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12-22-2012 at 10:43 AM
Jacque Sil...
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Got Back from RE BootCamp.....

Hi Ladies,

 I just went to my very first consultation appt., with my RE.  He was great in bring my husband and I much hope for our journey.....

We did a basic bloodtest of the AMH and will have to wait 6 weeks to get the results back, but in the meantime, he recommended a large amount of supplements for me to take for my egg quality. 

I found all of them, except for Myo-Inositol.  My husband found me Inosital.  Is there a difference in these two?  Does anyone know where I can buy it?

Thanks in advance for the help...and if, anyone has any other advice, as to beginning the process of IVF, because I am pretty sure that is what he is going to recommend, if my test comes back ok, if not, then I am sure it will be DE or adoption, I think....right?

I appreciate the help.....  Thanks again.  :)


Lilypie Trying to Conceive 15 to 80 day cycle tickers 
12-22-2012 at 10:48 AM
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HI! That is the perfect description of my RE appt! LOL, anyway I am doing IUI so I can't give you any advice on IVF or DE.....best of luck to you and welcome to the group - hope your stay is short and sweet!

My Ovulation Chart Me: 40 DH: 45. We are TTC our 1st, started July '11, 3 cycles clomid with Ob, 1 cycle Tamoxifen with Ob, Diagnosed PCOS 11/5/12 clomid, trigger & timed bd 12/12 BFN 1st clomid IUI 1/4/13 BFN. 2nd clomid IUI 2/13 cancelled didn't respond to clomid. 3/29/13 laparoscopy - lft ovary attached to uterine wall & imobile fallopian tube fixed & on bcp. Hoping this ends our streak of bfn's! Started bravelle 5/2/13..... 
12-22-2012 at 10:55 AM
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No specific general advice about IVF, except that the injections, etc., aren't as bad as you might think so don't worry too much about all that.  I'd be happy to answer any questions about it you might have if your RE recommends it.

Would you mind telling us the full list of supps your RE recommended?  I'd be interested to know if he recommended anything for egg quality that I haven't already heard of.


Me: 39. DH: 41. TTC since 2009.
FSH: 9.5 at highest. AMH (11/2011): 0.9. AFC: 10ish. HSG: Normal. SA: Normal.
July 2011 - Feb. 2012: 2 Clomid/TI cycles; 3 injectables/IUI cycles. Good response but BFNs.
Dec. 2011: Laparoscopy (clear) + hysteroscopy to remove uterine polyp.

April 2012: IVF #1: FSH 9.2, AFC 7-8. Antagonist protocol.
Started stims (300iu Gonal-F, 150iu Menopur) 3/28.
Added ganirelix 4/1. Trigger 4/5 (7 follies). ER 4/7: 7R, 0M, 0F. :-(

Nov. 2012: IVF #2: Long Lupron protocol.
Started Lupron 10/27. AFC 10+. Started stims (300iu Follistim, 150iu Menopur) 11/8.
Trigger 11/18 (7 follies). ER 11/20: 9R, 1M, 1F. 3dt of my one 6-cell embie on 11/23: BFN.

Dec. 2012: Hail Mary IUI cycle with leftover IVF meds: BFN.

Feb. 2013: IVF #3: Estrogen priming protocol.
Pre-AF: estro patch + ganirelix. AFC 8-10. Started stims (450 Follistim, 150 Menopur) 1/28.
Added ganirelix 2/4. Combined Lupron/HCG trigger 2/10 (6-ish follies).
ET 2/12: 6R, 1M, 1F w/rescue ICSI. My embie didn't make it. :-(

July 2013: DE IVF #1

PAIF/SAIF/PA35 welcome.
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12-22-2012 at 4:50 PM
Jacque Sil...
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Hi Brooklynesque,

Sure, I would be happy to....I would also like to know, if other RE are recommending a similar regime:

Besides my prenatal with 1,000mcg folic acid, CoEnzyme Q10 200mg and Vit. D3 2,000mg that I was already taking...

he recommended daily:

That I up my CoEnzyme Q10 to 800mg total a day

Myo inositol 2grams twice a day

Melatonin up to 3mg at bedtime (refer to doc, if you are taking thyroid medications)

Omega 3 fatty acid 1000mg once a day

Vit C 500mg once a day, in the morning

Vit E 200IU once a day

Pycnogenol 100mg once a day

L'arginine 1,000mg twice a day

In addition, he recommends acupuncture of a minimum of two months but no more than six.  If, I would like too, does not require it.

A final supplement to maximize egg quality, Saizen, is taken as a series of injections during a stimulation cycle.  But, I am not there, as of yet.  I am sure, we will discuss it at our next meeting.

This is his regime for egg quality.  Let me know, if there are different ones that you were recommended.  It is good to compare.

Thanks for the reassurance on the IVF stuff, since I am a chicken with needles,  not sure how I am going to handle it.  Maybe, hanging the syringes from the ceiling and throwing them at myself....Lol. 

Thanks for the welcome, HeathernSteven!  I really appreciate it.  :)

 

 

 

 

 


Lilypie Trying to Conceive 15 to 80 day cycle tickers 
12-22-2012 at 5:08 PM
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Good luck to you and I hope your test results come back good!

