tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831116088961427499.post7972244227010051374..comments2023-10-14T07:53:38.153-06:00Comments on Greetings from Nowhere, NM: I think I've been here before...I remember that tree...Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11900519911100476545noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831116088961427499.post-80897907986946177612011-02-17T14:28:58.460-07:002011-02-17T14:28:58.460-07:00Ha! Josey lolol
I just had mine today. I took the...Ha! Josey lolol<br /><br />I just had mine today. I took the antibiotics... Maybe ask your RE to confirm? It's just to prevent an infection. You start them the night before and go from there.<br /><br />My first HSG was painful, but that was because I forgot to take ibuprofin. This time, I took 3 about 1.5 hours before the procedure, and although there was a little cramping, it was NOTHING compared to the first one. So you should be fine if you take those. Good luck!!<br /><br />Sorry about AF...A m a n d ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522409790762503985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831116088961427499.post-19345045704647884942011-02-16T09:12:13.288-07:002011-02-16T09:12:13.288-07:00I didn't get any antibiotics before my HSG. M...I didn't get any antibiotics before my HSG. Maybe every RE has a different method?Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473074415260386542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831116088961427499.post-90772289102071087132011-02-16T08:40:18.820-07:002011-02-16T08:40:18.820-07:00Ok, I am seriously dying from Josey's comments...Ok, I am seriously dying from Josey's comments. Thanks for the morning laugh!<br /><br />As for the HSG I took two doses of antibiotics one before and one after. I took 600mg of Advil about one hour before and then I got scared and took 200mg about 30 minutes prior to the procedure. I felt almost nothing; hopefully it will be the same for you!waiting and wishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159033292946238622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831116088961427499.post-82834955120595057602011-02-16T06:48:20.968-07:002011-02-16T06:48:20.968-07:00Hey there, my HSG was not bad at all. I was told t...Hey there, my HSG was not bad at all. I was told to take ibuprofen ahead of time. There was no mention of antibiotics. They did want me to have someone to drive me in case I was in pain after. That wasn't a possibility, so I figured if I had to take a cab back to work or home, I'd go back for my car later. I ended up driving back to work without issue. The most upsetting thing to me was the it took place only days after my 35th birthday. Welcome to advanced maternal age, I thought! The one thing I will warn of is in placing too much stock in what the radiologist tells you during the procedure. Some think there are theraputic benefits to the procedure. I was told while lying on the table that it looked like my left tube may have been blocked, but it was open (perhaps opened by the fluid pushed through). When I relayed this info to my RE a few months later, she was upset, and said he shouldn't have said that, and she might have to go downstairs and have a chat with him. She is not a believer in the theraputic benefits of HSG. Anyway, the best thing you can do is take ibuprofen, a big breath, and relax. Good luck!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556722325372102710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1831116088961427499.post-8396085753320451702011-02-16T00:28:55.118-07:002011-02-16T00:28:55.118-07:00Okay...here's to the comment I would never wri...Okay...here's to the comment I would never write on my own blog b/c my mother doesn't need this info. <br /><br />(1) Don't worry about the antibiotics. Ask your RE - mine said to take an 800mg Ibuprofen 90 minutes before. They gave me mine for free.<br /><br />(2) As for antibiotics, they prescribed this for me, and even though everything else cost us HUNDREDS and THOUSANDS out of pocket, the "Doxycycle Hyc 100mg" cost me $4. Awesome. Apparently it's to reduce the risk of infection after the HSG. I'm sure it's easy to get a prescription for. <br /><br />(3) The actual HSG wasn't so bad. Definitely cramping. Definitely unpleasant. But definitely nothing compared to everything else we have gone through as IFers. <br /><br />(4) Your embarrassment level should NEVER compare to mine. If you read my blog, you'll see that we screwed up our SA by having drunk sex on Saturday night 30 hrs before the test (NOT a typical occurrence thanks to IF). THEN, at the HSG on Tuesday morning, the doc realized I had a FREAKIN TAMPON in...not just from drunk sex on Saturday, but also from the baseline ultrasound (and the trans-vaginal ultrasound thingamagiger that looks like a dildo). Yes. EXTREMELY embarrassing. Yes, the doc was a HOT 30-35 year old. Yes, I survived it, but not without a lot of red-faced mumbling. <br /><br />You will be okay. I promise. Make sure you don't have any forgotten tampons in you...and you'll be fine. A little cramping, and that's it. You're on to the next step in having a baby!!!<br /><br />Sorry if this was TMI, but I'm hoping this makes you feel better about things. You'll be fine. I PROMISE.Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.com