Stims Day 13:
A Little Adjusting
It just doesn't make sense that my follicles are not performing this time 'round. So I pulled out my protocol from Dr. Moustache's clinic (last years' cycles) and took a look at my lupron dosage.
After doing all of the conversions, it looks like he had me on 80mcg/day of lupron, whereas the new clinic has me at 100mcg/day. So the new REs increased my lupron by 25%. Significant or not, I went ahead and cut my lupron to 80mcg yesterday and you know what?
I had major ovary twinge action going on today.
Gentle reader, I do believe that I've been oversuppressed. Today I felt normal in terms of ovarian action...much like last year. I am really excited to see what they find on the U/S tomorrow morning at 8AM. I don't hold out a shred of hope for this cycle, but it would be validating to see that I got some good growth in the last day or so.
At least I'll know better next cycle: ignore the instructions.
After doing all of the conversions, it looks like he had me on 80mcg/day of lupron, whereas the new clinic has me at 100mcg/day. So the new REs increased my lupron by 25%. Significant or not, I went ahead and cut my lupron to 80mcg yesterday and you know what?
I had major ovary twinge action going on today.
Gentle reader, I do believe that I've been oversuppressed. Today I felt normal in terms of ovarian action...much like last year. I am really excited to see what they find on the U/S tomorrow morning at 8AM. I don't hold out a shred of hope for this cycle, but it would be validating to see that I got some good growth in the last day or so.
At least I'll know better next cycle: ignore the instructions.
Labels: IVF3 Take 3, The Hell that IVF Is
posted by linda at 1:59 AM
Comments on "Stims Day 13:
A Little Adjusting"
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Anonymous said ... (9:43 AM) :
post a commentI may drive my RE to distraction, but he seems to enjoy my DH and I when we come in with our list of questions from our Medline searches. I ask him all sorts of questions - and challenge his assumptions.
Of course, due to my food alleriges (corn and alcohol, specifically) I am used to challenging doctors prescriptions with, "Are you sure this won't kill me?" and have been known to switch doctors if I have even an inkling that he does not understand how serious my allergies are.
As a friend keeps reminding me: Never stop questioning what the doctor is doing.
Pax,
MLO