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What is going on?

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oxcat1 · 10/09/2009 10:28

I BD obsessively throughout August and my period was due on 26th. I had slight spotting on the 24th, but absolutely nothing since. I have now taken 4 pregnancy tests, but nothing. I have no symptoms at all, just a missing period!

The tests I've taken are only the ebay cheapy things, but from what I've read on here they are pretty reliable.

The other complication is that last week I was in hospital with a collapsed lung (!). I had 2 chest x-rays within 24 hours, with another one scheduled for this week and potentially also the week after. I didn't say anything as I keep getting BFN, but now I'm getting paranoid.

Is it worth spending £7 on an expensive test, or do you think a negative is a negative? Presumably being so ill could have knocked my periods anyway?
aaaaaggggghhhh!

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TishTosh21 · 30/09/2009 13:12

Hi oxcat,

Sorry about your bad news. Hopefully you will have better luck next time if your still going down that route.
My AF is still yet to come if its even going to. Still havent tested yet as its too early i think but am going to next week if it doesnt come by then. It'll be 28 days since coming off the pill next tues which is generally when people have been saying they get their AF.

Fingers crossed. Hope things get better for you too.
Do you know what your going to next, are you going to keep trying or wait a while? x

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oxcat1 · 30/09/2009 10:44

Hello,

Bad news from me, but not unexpected - AF arrived. I haven't really chased the blood test results as all seems very academic. Whether it was a false positive or whether I conceived and it never 'took', the end result is now the same - no baby.

Better luck for everyone else.
xx

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TishTosh21 · 29/09/2009 09:22

Hi everyone on this thread. Just wanted to find out how your all doing. Any good news? x

TishTosh21 · 28/09/2009 20:06

No probs

Yeah i know its unbelievable how obsessed u can get! every day i think about it and worry if my AF is going to come (which it still hasnt)

I want to fast forward the next 5 days!

TattieK · 28/09/2009 19:48

Thanks Tish Tosh,

Once you start thinking about these things it so quickly becomes an obsession.

Last time I conceived it wasn't until we took a cycles break were we didn't worry about how many times or when and took a holiday that we actually concieved!

Good luck when you do test.

Tattie

TishTosh21 · 28/09/2009 14:52

Hi Tattie,

Was your last period your 7 day break from the pill or was it a "proper" period i.e after u came off the pill?
It can take weeks, even months for your cycle to settle down after coming off the pill, one consolation is there is no link between how long you took the pill for and how long it takes for your cycle to settle.
I was only on the pill for a few months after having the implant removed. I finished taking the pill 3 weeks ago and have not had a period since then, not tested yet as think it is too early. Other peoples advice is to wait at least 4 weeks since coming off the pill before testing as any earlier can give u false results.

TattieK · 28/09/2009 14:18

Hi, I am in a similar situation to both if you...

For a start my last period was 16th Aug but no positive test since then (last one today!) However my last period was after finishing my pill, could this have delayed my response on a pregnancy test?

I don't feel pregnant. I already have one LO I should be more of an expert really but I am clueless!

I suppose comming off the pill could have delayed the start of my period? I am not the most regular person but my cycle is never this long!

I would be really greatful for any words of wisdon?

TishTosh21 · 27/09/2009 18:30

Im assuming its the faint line underneath the bold one? I can def see a faint line there.
Ive never seen a pg test like that before.
I feel so sick right now got a nasty headache as well. If it keeps up im doing a test this week!

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oxcat1 · 27/09/2009 16:58

Sorry - I don't think I had got my settings right. I think I've changed them now so that my picture should be obvious.

Rainbowdays - thanks for your message. It is certainly true that I haven't felt pregnant at all, and my reading suggests that most people do. I think I might have fallen pregnant about 4 months ago - I certainly had definite feelings that time, but about 3 weeks later I had a period/bleed before I had done a test so I'll never know. I certainly felt 'more pregnant' then that I have done now so that would make sense. From my other thread, I am so sorry to hear what you've been through. Thank you for helping me in what is really a very minor confusion by comparison with all the heartache you must have had.

