Mirena & Faint Clearblue Early

[Crazyanxious]

I am on my 3rd Mirena. Current one has been in situ for a year. I suffer from severe depression and anxiety and I had a terrible childhood. Im terrified of falling pregnant and test religiously using first response. I haven't been able to get it in the UK lately and tried clearblue ultra early this month. I got what seems to be a faint line, never ever seen that on a first response in 12 years, so I'm panicking big time. Took test yesterday, which is 3 days before period due. First photo of strips I took about an hour after I took the tests against box flaps, second photo is of same tests but photo taken this morning held up against ceiling. Control line obvs clearly visible but cannot tell of faint line to the left of it is an evap line or a faint positive result.

I took the digital this morning and it was negative but AF is only due wednesday so maybe its too early, or hopefully its right. Not that AF is reliable on a mirena, I only have brown discharge every other month, I havent had a proper period in years.

I'm dying here. I read about evap lines, then the clearblue website says any line whatsoever, especially so early, is a positive.

In terms of symptoms, I have had severe mood swings (well, more than normal for PMS and depression combined). We were at the movies yesterday and I was happily chomping popcorn and the next moment needed to get it out of my face immediately, couldn't stand the smell. Later I ate some more and I was fine. Nipples were more tender than usual over past week, but this morning its not that sore anymore. (Sorry if TMI!!)

I'm currently in the last month of my probation in a very demanding job, moved house recently and going through a rough patch in the relationship. I don't even know where to turn amidst all of this. Any comfort or advice from someone who was once in my boat, or who can validate my test results, please let me know 😭

If you have the coil you won’t be pregnant

Thank you for replying. I have seen so many women in here who became moms while having the mirena coil that I now don't trust it. I've never ever gotten any faint lines before, scary.

I can see something there but I reckon it's more likely to be an evap as it doesn't look like it has colour. Just a shadow really. It's unlikely you're pregnant. Wait a day or two and try again.

Hey OP, bless you, you do sound so scared. Blue dye tests (especially clearblue) are notorious for indents - regardless of what their website says!! - they're crazy for it.

I would say with a negative digital, a coil and the fact there's no colour in that line, you're not pregnant.

With regards to using a FRER every month, I would recommend getting some red dye internet cheapies from Amazon instead - I've used Wondfo and Preview, it's a box of 20 for around a £5. These showed up positives before FRER for me in my 2 pregnancies (sadly both ended in mc) - but it could save you a fortune if you feel the need to test regularly 💖

Thank you for your message, it's been helping me a lot. Today AF is due but nothing yet. Digital negative, and the early test is now clear, no faint line. Im thinking I might have hit a particularly bad batch in terms of evaporation or whatever the cause of it was. The things that have been going through my head has been terrifying. I will test again in a few days just to be sure. I admit I'm neurotic, it's not that easy to stop being neurotic though. Thank you for your support, wherever you are out there, I hung on to your message. And, I'm super glad to have found cheaper test options! Thank you again ❤️

@Crazyanxious I'm glad you got the result you wanted, I completely understand the feeling of when you get there in your head it's so hard to try get past it and not just assume the worst. ❤