Yesterday (the official day 1 of my new IVF cycle), I started back up with the fertility meds: Menopur and Gonal-F, as well as Microdose Lupron and HCG. It's a total of 5 shots a day (because I have to take the Lupron in the morning and evening), but my nurse showed me how to mix the Menopur, Lupron, and HCG in the evening, so I'm actually only giving myself 3 injections a day. It took me almost 30 minutes to mix everything up last night (I feel like a chemist) but this evening I got it all done from start to finish in less than 15.
The shots are definitely not pleasant, but what's worse than the injections themselves is the constant headache I've had since Friday. At first I attributed it to a stressful week at work. Then on Sunday, I thought maybe it was a hangover because I had drowned my sorrows during the horrid K-State game (and because it was the last night I was allowed to drink). Then today it was even worse. I'm pretty sure it's the Lupron. I follow quite a few fertility blogs and headaches seem to be a common side effect of this drug with many women.
I've also been really irritable today. It could be a side effect of the drugs...or maybe I'm just grumpy. It's hard to say. It may have had something to do with the fact that I had to buy another $1500 of meds this morning.
Anyway, tomorrow's a big day. I'll go in first thing in the morning for lab work. They'll be checking my estradiol levels again and hopefully the phone call I get tomorrow afternoon will be a happy one saying I can continue my cycle. Cross your fingers!
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