What a couple of weeks.
Despite only having a couple of follicles for my first couple of scans, my Clinic increased the dosage of Gonal and I manged to get a wonderful total of 13 eggs which were collected on Wed 14th. By that evening I knew that something was up.
I was taken into hospital on the Thursday and diagnosed with OHSS. It has been absolutely terrible and definitely the worst experience of my life.
Two embryos were frozen (they had reached blastocyst) and after a week and a half I am now getting back on my feet.
I was exceptionally stupid and didn't drink much water before EC and because of being so sick couldn't drink a thing. So please girls take my advice and drink, drink, drink! My Clinc told me that if I had have drunk I wouldn't have been dehydrated and probably would not have got OHSS.
Lots of love,
Donna
OHSS - My advice for anyone about to have EC!!!!!!
Donna
Firstly how dreadful for you - it's just awful and I am so glad you are coming out the other end - what a nightmare.........
Thank you for posting this as I always seem such a nag when I tell them all to drink so much - I can see them all
and going "Tracey is off again" but it really is important.
Hang in there - I take it you will have FET with the blastos then?
Good luck
Love
Tracey
xxx
Firstly how dreadful for you - it's just awful and I am so glad you are coming out the other end - what a nightmare.........
Thank you for posting this as I always seem such a nag when I tell them all to drink so much - I can see them all
and going "Tracey is off again" but it really is important.Hang in there - I take it you will have FET with the blastos then?
Good luck
Love
Tracey
xxx
ttc 9 years. 38 yrs old, dh 8 hrs younger!First IVF in Aug 2002 and had ectopic.2nd IVF neg.3rd FET and negative.4th FET and positive but sadly lost our little boy at 20 weeks.5th FET and Alice Isobel and Emily Charlotte born 5th Aug 2004!
Donna
You won't want to hear this right now but I am convinced those of use who are susceptible to overstimming and therefore ohss really can benefit from FET!
Good luck
Love
Tracey
xxx
You won't want to hear this right now but I am convinced those of use who are susceptible to overstimming and therefore ohss really can benefit from FET!
Good luck
Love
Tracey
xxx
ttc 9 years. 38 yrs old, dh 8 hrs younger!First IVF in Aug 2002 and had ectopic.2nd IVF neg.3rd FET and negative.4th FET and positive but sadly lost our little boy at 20 weeks.5th FET and Alice Isobel and Emily Charlotte born 5th Aug 2004!
Hi Donna
Poor you getting OHSS. I have had it too and it is just sooooo bloody painful. My story is on Mia's thread about OHSS. I am glad you are feeling better and wish you loads of luck with your FET whan you decide to have it.
I wish I had known the dangers of not drinking enough before I got OHSS.
Well done for bringing this to the attention to everyone as I am sure there are many other girls out there who are like I was and thought it would never happen to them.
Good luck Donna
Love Dagny xkx
Poor you getting OHSS. I have had it too and it is just sooooo bloody painful. My story is on Mia's thread about OHSS. I am glad you are feeling better and wish you loads of luck with your FET whan you decide to have it.
I wish I had known the dangers of not drinking enough before I got OHSS.
Well done for bringing this to the attention to everyone as I am sure there are many other girls out there who are like I was and thought it would never happen to them.
Good luck Donna
Love Dagny xkx
Me 38 DH 40
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle