UPDATE AT 4:30---Today's Dr update (Wed)

UPDATE: My dr just called to tell me my estrodial only went from 771 yesterday morning to 780 this morning. So he is letting me take meds for 1 more night at 1 dial up on the pen and seeing what's what tomorrow. If my estrodial doesn't skyrocket when they take it tomorrow then I'll be triggering tomorrow night I'd guess. He still sounds concerned about OHSS though... I hear from what he's saying and the tone in his voice that if my estrodial skyrockets that my IUI will be cancelled. This is so frustrating...

DH and I just got back. I went in and got bloodwork then off to the drs for my sono. Now I have 44 follicles in my RIGHT ovary and a bunch more in my left And my lining is 10.
My dr said I'm almost positively going to hyperstimulate. He said I have too many 'mid-range' follicles that aren't maturing, they're just kind of hanging out.
He said IF i were doing IVF the # of follicles would be tremendous but it's not good for IUI. So now based off of my estrodial results which I should get this afternoon will determine if I trigger tonight or wait another day to let them grow more and trigger tomorrow.
He said they do 2 readings and average them out so right now I have 2 or 3 (I forget which # he said) that are 17mm.
I'm so emotionally drained right now.
I left his office and got teary eyed while talking to the receptionist about what time my appointment will be tomorrow.. she saw me and looked like she wanted to hug me
Then I got in the car and just lost it. DH didn't know what to do w/ me. He just hugged me and told me it would be ok and that we'd figure it out. I don't even know why I'm upset- it's not like he said we're canceling my cycle or anything... i'm blaming it on the hormones
DH took me out to breakfast and i barely ate. Then we went to the cemetary per my request b/c I wanted to visit my grandma's grave. She died when I was young and was my favorite person who ever lived. I've always been close w/ her and always found peace at her grave. I sat there and cried hysterically for about an hour. DH just sat next to me on the grass and held me, and in the end I feel a little better, but not too much. Please keep me in your thoughts- this is going to be a rough couple of days (if not weeks) if I suffer from OHSS like he's expecting that I will...

ETA: We went to barnes & noble after breakfast near the Smithaven Mall and I looked at books on IVF. I couldn't find where they were and a lady asked if she could help me and I told her I was looking for the infertility section. FIRST she took me to the pregnancy section, which isn't exactly what I needed this morning, and surprise surprise, they weren't there... THEN she took me to diet and fitness and they weren't there--- we turned the corner and she found them. They were under DISEASE- with prostate cancer and endometriosis! Infertility is a disease? Not to my knowledge... even the woman was mortified and apologized and told her manager immediately that they'd have to change that.

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Oh Shannon I'm so sorry. I've been there and it s*cks. I feel like they should switch up your dosage next time (if there is a next time ) - start you out much lower.

ETA - the fact that your estradiol was jumping up that much should indicate to them that you are making too many follies. I know its trial and error so maybe next time (again, if there is one) they can play with it a little bit.

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oh my goodness that's a lot to go through in one day. i hope everything works out

and i am so mad for you about the IVF books being in the "disease" section that is beyond ridiculous. way to make a woman feel even worse. i am glad the clerk said she would do something about that.

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Yes, IF is considered a disease....

They are going to go ahead with an IUI with that many follicles??

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I'm so sorry you had a s*cky day.

I'm praying everything works out for you

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Posted by LisaW

Posted by MrsMessina

Posted by LisaW
They are going to go ahead with an IUI with that many follicles??

He said unless my estrodial is out of control that we'll plan to go thru w/ it. There arent' that many mature follicles- and they are the only ones that will actually release when I trigger....

ah ok, I missed that part

start drinking that gatorade and good luck

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I hope they can find the right dosage for you so you don't hyperstim again.
Well, hopefully you won't need a next time!

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Oh no

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bump w/ update

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I am so sorry you are going through this. I know this might be far fetched but could you convert this cycle to IVF? I have read that sometimes in cases like yours, that can be done. Hang in there!

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I'll keep my fingers cross that your estradiol is not out of control!

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I think I know your Dr and before you do IVF and pay out of pocket I would definitely look at their stats. From what I know IVF is ALL about the embryologist and not sure who they use there

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Hoping it works out in one way o another and this will be your last!!

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....I am so sorry and keeping my fingers crossed that this works out this cycle for you...

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I'm sorry you had such a tough day.