[HopefulinCO]

Hi,

First of all, good luck on this journey. It's really emotional, but the meds are not nearly as bad as I was afreaid they might be.

Most inportantly, I would DEFINITELY agree with TTCangel that getting onto the IVF thread for this month would be a huge help. My thread in January saved my sanity many times. There will likely be other first-timers and also more experienced folks and you'll have a built in cheering section and people to answer questions.

Like I said, the meds were not bad at all. I did give many of them to myself due to DH's work schedule and in all honesty I sometimes preferred that. I was on Lupron, Follistim, Menopur, and Progesterone for my injectibles, plus doxyxycline and Prednisone around ER/ET. The subcutaneous injections (all but progesterone) didn't really hurt at all, except the Menopur stung a bit when it went in. The progesterone wasn't bad either, more awkward when self-administering (hard to reach around to your own behind!). Plus if you're on progesterone for many weeks, it can get a little sore. The ladies on the thread (or anywhere in this forum) can give you advice on how to make it the most pleasant experience possible. The only side effects I had were being bloated and emotional, though it was hard to tell how much of the emotional aspect was just from the whole process.

Good luck again!