tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post4187609240412846808..comments2023-10-25T10:42:18.553-05:00Comments on Flutter of Hope: Day 7 - E2 at 975Esperanzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14841585672805438897noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post-44168910446225001062007-04-24T11:54:00.000-05:002007-04-24T11:54:00.000-05:00Wheeew...three follicles is perfect. Here's hopin...Wheeew...three follicles is perfect. Here's hoping that you don't need to think through a "next" cycle because this one is perfect.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post-30761535404350290532007-04-24T09:58:00.000-05:002007-04-24T09:58:00.000-05:00wow, I'm glad I got here after you updated because...wow, I'm glad I got here after you updated because I had no idea about E2, only that on Clomid at day 10 I normally had an E2 over 1000 and my dr would smile at me and say "you said Twins were ok, right?" (she said that every cycle so I just got used to knowing that I was producing mutiple follicles) <BR/><BR/>sounds like things are going well and of course I am wishing you LUCK this cycle and hopeing that you don't need a backup plan at all. <BR/><BR/>*hug*Kirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894442143508446312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post-24244951869064746342007-04-23T20:37:00.000-05:002007-04-23T20:37:00.000-05:00Everybody's E2 levels are different. Is that seve...Everybody's E2 levels are different. Is that seven days of meds or CD7 and you started your meds some time after CD1? Based on my own personal experience, 975 might be close to what they want for 7 days of meds, but a little high if you've only been only them 4 days (if say, you started CD3). But my estradiol level tends to start slow and then go crazy, whereas other people's may go up fast and then level off. But like other people have said, your ultrasound tomorrow should give you more information about what's going on.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799401502134619497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post-32409703161370750332007-04-23T19:38:00.000-05:002007-04-23T19:38:00.000-05:00I'm not very knowledgable but I know a little abou...I'm not very knowledgable but I know a little about E2 levels. Even the tiny follicles you have will raise your E2 level so you could only have 3-4 bigger follicles but a bunch of smaller ones. At least that's the way I understand it.<BR/><BR/>Take this for example - in February, the day I triggered (cd11) my E2 was 708, but I only had 2 mature follicles. 2 around 17mm, 1 around 13.5mm, then many more under 10mm. This last cycle in March I had 7 follicles over 10mm but my E2 level was only around 1000. So really the E2 level alone is hard to tell by. The only way to know for sure is to do an ultrasound - are they planning one soon to see what is going on? <BR/><BR/>Also, E2 level is often used to determine the risk of OHSS. Every clinic differs on what their cut-off is - my clinic cut-off is around 1000, but for me they will go up to 1500 because the PCOS causes so many smaller follicles that they have to account for that in the E2 level. For whatever reason, a higher E2 level increases your risk of OHSS. That's probably why they are cutting your dose now - to try keep that E2 level from rising much more.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and every doctor differs on how many mature follicles you can have before they cancel you - my doc told me 5-7 so I was thrilled when we had 7 that were over 10mm. Any more and they would have canceled me!<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps a little! Good luck!PCOSMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post-69672987913353861042007-04-23T19:26:00.000-05:002007-04-23T19:26:00.000-05:00I want to use the forbidden "r" work - oh please f...I want to use the forbidden "r" work - oh please forgive me - but relax a fraction. BREATHE! <BR/><BR/>I went through three IUI cycles and always had between 9-13 mature follicles. I was usually a slow responder to the meds, and then it would happen. From what I understand, the dr.s want that many follicles. The one time I didn't they cancelled the cycle on me. I never looked up the numbers though. It would have tortured me - as it is obviously you ;-)<BR/><BR/>You are a rational, intelligent,wonderful woman - you know that your dream was a nasty trick on your subconscious. <BR/><BR/>The hardest part of all of this is we don't have any control. But hang in there<BR/>xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post-2304369572999886612007-04-23T15:48:00.000-05:002007-04-23T15:48:00.000-05:00Sadly, I am absolutely useless as far as all of th...Sadly, I am absolutely useless as far as all of this stuff goes. But, I hold out the greatest of hopes for you, my friend.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904286943340898221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29669025.post-80409962695711815612007-04-23T13:16:00.000-05:002007-04-23T13:16:00.000-05:00I shamefully really have no idea what the E2 level...I shamefully really have no idea what the E2 levels are supposed to be, in part because I think it depends on so many things. The nurse always tells me what mine is, and I always have to ask if that's good. And, mine have been all over the place--from 600+ very early on, to just over 200 when I got my +OPK this weekend. <BR/><BR/>You'll definitely learn more at the u/s tomorrow, and hopefully you'll find that you just have some little ones right now and that at the lower the dose, just one or two will start to emerge as the dominant ones and you'll be fine. :-)<BR/><BR/>Just a thought. Good luck with the u/s tomorrow--I hope it goes well!Mama Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828936673145226848noreply@blogger.com