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A few questions about a V.V faint + (?)...

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 10:15

Because I haven't had my period yet (it's now over 2 weeks late) I took a pregnancy test just after it was due (-) a few days ago (-) and a few hours ago. I thought it was negative but took it into another room where there was more light and there is sort of another line (it's clear blue where you get a + or -). But it's only on the bottom of the cross (so it's now a T shape) and very thin, not as thick as the horizontal line. Is that just an evapouration line? I went into the bathroom bin to get the instructions, and I saw the test I put in there a week ago - it is a very definate +... is that an evap. line? Or did I throw it away too early? I threw it in after I guess 5 mins or so... maybe less, I can't remember! What do I do? Can the GP confirm either way, or do they do the same sort of tests? THanks.

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ClaphamLauren · 19/11/2007 10:18

I went to my GP with a very faint positive when I was a week late and he looked at it (I took the actual test with me because I thought I was going a bit nuts...) and didn't even bother getting me to do a urine test or bloods.

Personally, I would take it as a positive or maybe try a Clearblue digital test? Two weeks late should give a decent line or positive really. Sure an expert will be along shortly!

Congrats if you are

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 10:23

Is digital better? Would that detect it better than the line ones? It's just the fact it's a weird +, when I say it's faint I mean it's really really faint and so so thin, more like the other line has 'leaked' downwards a little. And the other one has been in the bin nearly a week... I was trying to take a pic on my digi cam but it won't focus (I don't know how) so you can actually see what I am on about. The one that's a week old is just a tesco one, if that makes a difference.

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 10:52

Bump - sorry! Just been reading in the archives about tesco HPT & evap. lines so am totally confused.

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Smithagain · 19/11/2007 11:12

It sounds similar to the very faint positive I had when I conceived DD2. I tested because I was having some wierd bleeding and thought I had better "rule out" the possibility that I might be pregnant, before I went to the gp about it !

My gp didn't believe it was really positive and told me to go home, relax and try to forget about it for a couple of weeks, then test again. Which might have been good advice, actually.

What I actually did was buy a different make of test, which just gives you a dot for positive and nothing for negative. It was much clearer. And it was positive. But that was just me ...

DANCESwithHughJackman · 19/11/2007 11:14

forget about it....wait a couple of weeks. As if you could I'm guessing your GP was a man

DANCESwithHughJackman · 19/11/2007 11:16

I'd go and buy a sensitive test (like first response) and try again. Preferably with your first wee of the day. I bet you are though unless your period is often two weeks late....

Smithagain · 19/11/2007 11:17

Oddly enough, she wasn't. And she also failed to recognise chickenpox on my eldest child, despite the mother of all spots throbbing at her from DD1's forhead.

So I politely request to see someone different these days !

DANCESwithHughJackman · 19/11/2007 11:28

BLIMEY! I am surprised another woman would suggest that but then I am mega impatient! Anyway, what are you still doing here? Get thee to a chemist...stat.

iliketotrickortreat · 19/11/2007 11:37

i very thin vertical line on a clear blue is a negative sorry i had loads and rang the cb help line and they sent me 2 free digital tests woohoo but both said not pregnant but then a few weeks later i got bfp

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 11:37

It was a early one, from 4 days before you are due on. I did have a tiny spot of blood about 2/3 weeks ago, but a + would be alot more positive by now if it was, wouldn't it? I'll get DH to look for a dot test

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 11:38

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DANCESwithHughJackman · 19/11/2007 17:22

WELL.....is your dh back with that test yet??!

Louandben · 19/11/2007 17:37

I dont think you should pay any attention to the week old test, at least I am pretty sure from memory that that is what it says in the instructions.

The digital tests actually say "positive" or "negative" in words so should be no doubt either way but they are the most expensive.

Personally I had a very faint line and felt sure it must be positive because I dont think any kind of line shows if the pregnancy hormone is not there. It was so faint that DH refused to believe it until I tried again the next day and got a clearer line (of course the advice is to wait a few days before testing again but who can do that?!). It may be that your cycle isnt exactly as you thought/regular as normal and so you may not be as late as you think, but still pregnant!

We are all waiting to find out - good luck!

NAB3littlemonkeys · 19/11/2007 17:40

Personally I would say try a digital one as you get words not dots or lines so it is definite one way or the other.

Though mine said pregnant and I read it as not pregnant as I knew both results would say pregnant.

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 17:52

No, I am going to the GP instead because I think the same will probably happen again. Going tomorrow morning, no idea what he will say though, whether he will just tell me to wait or what. I had a pain in my side that felt a little like period pain, but very sharp so still might come on soon. It's all very confusing.

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NAB3littlemonkeys · 19/11/2007 17:55

Ectopic?

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 23:44

It crossed my mind, but ectopic would be agony, wouldn't it? This is just like really bad ovulation or period pains and has been niggling for over a week now, just got abit more stabbing tonight.

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LadyOfWaffle · 19/11/2007 23:57

Just looked up ectopics and it said about shoulder tip pain, mine was killing me the same as after a laparoscopy the past few days. It's gone now though, so could have been dodgy sleeping... hmmm...

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debinaustria · 20/11/2007 07:54

good luck at the Drs

NAB3littlemonkeys · 20/11/2007 08:05

Hope all is okay?

Little bit if advice, if you are very early on don't agree to a vaginal examination, especially if you have had a ny bleeding.

Good luck

funbags · 20/11/2007 12:16

have been reading with interest as almost the exact same thing going on. 1st test 26 days -ive, next one's at 29 & 30 days v faint positive's. Did one day 35 in the eve looked negative. Did another this morn (day 36)positive but faint. Was about to book up Gp appt when I read this so might wait.

When I had DD1 had the period like pains you describe, was convinced i was coming on, they went away after a fews days - never came to anything.

Also with DD1 I did a much more expensive test that lit up straight away - these ones have all been cheap - dont know if there is anything in that, but perhaps the expensive ones are more sensitive. hope docs has gone ok.

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LadyOfWaffle · 20/11/2007 13:22

Just got back, he said to go to a Chemist and get them to test me, but been driving round all the local ones and they look at me as if I am mad! He said his test was no more sensative than a shop bought one, and just let him know the result. Now I really don't know what to do!

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cedar12 · 20/11/2007 13:31

I have been watching this thread with interest. I am sure you will be fine but with shoulder pain and shooting pains I think this needs to be checked out. Every GP surgery can give you a blood test even if they give you a form and you get the blood taken at the hospital or walk in centre. A blood test will give you a answer either way. Get back on the phone to your GP.

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LadyOfWaffle · 20/11/2007 13:34

Shoulder pain has gone now, went a day or so ago.

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cedar12 · 20/11/2007 13:42

I sure it just a coincidence then, but there is no reason why your GP cant do a blood test at least it will put your mind at rest. Good luck. Do you have a walk in centre near you I am sure they would have pg tests.

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