TTC after Methotrexate shot

[grace10209]

yay Chig!!!!

thats great news and so inspiring to me! I am in the 2ww again and going for a blood test on Monday. I am doing ok though, strangely I am already planning for next cycle and getting hopeful that maybe next time will work! its odd, but thinking ahead helps me NOT worry about the hear and now.

So thrilled to see all of you doing SO WELL - you are truly inspiring to me. I know I had said this many many times, but I am so thankful for this thread, you all helped me greatly during my ectopic and watching you all progress through your pregnancies is given me SO MUCH HOPE for my future little one.

 

[baby_maybe]

Nice to hear from you grace. I'm sure you'll get that bfp soon, got my fingers crossed for you

 

[01k204]

Been reading this thread for awhile and want to introduce myself. My name is Kristin (32) and I got diagnosed w/suspected ectopic and given metho on Nov 21st. My hcg has been: 11/21 794, 11/24 407, 11/27 230, 12/4 167. I thought my levels were going down good until this last week and am feeling very deflated at the moment that they seem to be slowing down. I'm so sick of this process, but have always felt very encouraged after reading all your stories of success. I see my dr on Mon for an ultrasound (I have no idea why). If we choose to try again, it won't be until May as I'm scared to experience metho again and want to be sure to give my eggs time to recover.

 

[PreshFest]

So sorry O1k!! It really is such a horrible and trying process.. But hang in there. Things will get better!!! And I definitely agree that it's a good idea to wait as long as possible to get pregnant after methotrexate. I hope to see you around in here! It really is very helpful

 

[Renzalxx]

Hi 01k204... so sorry you are here but welcome! Dont depair, numbers usually slow down the closer you get to zero but the end is in sight! Let us know how you go and all the very best

Presh... OMG only 37 days to go!!!! when is your due date hun? SOoooo exciting!

 

[Laubull]

01k, echoing what Presh and Renzal say, I'm sorry you've had to join us. It took almost 10 weeks for my levels to get to under 5, I never thought i'd get there! But after all of that, waiting for the recommended 3 months, getting pregnant the second month of trying and then having a miscarriage, I am now 16 weeks pregnant!! It will happen just be patient and wait until you're ready. Fingers crossed for you!

X

 

[01k204]

Thank you all for the kind replies. Just wondering if anyone had side effects appear after 2 weeks. I got my shot 2 weeks ago Wed and last night and today my eyelids are swollen and red (like I've been crying non-stop although I haven't cried recently).

 

[PreshFest]

I never had any symptoms at all from the shot.... I'd definitely call your doc and see whats up!!

Renzal, I'm due 5 weeks from tomorrow and it feels SO far away. I think we just start obsessing towards the end and that makes it so hard! I've had a nasty cold all week that I just can't get rid of and my back and ab pain is totally out of control. So I'm ready to say the least! I know how close I am to meeting her, but it still feels like an eternity and I can't get my head on straight to deal with that!!! Ugh! You'll be in my position soon enough hahahahaaa! How have you been feeling?

 

[LeahMSta]

Hi all. I wish I was joining you all for other reasons. Let me start with a bit about us. I am the non-gestational parent in my relationship. We always figured I would be the one to cary but a couple years ago I had 2 brain surgeries that left me not able to do so. My DW of 11 years stepped up and 9 months ago we began our TTC journey. It has been arollercoaster of emotions but nothing could have prepared us for last Wed. We went for a diagnostic ultrasound for unexplained infertility. 4 days before that we had an HSG and were told DW had cervical stenosis because the cath was so difficult to insert. Turns out they were worong. DW was pregnant. We had no idea because there we no symptoms and she Had a full and normal cycle. None the less there it was our 6wk ultrasound and as quickly as it came, it was gone. We were advised that the pregnancy was eptopic and given methotrexate that same appointment. Now we wait and get the blood tests and hope that surgery isn't needed. It was just so out of no where. 3 days in the 3 month wait to try again seems eternal and I don't really know how to support my other half. She really isn't talking about it much, has declined grief counseling, and is just sleeping tons. Can anyone help give me insight on what I might do to help her?

 

[01k204]

Leah - so sorry to hear your dw is going through this. I'm still in the process myself and the only thing I can recommend is to be available to her for support. I too have been exhausted since getting the shot (will be 3 weeks post-metho on Wed). I have found it to be a devastating drug personally in terms of my energy. Hopefully her hcg drops quickly. This thread has been a wealth of knowledge and hope for me, maybe she would like to read it too? I wish you both the best.

Presh - thx for replying. Dr said my swollen eyelids have nothing to do with metho and have since returned to normal. It was very strange, but thankfully short lived.

For anyone who bled/spotted from metho, did the spotting taper off as you approached zero? I have been spotting for 5 days before metho and have noticed it tapering off. I was just looking for some hope that this may almost be over. Thanks in advance.

 

[baby_maybe]

I spotted before I had the metho, it was one of the signs that led me to believe something was wrong. However I didn't bleed again until about a week before I got to 0, having said that I was at 13,000 hcg before the shot and a week before 0 I must have been in double digits I think. I put a list on here some pages back of each blood draw and what my numbers were. I took 9 weeks to get to 0 in the end.