ME:45 MH:42 DE IVF 2013
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12-22-2012 at 10:04 PM
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Very interesting! I've seen two REs and besides the prenatal w/dha, they have recommended no supplements. I get the "acupuncture can't hurt" advice and was never advised any supplements. I'm going to ask.

My husband's urologist did recommend L-Carnitine and CoQ10 for him. 

Good Luck! 


41.5 yrs old/Husband 49.2 (no mfi). Mild PCOS 01/2011 natural BFP- 02/24/2011 natural miscarriage at 8w0d. 01/2012 1cm polyp inside my uterus removed during Hysteroscopy. 02/2012 Unmedicated IUI #1 BFP, 04/2012 Baby stopped growing D&C at 8w2d. Blood Chromosome Analysis for me and DH-normal. MTHFR (positive for one copy C677T-heterozygous). PAI-1 (positive for one copy 4G Varient-heterozygous). Positive ANA 1:80. Taking Citra Natal plus DHA, Metanx, Synthyroid (for subclinical hypothyroid), CoQ10, Vit D, and Daily Baby Aspirin. 07/2012 AMH 1.8, FSH 7, AFC 16ish. 08/2012 Mini-Lap MYOMECTOMY to remove 3 intramural fibroids. 10/2012 IUI #2 (no meds except trigger) BFN. 11/2012 IUI #3 Gonal F, trigger, endometrin. BFN. 12/2012 IUI #4 Gonal F, trigger, endometrin. BFN. 01-02/2013 IVF #1 MDL protocol (20mdl, 450 follistim, 150 menopur). 13R, 10M, 8F, 6 went to PGS. PGS results=6 genetically abnormal. 03/13-New RE 04/13-05/13 IVF #2 Follistim (not much)/Menopur (a ton)/Ganirelix. 21R, 15M, 12F, 9 blasts, PGSing and Praying for a miracle. Lilypie Assisted Conception tickers 
12-23-2012 at 10:33 AM
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Jacque Sills:

Hi Brooklynesque,

Sure, I would be happy to....I would also like to know, if other RE are recommending a similar regime:

Besides my prenatal with 1,000mcg folic acid, CoEnzyme Q10 200mg and Vit. D3 2,000mg that I was already taking...

he recommended daily:

That I up my CoEnzyme Q10 to 800mg total a day

Myo inositol 2grams twice a day

Melatonin up to 3mg at bedtime (refer to doc, if you are taking thyroid medications)

Omega 3 fatty acid 1000mg once a day

Vit C 500mg once a day, in the morning

Vit E 200IU once a day

Pycnogenol 100mg once a day

L'arginine 1,000mg twice a day

In addition, he recommends acupuncture of a minimum of two months but no more than six.  If, I would like too, does not require it.

A final supplement to maximize egg quality, Saizen, is taken as a series of injections during a stimulation cycle.  But, I am not there, as of yet.  I am sure, we will discuss it at our next meeting.

This is his regime for egg quality.  Let me know, if there are different ones that you were recommended.  It is good to compare.

Thanks for the reassurance on the IVF stuff, since I am a chicken with needles,  not sure how I am going to handle it.  Maybe, hanging the syringes from the ceiling and throwing them at myself....Lol. 

Thanks for the welcome, HeathernSteven!  I really appreciate it.  :) 

Thanks for posting this!

I don't take that many supps but a few weeks ago I started taking Ubiquinol, a highly absorbable form of CoEnzyme Q10 (they say it's 3x more potent; I take 200 mg a day so the equivalent of 600 mg).  And suddenly my FSH has gone down 4 points (from the 9s to the 5s).  It may be a coincidence, but it may be having some effect on my egg quality.  

I did some reading online about L'Arginine and Myo-inositol and I'm going to start taking those, too.  I found the Myo- form of inositol in a product called Pregnitude at drugstore dot com.  Who knows; I figure it can't hurt at this point. 


Me: 39. DH: 41. TTC since 2009.
FSH: 9.5 at highest. AMH (11/2011): 0.9. AFC: 10ish. HSG: Normal. SA: Normal.
July 2011 - Feb. 2012: 2 Clomid/TI cycles; 3 injectables/IUI cycles. Good response but BFNs.
Dec. 2011: Laparoscopy (clear) + hysteroscopy to remove uterine polyp.

April 2012: IVF #1: FSH 9.2, AFC 7-8. Antagonist protocol.
Started stims (300iu Gonal-F, 150iu Menopur) 3/28.
Added ganirelix 4/1. Trigger 4/5 (7 follies). ER 4/7: 7R, 0M, 0F. :-(

Nov. 2012: IVF #2: Long Lupron protocol.
Started Lupron 10/27. AFC 10+. Started stims (300iu Follistim, 150iu Menopur) 11/8.
Trigger 11/18 (7 follies). ER 11/20: 9R, 1M, 1F. 3dt of my one 6-cell embie on 11/23: BFN.

Dec. 2012: Hail Mary IUI cycle with leftover IVF meds: BFN.

Feb. 2013: IVF #3: Estrogen priming protocol.
Pre-AF: estro patch + ganirelix. AFC 8-10. Started stims (450 Follistim, 150 Menopur) 1/28.
Added ganirelix 2/4. Combined Lupron/HCG trigger 2/10 (6-ish follies).
ET 2/12: 6R, 1M, 1F w/rescue ICSI. My embie didn't make it. :-(

July 2013: DE IVF #1

PAIF/SAIF/PA35 welcome.
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