Symptoms are:
Mild
- Abdominal bloating and feeling of fullness
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Slight weight gain
- Rapid weight gain, more than 10 pounds in 3 to 5 days
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe Bloating
- Severe nausea (so much that you can’t keep down any food or fluids)
- Diarrhea
- Skin and hair may feel dry
- Thirst
- Dizziness
- Trouble urinating
- Shortness of breath
- Rapid heartbeat
- Fullness/bloating up above the belly button
- Calf and chest pains
- Lower abdominal pain
Prevention and Treatment
- Avoid sexual intercourse
- Reduce activities, no heavy lifting, straining, or exercise
- Drink clear fluids around 10 to 12 glasses a day of ginger ale, cranberry juice, Gatorade, or ensure. ( I don’t remember where I saw that a doctor also suggested V8 juice.)
- Total bed rest can increase the risk of some complications
- Put your feet up. This helps your body get rid of the extra fluids
If you get pregnant, your symptoms may stick around for several weeks. Pregnancy can also make the symptoms worse, so your doctor will want to monitor your situation carefully.
Sources:
About.com - http://infertility.about.com/od/infertilitytreatments/a/ohss_symptoms.htm
IVF.com - http://www.ivf.com/ohss.html
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