TTC after Methotrexate shot

[gylesw]

Hi Renzalxx,

Thanks for the reply.

HCG is down to 6,000, ectopic mass remains at c. 10mm. They want to do a third shot, which is nasty but better gone with meds than surgery.

Protocols for treatment are a bit different here (Netherlands) compared to US I guess, they stretch out the treatments more from what I read they do in the US and as I say above, we were above the levels many centres will treat with MTX.

I'm sorry for your losses, I hope this year brings you some joy...

All the best

Gyles

 

[chig]

Hey got a question i am having lots of pinching pains in left side really low towards pelvic area is this normal and what does it mean. im on cd 16 not sure if i have o yet . dont really track o.

I use to get pinching/twinging pains on my right side during ovulation and right before I got my period the first two times I got my period. This time around I didn't get any pains. I think that it is pretty normal for you to feel those pains. I think we just become more tuned in to our bodies and our bodies become a little more sensitive. A lot of women have those pains every time they ovulate, so I wouldn't worry too much.

Afm, I spotted for two days before my flow started. Last time I spotted for 5 days before my flow started, so I guess my AF is starting to become more "normal". Today also marks the day of taking my prenatals for 12 weeks after hitting 0! I don't know if I can wait for one more period to start trying. I am so ready to start!! If we do have an "accident" this time around, I would feel ok with that since I have hit all of the recommended timeframes for everything!

 

[Laubull]

Fingers crossed for you Chig, I CANNOT WAIT to start, it's driving me crazy!

Let's hope for positive tests in July

X

 

[Renzalxx]

Hi Renzalxx,

Thanks for the reply.

HCG is down to 6,000, ectopic mass remains at c. 10mm. They want to do a third shot, which is nasty but better gone with meds than surgery.

Protocols for treatment are a bit different here (Netherlands) compared to US I guess, they stretch out the treatments more from what I read they do in the US and as I say above, we were above the levels many centres will treat with MTX.

I'm sorry for your losses, I hope this year brings you some joy...

All the best

Gyles

Thanks Gyles

Such sad news that Catherine will need a third shot... hopefully everything will go smoothly and you will be back on the TTC train in no time.

Its different here in Australia too from the US, i had a total of 4 shots over 8 days (every second day) so there was lots of trips to the hospital and each shot brought more misery....

Give yourself and Catherine a big cyber cuddle from me and hope to see you back here again soon with some good news

xx

 

[baby_maybe]

Morning girls :wave:

Been a bit quiet lately, sorry! My first af since hitting 0 started on monday morning, following 1 day of spotting on sunday. Thats pretty normal for me so looks like everything will be normal for this cycle. DH and I have decided to hold off on ttc though for a few more months. It seems silly given that I just couldn't wait a couple of weeks ago, but things have got so hectic/stressful with our businesses and at home recently that I honestly can't justify putting us under any more pressure by being pregnant over the summer. Ah I don't know maybe things will change but I think we'll be well into autumn/winter before we ditch the birth control.

 

[GrkGrl]

Hey Chig-

When was your shot? and when did you start taking Folic? You are right ahead of me in this scenario.

I am just finishing up AF #2, and can.not.wait to start trying again (but am also terrified). We are going to wait till after AF #3. When I expect to ovulate next month (early July), it would be about 105 days from the shot and about 90 days on folic. I think that would be an ok scenario but am also very, very nervous.

I am like you where I don't think I will use and OPKs, but will ntnp. I know when I should be O'ing though, so I know in my head when I may want to BD. If nothing happens then, then for sure in August, I will use OPKs.

did you do an HSG test? I am planning on doing mine next cycle.

Also, so sorry for all the new losses on this board. It sucks. But this board has really helped me try to stay positive.

 

[gylesw]

Hey,

Big scare today... we both went to work, I was barely in the office an hour when C. called me, in pain at work. I hit the train back, we went to the hospital and it wasn't a rupture, thankfully.

Will be working at home tomorrow as that was not fun...

 

[chig]

Hey Chig-

When was your shot? and when did you start taking Folic? You are right ahead of me in this scenario.

I am just finishing up AF #2, and can.not.wait to start trying again (but am also terrified). We are going to wait till after AF #3. When I expect to ovulate next month (early July), it would be about 105 days from the shot and about 90 days on folic. I think that would be an ok scenario but am also very, very nervous.

I am like you where I don't think I will use and OPKs, but will ntnp. I know when I should be O'ing though, so I know in my head when I may want to BD. If nothing happens then, then for sure in August, I will use OPKs.

did you do an HSG test? I am planning on doing mine next cycle.

Also, so sorry for all the new losses on this board. It sucks. But this board has really helped me try to stay positive.

I had my shot in the last week of Jan and starting taking my prenatals(1mg of folic acid) during the first week of March when my numbers hit 0. I bled like a period before I got my results of hitting 0. I didn't count that as my first period. I got my first AF at the end of March, second at the end of April and the third at the end of May (now). I hit the 100 days since MTX during the first week of May and hit the 12 weeks since taking folic acid yesterday!

Technically, we are in the clear to start trying after this AF, but the DH and I have decided to wait until after AF#4 (end of June). I don't know if I can wait until then, but I am going to have to try... It sounds like you and I will be trying around the same time! I track ovulation by temping, so I have a general idea about when I ovulate. From my previous charts, I should be ovulating early july!!!!! I did not do the HSG test. I asked my doctor about it and she said that it is not going to help me. They will only do that if she thinks that I have a blockage in my tubes.

I am so excited to try again, yet so scared that something will go wrong again after waiting so long.

