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- Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Management options - scared
- Replies: 15
- Views: 750
Re: Management options - scared
Dear Enfys, I am so sorry to hear of this, it is something we at the Trust are trying to change by educating healthcare professionals as it is something we sadly hear all too often. As a gentle message, some people need longer than 2 weeks off work also, sometimes up to 6 weeks, so do not push yours...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Management options - scared
- Replies: 15
- Views: 750
Re: Management options - scared
Dear Enfys, I am so sorry to hear that you needed surgery in the end. I also hope you are no longer on the ward. If you are, so not be afraid to speak to the staff to ask them for a side room if they have one, or away from ladies who are pregnant. It really isn't acceptable. Following surgery, you s...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Recovering after ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 743
Re: Recovering after ectopic pregnancy
Dear Sony, As well as dealing with the physical recovery of ectopic pregnancy, for some, experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a very traumatic event and it can take up to 3 months to even begin to process trauma such as these. So honestly, please be kind to yourself. I would say as your levels are d...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Period pain after tube removal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 353
Re: Period pain after tube removal
Dear Emerald, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss and continued discomfort. Abdominal pain following ectopic pregnancy is very common as your body has been through a great deal over the last few months. The pain may be due to adhesions (scar tissue that binds two parts of the body t...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Advice on Methotrexate injection
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1647
Re: Advice on Methotrexate injection
Dear Beej11, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy losses. Experiencing one loss is difficult, dealing with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. In the UK, there isn't routine testing following treatment for ectopic pregnancy. We and many healthcare professi...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Management options - scared
- Replies: 15
- Views: 750
Re: Management options - scared
Dear Enfys, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses, I have also replied to your other post, but I just wanted to check if your hospital offers medical management with methotrexate injection. This is often used if you are stable but hCG levels are less than 5000. It is less invasi...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:31 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Expectant management
- Replies: 3
- Views: 412
Re: Expectant management
Dear Enfys, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses, after everything by have been through, I can only imagine how you must be feeling and I wanted to send warm hugs and let you know that we will be here for you. Whilst your feelings presently are normal given everything you have ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:25 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Hcg level increased exponentially on day 4 after methotrexate
- Replies: 16
- Views: 658
Re: Hcg level increased exponentially on day 4 after methotrexate
Dear Littlesunshine, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Unfortunately I am unable to provide personalised medical advice, however your hCG level has risen quite a bit. Hopefully your levels will reduce at your next test but I would certainly contact them or seek urgent medical adv...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Recovering after ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 743
Re: Recovering after ectopic pregnancy
Dear Sony, Although I do not wish to alarm or upset you, if left, ectopic pregnancies can cause internal bleeding and this can be life threatening to mum. Sadly the pregnancy cannot be relocated to the womb and as it is not growing properly in the womb, would not continue to develop properly. When d...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Recovering after ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 743
Re: Recovering after ectopic pregnancy
Dear Sony, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, I think a lot of people are surprised by how fatigued the feel following methotrexate injection. I know I was. We have more information on methotrexate treatment and bleeding on our website which I have copied and I hope you find usefu...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Possible adhesion pain 3 years after op
- Replies: 1
- Views: 307
Re: Possible adhesion pain 3 years after op
Dear AJ, I am so sorry to hear of your continued discomfort, I am afraid that we are unable to give personalised medical advice and this is not an area of expertise for us. Having had a review of literature, as you have mentioned there is not much in the way of information regarding adhesions and tr...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Emotions all over the place
- Replies: 2
- Views: 356
Re: Emotions all over the place
Dear Jade, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss and miscarriage. Experiencing one loss is difficult, dealing with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Your ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:17 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Expectant management
- Replies: 3
- Views: 412
Re: Expectant management
Dear foreverhopeful, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Expectant management does not have the side effects of methotrexate and isn't invasive like surgery but it sure does take it out of people waiting for those hCG levels to fall. People can feel in limbo and that their life is ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:07 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: After MTX Twinges & Feelings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 336
Re: After MTX Twinges & Feelings
Dear Shanson, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency.and it's treatment, reduction in fertility, worries about the future and the loss of our babies. Experiencing any one of these is an ordeal...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Has anyone had a positive pregnancy after an ectopic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 500
Re: Has anyone had a positive pregnancy after an ectopic
Dear wishingonastar, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses. To experience one loss is difficult, dealing with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. If you have been discharged from monitoring as your hCG levels are back to pre-pregnancy levels. You...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: A cyst
- Replies: 1
- Views: 388
Re: A cyst
Dear LTQKVS, I am sorry you are unable to get full answers, It is difficult to say it the cyst was the cause. If it was there and blocking the tube, It could easily stop the embryo on its journey, but I'm afraid I don't have a definitive answer for you. Sending much love, Karen x The Ectopic Pregnan...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Don’t know what to do
- Replies: 1
- Views: 428
Re: Don’t know what to do
Dear abif, I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through, If you are experiencing bleeding in early pregnancy, I would advise seeking medical advice, especially as you have had previous ectopic pregnancy. If the bleeding becomes heavier or you develop tummy or shoulder tip pain or...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Dye test
- Replies: 1
- Views: 340
Re: Dye test
Dear Lucy, The Trusts advise that people are able to try to conceive again during their next menstrual cycle after a tubal patency test unless medical professionals suggest a longer wait time. It has been claimed that pregnancy rates are increased in a cycle when a tubal patency test has been perfor...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: HCG levels?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 523
Re: HCG levels?
Dear LaceAri, I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through, If scans are inconclusive, doctors would carry out a series of blood tests to check hCG levels to see if the numbers are rising as expected. However, in isolation, hCG tests only provide a part of the picture - declining...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Plateauing/Increasing HCG - 2nd dose of MTX
- Replies: 1
- Views: 328
Re: Plateauing/Increasing HCG - 2nd dose of MTX
Dear fiico, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, It can be common for hCG levels to plateau during treatment, which can be very frustrating. Occasionally we hear of them rising and falling again, however if they continue to rise, you will need to be reviewed more closely by your med...
