Wanna see my drugs?

richmond_girl · #1 January 19th, 2009, 11:28 AM

I am getting ready for our injectables class tomorrow and I took pictures of all my meds so I could use them as a reference during class. I thought you ladies might like to see!

Here's everything: YOWZA!

Here's step 1: Lupron injections (start this Thurs, 1/22)

14 day kit:

Needles: (I took a picture of it next to my hand for reference... as you can see, it's not monstrous... gulp)

Here's step 2: Follistim injections (start on Sat, 1/31)

Cartridges:

Pen Needles: (looks tiny enough... I can do this!)

Here's step 3: HCG Trigger

Powder + Mixer (10,000 units)

Needle: (umm... starting to get bigger here! Just the needle part itself is now the length of my pinky...)

Here's step 4: The Dreaded PIO Shots!!

Projesterone-in-Oil: (Olive Oil never looked so unappetizing)

Needle: (22 guage??!! Seriously?? Yowza!)

drewbears · #2 January 19th, 2009, 11:42 AM

YIKES!!!

Dare I even ask how much those meds cost???

I very well may be on that road as well soon... the med cost makes me nervous!

richmond_girl · #3 January 19th, 2009, 11:57 AM

Our meds cost $3800. Our insurance ended up covering all of it though. You should definitely call your insurance company and see what they will cover. Ours covers $5000 of fertility drugs per year. Since we bought this round in December 2008, we still have $5000 in 2009 insurance benefits to apply toward meds should we need to do more IVF cycles this year.

IVF has very good success rates in women with blocked tubes - I hope you won't need to do it, but if you do, maybe the 50-60% success rates will make it worth it!!

TTCagain · #4 January 19th, 2009, 12:15 PM

Oh my!

That IS intimidating! The only thing I recognized was the HCG trigger stuff!

EVERYONE says that once you get used to it, it's not bad at all...I'm sure you will be a PRO in no time at all!

and I have a GOOD feeling about IVF for you!

richmond_girl · #5 January 19th, 2009, 01:10 PM

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and I have a GOOD feeling about IVF for you!

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Aw, thanks sweetie!!

snsgirl336 · #6 January 19th, 2009, 01:54 PM

Oh wow Juli!!! That definitely doesn't look like very much fun, but I'm sure you'll do great! I hope that this is the one and only time you'll have to deal with these drugs cause I have good faith that this will be a great success!

I also wanted to add that your rings are BEAUTIFUL!!!

~Lynda~ · #7 January 19th, 2009, 02:40 PM

OMG girl, you look like a regular pharmacy!!! G/L i'll be rooting for you!!!

~April04~ · #8 January 19th, 2009, 03:08 PM

good luck Juli!

drewbears · #9 January 19th, 2009, 03:59 PM

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Our meds cost $3800. Our insurance ended up covering all of it though. You should definitely call your insurance company and see what they will cover. Ours covers $5000 of fertility drugs per year. Since we bought this round in December 2008, we still have $5000 in 2009 insurance benefits to apply toward meds should we need to do more IVF cycles this year.

IVF has very good success rates in women with blocked tubes - I hope you won't need to do it, but if you do, maybe the 50-60% success rates will make it worth it!![/b]

I remember reading something about the RXs... I just can't remember what it was LOL

We do have 3 rounds of IVF covered if we need to go that route.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

SavaAngel · #10 January 19th, 2009, 04:38 PM

Yikes. I am up a creek if we have to do IVF - DH hates needles.

Bakin8th · #11 January 19th, 2009, 07:14 PM

Yikes!!!

I am so PRAYING all that works in your first shot (no pun intended) lol

Gak.. I start injects if my next cycle of Clomid/IUI does not work.

richmond_girl · #12 January 19th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Thank you ladies. I will let you know how it goes. We have our class at 10AM!!

AllisonC · #13 January 20th, 2009, 07:25 AM

Good luck at your class, I hope everything goes smoothly!

~*Jackie*~ · #14 January 20th, 2009, 07:31 AM

Oh wow, Juli!!!! I'm so excited for you to start this!

richmond_girl · #15 January 20th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Class went great today!! The nurse actually had DH practice on me with a needle that was filled with water! I don't know who was more terrified - him or me. When he did the intra-muscular shot (1.5 inch needle), I yelped. Then I started bleeding. The nurse said it's common and she told DH not to worry about it, that he did a great job, but I think he's permanently traumatized!!

I think he feels bad for all the meds I have to take - I came home and the house was clean, bills paid, cats fed, everything! Now he's out getting some of my last few prescriptions filled, grocery shopping, and then bringing me home my favorite ice cream

Christine-MA · #16 January 20th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Yay for ice cream! Glad it went well, all things considered.

snsgirl336 · #17 January 20th, 2009, 06:22 PM

Aww, poor DH- I can't imagine mine actually even coming near a needle! LOL... Hopefully he'll be making a routine of ice cream runs for you once you get that BFP!