Just got the price of my fertility drugs! Is this too much?

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Just spoke to Freedom Fertility and my total drugs are going to be $5k! I'm on the long lupron protocol. Does this seem like a lot or is it typical? I'm scared to tell my DH. I was foolishly thinking the meds would be about half of this!

2 boys I love
Hoping and praying for a girl to complete our family
Cycling with HRC March/April 2011 PGD/IVF
Starting stims on 3/30/11
ER 4/22/11 20 eggs, 17 mature, 15 fertilized
11 biopsied and GSN tested, 2 normals 1 xx, 1xy
ET 1 xx compacted morula 4/26/11

dream4purple Twoblue Joined 04-23-2009 Posts 677	03-17-2011 9:45 PM dream4purple That sounds too much. I was also on the long Lupron, but I got my Menopur, Gonal-F and HCG from ivfmeds.com and I paid less than $2K for those. My supps, all the pills, the PIOs and the Lupron were covered through insurance with co-pays. Check other places and get a price quote! patience4purple@gmail.com

Zora Astor Canada Joined 09-19-2009 Posts 519	03-17-2011 10:25 PM Zora Astor Mine were about $2.5k for long lupron. I got my Menopur, Gonal-F and progesterone suppositories through ivfmeds, the rest through my local monitoring clinic. XY 2009 MS/IVF/PGD2/FET XX 2011 - thanks to Dr. Potter and Lori!

lovemymunchkin Joined 10-08-2009 Posts 1,064	03-17-2011 10:45 PM lovemymunchkin I agree. The meds ARE expensive, but I don't think I spent more than $2,000.00 or so. Luckily my insurance covered BCPs, Lupron, and a couple of other meds (anything that wasn't strictly considered a "fertility" drug), and I only had to cover the co-pay. IVF (2006) BFP ; IVF/PGD (2010) BFN; FET (2010) BFP (Due June 2011) iglovemymunchkin@gmail.com

Tiny Dancer Southern Califorina Joined 01-21-2011 Posts 67	03-18-2011 12:05 AM Tiny Dancer Thanks girls for the info. I'm going to shop around some more. 2 boys I love Hoping and praying for a girl to complete our family Cycling with HRC March/April 2011 PGD/IVF Starting stims on 3/30/11 ER 4/22/11 20 eggs, 17 mature, 15 fertilized 11 biopsied and GSN tested, 2 normals 1 xx, 1xy ET 1 xx compacted morula 4/26/11

My kids

Dream World

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Chicago

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Seems very expensive, Did you check with your insurance. I am sure they will cover few meds as LMM mentioned (Ever though you dont have IVF coverage). Most of my major Drugs were Purchased through FF except Menupor & they gave me an estimate of $2.7 K. But luckily my insurance covered & i paid like 300 $ from pocket.

Me 28 & Dh 33

Beautiful darling Baby Girl

2007

MS/IUI - BFN .7/10

1st cycle - Antagonist protocol - 5 prob - Chemical pregnancy. 12/10

2nd cycle - Long lupron - 2 prob - BFN. 04/11

Trying/Thinking to do something differnt which will help me fullfill our dreams.

ErinHen

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TD, I am also on long lupron (6 amps) protocol. I'm meeting with my clinic today to get a price quote on meds so I'll let you know what they say. I was told to expect around $5000 though, but we'll see. I have heard you can save an average of $1000-1500 if you order through ivfmeds.com but that site takes 2-3 weeks to deliver meds (if you live in US) so you can only do that if you have time before you cycle. And, You can also see if your clinic has a message board and make friends on there to see if anyone will donate meds to you for free. Lots of people have leftover meds.

I am a mother to 2 beautiful and perfect little Baby Boy .
igerinhen@gmail.com

First and only HT cycle June 2011: no transfer, no normal XX.
Moved on. Zero desire to ever do a HT cycle again. Blessed with my precious boys. :)

Feel free to visit my detailed HT Blog: http://xxjourney.blogspot.com.

bee shine Joined 12-15-2009 Posts 363	03-18-2011 2:06 PM bee shine Sounds like a lot. I think mine were $2.5k

ErinHen

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TD, I just got my price quote. Ordering everything through Freedom except Gonal-F, Menopour and HCG- those 3 through ivfmeds. Total cost approx $3500. Ivfmeds will save you a bunch with Gonal-F especially and shipping is $40-80.

stacey221958 Joined 06-27-2009 Posts 518	03-18-2011 6:33 PM stacey221958 I just ordered from IVfpharmacy and my order arrived in 4 days to here (NY). Shipping is $ 18 no matter how much it weighs. Mom to three amazing little guys!

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