Symptoms during ectopic, how do you try again?!
Got the positive tests July 16 and started spotting around the 25th. Ultrasound showed nothing (but was considered just about 5 weeks so they said no worries). HCG tested and were 46. Doc called and said most likely miscarriage but to come in two days later for blood tests again. Dropped to 40. She said, ok def miscarriage sorry for your loss but come in two days later. Devastated, went in for blood tests. 67! Doc says well something isn't right, go to the ER. No severe pain at all- definite cramping, sore boobs, headache, bloating, gas and heartburn. But numbers were not doubling she started to get concerned it was an ectopic. In the ER they did a uteran scrape (minor D&C) and I was well aware of what was going on. SO INCREDIBLY PAINFUL! One round of morphine was NOT enough. Testing confirmed it was not in the uterus but hormonal activity so it's assumed it's in the tubes (or elsewhere). HCG up to 119. Dose of methotrexate given and at day 4- numbers 196. This is ok, sometimes they rise before dropping. No bleeding at all, INCREDIBLY sore boobs, like nipples are raw and won't stop being hard and significant bloating. Day 7 HCG show 138- such a dramatic drop! Expected: 15% drop, my drop was almost 30%. Bloating was subsiding and just starting to feel exhausted with super sore boobs. Day 14 blood test: 42% so we are heading in the right direction. Going back in next week in hope they're 0. Starting bleeding at level 42- doc says its my period (yay! Right around the same time as before pregnant so hoping were getting back on regular cycle). Doc says use protection for two months before TTC. Let this all get out of my system and take my prenatals once I hit 0. So happy methotrexate worked. Side effects: super sore boobs, headache, exhaustion, eye burning, cramping and loss of appetite. Week 2 and 3 of methotrexate was worse! The sore boobs have been the worst for me, waking me up at night. Pop Tylenol and avoid any greens to keep the numbers going down. Work out a little to get your metabolism going, avoid alcohol for at least two weeks (if only one does of methotrexate) and avoid sex until numbers are under 50 (if not 0). Do not take your vitamins until your levels are at 0! And go easy on yourself. I have been incredibly hard on myself throughout this process and regret it. This isn't your fault and hopefully you'll get pregnant again no problem. I'd love to hear from others their success- this was my first pregnancy and I lost hope and interest in having kids. My husband was devastated but understood how hard this was to go through. Trying to get the courage to try again. Any positivity welcome! And I wanted to share because I was constantly googling and worrying and didn't find anything recent- I wanted to help the next person struggling with this journey feel some comfort. I am really hoping to have a healthy pregnancy come the winter, but worried. No history of any issues down there, so not sure what could have been wrong. :(
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