Hi all
I'm new here but wanted to chat to someone other than doctors as I don't think they always get how confusing and upsetting test results can be when they are inconclusive. There's quite a bit of background to my story so thanks for persevering!
LMP - 8/9/12 - however this was 1 week late and unusually heavy but bizarrely short. I was on holiday so hadn't sone a test but had a vague feeling it might have been a miscarriage. It was our first month of trying. It was also the most painful period I've had.
We were actively TTC in sept from 16/9/12 until the last time we tried on 23/9/12.
Shortly after the last time I fell and cracked my rib so there was zero chance of trying again that month!
My period was due on 6/9/12 but didn't arrive so 2 days later I took a clear blue test which showed pregnant 1-2 weeks. I was quite surprised it had happened so easily and booked myself a docs appointment for 5 days time to inform them. At this point I had very tender breasts which seemed huge and was having the worst night sweats.
2 days after the positive result I woke in the night to stabbing pains in my abdomen, they weren't terrible but were nothing like normal period cramps. I woke the next morning and the sore boobs had gone. I did another test later that day which then said not pregnant. I then got some brown discharge. I did another test the following day which said positive. I went to my doctor and she suspected miscarriage.
I went to see a consultant about a colposcopy for an abnormal smear later that day but instead she said to have a scan and hcg test. The scan showed nothing but thickening of the uterus and she said probably chemical pregnancy.
My hcg tests have been as follows:
12/9/12 - 11.1
14/9/12 - 16
She told me I had miscarried. I wasn't happy obviously but was concerned that the levels hadn't gone down as I wanted to know when I might be able to try again. I went to the local EPU and they did some tests
16/9/12 -18
That made it seem pretty obvious it was not right and I was convinced my rates would drop by the appointment 6 days later
HCG - 22/9/12 - 149
I was gobsmacked with that result and they suspected ectopic. They set another apt for today to repeat the test and for a scan.
Result today - 450 scan inconclusive
What I'm confused about is that they still say it might be viable. As I know the last time we had sex was 23/9/12 I don't see how it could be and maybe they think i got my dates wrong.but I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience of low levels that then went on to be ok?
If you got to the end of this essay then thanks for sticking with me!
I'm new here but wanted to chat to someone other than doctors as I don't think they always get how confusing and upsetting test results can be when they are inconclusive. There's quite a bit of background to my story so thanks for persevering!
LMP - 8/9/12 - however this was 1 week late and unusually heavy but bizarrely short. I was on holiday so hadn't sone a test but had a vague feeling it might have been a miscarriage. It was our first month of trying. It was also the most painful period I've had.
We were actively TTC in sept from 16/9/12 until the last time we tried on 23/9/12.
Shortly after the last time I fell and cracked my rib so there was zero chance of trying again that month!
My period was due on 6/9/12 but didn't arrive so 2 days later I took a clear blue test which showed pregnant 1-2 weeks. I was quite surprised it had happened so easily and booked myself a docs appointment for 5 days time to inform them. At this point I had very tender breasts which seemed huge and was having the worst night sweats.
2 days after the positive result I woke in the night to stabbing pains in my abdomen, they weren't terrible but were nothing like normal period cramps. I woke the next morning and the sore boobs had gone. I did another test later that day which then said not pregnant. I then got some brown discharge. I did another test the following day which said positive. I went to my doctor and she suspected miscarriage.
I went to see a consultant about a colposcopy for an abnormal smear later that day but instead she said to have a scan and hcg test. The scan showed nothing but thickening of the uterus and she said probably chemical pregnancy.
My hcg tests have been as follows:
12/9/12 - 11.1
14/9/12 - 16
She told me I had miscarried. I wasn't happy obviously but was concerned that the levels hadn't gone down as I wanted to know when I might be able to try again. I went to the local EPU and they did some tests
16/9/12 -18
That made it seem pretty obvious it was not right and I was convinced my rates would drop by the appointment 6 days later
HCG - 22/9/12 - 149
I was gobsmacked with that result and they suspected ectopic. They set another apt for today to repeat the test and for a scan.
Result today - 450 scan inconclusive
What I'm confused about is that they still say it might be viable. As I know the last time we had sex was 23/9/12 I don't see how it could be and maybe they think i got my dates wrong.but I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience of low levels that then went on to be ok?
If you got to the end of this essay then thanks for sticking with me!
