad, the give you local anasthetic, which helps for the first bit but the last layer they go into they cant numb. They left my draining tube in for about 3 days & by the end that was a little painful. It was such a relief having some fluid drained though, I could finally breath again, so it was all worth it.

I hope you are feeling better tomorrow & make sure you put your feet up!!!

[~BecD~]

Feeling a lot better this morning, my belly is slowly going down and my nausea is completely gone. I still have a headache which the clinic want me to keep an eye on but other than that it looks like I am on the mend Weight is down to 106kg so still have a bit of fluid left to get rid of.

Kema - I am so grateful I didn't have to get the fluid drained, it sounds quite painful!

[butterfly_warrior]

Yay for feeling better, Bec!

How have the embryos progressed? Do they have you doing a rest cycle before a FET cycle?

BW

[~BecD~]

We have managed to freeze 4 blastocysts which we are pretty happy with Apparently they are using vitrification (whatever that is) and they have a 95% thaw rate which is really good.

The clinic want me to have a cycle off all meds to get ready for the FET, get my body completely right first. I wanted to go straight away but I guess it's a good thing to get all the OHSS out of my system and hopefully be able to exercise again! So FET looks like being in August.