Synarel - how did it make you feel?

[nanananny]

Hi,

I'm new here, I too found the synarel quite manageable a mild headache once or twice but that's all

[Marj]

Hello there, I'm new too and I've only been taking Synarel for a week now. It's really quite awful! Syptoms so far - one panic attack in the middle of the night (anxiety, shortness of breath, nausea), regular nausea, bloating, complete loss of libido, crying fits, hot flushes and feelings of aggression. I don't know if the world can cope with more of me in this state! Very glad to hear that it gets better.
Marj

[Ltl Panda]

just like a couple of gils here, I have to admit that it was pretty manageable, nothing out of the ordinary?.you expect some symptoms here and there with all IVF drugs, but at the end of the day it depends from person to person??just go with the flow and don?t ponder too much on it, you will start to cause symptoms because you are constantly thinking about it or you are expecting it.
Wishing you all the best?.

[brissie girl]

I've done one round of synarol and I am about to start on it again for my second cycle of ivf. I did get quite a few side effects from it although they took a few days to really gain intensity. I had quite a lot of headaches and some hot flushes (particularly at night!) but the worst was probably the mood swings. I don't know how my DH puts up with me!
Then again, I feel like its been such a long time (almost 18 months) since my body was actually "normal" and not on some form of drugs/stimulation that I almost forget what it is like NOT to have side effects and constant mood swings!
Like others have suggested, do not dwell on the side effects. Think of them as a means to getting what you want! And I was always relieved to have some side effects (however horrible) because at least then I know that the dugs must be having some effect! (I become paranoid if I think things aren't working! )

[lil_chookie]

I have found the synarel to be very manageble, which I could do cartwheels about because I was worried!! Puregon injections started today and I don't do so well with those so the next couple of weeks are going to be tough. I am hopeful that if I push myself for an hour gym session early every morning it will help me get through and I won't feel so sickly.

[butterfly_warrior]

Good luck, LC. I find that the puregon makes me feel extremely fatigued, so there's no way I'd be able to push myself to the gym for an hour each morning! I hope it doesn't wipe you out the way it does me.

BW

[bullfish693]

hi,
i took synarel, and suffered claminess/hot flushes the first few days, then the headaches come every day....yuk.... and head spins too, bonus!
however things have improved now i on gonal f injections, however still get headaches though! Nurses tell me synarel mimocks the symptoms we will get during menopause....
See what we all have to look forward too...

[lil_chookie]

I have found the synarel to be very manageble, which I could do cartwheels about because I was worried!! .

I can't believe I wrote that, because time round the last 3 weeks have been 3 of the worst of my life. I cry......all the time, I am paranoid (constantly - I actually think the man who loves me more than anything in the world & who would never hurt me is going to cheat on me......just stupid), I have HUGE anxiety attacks (daily).

I can't wait to be off these drugs...........this is the last time, I can't live like this.......it is AWEFUL.

[dusty]

Lil_Chookie, I am sorry you are having such a tough run this time with the Syneral.
My sister who was just recently on syneral had a pretty tough time too, worse than her last cycle. She felt incredibly better once she started on the stims though as it balances out your hormones (or so I believe).

It would be worth chatting to your FS if you ever need to down reg again and ask about Lucrin, which a lot of us find less symptomatic and easier (a small painless jab). Also there are Antagonist cycles where you don't need to use either.

I hope you are doing ok, and vent away about how crap Syneral can be if it helps.

xx

[Alloy]

I was a bit headachy at first, but that stopped after the first 3 or so days, and I didn't get any more side effects.
I think I'm lucky, I don't seem to get many side effects from any drugs that i've had to take so far (knock on wood . . .)

[tippytoes]

I actually didn't find the Syneral too bad - it was worse towards in the end of the treatment - maybe because it builds up in your system? I am not too sure...

It did give me some lil headaches and tiredness - but as I said not in the beginning..

Goodluck with your cycle...

Rach xx