Well, I was pretty nervous and WIll wasn't home so I was all alone! I gathered up all the supplies I needed and propped myself up in bed. I mixed up all the solution and changed the needle and jabbed it into my tubby!! The needle itself really didn't hurt much but the medication BURNED! When I was done, I just had a lump. A few hours later it started turning red and it was still burning. I woke up this morning to a HUGE RED welt, about 3inches by 3 inches!
It itches and it burns! I knew it would leave a welt but this is crazy! I called the RE and stopped in to show her and she thinks I'm overly sensative to something in the medication. So, she wrote me another script for Gonal-F, its very similar but hopefully I won't be as sensative to it!
I had to go to THREE pharamcies to find someone who had it in stock! I'm SO lucky to have good insurance! This medication is also over $2,000 and I just had a $20. copay! I have 18 vials of the repronex left and will donate it to the clinic so they can give it to someone who doesn't have insurance!
So, when I get hone tonight, I'll need to do another injection. She said I can do it on the other side of my tummy to avoid the red welt! Lets hope I don't react as badly to this one! 
I'll continue to give myself shots in the tummy and go in Friday morning for an ultrasound to check follicle production. At that point, we will increase or decrease the medication depending on how my follicles look. I'll also have some blood work done to check estrogen levels and they are doing a fasting insulin test as well. She is concerned that I may have some sugar issues because of all the weight gain lately.
She asked if I wanted to do the iui this month and I haven't decided that yet. I just don't know. I mean, I KNOW i CAN get pregnant so I'm not sure it will increase my chances much but than again, I don't want to drag this out any longer the needed! I guess I still have a week or so to decide!
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Did my first injection last night!
