Talk to me about OHSS...

Since I have so many eggs I am freaking out.

They told me to stay very hydrated and take it easy, but is there anything else I can do?

I've been trying to drink a lot of water...I will pick up some gatorade tomorrow.

I just really dont want any problems and want my retrieval/transfer to go well.

TIA.

Re: Talk to me about OHSS...

nothing else you can do as far as i know.

i had mild OHSS on an ovulation induction cycle (not IVF) where i had like 10+ mature eggs. i got so incredibly bloated that i couldnt tie my shoe an i looked about 5 months pregnant (there were rumors going around my office about me being pregnant ). i drank a lot of water but it just made me more thirsty. it took about a week post ovulation to subside but it was pretty uncomfortable at the time. it literally felt like i was carrying ROCKS in my ovaries.

if you are being monitored carefully by your docs, they will do what they can to make sure you don't get it bad. i have heard of transfers being pushed out to FETs if you have it bad though, because increasing levels of HCG with a pregnancy can make OHSS a lot worse so in BAD cases i do think they push for FETs instead of the fresh cycle. but like i said i havent done it before so I am only commenting on heresay.

good luck!!!!!!!!!!

Message edited 8/2/2010 9:42:42 PM.

Re: Talk to me about OHSS...

So weird how my RE has you limit your intake to 1.5liters

I don't think theres much you can really do aside from what they have told you, and be very honest with them with how you are feeling kwim ?

The effects of hyperstim are heightened if you get pregnant, so make sure you tell them how you are doing ...

I was given something after transfer
Cabergoline (Dostinex)...to help with the OHSS


ETA- Heres an old link of mine when I was going through it
http://www.lifamilies.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=277068&Highlight=#P3450434


and another :
http://www.lifamilies.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=279144&Highlight=#P3468789

Message edited 8/2/2010 9:50:57 PM.

Re: Talk to me about OHSS...

Stay hydrated, but don't drink tons of regular water. I drank lots of gatorade and coconut water (marathon runners swear by it b/c it hydrates you so well, but the amount of liquid isn't too much), and that seemed to help a lot. HTH!