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babyquestion
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Dexamethasone
Has anyone taken this during their IVF cycle? What should I expect? I just looked up some info on it and now I'm scared to take it 
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Posted 7/2/08 2:24 PM  |
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mom2mgn
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Christine
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Re: Dexamethasone
I never had any reaction to it at all.
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| Posted 7/2/08 2:30 PM |
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Lee
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Re: Dexamethasone
I didn't look up any info on anything I took - I would have been a wreck. I suggest just blindly following the doctor's orders!!  
I took Dexamethasone every night once I started stimming. I took it right before bed every night until I triggered. I didn't really notice any side effects.
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| Posted 7/2/08 2:31 PM |
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babyquestion
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Re: Dexamethasone
Great! I started reading up on it (cause I had no idea what it was) and freaked myself out!
Any idea why they put you on this while you're stimming? To redue inflammation?
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| Posted 7/2/08 2:52 PM |
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Lee
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Re: Dexamethasone
According to my "medication information" book from LIIVF, it is because "it prevents early androgen and progesterone rises which may be detrimental to oocyte quality."
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| Posted 7/2/08 3:00 PM |
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MrsMessina
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Re: Dexamethasone
LOL- you're so funny- I did the same thing. When I got my med info from Schraft's I looked thru each medication to find out when it said to take them, etc--- then I drew up a detailed calendar and marked which ones should be taken at certain times- my nurse made it a point to tell me that this one she be taken 'before bed'. I told DH I'm thinking it's because I could feel sick from it (though that may not be the reason at all) and I hoped to take it and then go right to sleep and hopefully fall asleep before any side effects kick in  
I made a deal w/ myself though- I have my IVF folder that I put in my tote and leave in my car when I go out (and bring in my house when I'm home) and my plan is to not look at the side effects again since the day I got my meds in the mail (early last week) unless need be...but to have them on me just in case
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| Posted 7/2/08 10:59 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: Dexamethasone
Posted by Lee
I didn't look up any info on anything I took - I would have been a wreck. I suggest just blindly following the doctor's orders!!
I took Dexamethasone every night once I started stimming. I took it right before bed every night until I triggered. I didn't really notice any side effects.
The BEST advice ever...sometimes the internet can do more harm than good.
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| Posted 7/2/08 11:55 PM |
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