2nd FET

[Violet89]

Hi fellow warriors, hope you're all doing ok ❤️

I am after some advice / reassurance I have just started the treatment for my second FET. 1st one back in June didn't stick unfortunately. I'm on the long protocol so have been on buserelin for 10 days so far to down regulate (side effects seem to have been much worse this time, night sweats, brain fog, low moods 😔). I have now started my oestrogen which I was hoping would make me feel a bit better. I am on 2 tablets in the morning and 2 in the evening 8mg in total in tablets a day + patches 100 each that I change every 3 days (I didn't have the patches last time). I feel absolutely awful. I feel like I've been hit by a bus, terrible headaches, nausea, basically feels like a terrible hangover with none of the fun 😂.

I think it's probably a surge in hormones which is making me feel like this. I guess I am looking for any reassurance or advice that anyone might have or if anyone felt similar. Thank you in advance! x

[Ladybugluck]

Thats a lot of estrogen!! Are they doing blood draws to check in on that? For my FETs I feel like crap too on the estrogen but realized mine was wayyyyy high so they decreased my dose and it got better. Maybe they’d be willing to check it for you?

[Violet89 in reply to Ladybugluck]

Thank you for your reply. I’m going to email my clinic and double check the dosage and see what they advise. Thank you!

[StrawberryN]

Good luck with your FET! 💗 I really hope it works this time around for you. I must admit I felt the same and had all the above side effects on the same medication, I felt awful for weeks! It must be the surge of hormones! We are due to start our FET anytime now. Wishing you the very best of luck! X

[Violet89 in reply to StrawberryN]

Thank you for your reply ❤️ I find this group so helpful. Wishing you all the luck with your FET Xx

[Positivechangeplease]

I had the same dose of oestrogen on my first FET and whilst I did feel effects I didn’t feel as ill as you are. My first FET didn’t work either so I went for a naturally modified FET - this one did work and I felt a lot better for not having the oestrogen.

[Violet89 in reply to Positivechangeplease]

Thank you for your reply. I’ve never been offered a naturally modified FET I’ve always had to down regulate as I have endometriosis.

[MrsOrangejuice]

Yes! I was on buserelin on the long protocol and I did not get on with it at all - it's apparently quite common to feel pretty grim on it and I felt much when I started the other meds, but that cycle got cancelled as apparently my body didn't down regulate (after all that) and they said they wouldn't put me on it again in particular because it had caused me to retain water (my ankles swelled so much I couldn't get my leggings on). Then for my FET I was on Progynova x8mg and that was bad too - I was nauseous all the time and had such bad headaches, confusion and foggy vision/room spins I struggled to work - I said it was like having a hangover on a boat. I mentioned it to the nurse and she called the meds 'evil' (which was reassuring). It got a little better when I started the progesterone but it turned out the level of oestrogen was way to high for me and my lining got too thick and uneven, so they reduced it to 4mg - it wasn't a problem as I got a BFP, but I tapered off it as soon as I could and stayed on high progesterone. I think the reaction is very individual and hopefully you'll feel better when you start progesterone, but I do feel for you as it was not fun. Maybe check with your clinic that you're on the right dose just in case.

Best of luck 🍀

[Violet89 in reply to MrsOrangejuice]

Thank you Mrs Orange Juice! We really do go through it! I’m glad you mentioned the water retention I seem to swell just looking at the hormones. I drink loads of water, eat well and exercise and still seem to balloon. It’s horrible isn’t it! I have emailed my clinic so will wait to hear back. The brain fog sounds similar too, I find it so hard to concentrate! Congratulations on your BFP! And thank you for your reply. This forum keeps me sane 🙏

[MrsOrangejuice in reply to Violet89]

If there's any silver lining in the ballooning it's that you will already have a good selection of comfy clothes and elasticated waistbands for when you get your BFP and start to expand naturally