TTC after Methotrexate shot

[chig]

Carteroh, you and I are on the same boat waiting for our numbers to drop. I promise that you will start to feel better as your numbers start to drop. Keep us updated on your numbers. You had low numbers, so you and I might reach zero very close to each other.

Gweny, your numbers look great! I think everything will be just fine. Though I can understand feeling scared with everything that doesn't look normal.

maybe-baby, I am so sorry that you have to go through this. For me, I didn't start bleeding until after 4 weeks of getting the shot. Though for me, I already had bleeding and some clots that had already passed before I got the shot. My numbers were still not going down, so they decided to a D&C along with the shot. I am not sure what your numbers were to begin with, but mine were quite high so it took me a little longer. Don't worry, they will go down soon enough.

Bells, going to your scan must have been so exciting. I am so happy for you. All the happy stories give me so much hope that things will be okay for all of us!

As for me, I got my numbers back today and they are below 0!!!!! I was so happy to hear that! I can finally start taking my prenatals and get healthy again for the next three months. Now the next waiting game is to wait to see when I will get my period and if it will be normal and if I will ovulate. I will also start taking my bbt again so that I can track this a little bit better. I know I don't have control over my body, but I like to see what it is doing! I am so crazy when it comes to understanding all this stuff...I go a little nuts over it.

p.s.- sorry for the long post...

 

[PreshFest]

I'm on CD 1 ladies!!! WATCH OUT! ;-)

 

[baby_maybe]

Thanks chig. I think i was around 8000 on monday when i had the shot. I've had spotting most of the week but no real bleeding so to speak. Really happy for you that your numbers are down at last

 

[Renzalxx]

I'm on CD 1 ladies!!! WATCH OUT! ;-)

Yay, welcome back to the TTC tribe Presh.... I am currently on 2ww so fingers crossed...
Ps: Love Love LOVE your gorgeous profile pic...x

 

[chig]

Good luck to Presh and Renzalxx !!! I have my fingers crossed for you guys!!!

 

[Gwenylovey]

Presh and Renzal, I hope that this is your month!! Oh Renzal...the dreaded tww...Keep us updated please!

 

[PreshFest]

I'm on CD 1 ladies!!! WATCH OUT! ;-)

Yay, welcome back to the TTC tribe Presh.... I am currently on 2ww so fingers crossed...
Ps: Love Love LOVE your gorgeous profile pic...x

Good luck to you Renzall... I really hope our outcomes are quite different this time around!!

 

[Carteroh]

Ugh. My day 7 level was 314 (it was 357 before mtx and 294 on day 4). My doctor says I need another shot. I am so sad/scared it may not work. I just had another scan that showed nothing so I guess that's a good thing. I am so ready for this to be over!

 

[PreshFest]

Carter, I don't understand how different doctors decide whether or not you need a 2nd shot... When I got my first shot, my numbers were around 280, I think. They told me that more often than not, numbers rise within the first week after that but then start to fall. So they told me not to worry if they went up. Sure enough, about a week later they went up to 350. But they didn't give me another shot. they just did more blood tests to make sure they started going down again. And they did! I did not need another shot..

I would refuse another shot if possible. Maybe ask if you can wait a few more days and have your numbers checked again. MTX is poison, so I feel like you shouln't put it in your body unless you HAVE to. And then they say you need to wait another 3 months to ttc again if you get another shot.

 

[Carteroh]

I am so confused too. I really don't want another shot but it's so scary for me to refuse and then think that something could happen. I have 2 little girls and cannot bear the thought of spending time in the hospital or worse. It does seem like doctors treat this situation differently - Michelle said her drs protocol was always 2 shots, and she had them less than a week apart.

I feel better hearing about your experience, thank you for that. How long did it take you to reach zero?

 

[baby_maybe]

Good luck Presh and Renzal

Cateroh - i'm really sorry your doc said you needed another shot. I'm dreading my numbers on monday in case they say the same to me.

AFM - Today i went for my day 4 bloods. I refused to wait at the EPAU for the results as it also happens to be the antenatal clinic where consultant appoitments are dealt with and also the ultrsound dept where all the 12/20 week scans are carried out (it's a small hospital!). Anyway i had to wait a while for the doc to come and do my bloods and by the time she did i was almost at meltdown point what with all the pregnant ladies waddling around, so i told her in no uncertain terms that she should phone me with the results and that unless they actually needed to do something to me today, i wouldn't be going back until my 7 day bloods on monday. By the time i came out and phoned DH i burst into tears as i got in my car, it affected me way more than i thought it would. So she did phone with the results, i didn't ask what my numbers were (turns out they were over 10,000 when i had the mtx on monday), but they were obviously stable enough not to have to do anything as she doesn't want to see me until monday now. Thank goodness is all i can say! One good thing from today was that she explained a bit more about why the need for the mtx and for me it wasn't because they were 100% convinced of an eptopic, but for the fact that they couldn't see my right ovary i probably wouldn't of needed to have it at all. She said they gave it to me to 'exclude ectopic pregnancy and the need for surgery if it went undiagnosed'. I've got my fingers crossed for a not viable pregnancy in the uterus, as they did see a gest sac on both the scans i had. Anyway enough rambling from me, fx for monday that i don't need the second shot, but at least i'm prepared for the possibilty of it. Have a good weekend ladies xxx

 

[Carteroh]

and actually - I shouldn't say the scan found nothing - no evidence of the ectopic but I still have a pseudo-sac that was there at my first scan 2 weeks ago. does anyone know about that? she said it's tiny, measuring only 4.5 weeks ("the size of a pea") but it kind of freaks me out - I guess it's just fluid/blood.

