- injectable cycle: experiences? 5th February 2007
... of the anticipation of doing the shots. I use the follistim pen which is already premixed and a very thin needle...
- Anyone starting 2WW??? 4th February 2007
... if she is going to so they can tripple my dose of follistim ! :) That should be fun. Poor DH he will have to deal...
... cycle to the next? How many days to you take the Follistim ?)
Holly and Mapia - I'm glad you are safe and warm...
- anyone have a thyroid problem and done ivf? 3rd February 2007
... the mail with all of my ivf drugs. I was reading the follistim information and it says do not take if you have thyroid ... Anyway, does anyone know if it is even safe to take the follistim and a drug like synthroid for the thyroid together...
... anyone else who may have thyrod issues and is put on follistim :)...
- frustration! 1st February 2007
... many mature follicles either even with 150 IU's of Follistim this month I only have two. Just try to think it this...
- Moving on to injectables 29th January 2007
... gotten pg yet. So she wants to move on to injectables. Follistim I think. I don't know anything about injectable meds...
... She's a witch!
I am on my first inj. cycle with follistim and I was very nervous to try them - hate needles...
... Injectables, (Gonal-F, Follistim ) run about $1000.00/ per quantity (such as 1 tray ... however you have to stick yourself with a needle daily. Follistim worked alot better for me than Clomid or Gonal-F. ... I got my BFP on my 7th cycle, (1st on Follistim ). Also, Clomid will cause hostile cervical muscous...
... think the injectibles can help. I just switched to Follistim and I am going for my 4th IUI. I take 150 Iu's. I...
- Confused 27th January 2007
... pregnant. As soon as AF was to start we are going to use follistim this cycle. AF usually shows up on cd28 or 29, and ... get this cycle started since it's the first one with follistim . Any insight would be great.
Thanks,
Crystal...
- Woo-Hoo!!! My lining is a 9! 27th January 2007
... mark already for my lining! This is my first time on follistim too but it seems like it takes a while to get started...
- I'm back, IUI Cycle Question 25th January 2007
... October after an IUI. We're doing another IUI with Follistim and I am on day 11 and the weirdest thing happened...
- First Time IVF Cycle beginning 23rd January 2007
... there yet because of $. We have several units of Follistim yet so I am going to talk him in to one more IUI,...
- Bfn :( 19th January 2007
... another IUI cycle but this time I will be doing the follistim pen, Femara and progesterone. From another thread...
- AF finally arrived and inj. question. 18th January 2007
... Thanks Kathy, I'm doing the follistim pen. Do you know if that is any different? I'm new...
... Hi Lori,
From what I saw of the Follistim pen it is just a tiny bit more difficult to use b ... I was told at my last RE appt. I am switching to follistim for my next cycle, so I wil catch up with you soon...
... I too did the Follistim Pen...and I hate needles and it was no problem. I...
... I have used the Follistim pen for 4 cycles. It is extremely easy to use, you...
- Anyone using donor sperm???????? 18th January 2007
... chemical pregnancy. The last cycyle was with menopur and follistim pen, progesterone pills and ended in a bfp at 10dpiui...
- scared of ovarian hyperstimulation with ivf 10th January 2007
... Hello ~
I've been doing follistim injectalble for three cycles (just finished my third...
- Sick Feeling on Injectables 8th January 2007
... has gotten sideeffects from injectables. I'm taking Follistim and diluted Lupron...and have been feeling crappy...
- Green Light! 4th January 2007
... start Lupron. Then once I get my period, we will do Follistim . I have never been so excited to go on the pill and...
- To lap or not to lap??????? 2nd January 2007
... HSG one more time and if OK try 2 IUI cycles with follistim at a higher dosage than my first RE did & he also...
... we tried for 3 months naturally and 1 month on the Follistim with IUI, all which we got BFN:( I was really excited ... really sounds like he has a good game plan, trying Follistim and bumping up the dose sounds good. I wish you...
- Spotting / On the Pill 14th December 2006
... have been doing the microdose..which is Lupron and Follistim twice a day. In between the cycles I have to go on...
- Estrogen levels 1st December 2006
... Hi Hopeful,
Thanks for the response. I am on Follistim . Good luck at your baseline.
cmarie...
