Follistim?

I am finally starting my stims tonight! YAY!!
I have never taken Follistim before, just wondering if anyone has experiences any side effects from it. (I will be taking 750 units per day).

Thanks.

ETA: another question:
when dialing up the dosage will it stop at some point when there is nothing left in the cartridge? (My cartridge is 900 units and I have already used 750, will it stop at 150?)

And - has anyone else started at such a high dosage (750 per day)?

Message edited 5/20/2010 3:51:32 PM.

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No side effects....it is a very easy shot, you will not even feel it!!!!! GL!!!!!!

ps..I am having ER tomorrow! thank you again for the meds!!!!

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I used a similar dosage and didn't really experience any side effects. But I DID have a ton of bruising with the Follistim. After I bruised up my belly, I learned that icing before AND after the shot might help reduce some of the bruising.

In any case, GOOD LUCK!!!

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i definitely felt "full" when i was on it. I was a little crampy also, but nothing huge

good luck!

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Posted by CellarDweller

I used a similar dosage and didn't really experience any side effects. But I DID have a ton of bruising with the Follistim. After I bruised up my belly, I learned that icing before AND after the shot might help reduce some of the bruising.

In any case, GOOD LUCK!!!

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I was on Follistim on my last cycle, I injected myself with 150 IUs only on CD 5, 7, 9, & 11... I didn't have any symptoms from it but that sounds like a lot less than for anyone I've read before I think that my whole month went to waste for no reason.... For how many days will you be on it?

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I was on Follistim for both ivf cycles, but a low dose of 100 units b/c I responded too high too quickly to anything above that.
The shot is nothing, I promise. I was a big baby and was sweating just watching the video!
The only side affect I had, and posted here about, were terrible headaches. Many others respsonded on here that they had the same.
You will be fine! :

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I took 150 iu a day and didnt really have any effects except bruising when i tried swithcing sides.
Its basically painless.

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i did 3 rounds of follistim, 150ius, 75ius, and 37.5ius. 75ius is my sweet spot - 150 is too much and 37.5 not enough.

the first cycle i got a little tired immediately after the shot. no other side effects besides bloating.. i bruised from it once too but only once out of three times.

good luck

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