March 7th I started my shots. I started by doing one of Lupron every morning. Lupron pretty much shuts down the pituitary gland and prevents me from ovulating until the doctor wants me to. On March 14th, I added in the Gonal F shot, which is a stimulation shot. It causes all of the follicles in my ovaries to grow nice and big, so I can produce nice eggs to retrieve. On March 16th, I added another stimulation shot, Menopur. This is the first time I have ever done this shot, and boy does it burn! So, I'm taking four shots a day...Lupron and Gonal F at 7am every morning and Gonal F and Menopur at 7pm every evening.
My main side effects include headaches, tiredness (especially mid day) and mood swings (which are a given). Other than the side effects, the shots are going pretty good. I'm starting to get bruises on my stomach though, so I will probably have to start icing before doing the shots soon. Oh well, small price to pay for the outcome! Oh, and I'm starting to feel my ovaries...it's really weird. The stimulation shots make the follicles grow, so the ovaries start to get achy and full feeling. It's hard to explain, but by the end of the week, I'll REALLY be feeling them. It's funny how fertility meds make you look pregnant, before you even are! If only I could wear my sweat pants to work!
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow for blood work and ultrasound to see how I'm progressing. Let's hope everything is looking good!
I’m estimating the retrieval to be around March 27th. I can't wait!!!
Here is a picture of my shot party...looks fun, right!? :)
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