Getting shot(s)

[kekaellypula]

My insurance came through and approved 6 cycles of Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, Ovidrel and Crinone. Has anyone had any experience with this? What types of mood swings am I in for? I'll be starting it after my foot surgery and I'm off the pain meds.

Thanks.

[rikkiandjulie]

DW has had nearly no mood swings at all and she had a good response both times. The only complaint that she has had has been diarrhea, cramping, bloating, and her ovaries "just feel like swollen water balloons"

[NariaDreaming]

:::Dirty lurking::::

In case your doc didn't tell you, make sure you're cleaning out the ladygarden every day or so. The crinone clumps up badly and is not always fully absorbed (it leaves behind some residue) which can be very irritating.


My worst side effects were fatigue.

[Stringy]

Honestly - I can't tell you what exactly caused mood swings. Of those, I was on Follistim, ganirelix and ovidrel. But my own anxiety about the needles and the whole process was so high that I was a hot mess anyway. Or maybe it was the hormones. There was no way to tell.

NariaDreaming, you seem to be lurking everywhere I go lately. Cheers to not working at work!

[klake42]

You'll definitely get used to needles!

Ovidrel causes ovarian cramping, and it's especially intense for cycles where I've used menopur. I haven't used the others.

[wittyandwaiting]

I used Gonal, Clomid and Ovidrel and I swear it all made me tired.

Clomid gave me the craziest dreams and an all around bad attitude.

Ovidrel made me feel live my ovaries were a nightclub.

I didn't notice anything special with Gonal.

[crazyaunt84]

I've done Gonal F, Menopur, Ganirelix, Ovidrel, Lupron, and PIO for injectables.

Lupron made me crazy, and PIO made me a bit moody. The others just made me tired, no real rollercoaster to speak of. I did have a slight reaction to Ganirelix and it gave me a big red welt every time I injected. Ice packs are a lifesaver!

Good luck!

[kekaellypula]

That's all I need... to be moody... I'm having foot surgery next week and my wife leaves in a month for Air Force BMT so I won't be able to make her life miserable with my mood... I'll just have to torture the dogs.

Thanks for your experiences!

[wittyandwaiting]

I didn't find like that I was really terrible in that I took it out on anyone in particular, I felt like I was just terrible in my head. I felt like a grumbly old lady who would look at everything around me and be like "the nerve of that person stopping their car one foot for the ahead of the line, so inconsiderate!"

[cetcar]

Ditto NariaDreaming 's advice about the Crinone. I would recommend using a liner too. For our last cycle we switched to a different brand of progesterone and I found it much more comfortable. Blanking on the name but if you're curious, I can look it up. I also found I was tired.