Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Original poster

Continuously positive FRER, pregnancy symptoms but negative blood test?

37 replies

Lou8788 · 04/10/2021 06:34

Hi Ladies

Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience, I have been getting consistently positive FRER for the last four days. For the first time ever, suddenly my boobs became noticeably swollen, and feel different. I have had back ache and low-level cramps for almost a week. Today I had an HCG blood test taken and the level was less than 5, came home and took a FRER and still positive.

Can blood tests be wrong?

OP posts:
Charl881 · 04/10/2021 12:32

What did your doctor said, have they arranged for you to go back? Seems odd that the blood test would be wrong but you never know. Good luck!

Janefx40 · 04/10/2021 12:17

Medical tests can be wrong. My DP had a sperm test that told us he was almost completely infertile. Was just a testing error! (What a fun couple of months that was while we waited to find that out!)

Janefx40 · 04/10/2021 12:16

Mmm this is so strange. So sorry you are in this limbo.

One of those tests has to be wrong and given how many FRERs you've done and you say the lines are strong, I'd be inclined to think the bloods are wrong. Can you do another blood test?

I know that occasionally people get faulty tests but not several. Also both tests are measuring Hcg so there is no explanation other than one being wrong. Ectopics are scary but wouldn't explain this result.

Best of luck and sorry again that you're going through this!!

Original poster
Lou8788 · 04/10/2021 11:15

I had an ectopic 10 years ago. It ruptured and I had to have emergency surgery to remove my left tube so I totally get being worried about an ectopic. I think it's part of the rest I test so much cos I'm super worried about it happening again.

OP posts:
Original poster
Lou8788 · 04/10/2021 11:14

I had it done at my doctor. It came back as less than 5 which blew my mind 🤯 I'm not ruling it out until AF shows up though. Ohh that actually sounds reeeeally similar to mine. It's so strange! I always thought false positives were impossible, especially on these. I'm worried I'll never trust a pregnancy test again haha.

OP posts:
chasingtherainbow1 · 04/10/2021 11:06

I'm like that too. I'm just trying to be more relaxed this month and going to try and not do a test until period is due.

They got slightly darker over a period of 5 days and I was worrying it was a chemical/ ectopic so I went to the go for blood tests which confirmed hcg was less than 1. I'm trying to upload a pic of mine but it's not letting me do it either. I think I had a bad batch of FRERs!

LividLaVidaLoca · 04/10/2021 11:04

Where was your blood test and why did you have one? I’d be tempted to believe multiple FRERs if they’re getting darker…

Original poster
Lou8788 · 04/10/2021 11:02

Thank you so much! Haha definitely I am absolutely a POAS addict. One each morning 😂 what happened with your tests? Did the lines come up later?

OP posts:
chasingtherainbow1 · 04/10/2021 10:49

Ah maybe yours are different to mine then. It may be that yours are positive! Try leave it 48 hours and see if they get any darker (although if you're anything like me you'll want to test again tomorrow 😂). Fingers crossed for you 🤞

Original poster
Lou8788 · 04/10/2021 10:30

Ahh it won't let me upload them!keeps saying 'something went wrong'. Definitely pink. These lines show up well within the time frame, almost instantly. I cried like a baby the first day I got a positive because it was so clear, and then they've got darker as the days have gone by. The negative blood test has thrown me.

OP posts:
Original poster
Lou8788 · 04/10/2021 10:00

@chasingtherainbow1 I'm so sorry you had that experience, it really gets your hopes up :( I'll try and get the photos off my phone. I thought it might be a faulty batch so I bought another box, and the same thing! The lines seem to be getting darker each day as well. I have heard of people getting negative bloods and being pregnant. It seems unlikely but in the past I have never felt so pregnant! My boobs are out of control haha.

OP posts:
chasingtherainbow1 · 04/10/2021 09:37

Do you have a picture of the FRER's? I had an issue with them last month as I was getting lines on them all. Went to get bloods which confirmed I wasn't pregnant. The line was faint but quite dark for an indent. I've always found them quite reliable before. Are you going to get your bloods tested again?