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Buserelin hell

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Hayze80 · 18/01/2018 08:49

Hi all

I’m currently on my 4th IVF cycle using donor embryos. My 2nd gave me a wonderful ds and we’re now about to use our last frostie (quite nervous about that). Would really like to give him a genetic sibling.

Anyway, I really need to vent. I HATE BUSERELIN. The injecting part doesn’t worry me too much as most of the time it doesn’t hurt. It’s the way it makes me feel that’s truly awful. I find myself crying over the slightest thing, real anger issues, tired all the time and I know that I’ve got the headaches to come in about a week. I know it’s for a good cause but I hate feeling like this. DH is wonderful and really supportive, but I find myself still resenting him for not actually experiencing this first hand (even though I know that he can’t). I go from being an emotional wreck to a moody cow who is totally unreasonable and full of self pity and resentment. I’m normally a logical person and when able to think clearly I know that this isn’t right, but it doesn’t stop the feeling of unfairness that I’m going through this and DH isn’t. He’s able to get over the failed cycles a lot quicker because nothing felt any different to him, and in the lead up to transfer he doesn’t have to do anything either. Like I said, he’s really supportive and understanding and cuts me a lot of slack but I hate that he can chose not to emotionally invest in the cycle until it’s worked whereas I don’t get that choice. I’m reminded every day when I stick a needle in myself, or have to keep track of a ton of pills. I really am feeling sorry for myself which I know isn’t helpful. I just needed a place to vent to people who are likely to ‘get it’.

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79Karen · 18/01/2018 17:01

Hi Hayze yes I totally get this, this has been me for the last couple of weeks and I hate it. I’ve been down regging for what was supposed to be my first FET next week however, went for my scan this afternoon to check progress of lining and whilst it was thick I’ve also grown another lovely polyp!! This will be my 3rd now so all the meds’ and buserelin over the past 2 weeks have been for nothing, royally fed up right now. So I’m gonna join you in feeling very sorry for myself! I’m glad I’m not alone

Hayze80 · 18/01/2018 18:33

Oh no 79Karen, that’s awful. A cancelled cycle is one of my worst fears. To go through all that and not even get a chance at the end... you have my deepest sympathy. You’ll get there in the end.

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430West · 19/01/2018 16:29

Is it really necessary to down reg? Forgive me if you have medical reasons for doing so, but generally speaking success rates are similar for natural and medicated cycles.

I'm just about to do a FET and the only thing I'm doing is home testing for LH surge using OPK and letting the clinic know when it happens. No scans, no drugs. Might that be an option for you?

430West · 19/01/2018 16:30

p.s. my clinic also offers the option of 'unmedicated' FET but where you trigger using hCG when you are nearly ready to ovulate...

79Karen · 19/01/2018 17:25

I was never offered a choice, it’s just what they do at my clinic. I might ask when I go in for my polypectomy next week though as my cycles are regular and the high oestrogen does seem to cause me to troubles.

Hayze80 · 19/01/2018 19:25

My cycles are all over the place so it’s more reliable for me to be down regged. I’ve also responded brilliantly to it in the past so we’re all reluctant to do something different. Headaches started today so it looks like it’s working well. Bloods are a week on Monday 😣

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