To mix follistim and menopur or take separate shots?

marnieblue · 09-20-2007, 03:20 PM

Hi ladies,

I am about to start (in about 4 days) Follistim injections twice a day and Menopur at night. My RE said I can mixed the two (showed me and DH how). I read that Menopur burns. Is it better to mix the two and get it over with in one shot or do a separate injection?

Dee74 · 09-20-2007, 04:08 PM

I was on Follistim and Menopur, and I did mix the 2 of them. My nurse suggested it that way. I say...if you can get it done in 1 shot...why not?

Good luck!

wanting baby · 09-20-2007, 04:45 PM

if it were me i would mix them and i have last cycle i mixed menopur,follistim and lupron this cycle i'm mixing follistim menopur and garnrelix I wouldn't be able to do all seperate shots and my re's office told me to mix them so I'm sure it's fine.
Hugs,
Tasha

B · 09-20-2007, 09:00 PM

Mix it girl! Less needles! Good luck. The Menopur does burn a bit...

bebeblues · 09-21-2007, 07:27 AM

I always mix them, I dial up my gonal f pen and inject the gonal f into the repronex or menopur vial and then draw both into a syringe to spare myself an additional shot in the tummy.This was actually good advice from my RE(to mix the 2).

Best, bebe

JenX · 09-21-2007, 10:51 AM

I would mix them because the menopur shot is going to burn anyway so you won't be able to avoid it..might as well get it over with in one shot

Good luck!

jpoo · 09-21-2007, 11:31 AM

Last time my RE's nurse told me not to mix them. But I have heard so many say that they did mix them! That's it...I am going to be a rebel next time and mix 'em all up!!!

marnieblue · 09-21-2007, 01:49 PM

Thanks everyone! I guess it is better to get it over with in one shot

....now...if only I can remember how to mix them....

MurphyandI · 09-22-2007, 01:44 PM

Yep, I mixed them and it didn't seem to have any ill effects...

09-20-2007, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
marnieblue 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,374	To mix follistim and menopur or take separate shots? Hi ladies, I am about to start (in about 4 days) Follistim injections twice a day and Menopur at night. My RE said I can mixed the two (showed me and DH how). I read that Menopur burns. Is it better to mix the two and get it over with in one shot or do a separate injection?

09-21-2007, 11:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
jpoo 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,202	Last time my RE's nurse told me not to mix them. But I have heard so many say that they did mix them! That's it...I am going to be a rebel next time and mix 'em all up!!! __________________ Jenny Me 41, DH 39 - ttc 4.5+ yrs way way way too many medicated cycles to count clomid #3 out of 7, BFP - , IUI #3 of 3, BFP - IVF#2, BFP - DS , IVF #3, chemical FET #1 - , Keira Katherine, b. 04/13/2009 "You have to eat the roof before you can eat the door." cnn article quote

09-22-2007, 01:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
MurphyandI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 319	Yep, I mixed them and it didn't seem to have any ill effects... __________________ Holly (29) Kirk (29) TTC since July '05 IVF #1, FET #1, IVF #2: BFN FET #2, FET #3, FET #4, IVF#3: Chemical pg Moving on to adoption!

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09-20-2007, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dee74 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 2,290 Blog Entries: 53	I was on Follistim and Menopur, and I did mix the 2 of them. My nurse suggested it that way. I say...if you can get it done in 1 shot...why not? Good luck!

09-20-2007, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
wanting baby 400-499 post 6 of hearts Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milford Connecticut Posts: 426	if it were me i would mix them and i have last cycle i mixed menopur,follistim and lupron this cycle i'm mixing follistim menopur and garnrelix I wouldn't be able to do all seperate shots and my re's office told me to mix them so I'm sure it's fine. Hugs, Tasha

09-20-2007, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
B 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,325	Mix it girl! Less needles! Good luck. The Menopur does burn a bit...

09-21-2007, 07:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
bebeblues 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,752	I always mix them, I dial up my gonal f pen and inject the gonal f into the repronex or menopur vial and then draw both into a syringe to spare myself an additional shot in the tummy.This was actually good advice from my RE(to mix the 2). Best, bebe

09-21-2007, 10:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
JenX 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: VA Posts: 3,073 Blog Entries: 12	I would mix them because the menopur shot is going to burn anyway so you won't be able to avoid it..might as well get it over with in one shot Good luck!

09-21-2007, 01:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
marnieblue 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,374	Thanks everyone! I guess it is better to get it over with in one shot ....now...if only I can remember how to mix them....