TTC after Methotrexate shot

[pbl_ge]

Yay, grace!!!

 

[grace10209]

Hi guys
I need to ask you a question, totally not baby related. So, my husband always wanted to go to OCtoberfest in Germany, its been like this "bucket list" thing he's wanted to do forever. So, he is there now, I didn't go because I dont like beer, and honestly wouldn't have much fun. So, he went with a couple of his buddies, he is 38 and they are in their 40's. Anyway, he told me before he went that he wasn't bringing anything expensive with him, he has a nice watch that was his dads that he always wears, and his wedding ring and he wasnt't bringing either. So, he said he would bring a cheap silver ring to wear on his wedding finger while he was there.

ok fine. So a buddy of his posted a bunch of pics of them partying it up over there with a bunch of people and my DH doesn't have his ring on! I am sooooooooo upset.
Maybe im more sensitive cuz of our pregnancy loss, maybe cuz i had to get HSG done and he wasn't around, maybe cuz i had to meet with Dr. yesterday to discuss treatment plan (she wants to do clomid) and he wasn't around. I dont know. but IM SO UPSET!

am i over reacting? would you freak out?
guys suck sometimes!

 

[pbl_ge]

Grace--I think it's justifiable grounds for some questions, but try not to freak yourself out too much when there's nothing you could do about it. Could well be that the new ring ended up not fitting very well, or that he lost it because it wasn't a very important thing to keep track of. I mean he IS there to drink copious amounts of beer, so there's a good chance of stuff like that going wrong. Perhaps more so for him, as he had the very un-male-like prescience to not bring valuable things, indicating that this is a lesson he's learned! You probably won't endear yourself to him if you get really mad and start an argument while he's having such a good time.

I mean, if there were a bunch of strange women in the pictures, too, then this would be a different matter. My OH never wears his ring, as it doesn't fit him well, so I've just had to get over it.

But, I definitely find that this whole TTC/loss/crazy hormone stuff really puts on a strain on things. OH and I have actually had a couple of minor fights--I can count on one hand how often that's happened since I've known him. One of my friends has a quote, "The hardest thing in life is merely to be reasonable," and I think it's a 100x harder during all this torture. to you.

So, I have a question, too: could some of you share your metho experiences with me a bit more? It's day 5, and I've got some mild cramping, and I'm really tired, but I've had no bleeding. In fact, the spotting I've had for weeks has even stopped. I'm really worried that this means it's not working.

Did anyone else have no bleeding?

 

[grace10209]

I didn't have any bleeding. well, i got my bfp on Aug 5th, found out it was ectopic and got shot on Aug 23, I did NOT bleed at all until about Aug 30th and then it was only for a few days and then it stopped and that was it.
The shot made me very tired......and a bit crampy.

Did you have your blood drawn on day 4 and day 7 post injection?

 

[baby_maybe]

I had only spotting for weeks until I had almost reached 0 and then I had a proper bleed, that was when I knew it was almost over.

 

[alleysm]

Ive had mtx twice. I was ill for the first three days.. i mean sick and crampy and tired as hell. No proper bleed until a few weeks after. First mtx cycles normalized quickly. Second mtx i had crazyness. Bleed for 5 days off for 14 bleed for 7 days off for 20 bleed for 7 days off for 10 then it finally normalized.

 

[pbl_ge]

Ive had mtx twice. I was ill for the first three days.. i mean sick and crampy and tired as hell. No proper bleed until a few weeks after. First mtx cycles normalized quickly. Second mtx i had crazyness. Bleed for 5 days off for 14 bleed for 7 days off for 20 bleed for 7 days off for 10 then it finally normalized.

TWICE?!?! OMG, how awful for you! I hope you get your sticky one soon!

Thanks!

 

[alleysm]

My dr at the time was trigger happy.. in hindsight the last loss would jave probably ended in mc .. dr gave me two options either mtx or lap and she would probably remove my tubes.. found a new dr right after i reached zero.

 

[pbl_ge]

Alley, is your new doctor better? I hope so! Reading this thread it sounds like doctors everywhere are....well, human. Sigh.

I had my follow-up to last week's metho shot today--levels are down 22%!!!! Likely means no need for surgery, although we'll see. Only minor cramping, although the fatigue is non-trivial. AND--I got really, really sick. Just a nasty cold, although it's bad timing because I'm trying to get back in the groove of working. Oh, well.

How is everyone else?

 

[alleysm]

New dr is still in a trial period with me.. im mucg more educated now and very demanding.. lol time will tell if shes right for me.

 

[PreshFest]

Yay for falling numbers pbl!!!

 

[Gwenylovey]

Grace, how excited that you have been given the green light to ttc and PBL, great news on the dropping numbers!

 

[grace10209]

Alley, is your new doctor better? I hope so! Reading this thread it sounds like doctors everywhere are....well, human. Sigh.

I had my follow-up to last week's metho shot today--levels are down 22%!!!! Likely means no need for surgery, although we'll see. Only minor cramping, although the fatigue is non-trivial. AND--I got really, really sick. Just a nasty cold, although it's bad timing because I'm trying to get back in the groove of working. Oh, well.

How is everyone else?

wow 22% is awesome! was this your day 4 or day 7 blood draw? thats so great. that means you are that much closer to 0! I will say that I felt sooo much better once I hit 0 - are you seeing an OB or an RE?

 

[pbl_ge]

It was day 5--the weekend threw things off. I was very excited to see it! I go to an all-women team of ObGyns. I'm really hoping I never need a fertility specialist, as apparently there's only one game in town and he's not very good.

How long did it take for yours to get to 0? And do you know what they were when you got the shot?

 

[grace10209]

It was day 5--the weekend threw things off. I was very excited to see it! I go to an all-women team of ObGyns. I'm really hoping I never need a fertility specialist, as apparently there's only one game in town and he's not very good.

How long did it take for yours to get to 0? And do you know what they were when you got the shot?

I was 1008 day of shot, day 4 went up to 1865 and day 7 went to 744. I hit 0 exactly 4 weeks after injection. I cut out EVERYTHING with folic acid. So i ate basically wicked unhealthy food - as anything healthy has folic in it. I read somewhere that doing that can "speed up" you getting to 0. not sure if it helped but i was willing to try anything. good luck!

 

[Laubull]

Hey girls!

I hope everyone is well

Just a quick update from me... I had my reassurance scan yesterday, I measured 7-8 weeks and there was a lovely heartbeat too! It feels so surreal that everything is ok, well for the moment anyway, I just hope it stays that way

Hugs to all xxx

 

[baby_maybe]

Congrats laubull, that's what we like to hear

 

[Laubull]

Thank you baby_maybe

 

[GrkGrl]

OMG! I just got a BFP!!

I am shocked!! ... and terrified. I got my progesterone tested on day 21 (it was actually day 23) and they said my progesterone was low so I didn't think I ovulated. I'm really confused/scared. I am going to try to go in tomorrow to get my betas tested. My heart is racing. This is not the way that I wanted to get the BFP, but at least I know we can still get pregnant.

I'm just really hoping everything is ok. But I know not to get my hopes up either.

 

[alleysm]

Grkgrl!!!! Wow!! What was your p4 number??