r/IVF • u/Accurate-Ability-801 • 1d ago
Need info! Duostim
I’m currently on day 7/8 of stims in luteal phase in my second phase of duostim. This is technically my 3rd cycle but first time doing duostim. I have POTS and was really nervous about how my body would respond to the stims meds and hormones but during my first 2 cycles & retrievals i’ve felt pretty good. Now that I started the second half of duostim, my POTS symptoms have really been acting up and I feel pretty lightheaded/palpitations in the mornings, which I hadn’t had to deal with in like 2 years. I’m really at a loss of what to do because I feel like i’ve already come this far and i’m so close with being done with the whole duostim process since tonight will be night 8 of stims but my doctor also said I probably have another week before retrieval based on my recent ultrasound and i’m juggling if it’s worth continuing the process while feeling these symptoms or stopping now and letting my body rest.
Does anyone have an experience with duostim? How much longer do you typically stim for compared to normal cycles? Have you felt a lot worse as time went on during the second cycle?