Anyone have experience w Follistim? Success stories or side effects?

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please share, would love to hear 🙂

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I have used follistim for two IUIs now. 75 each time for 6 days. First round produced 4 mature follicles. Last produced only 1. Wish I had a success story, but not yet. Nver any terrible side effects. Might use Gonal-f this time & hoping my doc will up the dose. Good luck! 🤞🏼

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Just finished my last shot three days ago it was pretty easy and semi painless. My only side effects were a bit of exhaustion and a light dull head ache some days. I only grew four follicles (100unit) which I'm bummed about as only 1 was mature. Just triggered last night for 2 IUIs one today and one tomorrow. 
My follicle sizes 
1- 20mm
2- 13mm
3- 13.6
4- 11
Praying that 20mm gives me my miracle baby! Good luck to u! Just remember the end result keep going 💕💕💕🦋🦋🦋

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Starting follistim for the first time Monday. (for IUI) wish me luck.

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I just started Gonal-f, which I think is similar.  I'd love to hear people's experiences also!  I'm on day 2.  It is surprisingly painless to inject, but the injection site hurts later.  I'm also already bloated and gassy.  And really thirsty.

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My first IUI was with follistim  and had 4 mature follicles , it's not bad unless you don't like needles but they're small

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Ugh, day 4 of gonal-f and it's kicking my ass.  Maybe because I'm on a high dose of 400 units per day.  My skin is irritated, I'm a bit nauseous.  I am amped and emotional, angry and weepy.  I hate this stuff.  It's even worse that my pens only have 300 units in them so every night has been two or three sticks.

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keep me posted - wishing u success! I have 2 more days of shots, another ultrasound and IUI in 4 days. I have had a good follicle response w Follistim but am now worried about multiples!!

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I think the gonal f is my favorite of them all. It's the easiest and least painful for me. I've used it a lot. The only time I get annoyed is when the pen runs out and I have to do two shots of it to get the full dose! I do get a headache, but that's the only side effect I really get.

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Just wanted to update I got my BFP after trying almost 3 YEARS!!!!! Gonal f which is basically the same thing 
See my earlier post for details! Good luck!

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thanks ladies! I was nervous yesterday to start injections and my previous experience was on Clomid which I didn't like. so far so good w Follistim - I'm not experiencing any side effects yet. as you mentioned though the whole dose didn't go in on the first try so I had to do two injections but I hope that won't happen for the other shots.

Anyone have experience w Follistim? Success stories or side effects?

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