I started my first cycle of injectables last night. The needles themselves. . .not too bad. The Follistim overall is not bad at all. I really didn't feel it. It left an ugly mark behind it because it bled. But it didn't hurt at all. The Menopur, however, is of the Devil. I can't express that enough. The needle didn't hurt, went right in, no problem. But gosh, the solution burned, stung, can't even describe it fully, as it went in. I wasn't prepared for it. I was yelling things like "Owww!!" and "Good grief!!!" Hubby got a little concerned and asked if I was okay. There was a lot of "owws" and "good griefs" coming from the bathroom. I wonder if it gets easier to deal with the more you do it. . .I hope I don't have too many nights of this. I already had follicles growing, so maybe it won't take too long to rev up my ovaries, get some good follicles, and get on with this cycle.
I'm hating my ovaries right now. The Menopur addition to the cycle is all their fault. They just can't cooperate or behave. It makes me nuts. Someone asked me why I was on Menopur+Follistim. Follistim is usually the first injectable after a Clomid cycle because it is less intense than others. But with a high FSH level and the RE concerned about my number of eggs being less than normal, he wants to get lots of follicles growing. I know it will be all worth it, but I wish the Devil wouldn't have had a hand in creating such an evil fertility medicine. That's the only way I can convey how much it hurt last night to inject the solution into my body.
The Right Words
23 hours ago
Oh no girl! I really hope it gets better for you! I am doing the Menopur also - 75 IU, (the same as you, I think) and it doesn't burn too bad for me. I found that sitting down while I pinch the skin is easier. I have read that some people ice their skin before the injection, although I've never tried that.
ReplyDeleteI will send some prayers your way!! Just think how much all this will be worth it in the end! Good luck! Hopefully you will just have this one cycle to deal with the shots :)
You know, it isn't the needle that hurts. I do the Follistim, too, and the needles are relatively the same. It's the actual medication going in. It seems to burn, though tonight wasn't as bad. I talked myself through it and did some controlled breathing. At least if they up the Menopur dose, it won't be more liquid, just more powder mix. I have another u/s tomorrow, we'll see how things are going.
ReplyDeleteHere from IComLeaveWe. You are a better person than I if the strongest thing you said was "good grief" for something that hurt so much!
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