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12-28-2012 at 7:02 PM
KatieBride...
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My ass hurts :(

I'm being such a whiner tonight. Any tips on easing up the post PIO pain? Only one side has been a problem. I'm trying a heating pad to soothe the spot. 



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12-28-2012 at 7:59 PM
JewelsW198...
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I remember these days! Ouchy!! I stayed on a heating pad at work, at home and I have a heated mattress pad. It helped a little. Unfortunately, it's something I learned to just deal with. I got the whelps that you could nearly see through my clothing. It was bad, but normal.

Some tips. Make sure it's given in the correct place, I think someone here has a graph, have your SO warm the syringe in their hand before sticking you, after it's administered have them rub the injection spot for 2 to 5 minutes. I remember laying across my husbands lap and having him rub my new lady lumps. I hurt!

I sympathize with ya. Ill be back in your shoes soon and I'm not looking forward to it.

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* *IUIs 1-6 BFN*
*IVF #1= BFP- M/C *FET- * *Beta#1: 69 *Beta#2:482 *Beta#3 1088
*Beta#4 28,318 * Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
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12-28-2012 at 8:09 PM
jadwedd
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Now I want a heated mattress pad! Too bad I didn't know about that before Christmas.  I ice the area first because I can't take the pain.  And then I have dh rub it and he rubs the lumps every night when I am laying in bed.  I have more problems with the side effects though than the actual shots :P


Married 12-12-04
TTC since 07
me-36 PCOS, Tubal Problems, and polyps removed 7-12
DH - 36 extremely handsome and no fertility problems
IUI 8-12 and 9-12 failed
IVF 12-21-2012 - 2 I think perfect no matter what the dr graded them (2B)embryos transferred Beta on 12-31-12 Positve - Beta is 21
Beta 2 1-2-13 - 31
Beta 3 1-4-13 - 53
Beta 4 1/9 - 212!
Ultrasound 1/10 - Nothing completely empty uterus Beta 1/14 - 743; Beta 1/17 - 1704 ultrasound shows nothing. Officially a miscarriage. 1/21 Beta 3900 Dr. says it ectopic. Ultrasound shows a miracle heartbeat right in the uterus where it belongs! Dr. says I can be cautiously optomistic!!! Hang in there baby!

 
12-28-2012 at 8:31 PM
Crystal120...
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Mine has been sitting in the box since October since both my fet's were cancelled so I can't speak from experience but I have heard ladies mention that if you have progesterone in oil to ask your RE to switch to the progesterone in ethyl oleate. It's the same drug but thinner. It's not supposed to hurt as bad or leave you lumpy and sore as the oil. I would also caution on icing, since its oil and you injectvitbin to cold muscle it's going to be more difficult to dissolve. Warm the bottle by rubbing it in your hands and do the same once you put it in the syringe. I have also seen ladies suggest having there DH massage the injection spot with a tennis ball, rolling it around. The last thing I have heard was taking a hot shower after getting the injection. Let the hot water rain down on our butt, massaging in the meds as well as the hot water helps it dissolve and absorb better. Again I still haventbreachedvthis milestone myself but this is the advice I have heard from others. I would check with your RE #1 about switching if it was me, anythungbtinmake the process a little bit easier. Sorry it's so long but I hope it helps and your ass isn't so sore. Just looking at the bottle scares the *** out of me lol!

Married 9-10-11
Together 6 years before marriage
Me 26 DH 28
TTC since 9/2011
Dx endo 2007 Sx laparoscopy
End bcp 9/2011
Dx annovulatory, DOR, Low AMH
Hysteroscopy due to polyp 2-1-12
IUI#1-3 Cancelled due to low response
IUI#4 BFFN
IVF#1 8/30 Beta#1 256, 8/31 Beta#2 482 BFP!! M/C 5w3d
FET#1 Cancelled due to uterine fluid and thin lining
FET#1.2Cancelled due to abnormal bleeding
Hysteroscopy 12/28/12 All clear
FET#1.3 2/2013 Cancelled
FET #1.4 3/19 BFFN
Semi natural cycle 5/13 BFN
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12-28-2012 at 8:54 PM
Snapdragon...
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Oh I dread having to do the progesterone shots...it won't be for another 3 or 4 weeks.  The SQ shots are bad enough sometimes but the thought of IM shots really makes me cringe...I hope it gets better for you!

