tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915714703614851938.post690722119390145624..comments2023-04-29T00:47:09.698-07:00Comments on My Little Valley of Tears: The Paradox of ChoicePearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557128777623361772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915714703614851938.post-48881082113501596672011-05-18T09:23:39.636-07:002011-05-18T09:23:39.636-07:00I used follistem for IVF 1 and 2.5. It was very e...I used follistem for IVF 1 and 2.5. It was very easy to use, the needle is itty bitty with no pain. Yes the cartridge has to be refrigerated when unopened, but we were told you can throw it in your bag, already to inject, for the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915714703614851938.post-69432791081318475392011-05-18T06:16:43.631-07:002011-05-18T06:16:43.631-07:00I didn't have a choice when I went through IVF...I didn't have a choice when I went through IVF and I used follistim. I didn't have any problems with it and the pen made it super easy to inject. That was by far the easiest of all the injections I had. good luck deciding!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473074415260386542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915714703614851938.post-47621843892843119692011-05-18T05:43:19.538-07:002011-05-18T05:43:19.538-07:00I used Gonal-f but not in the pen (used the mix-it...I used Gonal-f but not in the pen (used the mix-it-yourself version) exclusively so can't comment on the others. The one thing I do know is that with the Gonal-f 450 or 1050 boxes you can often get more than that out of it. There's actually more there if you're careful in drawing up the amounts. (Like, I think there's actually 600iu in a 450 box) Don't know if that's true of the pens or not. We actually had drug coverage so I'm not sure why we worried so much about this, but call us frugal (my husband took it as a challenge to see how much he could actually squeeze out of one box ;-) since he did the mixing and injecting mostly.)<br /><br />Good luck with whatever you choose!!HopeBPatienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594281959818334437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915714703614851938.post-78973569561583171002011-05-18T03:40:45.879-07:002011-05-18T03:40:45.879-07:00Hi there,I used the Gonal F pen. I was a bit nervo...Hi there,I used the Gonal F pen. I was a bit nervous at first but once you get your head around it it is really easy to use. The confirmation scale is a good thing too. I have too agree though that "Bavelle" sounds a lot more romantic! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915714703614851938.post-10564063262788541472011-05-17T20:44:22.694-07:002011-05-17T20:44:22.694-07:00Hi! I am doing Bravelle (3 vials of it plus other...Hi! I am doing Bravelle (3 vials of it plus others) and it's fairly simple and straightforward to use. I have no burning at the injection site and I kinda like the name too! It sounds like a lovely French village, not like a chemical compound made in a lab. We are the same age...I hope both our choices work for us. Hang in there.A Shadow of My Former Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828440343398303476noreply@blogger.com