Likelihood of false positive?

[MetalMidget]

Hello everyone, first post here (please be gentle ;))!

My husband and I have been trying for a baby for nearly two years. A few months ago we decided to get looked at, and have had all of our initial fertility investigations done - turns out I have PCOS and hypothyroidism (which goes some way to explaining numerous things, not least the weight gain since coming off the pill...)

Anyway, we're due to see the consultant tomorrow to talk about Clomid... but this morning I did a test and it came back with a distinct line, albeit not as dark as the control line. So I've just done a Clearblue one, and it says I'm 2-3 weeks pregnant.

Before I get too excited, what's the chance of metformin or levothyroxine affecting the results? They don't seem to be on the list of medications that can cause false positives, but I'm paranoid.

I'm also aware that this is quite a ridiculous post given that I'm seeing a fertility consultant tomorrow, but I'm also impatient!

"what's the chance of metformin or levothyroxine affecting the results?"

None. Congratulations!

See your consultant tomorrow and ask about your thyroxine dose. Normally it needs to go up in pregnancy, so that needs monitored

None, I'm hypothyroid. Make sure your TSH is below 2, generally the dose is increased in the first trimester 25-50% to compensate for the baby, get levels checked every trimester. I saw an endocrinologist during pregnancy and have two healthy dc.

congratulations!

cks.nice.org.uk/hypothyroidism#!scenario:3

Nice guidelines, incase you have trouble with the GP. Worth a read.

Oh crikey, best learn how to be in adult over the next nine months! :D

And thanks for the advice/link about hypothyroidism!

I'm hypothyroid and if levothyroxine causes false positives then I have no idea what this mahoosive tummy is all about! Congratulations.

Congratulations!!

Metformin can be great for PCOS and doesn't cause false positives. Congratulations

Well you know the link between hypothyroidism and lack of implantation..!

Looks like your levothyroxine has done its thing.

Congrats

Thanks everyone! Absolutely chuffed that a couple of months on meds have obviously made me start ovulating, and also that everything is seemingly ok with t'husband's swimmers (he had the test a few weeks back, not had the results back!) Fingers crossed it all goes ok from here, as it's early days yet!

Awww congratulations!!