Re: Pergonal
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 22:59:51 -0600 (CST)
Thank you so much for all your support. I will keep you updated.. right
now I am still waiting for my period. It is my third day after my last
Provera pill....
At Thu, 14 Nov 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Hi Again, Lori!
>
>Just so you know....when I was on Pergonal, there was only one cycle that I
>had more than one follicle develop. That cycle it was two. I thought
>"Wow! Twins!" My mother is a twin and they've run in both sides of the
>family, but that cycle wasn't one that was sucessful.
>
>On the other hand....about our fifth round....I DID become pregnant. My
>son is 9 now. That cycle seemed to have just about everything going not
>quite right. I was on a combination of Pergonal and Metrodin (a purified
>form of pergonal where only the one hormone is present....it's the one most
>PCOSers are lowest on). We ran out of meds before the cycle was completed
>and I had to call around until I (Praise God!) found a pharmacy that
>stocked it! They only carried Pergonal, but the doctor said that at that
>point, he thought it was the only med I'd need. The follicle didn't reach
>ideal size but I was cramping so painfully we decided to go ahead with the
>Profasi to make me ovulate. About 3 weeks later, I was in the hospital
>with hyperstimulated ovaries. My stay there lasted 3 1/2 weeks.
>But.....my son is just fine!
>
>Another thing that was different on this cycle was that the technician had
>been doing some research on her own. I was going to a local hospital for
>the ultrasounds and they weren't in the "fertility" business....so I was a
>unique case. The tech had read that sometimes, the gels they use to
>lubricate the probe can act as a type of spermicide, so toward the end of
>the cycle when ovulation would be happening any day, she used plain water
>to lubricate the probe. Maybe that had something to do with our success!
>(We had found out after several cycles the previous year that my husband's
>testosterone and sperm counts were extremely low. We believe this was due
>to him playing power volleyball 3 nights or more a week. The successful
>cycle was after taking a break of about 9 months....and just before his
>busy volleyball season started!)
>
>If you were developing at least 1 follicle when you were on the other meds,
>perhaps your chances will be better with Pergonal! I remember too well the
>pain of being disappointed time and again. Although I've overcome
>infertility twice (my 17 year old is a clomid baby), I still have days when
>I see mommies with their little babies and feel that familiar tug at my
>heart and soul....the one that asks "why not me?"
>
>You're in my prayers. You're welcome to lean on me anytime! Lord knows I
>had plenty of support during my long years of infertility!
>
>Hugs
>
>Shelley
>
>Hello, they told us that we can have a Dr come and give us the shots but
>it will cost us because she doesn't do it for free. I am allowed to
>give myself the shot in my butt or my thigh. If I do them instead of my
>husband, I will do it in my thigh where I can see what is going on. I
>have had many vaginal ultrasound because i was on Clomid and Metaforim
>first. So I use to go to see what was going on and there was always
>just 1 follicle when I went. Now from what I understand, I will be
>developing more folicles with these meds. I guess now the wait is on...
>GRRRRRRRRRRR
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Lori, New York
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