- F/U Appt - Update from Lap 29th November 2006
... cost of the injections etc. I know that i gave my follistim to a friend that i had left over to help her with...
- Who is on or near cycle day 5??? 29th November 2006
... currently on cycle day 5 today!!! I am doing 100units of follistim injections (began them on Monday). I go for my 1st...
- New Cycling Buddies 25th November 2006
... Friday) with IUI on Monday. This is my 3rd IUI with Follistim , if we do not get a BFP this month we will be moving...
... I went today for my u/s and b/w and will start the follistim injections tonight through Thursday 11/30. I go back...
... Hi ladies!
Tonight is my second night of follistim 100 injections! I go back on Friday for u/s & b/w...
... new to report on me, tonight will be my 7th shot of follistim , 100mg. Except I gave myself one extra click two...
... with my meds, I was 25 units short last night with my Follistim , I ended up using a leftover one from my last cycle...
... estrogen was rising well. I am supposed to keep doing Follistim 75iu tonight, Sat, and Sun. Back for another u/s...
... will have my IUI on Wed. I will do one more shot of follistim tonight(Mon) and will trigger tomorrow morning after...
... back from the office and I will do one more shot of follistim 75 tonight. We will trigger on Wed night at 8pm....
- Injectables and Clomid 21st November 2006
... samples (yahoo, saved me like $1500 a cycle). I think Follistim is another FSH product similar to Gonal-F. I also...
- Questions about OHSS? 20th November 2006
... caused her to be on bedrest for 2 weeks. She was on follistim and apparently, with the injectibles, OHSS can worsen...
- Need Knowledge on IVF 17th November 2006
... you start stimming with possibly bravelle, repronex, follistim , gonal f.. it could be any of these!! you ususally...
- cycling together part 2 13th November 2006
... am little discouragred...seems after 350 units of Follistim and 150 Units of Repronex a day, I only have one lil...
- Has anyone had reactions to Repronex??? 12th November 2006
... stop taking it and just continue with 350 units of Follistim ...why go through all that pain if you aren't reaping...
- Who's in the 2ww? 11th November 2006
... also had my 5th IUI on Wed. 11/8! I did 8 days of Follistim 75iu followed by the trigger. I have my progesterone...
- It's Been a while...how is everyone??? 10th November 2006
... needles! That was 4 cycles ago...we are now doing Follistim , Repronex, Ganarelix, HCG Trigger, and Progesterone...
... putting ME through all of it; the shots, (Lupron, Follistim , Repronex, etc.), the retrieval, the anesthesia, and...
- Update after my first u/s 7th November 2006
... suggested iui.
Aug. 06 started first iui cycle 150 ui of follistim , ovaries overstimulated and doc almost would go thru ... business travel
oct. 06 2nd iui with 1/2 75ui of follistim doc was very pleased with results only left ovary...
- looking for cycle buddies 6th November 2006
... in:) My IUI is tomorrow (11/8). I did 8 days of Follistim injections, trigger on 11/7. It looks like I had...
... What did you do this month with the IUI? I did Follistim 75iu with the trigger. Here's to our 2ww:blob_fire...
... am right with you! I am on CD 7...have been taking Follistim for 5 days and began Repronex tonight...not having...
- high hcg # and multiples 28th October 2006
... I just need to wait and see.
Pennie,
I was on follistim 75 units from cycle days 4-12 with full trigger on...
- New Cycle starts 26th October 2006
... the one failed attempt, we could definitely try the follistim . We did and just have to wait now. She may want to...
- IUI Protocol Comparison 25th October 2006
... starting day after IUI thru af coming.
2nd Cycle:
Follistim day 3-9
Ganirelix to stop possible premature ovulation...
- Starting new Follistim w/ IUI... 24th October 2006
... IUI #2. Last time used Clomid and this time moved to Follistim . Tomorrow is cd12 and IUI time (triggered last night...
- New - 2nd IUI starting Follistim w/poor morphology 22nd October 2006
... there. I had my 2nd IUI this cycle. I've never used follistim , but did use a similar product (Gonal F, which is...
- Anybody's DH have poor morphology? 20th October 2006
... clomid with IUI and this round went for injectibles ( Follistim ). Will let you know if it works!...