Me:38 Dh:36 TTC since Oct. 2010
Jan 2012 Clomid without procedure = BFN
Feb 2012 Found cyst during US, then first IUI without med = BFN
April 2012 Laparoscopy for chocolate cyst and mod/severe endo removal
June 2012 Clomid and IUI#2 = BFN
July 2012 Clomid and IUI#3 = BFN
September Menopur + Pregnyl + IUI = BFN
November Menopur + Pregnyl + IUI = BFN
#1 IVF in January with microdose flare protocol
12/26 Started BCPs. 1/11 Start Lupron/Menogon/Puregon
1/22 Trigger shot 1/24 ER 1/29 Embryo Transfer
2/7 Beta#1 274 2/9 Beta#2 876 2/26 Ultrasound = Two heartbeats!!!
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12-28-2012 at 9:48 PM
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Omg, my butt hurts too! It probably doesn't help that I'm 101 pounds and don't even HAVE much of a butt so when the needle goes in it feels like it's going right through me practically!! The.Worst. I did try the thinner version (the ethyl something or other one). It doesn't make much of a difference to be honest. It still hurts pretty bad. Sometimes my butt is so sore that I walk funny while I am at work and my legs will hurt too. My left butt cheek hurts a lot less when I get the needle there for some reason. Plus, I ALWAYS tense up which doesn't help either when hubby is putting the needle in. *Sigh* Can't wait to be done with this part .lol

Married for 3 years to the love of my life! TTC for over a year. Started seeing RE in April 2012. Lap in July revealed endo covering left ovary and part of my bowels. This will require extensive surgery by a specialist. RE wants us to have babies first because surgery could compromise my ability to carry. Started first round of IVF in August. Ten follies retrieved, eight fertilized, two frosties. IVF #1= C/P *Frozen Embie Transfer scheduled for end of Nov/Dec. Going to transfer 2 frosties if all goes according to plan*
FET # 1 [12/18]: Transferred two "beautiful" embies.
Beta # 1: 126 [BFP!]
Beta # 2: 546
Beta #3: 1618!!
Beta # 4 - 4954!!!!!! Ultrasound 1/18 - Two heartbeats at 121 and 136. Fraternal twins! Um, is this really happening?!
"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." Psalm 28:7

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12-30-2012 at 12:28 AM
chucktgirl
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I only had a few days of the PIO shots before my cycle failed, but I can say that almost two MONTHS later, I STILL have pain in my buttocks. I don't know if we did something wrong, but I have butt pain and lower back pain, sometimes severe, that all started with the shots. The Dr. says they are not related, but they absolutely have to be. I hope your pain gets better quickly!


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TTC since Jan 2010 with OPKs. Me: 41, Hypothyroidism, hetero MTHFR C677T, hetero Factor V Leiden (no previous clots) Dx: DOR due to AMA. Rx: 100mg Levothyroxin, FaBB tab, Spring Valley Prenatal Vitamins, Vitamin D. Hubby: 34, Hyperthyroidism, Fragile X carrier, Great swimmers!
Natural PG 9/27/11; MC at 8wks. Used Cytotec to expel: 1/20/12 (unpleasant)
First RE visit: 8/8/12, Saline Sonogram: 8/28/12(4cm unknown mass in upper left of uterus) 2nd Saline Sonogram: 10/2/12 (mass disappeared!) IVF injection class: 10/11/12
IVF #1: 10/17/12 Baseline: FSH- 9.4, E2- 24, LH- 3.7, Progesterone- 0.3. 6 follicles in my right ovary & 9 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in AM. 10/21/12: Add Ganirelix SQ in PM. 10/26/12: hCG Trigger IM. ER 10/28/12: 13R, 7M, 6F. 5 Made it to PGS. ET 11/2/12: CANCELED. PGS: All 5 have "severe abnormalities." Devastated. Begged RE for back-to-back IVFs; Started Provera 11/2/12. AF said FU and came anyway, destroying any chance for a Dec IVF. Maxed out lifetime IF meds insurance. I can barely breathe, waiting to get through this process, hoping for my take-home-baby.
IVF #2: 1/7/13 Baseline: FSH- 8.8, 4 follicles in my right ovary & 6 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 1/11/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. 1/16/13: hCG Trigger IM. ER 1/18/13: 9R, 5M, 5F. 2 Made it to PGS. ET 1/23/13: CANCELED. PGS: All embryos have "multiple severe abnormalities." RE recommends we stop trying and focus on living childless, due to the repeated extremely poor quality of my eggs. I don't even know what to do with that.
IVF #3- NEW RE! 100% OOP: 3/1/13 Baseline: FSH- 9.6, E2- 61, Progesterone- 0.94, 3 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/7/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 3/9/13 SQ. 3/11/13 ER: 6R, 2M, 2F. Day 3: one 8 cell, grade 0. 3/16/13 Five day ET: one early blast, grade Fair. 3/24/13 Started period a day before beta. BFN.
IVF #4 (FINAL) (Added acupuncture to this cycle.): 3/25/13 WTF & Baseline: FSH-11.8, E2- 56, Progesterone- 0.84 3/26/13 Start stims. 3/30/13 u/s: 5 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 225 Bravelle & 225 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/31/13 Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 4/3/13 SQ. 4/5/13 ER: 5R, 3M, 3F naturally. Day 3: two 8 cell, grade 0, one 8 cell, grade 2 (Scale 0-best to 3-worst). 4/10/13 Five day ET: two blastocysts (the 3rd stopped growing.) 4/18/13 Beta: 2.5 BFFN.
No DE or adoption for us, FIRM.
That’s it for us. I am beyond devastated and have no idea how to proceed from here. My life has been forever altered by this experience. Best wishes to all in their journeys! 
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