Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?
From: kathycarp (kathycarp_at_comcastprivacy.net)
Date: 02/23/05
- Next message: Laura Gibson: "Re: Cyber meltdowns"
- Previous message: kathycarp: "Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?"
- In reply to: djgordon: "Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?"
- Next in thread: Sue: "Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:36:41 -0800
I'd be doing a home pgy test. It isn't as sensitive, but I'd do it anyway.
The "specialized test" they do in the doc's office is just hcg in your blood
(instead of urine). If that home pg test comes back pos, I'd be in my doc's
office now.
-- Kathy www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol "djgordon" <danigordon@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:geWSd.28564$a96.8596@bignews3.bellsouth.net... >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 >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > >
- Next message: Laura Gibson: "Re: Cyber meltdowns"
- Previous message: kathycarp: "Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?"
- In reply to: djgordon: "Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?"
- Next in thread: Sue: "Re: Any of you do OB/GYN?"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
Loading
