Baseline scan done-Start Menopur tonight!

[Veekay80]

Hey Ladies,

Hope you're all well, so had my baseline scan done yesterday and they're happy with everything, so i start menopur tonight. If all goes to plan, my egg retrieval will be on the 9th August! Ive heard the menopur burns when injection, is this true? I can't do it slowly as it goes in the pen so there's no way to avoid this is there?

I have a few things coming up in the evening for the next few weeks which means i will have to take my meds out with me and nip to the loo or car to do them which might be awkward, anyone else done this?

Is it possible to make up the injection before hand and take it when the time comes or do i need to make it up from scratch when out? Im thinking of just cancelling the meet ups as sounds like to much effort at the moe.

How do you manage?

Thanks! xx

[PB265]

The menipur is fine, it stings for a second only. I didn't get any tingling from it afterward like I did with the burserilin. The best thing about it is that you start to feel more normal. Mood swings dropped down, less teary, so look forward to that bit x

If you've got the powder/ solvent mix that has to stay in the fridge, I could mix it and then it's stable out of the fridge for a few weeks. I pre mixed mine before I went on a holiday for a few days.

Good luck with it all. I'm a few days ahead of you in the process. If you'd like to PM we can compare notes x

[Veekay80 in reply to PB265]

Thanks! yes it is a powder/solvent mx, would i be ok to pre-mix it in the morning and leave it in the vial and take it to work with me then and when i meet up with friends later take the injection then? xx

[Newqgirl1]

I asked my nurse about pre mixing mine and she said it had to be done at the time of injecting! Maybe ask your clinic see what they say or inject in the morning if possible? X

[NMP1026]

Hey

So I've been on Menopur - ready for EC tomorrow and basically I had no problems with it at all. You are able to pre-mix it and then it's good to go. I went out for a meal last Friday and took it with me. I was also in the pub unfortunately not drinking on Sunday and again I stuck it in my car boot and just took the injection as usual. It's been a massive thing for me to carry on as normal (in a round about way) and the injections definitely fit in with this. I could also chose a time so opted for 7.30pm I knew I would be home from work during the week and I tended to go out after this at weekend. Sorry for all the waffle. Wishing you loads of luck xx

[Veekay80 in reply to NMP1026]

Thanks Hun and good luck with your EC tomorrow!

It's very hard to carry on as normal, it's my boyfriends first gig Ina while and I don't want o miss it but don't like the thought of going into some dirty toilet and making up the mix and injecting myself 😕 But might just have to do it! X

[NMP1026 in reply to Veekay80]

Thanks hun

I know what you mean I was meant to be going out with the guys from work but didn't fancy trekking across London into some strange pub armed with a needle. In saying that though I've read about some ladies injecting in various different venues. I guess it's what you feel comfortable with.

Unless the menopur is mixed it should remain in the fridge. Once mixed it's OK to remain at room temperature. So you don't have to do the mixing when your out.

Good luck with what you decide and the injections xx