Posted 13 October 2013 - 03:13 PM
I believe I had OHSS with my first IVF but it was never confirmed because the local doctor wouldn't see me. I suffered for about 4 weeks (during 2 ww + following 2 weeks) with severe abdominal pain and bloating. It was definitely not normal. I finally felt a "pop" and felt like I drained. After this I was back to normal. At the time I hadn't been diagnosed with Crohn's though. By the time my DH demanded my local OB/GYN see me my ipain was greatly diminished and then my focus was on why I got a BFN. I didn't have complications afterwards.
However, I just finished an IVF cycle (post Crohn's diagnosis) and got my BFP. My internal med specialist told me to stop my meds (Entocort) after embryo transfer and if I had problems see him again and he'd put me on prednisone. I had pain in my right side (at the ileum) for the last 2 weeks, and bloating but I didn't go see him because friends kept telling me it's normal, and the pain is probably round ligament pain. I just found out I have a missed miscarriage. I wish I had gone to see him. I should not have been that bloated at 9 weeks pregnant. I've even had to wear maternity clothing for the last couple weeks because of my abdomen. In this case I did not have OHSS.
My clinic wasn't comfortable giving me any direction in the Crohn's dept or in regards to Crohn's meds during IVF or after.
Sorry for the wordy response. My advice is to get it checked out by your doctor who treats your Crohn's as well as the doc treating you for OHSS to cover your bases. In my experience it's hard to tell if the symptoms are Crohn's or OHSS or both.
I hope your case of OHSS resolves soon and that's all it is. That is bad enough. Good luck, I hope you have a success story!
Me: 45 DH: 50 TTC for years
Me: DOR, Hypothyroid, Endometriosis, Crohn's, celiac, immune issues, rhesus disease, heart shaped uterus
DH: Vasectomy Reversal x 2 + testicular cancer
IVF # 1 Nov. 2011
Nov. 12, 2011 - 9 eggs retrieved, 7 mature, ended up with 2 embryos; DH had PESA
Nov. 15, 2011 - Day 3 transfer: 2 embryos (7 cell Grade 4; 8 cell Grade 4A), none for freezing
Nov. 25, 2011 - switched RE and clinic
IVF # 2 Aug. 2013
Aug. 20 - 5 eggs retrieved, only 4 mature and ICSI'd after PESA for DH
Aug. 23 - Day 3 transfer of 3 embryos (4cellG1, 4cellG1 and 4cellG3), none for freezing
Sept. 7 - 15dp3dt Beta = 465
Oct. 11 - 9w3d missed miscarriage
Oct. 16 - 2nd u/s confirmed missed m/c ----> D&C switched RE and clinic, DH had a 2nd vaso-vasectomy
IVF # 3 July 2014
July 20/14 - 5 eggs retrieved, all fertilized ICSI'd
July 25/14 -Day 5 transfer! of 4 embryos
Aug. 8/14 - BFN
Nov. 2104 IUI # 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
IVF # 4 May 2018? with gestational carrier