This morning, I went to the hospital to the women’s imaging center to have my baseline sonogram done. I was sitting in the waiting room praying that the maca root balanced out the Estrace and that I did not have any cysts.
I had no cysts and I have 10 follicles at baseline. Hopefully a few more will grow once the meds kick in.
I left the imaging center and went to LabCorp to get the blood work and of course, on a holiday, everyone and their momma was in there. I got out of there in under an hour and my nurse and I spoke at noon and I start stims tonight. My blood work was not in before CNY closed at noon, but because today is CD4, they want me to go ahead and start stims and they will stop them tomorrow if my E2 is over 100, which is unlikely. They did not want to risk me ovulating if they did not start the meds in a timely manner.
This cycle, I will be on Prednisone 10 mg twice a day, Lupron (5 units), Gonal F (300 units), Menopur (300 units), HGH (4 Units), and after my retrieval, I will start daily Neupogen injections and Lovenox. I will be taking one Claritin per day along with other supplements and vitamins. On the day of retrieval, I will be doing two bags of Intralipid infusion and weekly thereafter.
I am nervous as a hooker in line on judgement day, but I am also as happy as a pig in slop for the opportunity to work on becoming a mother. I am hopeful for this cycle and prayerful that the tweaks and additions to the medication protocol will be what is needed for me to fall pregnant (with twins! I hope) and carry to term. God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we could ever think or image or hope for, so I am placing my complete faith in Him that He will see me through this.
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Good luck! I’m excited to follow your journey.
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Thanks
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Do you continue to take all your supplements including macs root along with the stim meds? Is there a specific reason for the Claritin? I have allergies but don’t take anything for them.
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I only take Maca root while on Estrace and until CD 1. I only take vitamins and supplements the RE and RI tell me to take. Claritin is a part of my autoimmune protocol.
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I’ve been on Claritin since the week before this FET cycle and am to stay on it throughout as part of my autoimmune protocol too.
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I am on it again and am kinda glad because the Omnitrope listed “cold type symptoms” and runny nose as possible side effects. The LAST thing I need is that ! lol The Claritin suppresses the immune system.
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Agreed, nobody needs cold type symptoms or a runny nose! Since my immune system kicked in the adaptive response in Nov/Dec I have had congestion galore. The steroid increases helped some and now the nasal steroid my immunologist at home gave me along with a humidifier on my desk at work and beside my bed at night have helped. Stuffy sinuses do not make for good sleep or comfortable women!
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Glad the meds are helping with the stuffiness. It is soooo hard to sleep when your nasal passage is not clear.
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Wishing you all the best! I am hoping this cycle is a success!
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Thank you !
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So glad there were no pesky cysts this time. Sending up prayers!
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The maca root does the trick ! 🙂
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