- Beta Positive!! 16th October 2006
... ve read lots of your posts and if I got it right, follistim finally worked for you! Can I ask, what your infertility ... are going through) We have poor morph and are trying follistim right now (just took last dose). Hoping this will...
... but then RE said do it one more time and gave us the follistim . That was the magic trick and we pray that this one...
- Number of follicles? 12th October 2006
... Last month I started Follistim injections and was scheduled for an IUI. By the 7th...
- RE Canceled Cycle this Month 1st October 2006
... Clomid 6 months
DW 30, DH 33
1st month Fertility meds Follistim with IUI BFN
2nd month fertility meds follistim and...
- 2nd Iui 27th September 2006
... Hi all!
I am starting my second round of follistim (day 3 of injections) and last time my RE had me on...
... am currently on CD6, I just did my 3rd injection of follistim 150IU and I go in tomorrow to see how they are growing ... last month. My RE gave me a free round of meds so Follistim is it. I hope we get our BFP this time!! Keep posting...
... This cycle they bumped be up to 100 units (tried Follistim this time)right away, yesterday when I went in for...
... could wait until monday to come in next and kept my follistim at 75iu. I was really surprised that I had so many ... follicles, doc is hoping that with continued lower dose of follistim 3-4 of my follicles will become dominant and rest...
... Very Happy Today With The Results Of The 75 Units Of Follistim . Last Time I Almost Overstimulated And Had To Cancel...
- Question Doing Follistim again Ovaries not Responding 25th September 2006
... :) I am so sorry about the Follistim . I have started on Follistim 150IU, this is day2 of...
- Going for another round! 25th September 2006
... want us to have another one. I will be starting on follistim , which is different from menopur. Has anyone taking...
... of the drugs I took during the stimulating time was follistim , unfortunately I also took menapur with it. One thing ... I can say is that the follistim is dispersed in a pen like deal and the needle is...
... in January. at least the drugs part... unsure if follistim or not.
Best of luck to you.. :)...
... in January. at least the drugs part... unsure if follistim or not.
Best of luck to you.. :)...
... to do it one more time. This is my second month of follistim and they are easy. It is in a pen form and the cartridge ... least that's how they make me do it. Last month I did follistim with IUI and it didn't work now this month my ovaries ... are not growing with the follistim and my FSH level is on the high side. I go back on ... Let us know if you have any questions regarding the follistim . Kim...
... you luck with your next cycle and let you know the follistim is a piece of cake. I was on gonal F when I conceived ... load the syringe yourself. As the others said, the follistim is so easy you just load the cartridge into the pen...
... and everything looked good. I'm on CD4. I am taking Follistim 150IU everyday and return Friday for another scan...
... start my next cycle. I don't have any experience with Follistim . Hope it works well, keep us posted....
... the 2ww around the same time. I gave myself my first follistim injection tonight...WooHoo.
I am glad that the cyst...
... so together. :)
How awesome you've started the follistim ! I bet it feels good to be doing something. That...
... I started on my first round of Follistim 9/17. I had been on 7 rounds of Clomid and the I ... total of 10cm!! They were huge and very painful. The follistim is very easy to use. I started on 100iu for the first...
... this one. They switched my medicine from Menopur to follistim . It wasnt because I wasnt responding, it was free...
... For me, Follistim was a breeze compared to the others. I used Clomid ... for 4 cycles, Gonal-F for the next 2, and Follistim with the last one. There is a slight difference between ... Gonal-F and Follistim even though they are both a form of FSH. I think ... Gonal-F is alpha and Follistim is beta. I can't tell you how they differ, but Follistim...
... follies, my E2 was 400, they decreased my dose of follistim to 100IU and I return on Saturday for repeat labs...
... just got the call, My E2 1000 (OMG), he dropped the follistim to 75iu with antigon tonight and then 50iu with antigon...
... antagon helps stop premature ovulation when follistim is used.
Pennie...
- After all my complaining... 21st September 2006
... to try again this month, so he changed my meds to Follistim 150IU with the IUI sometime next week. The is our...
- ??Question?? FSH 19th September 2006
... t respond to the stimulation drugs (in your case, follistim ). Certainly there are situations where a woman's...
- 1st visit with RE 11th September 2006
... procedure, however I was surprised when the meds ( follistim - $1400.00) I only had to pay copay(40.00) Just rec...
