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HOW RELIABLE ARE THE CHEAP PREGY TESTS FROM EBAY??

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:07

i have a very faint line this after noon, only day 24, but about an hour ago i have been spoting, weve waited so long for this, dont even know why i tested no symtons at all, mybe a chemical pregnency, oh god wish i never tested.

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:13

please

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pesme · 10/07/2006 19:13

hi, tth, sorry to hear this. i had the same thing twice. the down side of these tests is they are so cheap you test way before you normally would. try and relax, plenty of folk spot in early pregnancy. take care.

Piffle · 10/07/2006 19:15

cheap tests from ebay are very easy to get evaporation lines off
how far along are you?

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:16

i usally go up to 28 days, am on 24, but the line is pink, but very faint

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:25

How long before the line came up?

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:26

about 8 mins,

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:26

glad you started a different thread as I've been trying to reply on the July thread for ages - seems to be jammed on my pc!!

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:26

I'm not an expert (only use clearblue) but I think that may be an evaporation line.

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:28

i never test, dont even know why i did,! been a bit sicky but dh as has a sickness bug, thought i had that(knowing my luck i still have)

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:28

Think you are supposed to read them after a minute or two and then throw them.

I think the cheaper ones do get this evap. line alot as I have read about it several times on MN.

i also think that CD24 of a 28 day may be a bit early for the cheapo test to show as well.
HTH

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:28

Just re-read my post and I seem to have done a lot of 'thinking'!!!!

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:29

yes i thought so too, now i know i will still have to test tomorrow, coggy do you know who i am???

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:30

I now have all sorts of ideas but didn't even consider you were 'someone' before!!!

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:31

I had one name come straight to mind and I am racking my memory as to that person's usual cycle length to see if you match up!!!!

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:32

ive changed my name because i dont want dh to see ive tested

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:32

you chat to me on msn

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nicnack2 · 10/07/2006 19:33

i used preditor test 7 days before Af this did not come up with a line or dot (cant remeber)but on checking a few hours later it was positive and i was prganant. same thing happend with ds1. hth

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:34

nicnack2 you have given me hope

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:35

I was away doing my Detective Coggy bit and can now confirm that, yes, my suspicions are becoming more and more probable!!! {wink}

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:36

i am so scared its a evp line

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:36

Oooooooh!! NickNack!!!!
You've given me hope for TTH too!!!!

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:36

Do you have anymore?

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tryingtohard · 10/07/2006 19:37

oh coggy you now know who i am (yes)?

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coggy · 10/07/2006 19:37

Also...your last cycle was shorter anyway wasn't it I rememeber? So it might not be too early??

coggy · 10/07/2006 19:37

99.999% sure!