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hi everyone! Just started injections today and I've committed the ultimate syn of googling side effects! Do the drugs make you gain a lot of weight? Is it just water bloat? Thanks in advance!! Xx

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Hi Katied84, Don't worry they won't make you gain 2-3 stone or nothing like that or make you look like a hot air balloon by the end , you may get a liitle bit of a belly by doing them, make sure tho you drink your 2lt of water a day. Wish all the bestl on your journey. XX

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Awww Thanku so much!!very new to this site! Xx

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Wecolme to the site. Where you doing your injections? belly of thigh? i did most of mine in my belly and by the end i had to start doing them in my thigh as your will find your belly will harden and it will get abit more painfull from doing your injections, i had a lovely black bruise on the one side of my belly from doing them. Sorry i don't mean to worry you but don't worry if you do get some bruising or bleed abit from doing them its all normal and nothing to worry about. XX

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No u didn't worry me, I've been warned of the bruising from the nurses! I'm starting with my tummy but might change to thigh if it gets sore! Thanku for your reply! Xx

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Hi Katie,

I didn't put on weight but my tummy became bloated, it went back to normal after stopping the drugs.

Good luck!

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Katied84 in reply topm27

Aww Thanku!!

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I gained 3.5lbs whilst doing my injections, and my belly was rock hard. Lost is straight away once eggs were collected though xx

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Katied84 in reply tokjornsby

Thanku! I've read things online that said people gained about 10-12lbs per cycle, scared me lol! Xx

Hiya and welcome

I gained a few pounds while doing them and also a few bruises. Make sure you alternate sides.

Should go back to normal after you EC good luck fingers crossed xxx

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Thanks TamTam! Xx

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no you shouldn't gain any weight. I felt bloated and through the 2 week wait but when I could start swimming again the bloated just went. Don't worry. I didn't bruise either and I was on top dose of meds. Just make sure you move the injection sites. I didn't use my legs as there are quite muscular and the needles are quite big and need to go all in

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Katied84 in reply tonellynel

Aww Thanku. I think I'm on a low dose as got quite a high AMH. Got my 1st bloods tomorrow so will know more then! Good luck for everything xx

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