Hi Yvonne
Yes, I did have a severe case of OHSS in my 1st IVF cycle. I hyperstimulated big time and the embryologist had to decide whether to but the emryo's back in - which he did and in hind sight was the worst thing to do. I collapsed within 5 minutes and was rushed into hospital with a stomach ready to POP
I have never known pain like it!!!
I was put on oxygen a morphine pump (5 minute intervals), catheterised and had a stomach drain. The first week I was unaware of what was going on, didn't eat or drink and was sick constantly. By the second week I could sit up but my ovaries we like melons and walking was not an option. My consultant was so worried he even came up to the ward a few times which the nurses later told me he NEVER does. Normally he sends his little workers.
I didn't really read about OHSS before my treatment thinking it wouldn't happen to me - WRONG!!!!!!! I didn't drink enough water or milk and that's the worst thing especially in the summer when it's hot anyway.
Yvonne, you must try to drink as much as you possibly can and rest loads too. Take pain killers, paracetamol is safe if you are PG. I am sorry you have got this and you have my sympathy. It is horried
It can take time for it to settle down. Mine took weeks and my ovaries were huge for even longer.
I am afraid I don't know the answer to your other questions.
Look after yourself. I wasn't trying to scare you with a horror story but unless someone tells you how bad it can get you just assume it's nothing to worry about. I wish someone had told me before. Good luck.
Love Dagny xkx
