Since this past Friday, I've been giving myself 3 injections. Lupron, Follistim, and Menopur. Lupron, as I mentioned before, I've decreased the dosage to 5 units from 10 units.
Menopur triggers FSH and LH production in the body, it stimulates the ovaries to produce multiple follicles, which basically means I'll be more fertile. It is kind of complicated to administer, as it comes in a solid form, to be dissolved in 1ml of sodium chloride. I use a mixing cap to take the sodium chloride and transfer it into the Menopur vial, then suck up the entire content and then change the tip to a needle to inject into my tum tum. Menopur is a bit painful - it's not unbearable, but it stings and feels like a very sharp cramp. My least favorite of all three.
Follistim is a purified form of FSH - I store it in the fridge, and it's quite convenient as it comes in a pen form, and I can change the gauge at the base of the pen to administer the exact amount that I need. I thought this would feel the strangest, since the solution lives in the refrigerator and it's cold; however, it's the least weird. The needle is the biggest of the three, but I find that it's the least uncomfortable - it's probably disturbing to read this, but the needle goes in like knife through soft butter. It could cause breast tenderness, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, constipation and hot flashes. Sure sounds like fun.
These injections leave me with some discomfort for about 20 mins afterward. It's not too bad - I keep thinking it's only for 2 weeks. Light massaging helps. Sometimes, I must not be doing it quite correctly, I find that I bleed at the injection site for a few minutes. My sharps box is getting full rapidly! Is it weird that I think that's cool?
Menopur triggers FSH and LH production in the body, it stimulates the ovaries to produce multiple follicles, which basically means I'll be more fertile. It is kind of complicated to administer, as it comes in a solid form, to be dissolved in 1ml of sodium chloride. I use a mixing cap to take the sodium chloride and transfer it into the Menopur vial, then suck up the entire content and then change the tip to a needle to inject into my tum tum. Menopur is a bit painful - it's not unbearable, but it stings and feels like a very sharp cramp. My least favorite of all three.
Follistim is a purified form of FSH - I store it in the fridge, and it's quite convenient as it comes in a pen form, and I can change the gauge at the base of the pen to administer the exact amount that I need. I thought this would feel the strangest, since the solution lives in the refrigerator and it's cold; however, it's the least weird. The needle is the biggest of the three, but I find that it's the least uncomfortable - it's probably disturbing to read this, but the needle goes in like knife through soft butter. It could cause breast tenderness, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, constipation and hot flashes. Sure sounds like fun. 
These injections leave me with some discomfort for about 20 mins afterward. It's not too bad - I keep thinking it's only for 2 weeks. Light massaging helps. Sometimes, I must not be doing it quite correctly, I find that I bleed at the injection site for a few minutes. My sharps box is getting full rapidly! Is it weird that I think that's cool?
Look how red your belly is!! fjdksla;fjeiwo;afj
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