Tish - here's hoping!

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TishTosh21 · 26/09/2009 13:05

Hi oxcat,

Ive added you to my mumsnet mates but it says u havent created a profile. was wondering where u put the pic of your pos pg test? x

TishTosh21 · 26/09/2009 08:07

oh i see so all will be revealed in a few days as to whats going on then.
If it turns out you arent and never were pg are you going to keep trying or wait a while?
Also false pos ARE possible just vvv rare.
If you read the instructions on a preg test it says on there that they are.

Anyway i think you just now need to wait and see what the blood test result is because that should hopefully clear everything up and you can start to think about things more clearly.

Also I had a dream last night, (some people say vivid dreams are a sign of pg) and in it i had a baby, prob about 6 months old, then my AF came (in the dream not real life) so im still in 2 minds about which way this will go!!
x

rainbowdays · 25/09/2009 20:19

Hate to say this but there have been a batch of doctors tests that have given false positives. So it is probrable that your test was one of those since all the other urine tests were negative.

Likelyhood is that you were not and are not pregnant. It is often on this site that you hear of people skipping a period, happens quite often actally. So I expect it is just that with you. However having said that it is also possible to be pregnant and have negative tests, there have even been people reporting negative blood tests and been pregnant but this is very unusual.

Anyway I hope you get your answer soon.

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oxcat1 · 25/09/2009 19:49

No, no AF yet.

They've taken a blood test to measure the HCG levels, to see if there was any indication that I'd been pregnant.

The doctor yesterday did say that usually she's just advise me to wait another week and test again, but because of my medical problems we need an answer now really.

The hospital will no longer run blood tests without a specific consultant request as they say urine tests are so reliable that there is no need, and I think the EPU must have said no to the scan as there was no further talk of that.

Everything I read tells me that false positives aren't possible, but it does look positive (I think?), and yet it was definitely negative by Tuesday when I couldn't wait any longer, or Thursday when the doctor did it, so who knows.

Nothing seems to be simple.

Thinking fo you.

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TishTosh21 · 25/09/2009 19:31

what is the blood test for?
It is strange you got a false pos though, i wasnt even sure that was possible.
Im guessing your AF hasnt come yet either?
I think i would feel the same if that happened to me too. I feel for you.
Thanks will keep you updated on any news. x

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oxcat1 · 25/09/2009 17:17

It was organised instead for me to have a blood test today so I should find out the results in a few days or so.

The doctor I saw yesterday said that it would be extremely unlikely for my levels to have fallen sufficiently to get a negative on Thursday if I'd had a positive on Saturday, so she thought the positive was probably a mistake.

I've added a photo of the positive to my profile - taken 24 hours later so already slightly faded. It seems unmistakeable but it appears that I did somehow get a false positive, despite everybody saying it isn't possible.

Just feeling numb at the moment. This was not how I imagine things would be. Hopefully another time everything will be more straightforward.

Keeping everything crossed for you.
x

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TishTosh21 · 24/09/2009 20:55

Hi oxcat,

Yeah i can imagine that was a bit disheartening. Yes it is extremely rare that you get a false positive but saying that it isnt impossible. It could be that you were pg and lost it, therefore the scan should tell u that.

If your period does come by monday then call the docs asap, if you have the number for the EPU then you could call them and they will advise you what to do, you might still need to go in to see if its a miscarriage.

I've got to wait another week to test because ive been asking around and apparently 3 weeks after coming off the pill is too early to test!
Looks like we're both playing that waiting game now. Not much fun is it?
Do you feel a bit better after visiting the doc tho?

Keep me updated with any news you have, as will I. x

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oxcat1 · 24/09/2009 17:39

Hi Tish (and anybody else following my saga),

I saw the doctor this afternoon. The test she did in the surgery was negative.

