Anonymous
01/30/2014 03:43
Subject: What can happen if you take expired GONAL F?
The right answer is that you shouldn't do it.
The real answer is that I would consider doing it, too, especially such a small amount. I doubt the drugs get more potent after expiration, right? Be careful, yes, and keep a close eye on overstimulation symptoms.
Ah, we all get so desperate and probably stupid during infertility. I'm about to give birth and the extra $300 Gonal-F is is sitting unopened in my fridge. If it's not already, I'm sure it will be expired by the time we're ready for our next attempt. I'm sure I'll try to use it, or at least I'll discuss it with the doctor. The major difference is that I would be monitored.
The real answer is that I would consider doing it, too, especially such a small amount. I doubt the drugs get more potent after expiration, right? Be careful, yes, and keep a close eye on overstimulation symptoms.
Ah, we all get so desperate and probably stupid during infertility. I'm about to give birth and the extra $300 Gonal-F is is sitting unopened in my fridge. If it's not already, I'm sure it will be expired by the time we're ready for our next attempt. I'm sure I'll try to use it, or at least I'll discuss it with the doctor. The major difference is that I would be monitored.
Anonymous
01/29/2014 16:27
Subject: What can happen if you take expired GONAL F?
Let Darwin sort this one out.
Anonymous
01/29/2014 13:47
Subject: Re:What can happen if you take expired GONAL F?
It would depend on the dose you plan on administering. I've done all too many monitored cycles - 6 natural with trigger and three with ovulation-inducing drugs. I know my cycle as well as how I respond to drugs. I would and had planned on doing something similar with active/non-expired drug but more towards the tail end of my cycle once the dominant had been selected (for me that meant day 8 onwards until ovulation with 75iu bravelle each day from that point). This was a protocol that I did with a doc to help give me a push at the tail end. I think the main question is exactly what you plan on doing, with what dosing and do you know how your body now responds since it has been three years? I would not mess with multiple follicles personally but I am a high responder on drugs.
Anonymous
01/27/2014 21:53
Subject: What can happen if you take expired GONAL F?
I would do it. It probably won't be effective but it might be.
If you discovered that you were prone to cysts and such during your previous IF treatments then I wouldn't take. Well, maybe *I* would but you probably shouldn't.
If you discovered that you were prone to cysts and such during your previous IF treatments then I wouldn't take. Well, maybe *I* would but you probably shouldn't.
Anonymous
01/27/2014 21:34
Subject: Re:What can happen if you take expired GONAL F?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I've done this, but after I had done many monitored cycles and knew how I would respond. I was also over 40 and wasn't worried about over stimming.
Whew!!! Glad I wasn't the only one guilty of this!
+1
I changed the dose from 150 my doctor prescribed to 225 without telling anyone and I now I have a baby girl
. This was the only cycle that worked.