After Retrevial, how did you feel?

[ldonvito]

Hi ladies,

I had my second retrevial last Tuesday and what kills me is how much the doctors, nurses and clinic in general down play how bad you feel. I was having strong cramping the first day. Day 2 and 3 I swelled up and my tummy was hard as a rock and painful. I couldn't walk very fast because my mid section was so sore and I found it hard to get up and sit down.

I'm curious how other felt?

My transfer is tomorrow, 5th day!

[rebecca79]

I felt the same way you did. I had cramps so bad I felt like I couldn't breathe. I had a mild-moderate case of OHSS from all the eggs. I can't imagine have a severe case of OHSS. I would have been heading to the hospital right away. Anyhow I got to see what I will look like 5 months pregant because I swear that is how big my stomach looked.

Good luck with your transfer! You at the easy and painless part now!!!

[rebeccaj]

I played it down a lot but I had the same symptons, even the process of sitting down was painful for a few days. It also took me ages to get back to normal. I'm waiting for 2nd cycle to start (Tuesday!!) and that bit is something I'm not looking forward to.

[kholtan]

I didn't experience much cramping but I was so stiff and just couldn't move to save my life. We had 49 eggs at retrieval time and a mild case of overstimulation that just went away last week!!! I felt like I was lifting a keg of beer on my abdoman at all times. Soooooo glad it's finally over!!!

[cheekskuss]

i felt the same way when i woke up my stomach hurt i couldnt even stand up on my own when i went home i couldnt walk right i had to lay down and to get up was hard to and my husband felt so bad because he didnt know i was going to be in so much pain and when i was in the car on the way home he had to be careful over the bumps i had a fever that night also it was crazy

[SAGal]

I can really identify with what all of you have gone through. this is our first ivf cycle. egg retrieval was today and I am just so so sore and bloated. 14 eggs, now let's hope they fertilise!

[dolly123]

I am so sorry to hear it was so painful. For some reason mine was not very painful, it was similar to a pap for me even though i had a minor surgery to aspirate my endometriosis during the same time. I had 17 eggs retrieved. I go to Wake Forest in Winston Salem and the docter seems to be really proficient.
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[HLD]

I'm so glad this topic has been brought up. The after effects of retrieval are so incredibly downplayed. I wish that I had known just how much I would have to go through, if nothing else but to prepare mentally for it. Like you all, some major pain. I have hyperstimulation bad. How long has it lasted for all of you? It has lasted one month and counting for me and even though it's gotten a ton better, I still can't fit into my regular pants at all. 3 more inches on my waist to go until I'm "normal" again.

[Kimberley]

I had my second retrieval on the 20th; I wasn't particularly sore after either, but after my second, I was a bit crampy, and the doc said it could get worse. She actually gave me a Rx for 30 Tylenol 3's.....which tells me that the pain must be quite severe and prolonged for some women.

[JesJes]

I am sorry to hear that so many of you had so much pain afterward. My pain was not that bad. I was sore and crampy but feel a 100% the next day. I guess all of our bodies react differently to all of this.

Those of you still in pain I hope you feel better soon!!