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by mandylou
Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:45 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Suggestions on lowering my FSH?
Replies: 4
Views: 1756

Re: Suggestions on lowering my FSH?

Thanks so much for your comments. I met with my RE and it looks pretty bleak. I am going to try to start a few more cycles, hoping that my FSH is low enough... Thanks for the NYC doc reference, I'll check that out!
by mandylou
Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Suggestions on lowering my FSH?
Replies: 4
Views: 1756

Re: Suggestions on lowering my FSH?

Thanks so much for your comments. I met with my RE and it looks pretty bleak. I am going to try to start a few more cycles, hoping that my FSH is low enough... Thanks for the NYC doc reference, I'll check that out!
by mandylou
Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Suggestions on lowering my FSH?
Replies: 4
Views: 1756

Suggestions on lowering my FSH?

Hi,

I was supposed to start my second IVF cycle today, but my FSH was too high. It was 15.7 FSH and NYU wants 13.5 before allowing me to go on follistim or menapur. My estrogen level is 57, which is normal. I had unrelated health problems so I have waited almost a year since my first IVF and was ...
by mandylou
Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:20 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there?
Replies: 7
Views: 2419

Re: Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there

Thanks IVF2011, I was actually able to get some additional follistim from my RE. Yay!

Unfortunately, my FSH is too high to go forward with the cycle. Boo!
by mandylou
Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there?
Replies: 7
Views: 2419

Re: Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there

Thanks everyone so much for your support! I am trying to be zen about the whole thing, but it is a costly mistake to say the least.

I am going to speak to my RE tomorrow, although everything I have read indicates that I should not use follistim that was previously frozen. I will reach out to Tuffy ...
by mandylou
Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:17 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there?
Replies: 0
Views: 700

Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there?

I am 42 and about to start my second IVF cycle. Yay! When I was out of the office one of my well meaning colleagues froze my follistim! Booo! Oooommm

My research indicates like I should not use the thawed follistim. Any opinions?

Does anyone have extra follistim that they are not going to use ...
by mandylou
Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:16 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there?
Replies: 7
Views: 2419

Frozen follistim debacle - Any extra follistim out there?

I am 42 and about to start my second IVF cycle. Yay! When I was out of the office one of my well meaning colleagues froze my follistim! Booo! Oooommm

My research indicates like I should not use the thawed follistim. Any opinions?

Does anyone have extra follistim that they are not going to use ...