- IUI success? 11th September 2006
... 35years old. When you are on the stimulating shots ( follistim ) you have to go in every few days for blood tests ... control the greater the pregnancy rate would be. The follistim is expensive (my ins. covered the drugs (would have...
- Beta test Negative, injectables next 5th September 2006
... have any side effects with the injections. I took follistim and an ovidrel. I read on another post that doing...
- IUI w/ injections 4th September 2006
... Hey lilyTTC,
I just got done with my Follistim injections last month and had my IUI last Wednesday...
- Our IVF Journey 3rd September 2006
... Withinreach what is your protocol? I am at 75 units of follistim and 1 Amp vial of Repronex. Cubed are you on BCP now...
... and I are still on the same path. I am on 150 of follistim and 75 (1 vial) of menapur.
ASPROUSEY05....keeping...
... tomorrow morning....which is today. So I am still on 150 follistim and 1 vial (75) of menapur and .5 of lupron.....this...
... morning though and they are going to give me my dose of follistim because they are unsure if it is going to be lowered...
... waiting for a couple of eggs to mature up. He raised my follistim 1 click above 75 for this morning. And the last 2...
... On my left they are about 18-19. So he lowered the follistim again and I am going to take half repronex tonight...
... stop since starting Lupron. And this go around the follistim and menapur have upset my stomach. So having to deal...
- Did anyone else get welts from the repronex? 3rd September 2006
... I also got the go ahead and started menapur and follistim on Sat.....so waiting you and I are still on the same...
- Info on Ivf Protocol? 31st August 2006
... just went thru my first iui (unsuccessfully) with follistim and hcg trigger shot. Can anyone who has had iui ... w/injections of follistim and hcg trigger and ivf tell me how the protocol might...
... then u start stims.. for example with gonal f (or follistim ) then the re might have u then start stimming with...
- IUI BFP Please what did you have? 31st August 2006
... had a BFP this past IUI cycle. I did injections of follistim , and hcg trigger. The other two IUI's i took femara...
- cmarie313...do you have good news today? 30th August 2006
... is confirmed. I decided I am not going to do the Follistim injections this month...I just can't take the ups...
- RE moved up IUI by one day 29th August 2006
... IUI.
I think it is great that with the help of Follistim injections I am able to Ovulate on my own but should...
- Trying to Decide - Clomid/IUI again or move to injectables? 29th August 2006
... both unsuccessful. I then moved onto injections ( follistim ) with IUI. We were successful the first time with...
- TTC Stats 28th August 2006
... follies, HCG, IUI ...hopefully BFP:blob_fire
10/3 follistim 150IU, Lining 13.2mm, E2 1600, 11 mature follies,...
... to RE in June
In 2ww right now from first IUI with Follistim . Anxiously waiting.
Best of luck to you all!!...
... RE did Clomid again with RE 2006
I just started Follistim injectibles 2 weeks ago with Ovidrel today to get...
... month was out of town when a/f came so couldn't start follistim on day 3.
10/06 - hopefully try 2nd iui this month...
... the last ones.
9/06-finally met with RE. Started follistim last Sunday-went in yesterday for day 7 sonogram and...
... clomid 100mg with IUI-BFN
clomid 100mg with IUI-BFN
follistim injections with IUI-BFN
follistim injections with...
... proceed until this month.
October 2006 - Started Follistim - good results so far. Find out tomorrow when we do...
... June 2006, result: chemical pregnancy
Two IUIs with Follistim : June/July 2006, result: BFN, July/August 2006, result...
... isn't a good thing....so...
Began first cycle of Follistim w/ HCG trigger and Progesterone in July 2006. Not...
- Back to the RE today 28th August 2006
... said I need to come in. Iam CD3, and I should start Follistim today if they have it in the office. This is the last ... here in full force). I will keep all updated!
If any follistim users have any thought....let me have them. Does it...
... excited for you! I can't tell you anything about follistim , but I will say good luck -- and I am sending LOTS...
... month. I just had my first IUI yesterday and I was on Follistim and my RE said it does not cause a thin lining and...
- new to injectibles - any buddies? 26th August 2006
... of treatments I did injectables. I was on 75IU of follistim for 7 days. During your monitoring they look at how...
