Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?

From: djgordon (danigordon_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:23:45 -0600

I know, I'm just worrying since I did have a tubal and in my mind that was
supposed to be the end. But I did read that OTC tests may not pick up the
HcG levels correctly in ectopic so they usually do specialized blood tests.
Of course I haven't done a test as I just really started getting concerned
today. I have had a few of the other symptoms of ectopic, a couple of spells
of dizziness, diarrhea, and some slight pain I attributed to PMS, but am
just now really realizing this as I sit here and think about it. As far as
the other symptoms of pregnancy, I've never had any of those normal symptoms
so that's even more worrisome since I had no way of knowing except from the
tests themselves because of being late. I'm just stressing I guess. I
remember after having Clay I had major burning in my right lower abdomen for
3 months afterwards (even with other C sections I never had that) and she
kept telling me it was from my tubal. I searched and searched and never
found anybody online say they had those symptoms from a tubal and so I've
worried about whether it really took or not ever since. Oh well, thanks to
those who gave input, guess I'm just feeling a bit glum and stressed. I
really hate all those websites I keep going to using the term life
threatening. While I understand it is, it's a little scary to keep seeing it
when it could be a possibility. One of the things I was looking for was if
someone does have an ectopic then what was the time period before the
spontaneous miscarriage, hemorrhage, etc., but I couldn't find anything that
told, so sitting here for 48 hours more after having my last period almost 6
weeks ago is a real sleep stealer. And apparently making me ramble more than
usual since my posts seem to keep getting longer and longer here
lately...lol Thanks all.

Dani

"Anne Vasquez" <annevasquez@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:97WSd.40137$wi2.7106@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> One thing to keep in mind is that you would probably have the other
> symptoms that go with a normal pregnancy (breast tenderness, fatigue,
> frequent urination, etc.) in addition to the symptoms of ectopic
> pregnancy (vaginal bleeding or spotting, abdominal pain), depending on
> how far along the gestation is. If it would be far enough along, you
> could buy an OTC pregnancy test so you didn't have to wait until your
> appointment. Whether it's an ectopic or intrauterine pregnancy
> shouldn't change the results. Of course, if it IS an ectopic pregnancy,
> don't mess around; get medical care asap!
>
> I hope this is just a weird cycle thing and you don't have anything to
> worry about!
>
> Anne
>
>
> djgordon wrote:
> > I plan on being very aware of any strange problems between now and
Friday,
> > but as of right now the only thing is being late. I just worry about it
if I
> > am by some chance pregnant then isn't my chance of having ectopic pretty
> > high since I have (supposedly-lol) had a tubal?
> >
> > Dani
> >
> > "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:07-dnSOWOqmkuoHfRVn-vQ@comcast.com...
> >
> >>When I was pregnant with Cody they thought my pregnancy was tubal. Why,
> >
> > I'm
> >
> >>not sure. Anyway, I too had a spotty-type period, extremely light.
Went
> >
> > in
> >
> >>to doc because I was extremely sick and light-headed and nauseated.
Have
> >
> > no
> >
> >>clue what tubal pregnancies are like as mine wasn't that. I did have
some
> >>cramping pain but it wasn't anything unbearable.
> >>
> >>Good luck. Stay on top of it and get to ER if you're worse before
Friday.
> >>Don't mess around.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
> >> (to reply send to medlawtrans@comcast.net)
> >>"djgordon" <danigordon@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >>news:exVSd.28264$a96.17009@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> >>
> >>>Before I even start this post, I do have an appointment Friday with my
> >>
> >>GYN,
> >>
> >>>but I have a couple questions for any of you who have experienced or
are
> >>>just knowledgeable from transcribing reports.
> >>>
> >>>First of all, for men (or women for that matter-<g>) who don't care
> >>
> >>anything
> >>
> >>>about this, I'm going to be talking about periods and pregnancy, sooo
be
> >>>forewarned.
> >>>
> >>>Anyway, I have been as regular as clockwork since I was 13 years old. I
> >>
> >>have
> >>
> >>>only ever been late three times in my life and all three times I was
> >>>pregnant. I'm talking every 28 days on the nose. Well, when I had Clay
> >>
> >>last
> >>
> >>>year I had my tubes tied and the GYN told me a few weeks later that the
> >>
> >>path
> >>
> >>>report came back and they did see the pieces from my tubal and so she
> >>>assumed it took, whatever in the heck that really means. Well, I am
well
> >>>over a week late, although I had really, really (I mean really) light
> >>>spotting for about two days about two weeks ago.
> >>>
> >>>Now my question is, how often do tubals not work (I read it's very
> >>>uncommon)? Also, I am worried sick that if I am by some chance pregnant
> >>
> >>that
> >>
> >>>it could be ectopic and now have my DH worried also after what I found
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>read to him about them, although the spotting is the only symptom I
> >
> > really
> >
> >>>had that could point to that if I am pregnant by some chance. I have
not
> >>
> >>had
> >>
> >>>any left arm pain, no abdominal pain, nothing of the other symptoms
that
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>read about. But I did read that ectopics are 1 in 200 in a normal
> >
> > fertile
> >
> >>>population and if a tubal fails that the stats then skyrocket. So, if
by
> >>>some chance I am experiencing an ectopic pregnancy, what can I expect,
> >
> > is
> >
> >>it
> >>
> >>>always automatic termination with no chance of moving it, etc?
> >>>
> >>>I guess really what I'm wanting is just a little reassurance about any
> >
> > of
> >
> >>>it, even a glimmer, because I'm more than a little scared right now
> >
> > since
> >
> >>>reading about hemorrhaging and rupture and all of that other wonderful
> >>
> >>stuff
> >>
> >>>that can happen. I have 48 hours of worrying.
> >>>
> >>>Dani
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

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