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PennyCat
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Jib
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Starting gonal-f....... any tips? UPDATE: I DID IT!
So, we went to the RE today and I have a dominant follie that we are going to use gonal-f for so it continues to mature........ Then Monday I go back to get monitored and hopefully start my IUI during the week.
Any advice out there about gonal-f/follistim?! ...... I'm nervous about it because I HATE needles!!!! 
eta: any side effects to make note of? 
UPDATE:
I DIDN'T FEEL A THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  My DH did it ... I told him he should go to med schoool!!  He was awesome. DID NOT FEEL A THINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG (can you tell I am surprised by this?!)
Message edited 2/27/2010 10:45:43 PM.
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips?
they are the smallest of needles. Inject at a 90 degree angle (straight in). they really don't hurt.
You can do this!
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LadyBug1209
Mommy to FOUR little men!
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips?
I'm on Gonal-F shots and I was nervous at first, but it's really a piece of cake!  DH injects me at night and it's isn't painful at all!
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| Posted 2/27/10 7:28 PM |
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
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Jib
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips?
Thanks!!!  Waiting for the delivery...........
I just want to get this over with! I feel like the anticipation is worth than the actual injection 
ETA: .......... Anyone notice any side effects?
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LadyBug1209
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips?
OMG the anticipation will get you ... It took me about 20 minutes to let DH inject me the first time! LOL
I haven't really had any side effects BUT I've been super b!itchy lately and I like to think that it's because of the shots. 
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| Posted 2/27/10 8:12 PM |
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FlowerWife
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips?
my tip - numb the spot you are going to inject with ice for at least 5-10 minutes before the inject. i swear you will barely feel anything if you do this.
dont be shy with the ice either - i use a cube and put it directly on the skin - making it nice and numb first.
the only side effects i have experienced are:
-bloating (usually a few days later and only from extended use of injectables)
-slight bleeding at the inject site (like a tiny drop or two if you inject crooked)
-black and blues at the inject site - this one for some reason happened really badly on my last two injects that i did. it didnt happen at all my first cycle of injects, and then in my second cycle i only got black and blue from the very last two of 17 injects that i had to do. not sure why it happened but they were REALLY dark and lasted for seriously two full weeks. they just now are starting to dissappear...
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
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Jib
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips? UPDATE: I DID IT!
Posted by Maria31
OMG the anticipation will get you ... It took me about 20 minutes to let DH inject me the first time! LOL
I haven't really had any side effects BUT I've been super b!itchy lately and I like to think that it's because of the shots.
OMG yes!! The anticipation is 100000000% worse! I even started SHAKING before I let DH do it!! 
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lbw
I am ONE !!!!!
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Lisette
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips? UPDATE: I DID IT!
It wasnt so bad for me either...I dont feel a thing.
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| Posted 2/27/10 11:07 PM |
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kandi982
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Lu
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips? UPDATE: I DID IT!
Yay! i am so glad it went well! let us know how Monday (?) goes.
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| Posted 2/28/10 11:04 AM |
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LadyBug1209
Mommy to FOUR little men!
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Re: Starting gonal-f....... any tips? UPDATE: I DID IT!
Woohooo!!
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