TTC after Methotrexate shot

[Carteroh]

thanks so much for your support and reassurance ladies! i'm feeling ok today, and really appreciate hearing all of these positive outcomes. i haven't had much in the way of side effects from the mtx so that's been good. still lots of twinges on the side i know i ovulated on, i'm ready for that to stop but maybe it never will. i had what i thought was an actual miscarriage the week before, with heavy bleeding and clots so i'm hoping it's ok that not much is coming out now.

michelle, when you say you got 2 shots - how far apart were they spaced? had your numbers already started to come down when you got the second one?

 

[Carteroh]

oh and i have two more questions - if your numbers were low (mine were about 350 the day before the shot), how long did it take you to get back to zero? and i'm a runner, my doctor said it was ok to jog but that i should take a buddy or phone with me so i'm a little anxious about it. did anyone else exercise during the process? i'm needing it for sanity purposes at this point.

 

[Gwenylovey]

oh and i have two more questions - if your numbers were low (mine were about 350 the day before the shot), how long did it take you to get back to zero? and i'm a runner, my doctor said it was ok to jog but that i should take a buddy or phone with me so i'm a little anxious about it. did anyone else exercise during the process? i'm needing it for sanity purposes at this point.

I know that my doctor really advised against exercise until my levels reached 0. I think that with the ectopic in the tube, they just wanted to be sure that movement didn't trigger it to rupture. I would probably advise against it just to be safe. I know it's tough, exercise is a big release for me and I really missed it but in the long run I was glad that I played it safe.

Our HCG levels aren't really comparable, but as a point of reference I had the shot with my level at around 2,000. My HCG reached 0 about four weeks later, and I got my first AF two weeks after that. Hope that things move more quickly for you!

 

[coxy1978]

oh and i have two more questions - if your numbers were low (mine were about 350 the day before the shot), how long did it take you to get back to zero? and i'm a runner, my doctor said it was ok to jog but that i should take a buddy or phone with me so i'm a little anxious about it. did anyone else exercise during the process? i'm needing it for sanity purposes at this point.

Hi!
My numbers were also a lot higher than yours when i got the shot (approx 3000 i think) and like previous post - took about a month, maybe bit more to drop back to 0. However, just to mention, i found that the lower the numbers got - the smaller the levels fell with each blood test. So think id got to approx 200 after the first week or so, but then they just dropped really slowly. Think everyone may be different though - but good luck! hope all is back to normal for you too.

xx

 

[Michelle78]

Carteroh, my shots were less than a week apart. After the 2nd shot, my #s started to decrease pretty rapidly, my hcg never got above around 1100, and by the time I had the 2nd shot it was well under that. I also ended up bleeding again after the 2nd shot and passed what appeared to be a tiny sac, after that my #s went from the 260s down to 11 and then they didn't feel the need for me to come in for anymore bloodwork.

I started exercising again as soon as I felt up to it. Like you, it was more for my mental health than anything else. I think I had started running again just before my #s were back to zero, although I have since heard that waiting until they are at 0 is the safest thing.

 

[chig]

I go for more bloodwork today! I hope this one is the last one. I had the shot at the end of january. This week will be week 6, so I am ready to get my body back to normal. I had been spotting after I got the shot, but had some bleeding earlier this past week for like 3 days and then it just tapered off. I am hoping that the bleeding indicates that my numbers will be down to zero! I will find out tomorrow. The waiting around is making me anxious. Arrgghhh...

Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[Carteroh]

Good luck today chig! I hope your numbers are zero and the bleeding is over, post an update when you have it. My day 4 blood work showed a decrease to 290 so hopefully I will keep trending downward too. The waiting really sucks, I just can't wait to be back to regular cycles and no more weird spotting.

 

[Annie77]

Hi guys - I have been stalking but DH and I had decided to make this month our last until summer BUT - this evening

It is faint but definitely there. Now the worrying starts......

I will wait until I am sure AF is not going to appear and do a couple more tests to make sure line gets darker then phone my PSU and book a 6-week scan to check bean made it to the right place this time.

Good luck to all & hugs to those going through their MTX treatment at the moment, keep your chin up x

 

[PreshFest]

Hi guys - I have been stalking but DH and I had decided to make this month our last until summer BUT - this evening

It is faint but definitely there. Now the worrying starts......

I will wait until I am sure AF is not going to appear and do a couple more tests to make sure line gets darker then phone my PSU and book a 6-week scan to check bean made it to the right place this time.

Good luck to all & hugs to those going through their MTX treatment at the moment, keep your chin up x

Congrats Annie!!!!!! FX that the bean is in the right spot! SO EXCITING!!!

Are you going to have to go for the blood tests 2 days apart?

I'm pretty sure I will be skipping those the next time around, even though my midwife will want to kill me.

 

[baby_maybe]

Hi ladies, boy am I glad I found this thread. After a week of on/off bleeding and two scans (both of which showed and empty gest sac, but no growth inside), combined with three blood draws showing slowly rising hcg, it was decided that I had a pregnancy of unknown location and I was given methotrexate yesterday to stop any growth that could be happening elsewhere.

I'm a mess, I don't understand why this happened to me and after a week of praying for the bleeding to stop, I'm now faced with the situation of it needing to start so I can get my numbers down and avoid having another shot of this horrible stuff.

