TTC after Methotrexate shot

[JPARR01]

@ Michelle- I am praying for your BFP!!!!!!!! I totally agree about feeling anxious after having a forced 3 month break. I want to get this show on the road! LOL

@ runningmom- Thanks! I got my fingers crossed and feel very positive now. Totally different feeling then when I was TTC back in February. Just have to stay POSITIVE!

@happigail- YAY for your HCG being down to 2!!!! Once your levels hit 0, I would immediately start taking your prentals and extra folic acid. That is what I did and I also believe the other ladies did on this thread. Very important to get your folic acid levels built back up.
BTW, when my levels hit 0 (which took forever) I fixed myself a Margarita!!!! LOL

 

[happigail]

Thanks jparr! They're not seeing me again now I've been discharged so maybe I'll just wait a week to lose that 2 hcg and start taking folic acid again. I'm having my coil fitted in 2 weeks and hubs has said he wants to get it out in time formlots of Christmas fumbling lol! I can't commit to that yet, will wait and see and stalk you wonderful ladies on your journeys until I'm fit and ready.

 

[JPARR01]

Aww thanks!!! Time will fly right by!

Got a question for you ladies. I been taking B6 (50mg) a day along with my prenatal vitamins and extra folic acid, but, today I picked up B-50 Complex (i heard it was better to take B-6 with other B vitamins) I am afraid on what my doctor will say when I tell him I am taking it (telling me I don't need it)

I am trying to get an extra day or 2 out of my luteal phase. After M/C I think I get a positive opk and not ovulate but then get another surge and then ovulate (if that makes sense) and I ovulated LATE this cycle. Praying AF holds off another day or 2.

Did any of you ladies take B-6 or B-complex /are taking it and what did your doctor say about it. I have read a lot of good things about it.

Just looking for some reassurance and if I do get a BFP in early August I just don't want to freak out thinking it will hurt the baby.

 

[happigail]

I don't know the answer to that one sorry jparr. I expect
One of the other lovely ladies will tho x

 

[runningmom]

YAH Happigail for your low hcg! I'm glad you've been discharged and kidneys and liver are ok. what did the doc say about your leg? That is odd.

I have had awful bloating and I feel pressure like I am constipated but I can go to the restroom no problem. Any insight ladies? Is this just a side effect from shot or complications? I plan to call doc in the morn.

I started running again last week. Of course, lightly and as I felt like it. Had some rough days. But, my doc didn't say anything about not. Should I wait a little longer? What do ya'll think? Happigail's question made me think as well.

 

[runningmom]

jparr- I'm crossing fingers for you as well. Not sure myself about the b-6 and b-50.

 

[happigail]

Morning running mum (although you're still innate land of nod I'm sure!) I had a leaflet from the hospital saying to take things easy and also got some information from the ectopic trust website that said to not do strenuous housework, so I figured I best not exercise, but you are obviously a very fit woman so I'd imagine your body is way better equipped than mine to cope with exercise.

I have definitely read that bloating and pressure is normal after the shot, but giving the doc a call is always a good idea. Isn't it day 14 for you today? So time for more bloods?! Hope you've had a really big drop!

With my leg the doc just said it was probably as I hold Kitty on that side...

 

[runningmom]

Good evening! I type as Blaire is singing away in her crib. For an hour now. She is hilarious!
I was never told about the strenuous work. I wasn't given any info. OMG! I might just walk and stretch.
I did have bloods. They went down but the nurse did not tell me the number. I have to go back next week. Maybe it won't be much longer. My poor arms have been stuck so much.
The doc said if the pressure and bloating wasn't better by end of week that I will have to go in for an exam to make sure everything is ok.
That's odd about your leg just from holding Kitty. I hope it gets better.

 

[sammy1205]

You know I was speaking to a girls that had an incomplete MC and had the Metho shot, and it worked, she was advised NOT to TTC for 3 months and put on BC, she got pregnant roughly 1.5 months later and was strongly advised to terminate. Why is this? Anyone know? I know it can cause birth defects but terminate? What exactly is this stuff. That is scary. Sad to say she actually MC the 2nd pregnancy, so she did not have to make the choice (I cannot imagine). It just got me wondering, it is obviously not something to be messed with KWIM?

Anyone hear/experience something similar, or do you think she was blowing smoke up my you know what?

 

[happigail]

She definitely wasn't blowing smoke up your butt. This stuff is a highly toxic drug that works by stripping the body of folate (we take folic acid to increase our amounts of this before getting pregnant so imagine having none!) it affects our platelets so our immunity is significantly reduced and can cause serious birth defects if you don't wait 3 months from the last shot you have (2 full cycles.)

So yeah your butt is 100% smoke free!!