She suggested the best thing to do was to wait another week and then test again. However, when I explained about having to have another x-ray next week, plus possibly IV antibiotics (I have a condition like cystic fibrosis), she agreed that that complicated things a bit, so she is trying to organise a scan at the Early Pregnancy unit. Unfortunately she couldn't get through while I was with her, and she was going to call me back once she had done, but as yet no message.

So, I may have been pregnant and it is just possible, although very unlikely, that I still am. I may have been pregnant and I've lost it. Or the postive could have been a mistake.

I thought that positive results were rarely mistakes? It wasn't just a pale line, but a very definite one that I showed to my GP friend who agreed it was clearly positive.

Anyway, no clear answer, but at least I've spoken to somebody about it.

Suppose I get offered a scan for Monday, and my period starts, do I still go? I didn't get a chance to ask these questions of the GP.

Feel deflated, but suppose that's inevitable. I never really expected a good answer.

Fingers crossed for better news for you,

x

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TishTosh21 · 23/09/2009 12:20

That is v strange to be getting neg result but no period too. Am glad your going to docs 2mo, hope you get some answers even if they're not what u want to hear. You never know tho you could get a nice surprise.

Im planning on doing a test this weekend as i have become suspicious that i may be pg but will have to wait and see!

Let me know how you get on at docs if its not too upsetting or personal to post on here, ill understand if you dont want to, but would be nice to know how your doing generally.

Good luck!

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oxcat1 · 23/09/2009 11:49

Hi Tish - thanks for checking in on me!

Yes, I'm afraid I did do another test, and it was negative. From what I understand, if this was likely to be a successful pregnancy, there should be no way of getting negative results now. So... looks like it's bad news one way or another.

I've arranged to come home a day early, and I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon so then I should find out something.

Still no period, but still no unmistakeable signs of pregnancy either. I should have had another chest x-ray yesterday but I postponed it until next week when I should know, one way or antoher.

Thanks Tish!

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TishTosh21 · 23/09/2009 09:48

Hello oxcat, I know its only wed but wondered if you had any news yet?? done anymore tests, had an epiphany?! x

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oxcat1 · 20/09/2009 10:07

Thanks so much Tish. Will be keeping my fingers crossed for you too...
xx

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TishTosh21 · 20/09/2009 10:04

Medications say to avoid during preg because no official test can be carried out using a new drug on a preg woman for legal reasons. Therefore they have to put warnings on all medications, even thrush cream!
As soon as you return on fri i would get yourself down the docs for a definitive answer otherwise you'll be going out your mind with worry. I know fri seems a long way off but it will come round quicker than you expect you just need to try and think about other things.
Will be keeping an eye out for any good news you have!
Good luck

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oxcat1 · 20/09/2009 09:58

Most of the medication says don't take during pregnancy. I asked my friend the GP to look in her BNF about what the official advice is, and they're pretty much all listed as 'try to avoid during pregnancy'.

I won't be able to see my GP until Friday at the earliest, but it looks like that is my best option. I just wanted some definitive answer about whether or not I'm pregnant as I'm going mad with all the possibilities.

Thanks again.

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TishTosh21 · 20/09/2009 09:36

When you go for your xray tell them there is a posibility you may be pg. They might offer advice or refer you to see someone.
When it comes to the EPU, women are usually referred there with suspected miscarriages, so you will prob need to see your gp first to get a referral, but saying that your gp may be able to help you themselves which would save you time and anxiety.
If the gp suspects anything out of the ordinary they may refer you to the EPU anyway.
The medication your taking, did they come with a leaflet? This might tell you if they are potentially dangerous to take while pg. I still think your best option is to get down to the docs as soon as you can just to get some answers.

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oxcat1 · 20/09/2009 09:20

The thing that complicates this even more is that I'm currently away from home, and not back until Friday. In the meantime I'm meant to be having another chest x-ray, plus I'm also taking regular prescribed medication. I've tried to drop as many pills as I can safely, but clearly this is a risky business as getting ill would put both myself and a pregnancy (if there is one) at risk.

Do you think an Early Pregnancy Unit would see me? And if so, do I just turn up or would I need a GP referral?

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