tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360540337437647012.post1774573617327960437..comments2023-09-13T07:00:21.448-07:00Comments on The Birds and the Bees: Bloat and Other Cool Things Happening To My BodySoozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16180558301820706509noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360540337437647012.post-86934885549444467462011-01-10T12:29:13.920-08:002011-01-10T12:29:13.920-08:00i swear to god, the gonal-f pen is not my friend. ...i swear to god, the gonal-f pen is not my friend. i always used the vials, which is more work, but for the 2nd cycle, we ended up with a pen midway during the cycle. we f*cked it up. i called the pharmacy in a panic and my RE's office as well. it's supposed to be dummy-proof, but i guess i can only do things when they are HARD. after that, for cycle #3, we paid more to use the vials bc we couldn't deal with the pen. ridic, huh???<br /><br />get used to those zits, girlfriend. i never had bad acne during puberty, but since i got pregnant, my forehead looks like that of a 13 yr old teenage boy. they are like SORES, not zits, they are so big and hurt so much and are ALL OVER MY FOREHEAD. i hope you are spared this :o)siennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982230898962770375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360540337437647012.post-78318194516047881782011-01-10T11:55:46.793-08:002011-01-10T11:55:46.793-08:00Each click of the Gonal F pen is 37.5, so you can ...Each click of the Gonal F pen is 37.5, so you can count your clicks and make sure it's the right dose. It's funny - I guess whichever med you start with is the one you like. I got a free sample of Follistim last year to get me through an extra day or two of stims, and I didn't like it. I think the Gonal F needle hurts less. :)<br /><br />Walgreens sells me Menopur at $70 a vial (I use Discorex in Palo Alto) so you may be able to save a little money there.<br /><br />Good luck!Brave IVF Girlhttp://bravingivf.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com