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Old 05-22-2008, 01:14 AM
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Question Concerned about chinese herbs + FSH shots

I'm supposed to go in for my first acupuncture appointment this Saturday. I'm really excited because I've heard so many wonderful outcomes. I'm only concerned about the combination of chinese herbs and the FSH shots. My doctor said that she wants to start me on FSH shots with Artificial Insemination. Does anyone know if it is OK to take both?
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Old 05-22-2008, 06:30 AM
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When I did acupuncture with herbs, my RE instructed me to stop taking the herbs the day I started Gonal-F. You should consult with your RE.

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Old 05-22-2008, 02:14 PM
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acupuncture

Iam just doing the acupuncture now with no herbs.
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me: 35-don't know problem
had a baby in 05 no problems, easy.
Dh:38-all good
HSG-Nov.looked good
day -
progesterone 30
12/07-clomid 1, 3-7day
Day 21 test 20
01/08-clomid 2, 3-7day
Day 11
Day
progesterone-98 very high! 3 follies, 2 on the other. 5 total!
2/12-how can you have a level of 98 with no +
3/3-
progesterone 28.8
-Natural this cycle w/ aroma rose scents
-3/13-Af
-3/26-IUI-no meds, o is just fine
4/2-
progesterone 24
4/12-AF
4/22-US
4/25-IUI-DH-82mil-
4/26-IUI-DH-98 mil-
2WW
Day 21,
progesterone 27
5/11 Af
5/13-test w/Re
5/26-2ww
6/2-acupunture
6/3-low
progesterone 7.9 (I think it was from US
6/15-AF
6/18- US.
June:clomid 50mg 4 days, trigger,estro,pro cream
June 27th 116mil, 98mot.and June 28th IUIs 77mil,96mot.
3 follies 23, 23,18
7/3-
progesterone 30
7/10- POAS/TEST at RE -NEG!
7/14-AF, 7/16 baseline testing-all good
Estradiol 1300!
7/18/ clomid 50mg-4days
7/24-US&BLD test follies 21,16,12,10 (45m 90motility)
Progesterone- 40plus?
8/11-af
8/25-2ww
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Old 05-22-2008, 04:42 PM
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I took herbs all the way through until IUI and stopped until HPT/Beta. The month I diligently followed every suggestion given from my acupuncturist was the month it worked.

I went weekly for appts. took herbs 3/day. Ate pineapple from the start of stims until week after IUI and same for Vitamin E and drank a ton of green tea. Double check with both your RE and acupuncturist. I was lucky because mine shared an office and I had an acupuncture appt. immediately following my IUI and got to zone out and relax a bit which was great.

GOOD LUCK!!!
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First IUI converted to IVF 2/13/06
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rest of 2006- ttc naturally w/acupuncture, herbs, metformin
1.10.07- IUI#1- Clomid, HCG trigger- unsuccessful
2.9.07-IUI#2- Tamoxifen- premature LH surge- unsuccessful
3.10.07-IUI#3 Tamoxifen, Follistim-premature LH surge- unsuccessful
4.06.07- IUI#4 Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelex, HCG trigger- a SUCCESS
4.22.07- HPT
4.24.07- Beta- 492
4.26.07- Beta- 1400
5.11.07- First U/S 1 Healthy Bean- HB 138 bpm
EDD 12.29.07
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Old 05-23-2008, 12:50 PM
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Thanks for the advice! I'm going to call my doctor right now and ask her about it.
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