Quesion about trigger shots

[CarolineSinclair]

After they did my ultrasound today, they said they wanted me to take the trigger shot tonight at 11:30 p.m. and then they'd do the IUI on Sunday at 11:45 in the morning.

So we're going to be staying at a hotel that's as close as we can be to the clinic.

But what I'm asking about is, how dangerous are trigger shots. Because I was reading the possible side effects and they were really scary! And since we're having this terrible storm, it might be more dangerous to get to the hospital if I needed to.

What worries me is that I've been having this weird thing since May, where I get this where it looks like the lights in the room are flickering but I don't think they are, I think it's just in my eyes.

I've been to an opthamologist and he didn't see anything wrong. I have an appointment with a neurologist but not until Feb. 29, it was as soon as I could get it.

The thing about the eyes is that when it first did it, it was months before it happened again but since December it's been getting more frequent. Like, less than two weeks apart.

So I'm worried I have a seizure disorder starting, I have Hashimoto's Disease and that can cause this thing called Hashimoto's Encephalopathy, and that can cause seizures. Because I can't figure out what else this would be.

Anyway, so I was worried the trigger shot could cause whatever is happening to my brain to get exacerbated and give me real trouble.

So what would happen if I didn't want to do the shot? What if I just wanted to do a natural cycle? Would I then go in Monday? That would be better anyway since the roads have more chance to be cleared.

What is your opinion on the dangers of the shot?

[nuthinbutpink]

I don't think you should be doing this at all. Just going to say it. You are not mentally ready to do this nor financially ready. You must take care of yourself before you are able to care for another human being.

It's called stress. Same thing you did last time you cycled. An IUI gives you one or 2 follicles. There is very little, if any risk involved with a properly managed IUI. They cancel it if you have too many follicles and clearly you do not if they are telling you to trigger.

The light thing is probably stress, not some rare syndrome.

If you do it naturally, it just won't work. Again, I don't think you should be doing this at all and you should really consider getting healthy first.

[maidentomother]

Triggers are super safe, it's a hormone your body makes naturally.

Seeing haloes around lights at night is not uncommon. I'd guess that is what you're seeing.

[nicoler]

I'm assuming you're triggering with hcg? If so, that's the same hormone that is produced during pregnancy (and in MUCH higher amounts than what the trigger shot would be). Keep in mind that the "side effects" you will experience during the duration of a normal pregnancy will likely be far worse than any effects the trigger shot will cause. Good luck to you

[nicoler]

And I would definitely not skip the trigger and attempt to go natural. You might as well just throw your money in the wind. I'm not familiar with your history, but if you have any unresolved ailments I would definitely put off ttc. Pregnancy and the added stress of a child will only make any untreated illnesses worse.

[Boom]

I get that light thing when the light levels are reduced suddenly. The first time I noticed it was in a cinema and I was pregnant and did panic a little. Since then it happens randomly about once a month. Pregnant or not.

[atomic sagebrush]

Sorry I only just now saw this.

I've seen thousands of women do trigger shots and have never had any ill effect from them.

I'm going to second Nuthin that I'm concerned about your anxiety rising just like it did the last time. I even wonder if your mind is playing tricks on you a little trying to come up with reasons to either not do this or make it not work because you don't feel ready.

[CarolineSinclair]

No, it's definitely not imagined to try to avoid pregnancy. But the doctors I have talked to about it, acted like it was no big deal, so I didn't want to waste any more time over it. I mean it could be our wiring. I don't notice it in natural light. I have a lot of eye issues anyway so maybe it's just that.

Anyway, I did the trigger shot and it was easy! I couldn't believe how easy it was. And I did feel some mild nausea but not too bad.

I did the procedure yesterday so we will see. I don't feel as cramped as I did last time. I wasn't ovulating yet but they said I would be soon.

We'll have some fun stories to tell the child if there is one. We stayed at a nice hotel, my father and I, and got to meet others stranded due to the storm. We even ended up on t.v.! We met a newscaster and my dad told him a story about Johnny Unitas that the newscaster really liked, so he took our picture and told the story on t.v.

And when my dad went to the fertility clinic to ask about hotels, he ran into some people we know who are also patients there, apparently, lol.

I have a good feeling about this one! Wish me luck and pray for me.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh good Caroline, I'm so glad it went smoothly.

Doctors always act like nothing is ever a big deal. The good news is, usually when something IS a big deal, you have enough time to deal with it at the time. Worrying over something that may not ever come to pass is not a good use of your life energy. THere will always be time enough to worry when you know it's actually TIME to worry.

Wishing you the very best of luck!!!

[CarolineSinclair]

Thanks!

Yep, I think I was being a bit silly to worry so much about the light thing. If I've been having it on and off since May, you'd think if it was really terrible I'd be having other symptoms. And yes, I have an appointment in February so that's not far off!

I'll take your advice about worry. I just come from a worrying family, my mom was one, my sister is one, she worried about me like crazy when I was little and when she had her own child, she was even worse! Her daughter is 26 now and if she even just gets a stomach bug my sister freaks out. But I'm going to try to stop the cycle, it won't do any good and will only do harm.

I guess I'm the kind of person who thinks that if I worry enough and try to plan things like mad, that I can control life, and it really isn't that way.

The snowstorm turned out to be a good thing because it showed me that some things are just out of our hands no matter how much we pout and complain. And that God knows best! The storm was kind of fun getting to hang out at the Sheraton, meet a newscaster, watch the snow from a 6th story window. It also showed me how much my family really cares for me, that they would help me book a hotel and my father would stay with me and keep me company and help me get to my appointment.

If the procedure didn't work, I'll just accept that this wasn't the right time, but we did our best and that's all we could do.