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Venting and Question
I have been waiting since last Tuesday for a call from my RE. One of the nurses called last Tuesday and said he would call me Wednesday. Well, I called this morning and said I still had not received a call from my RE and today is my last day of Provera so I should be starting a new cycle any day now. I want to know what is happening next.
The nurse told me that it “usually takes 10-14 days after stopping Provera to get AF.” Really? I said, I’ve taken Provera 6 times in the past and I usually get AF anywhere from 1-3 days later. “Oh” she says. Really? I said to her, either way I need to know what is happening for my next cycle because I need to know how much it may cost me (I have insurance but deductibles and such). She said she would remind my doctor to call me.
Five minutes later my phone rings and it is a different nurse, apologizing. Last week’s nurse was supposed to have me set up an appointment to see my RE because he wants to sit down and talk to me. So now I have an appointment for 10:45 Wednesday. Hopefully, AF holds off for a couple more days so I can figure out what is next.
I’m so freaking annoyed at that nurse right now, I could have had this appointment last week and DH and I could have already discussed it by now and decided what we want to do. Instead I have to wait. I know a couple days isn’t a lot in the scheme of things, but it doesn’t feel that way to me.
Last I spoke with my RE, he mentioned that if the Femara didn’t work again we’d be moving on to injects and possibly IUI. Are there any questions I should be asking? Ladies who have done injects/IUI what was your experience?
Thank you all so much. I’m so frustrated and stressed with this right now I can’t seem to think straight.
ETA: At least my nails are pretty.
Re: Venting and Question
Good luck!!
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
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BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
08/13: Started TTC - 07/14: PCOS dx
BFP 09/18/15 - Baby S 05/27/16
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
No advice as far as IUI goes, but you'll get the hang of injects, they arent puppies and rainbows, but they really aren't that bad either! I hope you and RE can come up with a plan.
Pretty nails!
4/11- 12/11 Provera, 3 cycles clomid 50mg, all BFN (HSG-all clear)
Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
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ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)beta 1-184 beta 2- 1699 TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
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ER - 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2 8BF embryos. (+ HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1- 82.8 Beta #2- 821 Beta 3-7254
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beta #1-52 beta #2-62 Beta #3-6.5 - CP
FET - 9/18/15 (+hpt 5dp5dt) beta #1 -225.1 beta #2-2468 beta #3-21,352
10/29 - U/S shows 1 bean! HR 151 EDD 6/7/16 It's a BOY!
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As far as IUI and injects go (I haven't started yet but that's the plan) I made sure to ask at what point they cancel a cycle, how often they monitor, etc.
My doctor did already tell me before that if we had to move to injects/IUI the process might be long because he wants to go slowly so I hopefully don't overstim. I definitely will ask though about the possibility of converting to IVF or what to do in the case I do overstim. I would love to not lose a cycle.
Thank you. This is all very important. I am making notes in my phone for Wednesday!
I'm sorry you got the runaround. Definitely tell the RE about the mixup. And good luck! Also, be sure to ask your RE about samples and/or donated meds to help with costs. My RE wanted to give me samples SO bad since we're totally OOP for everything, but they had just run out
I'm hoping they'll have some for our next cycle, whenever that is!
ETA: my injects cycle was easy breezy. I went very low and slow for awhile and they eventually upped my dose to where I was doing varying amounts per day. I took Bravelle. The shots themselves were SO easy. The anticipation was the worst, but the actual stick was nothing. Stick very quickly then push the meds in sloooooowly.. that's the key
I barely felt anything when I did this. Piece of cake. The IUI was worse than the injectables lol.. 
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
I had a super painful/uncomfortable HSG and the catheters are different for the IuI. I experienced a bit of pain the first time, but the doc switched and tried a different kind. I'd bring up the HSG experience and see what they can do to make the IUI cath less painful.
Sending you so much luck and good vibes!!
No other advice, but GL on Wednesday!
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BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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