Leah - so sorry to hear of your dw. I can only echo what o1k said, which is just be there for her and maybe get to to have a read on here and ask questions if she wants. It really helped me to be on the thread and get support from other who had experienced the same. I was pretty exhausted for the first couple of weeks after the shot, I barely left the house for weeks, probably until about 6 weeks after the shot I suppose.

 

[LeahMSta]

Thank you for the kind words. DW is always with me and reads the threads too. She is just quite self conscious about replying herself because she is dyslexic and as a result her spelling is really not the greatest. We found a wonderful link at the beginning-ish part of the thread that really reassured us that everything she is experiencing is normal. Our OB made it seem as if the Methotrexate was "no big deal" in fact he did not excuse her from a single day of work. So we didn't know if she was getting ill, if it was "in her head", or what was happening. Just know not only is it normal but why it is happening really gave her some peace of mind. She finally was able to open up a little more yesterday as we read through the thread and she knew that the things she was experiencing were to be expected. I think it was the fear of the unknown that had her so stuck in her own thoughts. We have to get day 4 bloods done today and as it is a weekend, we have no idea where to go. I suppose we will just go to the hospital and either go to emergency or at least maybe they will be able to direct us. Thank you again for your replies. It feels so good for us to know that there really are people that can understand all of the uncertainty, confusion and pain that comes with this medication.

 

[01k204]

Glad to hear you two are working through this together (I would've been lost w/o my oh). I had blood drawn on the weekend here in MI and had to go to the hospital outpatient lab. GL today.

 

[baby_maybe]

I would have been lost without my DH while I was going through it too. All I wanted to do was sit in and feel sorry for myself, and he took care of getting the girls from school etc so I could for the first couple of weeks.

 

[Dee1989]

Thanks for replies ladies.

Going off topic from the Pregnacare tablets, other half had ultrasound today as has been having some pain down their and has been booked in for a operation 2morrow morning, seems like he has Varicose veins which can be a cause of male infertility. Dr said this could be the reason why TTC has taken so long..... Still living in Turkey so im only going by what other half has translated for me but we are booked on a flight for xmas holidays in the UK on Friday just hoping he doesnt have much pain from this op

 

[LeahMSta]

Hi Ladies. The day 4 draw was a fiasco to equal the chaos of getting the injection in the first place. We did have to go to the hospital to get the draw done and when we arrived they said it would be about a 15 min wait. 30 minutes later I went back to the receptionist to gently remind them that we were there. After 30 more minutes DW was curled in a ball in a chair alternately sleeping and waking to be sick. I got the phone number to the actual lab and called myself because they obviously weren't paying attention to the receptionist. Sad but true.....I said the words eptopic pregnancy and TA-DA,someone magically appeared. The draw on Wednesday is at our OBs office and it is a STAT order so only a couple more days until we have a better idea of what is happening. That is how we are getting through right now, one day to the next and as hopeful as we can manage.

 

[baby_maybe]

Dee - I hope your oh recovers well from his surgery and it will interesting to see how that has affected fertility and also if having the operation helps improves it afterwards?

Leah - that sucks, I'm so glad that here we only have one place to go for those draws and they give you an appointment so you're not waiting too long. Sounds like a complete nightmare! Also it sounds like your dw is getting some of the more horrible symptoms of the metho, hope she is feeling a little better soon

 

[01k204]

Leah - Hoping your dw has a good drop today in hcg and is starting to feel better from the metho. I know that day 4 was the hardest for me (pure exhaustion). Did she get her results from Sunday's draw?

Dee - I hope your oh has a speedy recovery before the holiday's come.

I had an u/s and blood draw on Mon. The u/s showed a non-pregnant uterine lining, a maturing follicle on my right ovary, and a fluid filled cyst by my left ovary. The dr said she thought the cyst was my ectopic 'dying off' (nicely put). She then told me that I would be getting another shot of metho if my hcg didn't drop enough. After a night spent hysterically crying as I'm terrified of metho, I found out my hcg has dropped to 21!! I'm so close to getting back to normal. These past 3 weeks have been hard, but thank you all again for posting your stories and healing for us all to read.

One question, is it possible to ovulate with low hcg levels? My sister (works in an IVF clinic) said that my cyst was most likely due to ovulation and not the ectopic, since they never found it on multiple u/s prior to metho. I was feeling ovulation-like cramps on Mon & even mentioned it to the u/s tech.

Thank you all again & happy 12-12-12!

 

[baby_maybe]

It's possible when your hcg gets low hun. I'm sure I did when mine was almost there.

 

[LeahMSta]

Sadly, no one has told us DW's numbers. She just had the day 7 blood draw and he said this one is a STAT order so we should know something this afternoon. Other than that we are completely in the dark.We did finally get some nausea meds to help her out. Dr called them in yesterday because DW hadn't held anything down in days. The exhaustion is pretty bad. She is back to work today after 3 days off (she finally called in yesterday as she knew she was too weak to make it through the day.) The other days she has worked, she slept til the last minute, got dressed and then came home, showered and went to bed. I think she is just trying to conserve what little energy she has for what MUST be done. I am quite nervous while waiting for these results. Hope to hear some positive news (or at least as positive as it can be, considering the circumstances...) soon.