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Starting Stims Tonight!

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Hello! Tonight I start my stims, I am on 225 of folitism (sp). I felt fine on my lupron, the RE said now is when we start making things happen! Should I expect to feel funny right away, bloated, cramps? Just wondering what I should expect. Next RE apt is Thurs to check out how I am coming along, cant wait! Thanks ladies, GOOD LUCK TO US ALL! , Stacy
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Can't answer as I am not there yet for another couple of weeks, but just wanted to wish you luck!
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I had my first injection on a friday night and I could feel action in my ovaries on saturday! I thought i imagined it but I cant of done by the mon I had 11 follies. Then 21 then a crazy 40. Dont compare yourself with me 40 was too much. nearly had to abort cycle. everything was delayed. Its good to get less than half that amount. I felt heavy 9mths preg which isnt nice when you know youre swollen but theres no baby there. Hey good luck!!!!!
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It may of been a day or two, but then I was in the bathroom every 5 mins! The pressure made me have to pee so much.
I did stim (Gon-F 225) for 9 days. On the 10th day there were 9 measurable follicles. Come the day of retrieval there were 19!

I JUST got the package with all my new meds for my next cycle while I was typing this! YAY!!

Good Luck! :-)
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Thanks girls!
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The only other advice I was add luvdog1. is to get some comfortable roomy pants, like sweat pants or even some maturnity pants. I am on day 8 and it is like having 2 grapefruits in my pants, so I borrowed some maturnity pants from my sister...It is pretty cool how fast they grow. I am on day 8 and have 14 follicles. Good luck!!!
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The only other advice I was add luvdog1. is to get some comfortable roomy pants, like sweat pants or even some maturnity pants. I am on day 8 and it is like having 2 grapefruits in my pants, so I borrowed some maturnity pants from my sister...It is pretty cool how fast they grow. I am on day 8 and have 14 follicles. Good luck!!!
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Hi There!! I started my Stims today. I was so glad to read all of these replys. I have been so afraid. I was on Lupron for 3 weeks, and felt ok except for some GI trouble - it was bad! I already am feeling some things happening. CRAZY! I was told I had 10 follicles before we started the STIMS, can I really get more? I am confused. Also, how bloated is too bloated? The nurse made me afraid of severe bloating. She also discouraged me from exercising except for walking, as I could twist an ovary. Any thoughts....??
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good luck. I start stim 2morrow!!
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I didn't feel anything the first few days. As the follicles got bigger I got more and more bloated. I was not uncofortable until a day or two before the retrieval
Good Luck
KaybeyBaby
KaybeyBaby
Yeah, me too. (Same as Kristen B). Oh, this is exciting, isn't it??
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Thanks everybody, I am on day 3 now, still feeling pretty good!
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