EC finally here!

[Yammie1973]

O.K after a couple of days in London in a hotel closer to the clinic, it has been an emotionally fraught few days as my follicles weren't that big so additional doses of merional and ovaleap have FINALLY lead to confirmation of egg collection on Thursday 5th October 2017 at 09:30am. Despite being geriatric....Apparently I have about 9 follicles that are over 20mm and one to two follicles over 15mm. Now that it is here, I am kind of freaked out.....never having been under mild sedation or any kind of sedation in a theatre or hospital or clinic etc....what happens, what can I expect to happen....etc. I trigger with 10000iu of pregnyl in 1/2 hour....what are the side effects of pregnyl.

Sorry for the questions...just want to be better informed.

[Lou9]

Sorry I can't help but just wanted to wish you luck. Sounds like a very stressful few days. I have my day 10 scan on Friday to see how I am responding to stims and I am worried sick! It helps hearing positive stories like this. Best of luck for Thursday. Xx 🍀

[Yammie1973 in reply to Lou9]

Hi Lou9

Thank you for the best wishes....wishing you every good step along the way to final scan and ec. I know what being worried sick fels like....there is SO much riding on the slightest dose change or increase. Good luck for Friday and subsequent EC. I start a new job on the 9th so I am hoping that I will be functional at least to make a decent impression at work!

[Lou9 in reply to Yammie1973]

Thank you! Best of luck for your new job, it's all go! Unfortunately there is no dose change option for me as I'm already on maximum stims dose on the NHS so I really need this to work! Xx

[Yammie1973 in reply to Lou9]

My consultant gynaecologistput me on doses of zomacton which is a growth hormone....ask about it as my doc swears by it!!

[E_05]

Wishing you lots of luck for Thursday, I had EC under sedation and was kind of aware that I was in the room at the time but looking back now I can't remember much of what happened xx

[Fredaflintstone]

Good luck x

[Frenchie2017]

Hello, I was also really nervous about EC as i had never had any kind of sedation before. But it really was fine! I was awake, but felt really relaxed and floaty - to be honest it was a similar feeling to being very drunk haha. My husband said I was talking a lot, but I dont really remember what I said! To sedate me, they injected a pain killer into my hand and then something to make me relax. Best of luck for Thursday, it will be over before you know it xx

[Yammie1973 in reply to Frenchie2017]

Thanks Frenchie2017

Thank you for the recount of the sensation of sedation. I don't drink so have never been drunk...totally against my faith so that too will be a surreal sensation and I have asthma which the clinic are aware of and I have a head cold and chest infection....yep, I'm a glutton for punishment. All info is gratefully received.

[Nkoko]

Ah everything will go well. Just relax. Again I cannot remember but I do know I did not get any side effects. Well done getting to this point!