 

[baby_maybe]

Cateroh - i had exactly the same thing, a sac that measured around 5 weeks and it was there on both scans i had. It actually increased in size between the scans, but they didn't really say why it was there. They also couldn't find anything growing elsewhere, but the big thing was not being able to see my right ovary, in my case that was the tipping point to giving the mtx, just in case there was something there and it caused a problem. I might ask her about it on monday when i go for my next bloods. I probably won't get a decent answer though as she seems to need to speak to the consultant about everything to do with my treatment!

 

[chig]

Carteroh, I am so sorry that your numbers went up and that the doctor wants you to take another shot . Just something I did while I was waiting for my numbers to drop, I stopped eating anything that had high amounts of folic acid. I don't know if that helped or not, but my numbers dropped in large amounts every week. I started out with my numbers at 8100. It took me about 6 weeks to get to zero.

baby-maybe, hang in there. I feel that I see pregnant women everywhere I go. It use to be very hard for me as well. Now I just try to stay positive and say to myself "that will be me someday"!

Good luck ladies!! Keeps us updated and know that we are here to support you and answer questions you may have.

Renzalxx, Gweny and Presh how is the baby making going? I am so excited...

 

[Ttc1at34]

Hi all, mind if I jump in?

I had the metho shot on Monday, not for ectopic but for retained placenta (we think). I waited over nine weeks for numbers to drop after d&c on Jan. 4. I don't believe they are at zero yet, but hopefully getting closer.

Any way, AF is back, and it's the worst and best experience of my life. Even though I am in physical agony, I am so grateful that my cycle has returned...I never thought it would come.

Anyway, Carteroh, baby maybe, hang in there, because even though it feels like this moment of tragedy will never end, there will certainly be resolution, and it will come soon. I know what you mean about pregnant women everywhere, too.. Funny that I hadn't been to a baby shower in years, but suddenly after I had my miscarriage, there were four invitations sitting on my table. It's so hard to get over the jealousy sometimes, when the whole thing seems so easy for other people.

Just remember that this experience will make you stronger and a better, more loving parent when your turn comes...and I bet it will be sooner than you think!

Hugs to all of you, and my heart gos out to anyone going through what we are going through.

 

[Bells n Bump]

Carteroh - hope you dont mind me jumping in but my numbers were about the same as yours when I first got the shot and the doctor specifically told me not to worry and I would definately only need one whot because with those numbers there was no chance of my tube rupturing. I was about 8 weeks though so they concluded my pregnancy had already terminated itself but if your not in any immediate risk of further harm then I would definately refuse a second shot if you can, good luck with your next bloods I hope your numbers start to drop quickly. Also mine took 4 weeks to get to 2.5 which was when they discharged me xxx

Good luck Renzal and Presh hope this is your cycle xxx

 

[baby_maybe]

Hi ttc1at34, I'm sorry that you've had such a long drawn out process to get your numbers to go down, especially after having the d&c as well. Ending with mtx is not the best, but hopefully it will do its job and get you back on track for ttc again.

Chig - thank you for your kind words, hopefully we'll both be waddling around before long

AFM - still not a lot going on with the bleeding, but I'm not too fussed about that as they were happy with the numbers yesterday. Hopefully Monday I'll be able to dodge the bullet of having a second shot and then it's just a wait to get the numbers right down. I'm feeling on rather more solid ground today, although I'm still very aware that emotionally I could be caught out when I least expect it. Ah well, one day at a time is my motto at the moment and we'll see what the future brings xxx

 

[Renzalxx]

Carteroh, so sorry your going thru this mess but I too am confused as to why the doc wants to give you another shot? Your numbers seem to be going down nicely...mine only went done by 100 after the first week and gradually went down more rapidly... I would DEFINATELY get a second opinion before they give you another shot... All the best sweetie x

 

[Carteroh]

thanks so much for the feedback and support everyone! I am scheduled for my second shot tomorrow morning, and I'm still confused too. The way she explained it to me was that they want to see at least a 15% drop by day 7 but mine was only 12% and had actually gone up from the day 4 draw. As much as I don't want another shot, I'm so scared not to get one - feeling like a ticking time bomb is getting the better of me. And she said she had seen complications even with low numbers like mine (and I also read some scary stories on google from people with low numbers and problems - never a good idea but I can't seem to help myself!).

And thank you Ttc1at34 for the gentle reminder that this too shall pass - it's so hard to realize that when you're in the middle of it all but that definitely gives me comfort.

Hope you are hanging in there baby_maybe, and wishing you low numbers on Monday.

And good luck to all you baby-making ladies!

 

[Renzalxx]

Yep, better to be safe than sorry hey... All the best for tomorrow chicky x take good care of yourself and you'll be back on the baby train befor you know it xx mwah xx