shots update

i've done 2 days worth of shots. 3 shots yesterday, 3 shots the day before. i'll do 3 tonight after work. i felt kinda fatigued midday at work yesterday. no other reason i could think of but the menopur and follistim. so that might be a side effect.

the shots themselves werent that bad. the follistim pen is painless, and mine works this time, so i dont have to struggle with turning down the dial. i'll post some pictures tonight...

the menopur is the one that goes in my belly fat. its a lot of medication. .5 units with 75IU of medication. my calendar says to inject 75iu of menopur. it was confusing last time because i thought i was supposed to inject 7.5 U? or 75u?, the needle they give isn't big enough for that amount of liquid. but what they mean is ONE vial of medication mixed with .5 units of water. theres two vials and a 'q-cap' to get the water into the vial to activate the medication. .5 units is still a lot. its a relatively thin syringe, but its like injecting the liquid area of half a pixie stick into your belly.

the first day i felt a strange rush after injecting the medication. but it didn't happen the second day, so i'm gonna call that an adrenaline rush.

menopur kinda stings. its not the needle as much as the amount of medication you have to push around your body to fit. does that make sense? i remember last donation i experimented with things like putting an ice pack on my belly before the shot. i think that helps, but the stinging isn't so bad so i dont really care this time. the box says that the medication is best injected at room temperature for minimal discomfort. so i prepare that one first. i'll post a video tonight i guess of the injections. i dont have any pictures or anything yet this donation. my muscles feel a little sore. i might have slept wrong.

by contract i cant do any strenuous exercise now, so i'm going to walk to work instead of biking up those hills.