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Fairly certain I'm having a miscarriage, am I safe to use paracetamol?

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Tinker · 13/06/2004 16:23

Started bleeding Friday teatime and am still bleeding today. Have also started cramping. On the 1% basis that this is not a miscarriage, am I safe to use paracetamol? I'm just 6 weeks 'pregnant'.

Thanks

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Marina · 13/06/2004 23:00

Posted to you on another thread before I saw this. I am SO sorry and still hoping all may come right. Thinking of you, dear Tinker XXX

Toothache · 14/06/2004 08:45

Tinker - No advice, just wanted to echo what others have said. I really hope things turn out okay. There seems to have been a lot of people bleeding in early pregnancy on MN recently and it's all turned out okay.

How are you this morning? Do you have a doctors appointment?

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Tinker · 14/06/2004 09:19

Thanks you all again, you're all so lovely. Keep feeling philosophical about it and then read this and feel all tearful again. Was hoping to see a doctor today - first day back at school and first day back at work after a 2 week half-term so no chance to go to teh docs alone only to turn up at school today and realise it's an in-service day. Don't really want to take my little girl with me so shall see if they have anything this evening or tomorrow. Glad for another day at home though.

I know lots of people have bleeding (have spent a long time trawling through threads on here this weekend) but just don't feel pregnant now.

Thanks all again, you're lovely.

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sweetkitty · 14/06/2004 09:19

Tinker - got nothing else to add really that hasn't been said before. I too had a heavy bleed with this pregnancy but after a 4 hour wait in an EPU scan showed nothing wrong and I had bleeding the following week as well.

I would get down the nearest EPU to put your mind at rest, take care I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

clary · 14/06/2004 10:12

Tinker, just to echo others, I too had bleed which I thought was a funny period at ?6wks I think with DD, concluded I wasn't pg as had hoped but (as it turned out) I was iyswim. Hope it's the same for you, anyway, and agree with everyone else, get it checked out if poss. Thinking of you.

Janh · 14/06/2004 10:17

Oh Tink, I missed this yesterday, I'm so sorry this is happening and wishing desperately for you that it is a false alarm. XXX

Momof2 · 14/06/2004 10:29

Tinker - Am so sorry that you are having to go through this, praying and hoping that all is ok for you
xxx

smellymelly · 14/06/2004 10:40

Sorry Tinker

twiglett · 14/06/2004 10:41

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gingernut · 14/06/2004 10:42

Really sorry you're going through this Tinker. Thinking of you.

prufrock · 14/06/2004 11:08

Tonker I'm so sorry you are having to go through this - really hope everything is Ok

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Tinker · 14/06/2004 12:02

You made me laugh there with Tonker prufrock. Have been to gp and am booked to have a scan next week at EPU. She has also given me a sick note for the week which I feel a bit of a fraud about since only have mild period-like pains but I'll see how I feel each day. Just a bit weepy. Thanks again

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hana · 14/06/2004 13:07

tinker, hope things are going to be ok with you

spacemonkey · 14/06/2004 13:12

Sorry to hear this tinker

sweetkitty · 14/06/2004 13:14

next week seems like a while to wait tinker I just turned up both times (different hospitals) and they saw me that day.

suedonim · 14/06/2004 14:10

I'm sorry to hear this, Tinker. I'm keeping fingers crossed for you.

Azure · 14/06/2004 15:13

Tinker - sorry to hear you're going through this. Fingers crossed for good news.

nicmum2boys · 14/06/2004 15:32

Just wanted to say hang on in there, it might just be ok. I started bleeding and had really bad cramps at what I was sure was 8 weeks with ds2. Went for scan and sonographer could see what she thought was a 6 week pregnancy and no heartbeat. Was then told to come back a week later just to make sure, as baby was just smaller than size when they might see a heartbeat. I was devastated and absolutely sure the baby had died, that I couldn't be pregnant as the bleeding carried on (although light) and so did the cramps. Like you I just did not feel pregnant, and yes I took paracetamol.
After an agonising week, I went for a follow up scan, and nearly fell off the bed when she said, "there's the baby there's the heartbeat, you are about 8 weeks pregnant."
I really don't envy you the week long wait, I know how hard it was for me. You try not to think about it, but what else can you think about?
Really hope everything works out ok for you.

bunnyrabbit · 14/06/2004 15:35

I'm with sweet kitty on this one Tinker. Can't you just go along and asked to be seen? I got seen within an hour of calling the doctors.

Bit cruel to make you wait a week.

BR

nutcracker · 14/06/2004 18:33

Next week !!! What are they playing at.
Can you not go to A&E and tell them you think you are miscarrying ?? I'm sure you'd get a scan then (well i'd demand one).
I had bleeding at 6 wks with Dd1 and was sent straight to EPU.

Sorry you are going through this.

bunny2 · 14/06/2004 19:03

Tinker, demand a scan now. The EPU should see you in the morning. Can you ring them direct? That is what I have always done and they have always seen me the same morning. Could you mention you are worried in case it is ectopic? That should get them moving.

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Tinker · 14/06/2004 19:47

Thanks for your messages about demanding a scan. But, tbh, think I'm ok about waiting. I think if I went tomorrow and they said there was a viable foetus I'd be more anxious than if I waited until next week when it will be more definite one way or the other - does that make sense? If I'm miscarrying, there's not really a lot I can do about it except sit out. Next week will simply give me confirmation. An early scan may give me false hope. Thanks anyway for all your concern.

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JJ · 14/06/2004 19:59

Tinker, thinking of you.

serenequeen · 14/06/2004 20:09

hi tinker, your logic is faultless. i found i couldn't wait however - had to know. will be thinking of you over the next few days.