Can anyone tell me how long it took for the bleeding to kick in? Thanks

 

[Gwenylovey]

Chig and Carteroh: I hope those numbers keep falling quickly! You'll both be at zero before you know it. Keep us updated.

Annie: Congrats on the BFP!!! That is such exciting news. After a loss, it's almost impossible not to worry, but all we can do is take it one day at a time. Thinking of you during this time!

 

[Gwenylovey]

Hi ladies, boy am I glad I found this thread. After a week of on/off bleeding and two scans (both of which showed and empty gest sac, but no growth inside), combined with three blood draws showing slowly rising hcg, it was decided that I had a pregnancy of unknown location and I was given methotrexate yesterday to stop any growth that could be happening elsewhere.

I'm a mess, I don't understand why this happened to me and after a week of praying for the bleeding to stop, I'm now faced with the situation of it needing to start so I can get my numbers down and avoid having another shot of this horrible stuff.

Can anyone tell me how long it took for the bleeding to kick in? Thanks

baby_maybe, I'm so sorry to hear that you went through this. It is certainly a tough time, but there are numerous women on this board who have been through this as well and can offer support. It is so hard at first, but it does get better with time, I promise My bleeding began four days after the shot. I also had very bad cramps and ultimately was in the hospital for a couple of days because my doctors were afraid of a rupture and internal bleeding. Turns out that it was just the methotrexate doing its job. The most important thing is to listen to your body and take it easy during this time. Thinking of you!

 

[baby_maybe]

Thank you gweny for your reply, I guess I just want to know that it's working and doing its job. Fx that my numbers look better by next Monday. I have bloods on Friday, but from reading on here I shouldn't be too worried if they go up a little on day 4? Just hoping there is a drop on Monday so I don't have to have the second shot.

I'm starting to feel nauseous, so I guess that is the methotrexate getting properly into my system.

Annie-congratulations on your bfp, this thread totally gives me hope that there is something to look forward to after going through this nightmare.

 

[Gwenylovey]

Hi ladies,

Well...it seems like there is always something to worry about. I got my fourth beta back yesterday and I'm just struck by how high they are. I would just love to fall in the normal range for once...ugh. So here are my numbers:

10/11 dpo: 29
12/13 dpo: 129
14/15 dpo: 391
17/18 dpo: 1892

Of course I've scoured the internet and have read mixed things for high hcg ranging from a normal healthy single pregnancy, multiples, molar pregnancy or chromosomal abnormalities. I'm not getting more blood drawn so now I just have to wait until next Tuesday for my first scan to get more information. I'm just feeling so anxious right now and am afraid again that this pregnancy is going to result in another loss

 

[Renzalxx]

Hi guys - I have been stalking but DH and I had decided to make this month our last until summer BUT - this evening

It is faint but definitely there. Now the worrying starts......

I will wait until I am sure AF is not going to appear and do a couple more tests to make sure line gets darker then phone my PSU and book a 6-week scan to check bean made it to the right place this time.

Good luck to all & hugs to those going through their MTX treatment at the moment, keep your chin up x

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Annie, well done!

And Gweny, your numbers look fantastic! Looking forward to hearing about your scan on the 13th xx

 

[baby_maybe]

Gweny - those numbers look good hunni, good luck at your scan xx

AFM - omg, I never thought this shot would make me feel so horrible. I haven't even managed to get out of bed yet as every time I try I feel extremely sick. The only thing that helps is lying flat on my back. I hope this passes soon, my poor children want their mummy back

 

[Renzalxx]

So sorry your going thru this baby-maybe...it is just awful. Make sure you take care of yourself and rest up...hoping your back on your feet soon chicky x we are here whenever you need us x

 

[baby_maybe]

Thanks renzalxx, it's good to know that there are ladies who have been through the same so that we can support each other. It really is a tough time. I've managed to get up and about now without feeling too nauseous and got some food in me. I'm about to attempt the shower and hope I don't come over funny whilst I'm standing in there.

No bleeding so far, I hope it starts before then end of the week, at least I'll know the shot is working and hopefully my numbers will start coming down.

 

[Bells n Bump]

Annie - congrats on your bfp!!

Gweny - those numbers look great, do you have twins in your family? That would be so exciting!!

Afm - just had my 12 (13+2) week scan and baby was measuring perfect but wouldnt stop wriggling about but the sonographer finally got the nt measurement after 4 scans, haha!! Now I cant wait until my 20 weeks to find out the sex then go shopping, yey!!

 

[Gwenylovey]

Annie - congrats on your bfp!!

Gweny - those numbers look great, do you have twins in your family? That would be so exciting!!

Afm - just had my 12 (13+2) week scan and baby was measuring perfect but wouldnt stop wriggling about but the sonographer finally got the nt measurement after 4 scans, haha!! Now I cant wait until my 20 weeks to find out the sex then go shopping, yey!!

Thanks Bells, I spoke to two nurses who told me that everything was looking great, so I'm just going to try to breath and relax...so much easier said than done!

So exciting about your twelve week scan! It must have been so relieving to see a healthy and active little baby in there. Can't wait to find out the gender! Do you have any guesses?