Sorry for the long response...I hope it helps!

 

[chig]

Hey,

Big scare today... we both went to work, I was barely in the office an hour when C. called me, in pain at work. I hit the train back, we went to the hospital and it wasn't a rupture, thankfully.

Will be working at home tomorrow as that was not fun...

I am so sorry to hear the C was in so much pain, but glad that she didn't have a rupture..I hope she is doing better now.

 

[chig]

Fingers crossed for you Chig, I CANNOT WAIT to start, it's driving me crazy!

Let's hope for positive tests in July

X

Sounds like you, Grkgrl and I are all going to be starting at the same time!

for July BFPs!!!

 

[GrkGrl]

Yay for July trying!! Can't wait!!

Chig- thanks for your response. I have been debating on the HSG test too as I am not sure its relevant or will even tell me anything. I think I am going to call my doc and ask if its necessary.

 

[Jenanners]

I have an appintment with my doctor in the 13 of june. as long as he gives me the go ahead, i'll be right there with you guys hoping for the july !!

Happy Thoughts for ALL of us!!

 

[libbyloulou]

Hi everyone, I haven't been on for a while.

First of all, sorry to all of you who have recently joined. I know you will find lots of advice and support on here to help you through difficult times.

Next, to all of you that are ttc or ttc soon I hope it won't be long before you get your bfps!

Renzal, I hope this is your month! x

Presh, I hope things are going well for you and you are feeling good! I'm so glad your scan showed all was well! x

Gweny, how is your little bean? I'm glad things are looking brighter for you all x

My little ones are doing well, although I think I will be nervous all the way through!

Happy weekend to everyone xxx

 

[libbyloulou]

Dee, I'm so sorry to not have mentioned you in my last post. I'm really sorry to hear you suffered another loss, such crap. I hope you are doing ok. I have been thinking of you x

 

[baby_maybe]

Good to hear from you libby and great to know that your 3 little beans are doing well It's understandable that you wil be nervous throughout, I would be too I'm sure you're doing great given that you've got 3 on board and I bet the docs are keeping a close eye on you as well. xx

 

[gylesw]

Hi everyone,

My partner has an ectopic pregnancy and had her third dose of MTX this Friday.

Had blood test today with an HCG of 2,400, so less than half what it was a week ago.

What I wanted to ask was, how quickly did people find their HCG levels went down? Is it going to carry on halving each week or will the reduction get quicker.

Also; the 10mm mass in her right fallopian is more-or-less unchanged (also had a scan today). What can we expect to happen there? Dr says it is probably necrotising, thus the pain she's been having, but how can we expect this to shrink over time?

Many thanks for your time and insight.

 

[PreshFest]

Hi Gyles. I would suspect since her levels are pretty high, it will take some time for them to drop. Mine were only around 300 and it took me 3-4 weeks to get to zero...

As for the mass, it should start shrinking and her body should reabsorb the tissue. She is lucky her tube didn't rupture! That's a pretty large mass!!

My ectopic was almost a year ago and I still have pain on that side frequently. I'm pregnant right now and STILL feel it. Annoying

I hope C's numbers continue to drop quickly so you can put this whole mess behind you.

 

[baby_maybe]

Hi Gyles,

My hcg was at 13,000 when I had the mtx shot, I only ended up have one shot and it took 9 weeks for me to get to 0. My ectopic location was never confirmed and therefore I don't tend to get pain, although I'm sure I feel twinges from time to time on the side they said it was most likely to be.

Like Presh I really hope that C's hcg goes quickly to 0 and that she is feeling better soon. I know first hand how hard it is to move on from this while you are still waiting for the hcg to drop

 

[resque07]

hey everyone just wanted to stop by and see where everyone is at. i am on cd 28 and no af i have done frer this morning and its bfn but before ectopic i would have 32 cd so im going to wait until saturday that will be cd 32 for me. i had a bad week last week with cramps and backaches headaches and two time i nearly faitned . i have been staying very hot like major hot flashes. i always get sore breast a week or 2 before af arrives and cramps the day before but this month is wierd and it worries me. my nipplesonly are so tender and hard they have been for a week but my boobs arent sore at all thay are however a little bigger and filled with bright blue veins. i always have a terrible breakout on my chin but my skin is so nice right now so i dunno what will happen this cycles but last night i started having soreness on the side of my ectopic just like the soreness i had when i had it and now im scarred. plus with my ectopic i didnt get a bfp until i was a week late for af. is all this normal ....i dunno

 

[chig]

hey everyone just wanted to stop by and see where everyone is at. i am on cd 28 and no af i have done frer this morning and its bfn but before ectopic i would have 32 cd so im going to wait until saturday that will be cd 32 for me. i had a bad week last week with cramps and backaches headaches and two time i nearly faitned . i have been staying very hot like major hot flashes. i always get sore breast a week or 2 before af arrives and cramps the day before but this month is wierd and it worries me. my nipplesonly are so tender and hard they have been for a week but my boobs arent sore at all thay are however a little bigger and filled with bright blue veins. i always have a terrible breakout on my chin but my skin is so nice right now so i dunno what will happen this cycles but last night i started having soreness on the side of my ectopic just like the soreness i had when i had it and now im scarred. plus with my ectopic i didnt get a bfp until i was a week late for af. is all this normal ....i dunno

Try not to stress too much about it. I know it is easier said than done. I am sure you are looking for every little change and soreness, but I think staying calm and positive is the best thing you can do. Of course look for something that seems way wrong and see your doctor, but I think you have to just wait it out and hope for the best. I'll be thinking of you. I hope you get your BFP with the bean in the right place!