Worried About OHSS

Yesterday in Savannah

So after 9 days of stims I have an estrogen level of 5,614. My ultrasound revealed tons of mature follicles: 18 on my right ovary and 15 on my left ovary. That's 33 total and they are all above 16 mm. The ultrasound tech had me scoot off the table which she said helps you relax. I barely felt anything! It was a nice relief because I was worried it would be painful. The ultrasound tech also kept saying "Wow! More just keep popping up!"

After the ultrasound I met with my nurse. She said that I responded very well to Follistim which resulted in many mature follicles. She told DH and me about OHSS and the symptoms to look for this week: nausea, vomiting, extreme bloating, shortness of breath, etc. She said call with any of those symptoms. She told me to drink 1 liter of Gatorade a day, eat foods with high sodium: chips, pepperoni, pickles, bacon, etc. and eat foods with high potassium: bananas, tomatoes, dried fruits, etc. This little pep talk freaked me out. I really don't want to get severe OHSS but I guess there's a high chance since I have so many follicles and such a high estrogen level. She told us the negatives of OHSS: draining fluid with a needle inserted in your stomach or canceling the transfer. Crazy! Scary! I'm going to start praying!

Oh and she did say I am getting a prescription in the morning to help prevent OHSS. It's something that starts with the letter "d". She said the generic started with "hyper...". She said I'll start taking it the day of the ER.

So any advice to share about OHSS and ways to prevent it?

My trigger is tonight at 10:15 PM. The ER is set for Tuesday morning at 9:15 AM. DH and I are supposed to get there 30 minutes early. I'm not supposed to drink anything after midnight tomorrow night. I've got to go back to Charleston in the morning for blood work. I think they are checking my HCG level.