Running mum, they should of mentioned these things, and for me they haven't even told me to start taking folic acid or how much etc... makes me so mad. Can't believe they didn't tell you your numbers either. At least it's going down that's the best thing and try can't be to concerned about the bloating or they'd see you sooner I'm sure xx

 

[Renzalxx]

Hi there
I am new to this thread but am just looking for some answers from any lovely ladies out there who may have gone through the same thing as me...
I was recently diagnosed with a Cornual Ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks (not in the tube but right next to in vascular area) and have now been given a total of 4 Methotrexate injections (29 Jun, 2nd, 4th & 6th July) to terminate the pregnancy. Surgery was not necessary as the poor little embryo had given up at 6 weeks already.
I am understanding that once my levels are back to zero (they are currently around 6000) I will need to wait 3 months per shot before TTC again? Does this mean I will need to wait a year before we try again, that is quite scary as I am already 35?
Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated...
Many thanks and all the happy babydust to you all xxxx

 

[JPARR01]

Hello there. I am so sorry for your loss and you having to go through all of this. I only had one injection and my doctor said to wait 3 months. I am not sure about if a person has more than 1 injection. I would ask your doctor and verify. I do know though, once your levels hit 0, you can start back up on your prenatal vitamins and extra folic acid. <---- which is very important since the Methotrexate depletes all of your folic acid. I hope you get some answers. Message me if you need anything! xx

 

[Michelle78]

runningmom, I also felt really bloated for a while after the shot. It didn't really get better until after AF came. I didn't have any pressure, just felt really bloated and gross. I started running again even before my numbers went back to 0, and I didn't have any problems. I wasn't doing anything crazy, just 2-3 miles, and it was more for my mental well being than anything else. I'm glad that your numbers are going down, they should be able to tell you what your number is, but they wouldn't wait another week before testing again if they weren't satisfied with the drop.

JPARR, I don't know anything about the B vitamin supplements. I have just been taking my regular prenatal and an extra dose of folic acid. I bet you can't wait until AF gets here!

I go back to the doctor on Friday for them to check on my follicles. I now have a lot of them (6 on the right and 3 on the left!), but none are mature yet (they are only between 11-15 mm), so hopefully some of them will do some growing by tomorrow morning! I am CD 15 today, so I am getting a little worried that I am not going to have any mature ones before I get the LH surge. My LH surge has always come later in my cycle, so I hope that it doesn't decide to come early this month!

 

[Hpyns4life]

Renzalxx: I had 2 doses (4 shots total) of methotrexate and as the hcg level was going down my tube ruptured. The embryo had implanted at the very top of my tube in the fimbruli and had tried to abort at 5+3d. They said to wait 3 months after my surgery to remove my tube before ttc again. At 3 months I had an HSG scan done and then started ttc right after. I doubt that you have to wait 3 months "per shot", but I would talk to your FS again and confirm what they said.

I'm so sorry for you loss

 

[runningmom]

Makes me mad too happigail. If I had not searched online or gotten on this forum, I would not know about not taking prenatals. I do like my doc and he has been really good to me over the last two years, and I trust him. It shocks me that he hasn't told me about the activity level, prenatals, or waiting 3 months to TTC again. He did say after the numbers go back to 0, we would go from there. I guess he was trying not to overwhelm me and be consoling. One step at a time!

I thought the same thing, that the ywould have had me come in if they were concerned about the bloating or my numbers weren't going down enough.

I am with you Michelle. I am running 2-3 miles. Also more mental. Good Luck tomorrow! Prayers and fingers crossed.

I am so sorry for your loss Renzalxx! It's only been two weeks since my shot so I am in the same boat with you. It is quite scarey. I am 34 and also deal with endometriosis which complicates things as well. Lots of hugs!!!

 

[Renzalxx]

Many thanks to you for your responses, they are of great help and much appreciated.
I have just been for my follow up HCG check and my levels have only gone down by 100... so disappointed . Seeing as they are at around 6000 think it is going to be a long wait. Waiting to hear from my doctor, hopefully no more mtx shots though they are just awful...
All the very best to you all and thanks again xxx

 

[happigail]

Renzal so sorry that you are goig through this. Everyone on this thread has been so wonderful to me. I hope your numbers really start to drop fast xxx

 

[happigail]

https://www.ectopic.org.uk/index.php/patients/treatment/medical-treatment-methotrexate/

Morning guys. The above is a link to the page on www.ectopic.org.um that gives some really useful information on methotrexate. Way more than the hospital gave me.

I also want to add that I was explicitly told that for every injection I was given I would need to wait 3 more months... BUT my hospital aren't great so that could be wrong. X

 

[Renzalxx]

Many thanks Happigail, most helpful.
Been told my levels not going down enough so they will retest me on Monday. Fingers crossed i dont need to go through MTX again. Such a pooey situation to be in but comforting to know there are others out there who know what your going thru. So very greatful to all of you for your lovely responses xxx

 

[happigail]

You're welcome Renzal. It's really hideous isn't it? The utter trauma of wondering what is happening to your body and when you will be back to normal again... It's traumatising to say the very least. I definitely could not of got through it without these ladies in here, because like you said it's so important to know you're not alone and I found it really great to read about the first ladies reaching the point where they are ttc again and thinking that I bet they felt just like us... That the nightmare will never end, but it does.

I was actually misdiagnosed and given the shot unnecessarily in the end so for me it was over with very quickly, but I still belong here as I still had the shot and everything that comes with it.

I will be thinking about you and please let us know how you're getting on and remember it will all end and you can ttc again, there is still plenty of time.

I'm 36 btw x