The Lupron injections have been easy. Super easy. Sometimes I don't even feel it. Other times I feel the pinch of the needle or a slight burn of the injection. Minimal. If I weren't looking at a needle going into my stomach I probably wouldn't even register the feeling. Only once did I think, "Ouch." No bruising or tenderness at all at the injections sites.
After about 4-5 days of injections, though, I have started feeling blah. Less energy during my swims. This weekend has been visited by hot flashes, especially at night. I've experienced pre-menstrual night sweats for awhile now (I actually have a paranoid blog post about them). These lupron sweats differ in that they are accompanied restless sleep, waking up sweaty at 4 am and not being able to fall back into a good sleep. Instead, I toss and turn in a sweaty half sleep. For the past 2 days i have felt constantly like I need a shower. Not necessarily sweaty, but like I have been sweaty.
Though really, the lupron hasn't been bad at all.
I go in on Thursday for the suppression check. Hopefully, everything looks quiet and I can start the Follistim and Menopur on Saturday. Then I will feel better. Until I feel bloated. Wish me luck.
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I took my last birth control pill on Friday. Today I started spotting. My calendar says I should get a period this week. I wonder if this period, which I think of as a fake period, is considered the first day of a new cycle or a continuation of a long IVF cycle. It doesn't matter at all, but I like continuity, especially visual continuity when looking at a chart. I think my cycle will continue, long and uninterrupted.
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All and all it sounds like the medication side effects arent that bad. I noticed when I take the menopur injections that I have a bit of insomnia, but not bad. Sending thoughts and prayers your direction.
Glad the lupron hasn't been too, too terrible. Although, definitely not pleasant!
I had that same question about my mid-IVF cycle AF. In the end, I broke it up into to two because, without it, it just looked huge. Also, the "first day of my LMP" counts as the day in the middle. And, I've been having the hardest time remembering what date that is because I didn't pay much attention to that particular date as opposed to the first day of my actual period before I got on BCP.
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