Follistim, Where did you inject?

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Follistim, Where did you inject?

In the belly
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In the thigh
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In the arm
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MzTia
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Follistim, Where did you inject?

Post by MzTia »

I am trying to find out if anyone injected their Follistim anywhere other then the belly. If anyone has other then the belly I would love to know.

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Me 37(oh no another yr older)
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godblessus
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Post by godblessus »

Mine was a mix of follistim and repronex into the belly, subcutaneous injection.
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Post by to_have_fun08 »

Mine was in the belly.

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Post by jharris12 »

I took Gonal-f instead of Follistim, but my RE said to do it in the arm or thigh for better absorption, and not in the belly, so I took mine in the thigh. But looks like all offices are different.
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MzTia
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Post by MzTia »

Thanks Ladies, My nurse has kept me waiting 3 weeks now while she checks to see if I can give the follistim in the thigh. I want to do it for the same reason you did jharris for absorbtion. I carry alot of weight in my belly and I fear it won't absorb as well there.
Me 37(oh no another yr older)
DH 42 male factor
1st IVF/ICSI/AH 6/08 BFN
2nd IVF/ICSI/AH 9/08 BFN
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Post by Neffi211 »

I did all of mine in the belly!
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Post by Xo'Phoeah »

I was too chicken to do mine in the belly so all of my shots have gone in the thigh (except for the IM shots in my hip). It wasn't bad at all. In fact, it was where my doctor suggested we do them
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