IVF

[JosieSmith1]

I am starting my first round of IVF next week. As I have low egg reserves I have been given a 10-15% chance of success but the dr suspects my ovaries won't respond to the drugs and that they will have to abandon the IVF before egg collection. Needless to say I'm pretty miserable right about now.

I'm looking for people to give me a heads up on what to expect during IVF. I have some info that tells me the side effects of the drugs ut I wondered if some lovely ladies could tell me realistically, what to expect

Thanks

Hi, thanks again everyone.

Missbrightside yes I did pay for the drugs, was close to £30 in all but they said it was almost £700 on private so I thought it was a bit of a bargain really but if they decide to give me some for longer obviously I'll have to get more

Had the first injection on Sunday, I cried, got a bit panicked, then didn't feel it so that was a positive experience. Monday night's I felt, then on Monday morning I passed out at work and kept slipping in and out of consciousness (on the tea room floor ) and ended up being put into an ambulance to the hosp and I had really bad abdominal pain. Then the symptoms stopped on their own and I was fine! I was terrified it was a reaction to the buserelin cos it started with what I thought was a hot flush, but the hosp didn't think so, and when we spoke to the fertility clinic they didn't think so, and I took my next jab last night (which really hurt and left a bruise) and I'm ok so far today. Hosp said it's just one of those things! I'm terrified it's gonna happen again.

So far my IVF journey has not been easy and I don't suppose it's gonna get any easier, maybe yesterday was a warning that I'm knackered. I feel physically and emotionally like I've been hit by a bus but I'm determined to carry on

Hope you are all managing ok x

Dear Josie

Thank you for coming back to me about the prescription charges. I was concerned it would be £££££ !

I'm sorry that you have had a bad reaction and hope that you are taking it easy today. I do not think the emotional and physical stress of any of this can be overestimated .... !

Keep going and take v.good care of yourself.

x

No problem missbrightside We were a bit to hear we had to pay for the meds but in the grand scheme of things it's not a lot to pay (although when you think of people who get pg naturally it seems a bit unfair that we have to buy our chance at fertility. I'm not angry at the NHS, just with the situation in general)

I don't think the illness was a reaction, at first I did but the hosp and clinic didn't think so and after Tue night's and Wed night's injections, I'm fine so you'd think if it was the meds it would have happened again. I'm relived though, as much as I don't like it, I don't want to abandon it.

It's like a bloody military operation doing my injections, and very dramatic (and usually ends in tears but if it works it'll be worth every bruise

Hi, I found out that I have low AMH (1) and therefore ovarian reserve on Thursday. I start my injections on 7 March and think I am on the long protocol as they stop everything and then restart. Am seeing Nurse tomorrow to learn about injections etc so will ask about short and long protocol then. I was told that egg collection is similar to hystero*gram which was uncomfortable but not too bad and they will give me sedatives and all sorts so sounds ok if we get that far. I think each NHS Trust has their own approach to this as I don't think we will have to pay for our meds and will get one round of IVF. Neighbouring Trusts will give either 2 and 3 rounds but another doesn't give any. Have been in the system for a year and it is tough. I was upset yesterday and crying. My DH called just now and asked if I was feeling better today, when I said no he was a bit shocked! I think we need to be strong and give ourselves a break and look after our bodies as that is the best thing to do. Good Luck and take it easy!

Good luck to you too Wantobeamum, I'm a week into stopping my cycle and tbh it's not that bad so far. The injections scare me a lot but I'm getting better at it (DH does them for me). I get one go on the NHS to start with, if I don't produce enough follicles it's game over, but if I get all the way to the end but the pg test is negative, I get another 2 goes providing I make enough follicles second time. They say if I don't produce enough follicles there's no other meds they can try so I've just got to wait and see in three weeks time.

It's very difficult and you definitely need to look after yourself

Glad to hear it is going well so far. Lots and lots of luck and thanks for the support! :)