Re: No response to Pergonal
From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 10:43:30 -0600 (CST)
Shelley,
Your encouragement & understanding is a real gift to me this morning.
Thank you.
Hug back.
Jenn
At Thu, 7 Nov 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hi Jenn....
>
>Since it's been nearly 12 years ago that I was on Pergonal, I don't recall
>everything exactly. I was also going to a doctor that, with what I know
>now, didn't keep me as informed as I could have been. I know that he kept
>upping the dosage and pumping me full of pergonal for over 18 days!!! That
>cycle wasn't successful.
>
>I was on Pergonal and Metrodin at least four or five cycles. Most cycles,
>I was lucky to have just ONE follicle stimulated...although one cycle I did
>have two. (I dreamt of having twins....as my mom is one....but that was
>one of the failed cycles.)
>
>I didn't have an option of where to get the injection. My doctor insisted
>on the hip, and on having an RN or one of his office staff do it....not my
>husband or myself. This meant a lot of shuffling of schedules and an
>irritated boss.....but eventually there was an end.
>
>If you're concerned about the pain in the hip....what worked for me, since
>someone else was giving it, was to stand on my other leg and bend over
>slightly.....a counter top or the exam room table was just about perfect
>height by the time I leaned on my elbows on it.....and then concentrate on
>relaxing the "target" hip....maybe slow deep breaths or something.
>
>It doesn't sound unreasonable to me, the doctor upping the dosage. I know
>I was taking higher dosages of Pergonal, although I don't recall how much.
>I think it was 2 ampules per day....but the ampules also come in different
>strengths, I believe.
>
>Hang in there. *HUG* It's certainly a roller coaster.....but we're here
>to encourage you and support you in whatever your results will be.
>
>Hugs
>
>Shelley
>After taking Pergonal shots for 4 days (2 ampules)I had zero folicle
>growth and a very low estrogen level. So my RE has doubled my dose for
>another 4 days. He also changed the location of the injection from the
>leg to the hip. Has anyone else experienced a zero response to Pergonal
>on the first try?
>
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