Has anyone here had a difficult recovery post-egg retrieval? It’s been 3 days and I’m still in a lot of pain. The medical team said I should expect to be uncomfortable for 5-7 days or more due to the high number of eggs retrieved (=very swollen ovaries) and it will take 2 weeks to get back to normal.

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Yes. And my suggestion is to take milk of magnesia or a laxative ASAP because you are likely backed up from the meds causing extreme gas trapped and bloating. I almost ended up hospitalized from that the first time but the second I knew better and took laxatives the second day and was much better much sooner. But also monitor yourself for hyper stimulation as well if things don’t get better soon.

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This worked for me as well! Also salty food

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If you’re questioning this, check symptoms with your doctor. OHSS is definitely possible when lots of eggs are retrieved.
I had 42 eggs retrieved, and I was very uncomfortable for around a week. Unfortunately my doctor said I would be good the next day…which didn’t happen.

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Hahaha. Yep! I responded a bit too well to the medications. It wasn’t fun.
22 fertilized, and only 4 embryos made it to freeze. You want quality over quantity.

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Thanks all. I’ll probably call my doctor today. I’m on tylenol, motrin, and laxatives. Had 39 eggs retrieved. If I stand up too straight or walk any faster than a snail’s pace, everything hurts. I may need to give up and spend the next week horizontal.

Silver lining: I am between jobs so fortunately I have nothing to do, literally.

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Thanks. I am doing better today- day 5! It will take awhile to get fully back to normal

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🙋🏼‍♂️my wife had a really hard time recovering from her retrieval. She was swollen, crampy and in pain for a week. She also felt really nauseous for the entire time. Best thing she could do was just rest as much as possible and go for 30-45 min walks once a day. She also ate foods high in salt/sodium which helped absorb some of the excess fluids

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How many eggs retrieved? I only had 10 and was basically back to normal in 2 days (except breast tenderness which lasted forever)

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Also make sure that you are hydrated. Take electrolytes

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Thanks. I am eating more protein and drinking a lot of Gatorade each day.

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Yes I had this on my last one as they retrieved 16+ (can’t remember number). Doc was really unhelpful, just told me to drink a “normal amount of water” until it eases 🤷‍♀️

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Hugs

I had 4 eggs retrieved this past Monday. Experiencing gas and constipation, minimal pain. I’m sorry for your discomfort

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The constipation 😑 this process is on another level.

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This was me! So sorry and hugs to you! Also, it did not get better for me till I hit my menstrual cycle though in 5 days I started feeling better but then had a cyst which made me feel I was dying. Feel better!

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Update: day 8 and I’m feeling much better. It’s been a lot of gatorade, protein, sleep, heating pads, and pain meds. I feel fortunate that the doctors gave me an accurate recovery timeline and plenty of meds. And SO glad to be done with the process.

Happy long weekend!

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