TTMA Prednisone

[specter]

So Prednisone. It was used as part of our protocol with our first IVF/ICSI in Czech Republic back in 2015, which wasn't successful.

Our clinic doesn't ever use it as part of their protocols. But the more I research it, the more I'm wanting to add it in.

My GP has been my doctor since I was born, and she's amazing. She's open to new ideas and thinking outside the box. I have an appointment with her a couple weeks prior to when we will be starting our next round of IVF/ICSI in September.
Do I ask her about it, and see if she will prescribe it to me so we can use it for our cycle? Or do I not mess with what my RE is doing? (Which is your run of the mill antagonist protocol with Gonal-F/Luveris and eventually adding in Cetrotide).

Feel free to tell me if I'm an idiot

[hoosiermama76]

My RE has me take it before and right after transfers. I would wait and discuss it with him or her. I had to take doxycycline as well before IVF.


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[specter]

Jul 30, 2017 15:29:15 GMT -6 hoosiermama76 said:

My RE has me take it before and right after transfers. I would wait and discuss it with him or her. I had to take doxycycline as well before IVF.


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My problem is that our current clinic doesn't prescribe prednisone as part of treatments. So I'm more wondering if I dare get an RX from my GP for it since I won't get one from my RE.
We do doxycycline as well for our antibiotic prior to retrieval.

[laurensc927]

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I took both prednisone and doxy prior to all my FET's. I'm not sure the reasoning behind it, do you think if you went to your RE with a study or two showing why prednisone is a good idea they might go for it? If not I would probably lean towards getting a script from the GP, when you've been going through this for as long as you have sometimes you have to go with your gut.

[birch113]

I think @laurens927's suggestion of bringing a study to your RE is a good one. I think if you feel that strongly about adding a steroid and your RE isn't willing to try or provide you with an explanation beyond it's just not something that clinic does, I would maybe consider a second opinion.

[hoosiermama76]

Jul 30, 2017 17:13:34 GMT -6 specter said:

Jul 30, 2017 15:29:15 GMT -6 hoosiermama76 said:

My RE has me take it before and right after transfers. I would wait and discuss it with him or her. I had to take doxycycline as well before IVF.


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My problem is that our current clinic doesn't prescribe prednisone as part of treatments. So I'm more wondering if I dare get an RX from my GP for it since I won't get one from my RE.
We do doxycycline as well for our antibiotic prior to retrieval.

I see. I wonder why they don't do prednisone, but I wish mine didn't. I guess if you feel it is best for you, go for it.