Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Meds Calendar

I received the calendar today for the first few meds I will be starting. It is kind of scary to see this all in writing! First, my Lupron shots will now start a day earlier than expected- 7/24. (That is 2 weeks from tomorrow!) I will be taking 10 units of lupron once daily between 6pm-10pm. I'll have to think about what time will be most convenient so I can keep on a routine. I will continue on BCP's through 7/31. On 8/5, I will go in for blood and an ultrasound . Then on 8/7, the amount of Lupron will decrease to 5 units every night. Also on 8/7 I will begin using Vivelle patches which will start with 1 for 3 days and will continue to increase through August for up to 4 patches for 3 days. Then, I am taking Estrace/Estradoil orally 2ce a day. Both the Vivelle and Estrace are forms of Estrogen used to help thicken the uterine lining. On 8/14, I go in again for blood and ultrasound check. This is not my complete meds schedule- its only the beginning! I am still waiting on schedules for Progesterone (which I believe are suppositories), Doxycycline & Medrol/Methylprednisilone. Is anyone else confused yet? I guess I need to start learning what each of these drugs are and what they are used for. It's strange to me that no one has truly explained the process to me from the RE office. Oh well, more info for me to research online. At least there is officially a plan in action now for meds. Time to get organized!

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