... did. I didn't have as many side effects with the follistim (mood changes/weight gain) like I did on femara. ...
- Abdomen sore?? 25th August 2006
... that we did IVF, then they stimulated my ovaries with Follistim . I was so much in pain and so balooned up that I looked...
- Newbie 22nd August 2006
... bring on AF. I have just started my injections called Follistim and I am on 350 dosage everynight at 9pm. I go back...
- What different types of Dosages for Follistim 22nd August 2006
... they grow 2mm per day (??). I don't know about the follistim doses, b/c I was on a different med (gonal-f + repronex...
- My follicles suck!!! 19th August 2006
... talking about!!;)
When I stimmed for a week on follistim with my 2nd IVF, I only had 2 that were measurable...
- Upcoming Prego Tests 18th August 2006
... react to the meds. They are going to increase my follistim because they only retrieved 3 eggs last time...not...
... paying a lot of attention to my protocol when the follistim starts because last time I got hyperstimulated and...
... was the lupron (wasn't on it the first time) and the follistim is being upped to 150 from 112....
- Which day of cycle do you IUI? 17th August 2006
... normal ranges, CD 3-7 I took clomid, CD 8 & 9 I had follistim injections, CD 10 had an U/S to check the progress ... follicles and since they were all pretty small I did the Follistim injections CD 10 & 11 followed by the HCG trigger...
- Finally Started Fertility Shots 17th August 2006
... Hi Ladies, I am excited I was able to start my Follistim injection last night at 9pm. My RE called and said...
- E2 Levels?? 16th August 2006
... to be getting higher at all. After 7 days of stim ( Follistim 100 IU) my E2 is only at 131. As of my u/s yesterday...
- update 13th August 2006
... felt like I had the flu for the first few days taking follistim . Are you doing IVF or IUI? Don't give up...I had...
- Second Phase of the IF battle... 11th August 2006
... (not sure if we're doing Gonal - F, Bravelle, or Follistim ) I guess whatever my insurance covers we'll do.
...
- Iui Scheduled For Thursday!!! 9th August 2006
... stimulating drugs did you take? I took 150 iu of Follistim . I am sure next cycle my doc will lower that. I...
- Newbie --- Questions about Injections? 8th August 2006
... I thought all stimming meds were sub-q! I used the follistim pen that went in my tummy. I never used gonal f. Sorry...
... summer off for a mental break and just started with the follistim shots a little over a week ago. Just so you know ... day I started my period 8/4. I started 75 units of follistim from 8/5-8/10. I went in for another sonogram on ... sent me home for more shots. I had 75 more units of follistim 8/11-8/13. Today, 8/14 I went in for another sonogram ... was a bit thicker. They gave me one more shot of follistim and I will do the ovidrel shot tomorrow and then the ... recommend sub-cutaneous not intramuscular. I have had the follistim in my upper leg, belly, and back of arm. The ovidrel ... maybe not.
My regular pharmacist priced the follistim for hundreds of dollars more than the mail-in pharmacy ... which I had never used before. I paid $390 for 650 IU follistim and $65 for the ovidrel. My sonograms are paid for...
- help 8th August 2006
... So Next Time They Will Know Not To Give Me As Much Follistim .
Sorry I Couldn't Answer Your Question But I Feel...
... So Next Time They Will Know Not To Give Me As Much Follistim .
Sorry I Couldn't Answer Your Question But I Feel...
- US and blood work today!! Have questions?? 7th August 2006
... combo of clomid and the natural FSH (like menopur and follistim ) used. Interesting. What matters is that you're responding...
- reproductive consultation fees? 6th August 2006
... however I am on my first cycle Iui and the meds ( follistim ) I only had to pay a copay of 30.00, I wasn't expecting...
- infertility 5th August 2006
... Middle Of Our First Iui, I Am Taking Stimulation Drug Follistim And With An Ovulation Trigger Shot And Sperm Washing...
... Middle Of Our First Iui, I Am Taking Stimulation Drug Follistim And With An Ovulation Trigger Shot And Sperm Washing...
- Iui Update and ? 2nd August 2006
... expecting that!!!) Ultra Sound and started 150 unit of follistim on Monday (day 3) AF was really cranky this visit...
