For the most part, the drugs I've been on to treat my infertility have not given me mood swings. I may have had a swing here or there, but nothing to actually indicate an actual real side effect of "mood swings" every time I take something.
Mind you, I haven't taken some of the biggies yet (give me a month), but I have taken:
~ Clomid (up to 150mg)
~ Femara
~ Progesterone
~ Hcg
~ Estrogen
I have not taken FSH (follistim, gonal-f, etc), hMGs (Repronex) or GnRHs (lupron) yet, all of which, with the exclusion of GnRHs, cite "mood swings" as a side effect. Something to note - progesterone does ~not~ have "mood swings" as a side effect!
So, I want to know - what gives YOU side effects? And are you a moody type girl to begin with? Since I don't get the moodies with the ones I've taken so far, I want to see the statistics of the biggies. I know I'm not doing it in the most scientific way, as someone may say "yes" to Follistim who never took clomid, but I'll get an idea.
Please answer my two polls - WAY at the bottom on the right side. Thank you!
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
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My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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7 comments:
I answered the polls but as an explanation I'll add: I feel more tired on all of the meds then moody. Funny because RE did warn DH and I that I may be moody. I have had little snaps but not at anything I would not have normally reacted as such to. If that, makes any sense. BCP never effected me when I took them the two different times - 1yr and 2.5yrs!
I answered the polls but I will also say that it's a tough question because infertility, in general is not a "controlled state" or "controlled environment". So while I'm not normally moody, infertility and going through the ups and downs of a cycle makes you moody, tense, tired, etc. It's not necessarily the drugs, but also the EXPERIENCE. But then again, I always feel better cycling versus when I'm not because that is when you feel useless.... of all drugs, I definitely feel worst on progesterone; BUT that is also the most stressful time - in the 2ww when I usually spot anyway. If I was PG, I'm sure I would not be moody on progesterone, KWIM?
I answered the polls as well, but wanted to elaborate. I've been on Bravelle (FSH) and Menopur (FSH and LH) and never experienced mood swings, but I do notice that my patience runs out much more quickly. I'm also much more tired.
i answered the polls but wanted to say that i've taken most of the biggies (follistim, gonal-f, repronex, menopur, etc...) and I don't have mood swings while i'm injecting. i felt like they stablized my hormones and moods, it's when I stopped taking them that i got moody. i don't know if there is scientific proof to why i feel this way but that is my drug story.
I've never taken Clomid. However, I've taken lots of Follistim, and I never noticed any side effects. I never noticed any major side effects from any of my meds. I take that back...sometimes when I apply the estrogen patches I get a little lightheaded, but other than that I'm good. I'm typically not a moody person.
The embryologist at my clinic told me that when she took Hcg she felt like a different person...in a bad way. I paid attention to my mood the next time I took it...felt no different.
I took Desogen(bcp)Follistim, Repronex,Ganirelex Ovidrel and now PIO and Estrogen. The only one that made me moody-and not pissy moody, but weepy moody- was the stupid bcp.
It was horrible, luckily I only had to endure it for 10 days. I would cry at the drop of the hat and was very doom and gloom-once I stopped taking it I was much better within a days.
Good luck with your upcoming cycle!
I'll add that it felt like the less invasive had more of an effect on mood (also coming off the drug). But virtually no mood affects on the injectibles.
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