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by EPT Host 20
Mon Feb 25, 2019 8:49 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Cramping pain post methotrexate
Replies: 1
Views: 1493

Re: Cramping pain post methotrexate

Dear Roula, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancies and losses, Although it is common for women to experience pain following methotrexate injection and you have mentioned you have had this pain before, as you have said the pain is very bad, I would always advise seeking medical advice. Thi...
by EPT Host 20
Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:10 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Getting back to normal
Replies: 11
Views: 5822

Re: Getting back to normal

Dear dwinky95, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, A lot of women are shocked by how exhausted they feel following methotrexate injection, including myself. It can be physically and emotionally draining. I am afraid it is difficult to predict how long it will take for your horm...
by EPT Host 20
Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:55 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: A double ectopic pregnancy
Replies: 5
Views: 3742

Re: A double ectopic pregnancy

Dear Lovelytam, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancies and losses. Sadly I am not medically trained so cannot give you specific advice on your query, however it does sound as though you may have had a bilateral ectopic pregnancy. Bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy is rare and may occur in ...
by EPT Host 20
Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:44 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Has anyone tried a ‘castor oil pack’ for fertility?
Replies: 1
Views: 2441

Re: Has anyone tried a ‘castor oil pack’ for fertility?

Dear Sunshinewalk88, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses, The EPT is a charity that has the backing of many medical specialists and prides itself in providing accurate, research based medical information. We therefore remind you that, should you wish to make use of these thera...
by EPT Host 20
Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:38 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Back to work
Replies: 6
Views: 3935

Re: Back to work

Dear Kirstylou86, Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal. The pain may be due to adhesions (scar tissue that binds two parts of the body together) which form and take some time to settle. Your body may be preparing to ovulate and many w...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Is it normal
Replies: 5
Views: 3173

Re: Is it normal

Dear Claire, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency and it's treatment, reduction in fertility, concerns about the future and the loss of our babies. Experiencing any one of these is an or...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: HCG levels 2 weeks after surgery
Replies: 2
Views: 1713

Re: HCG levels 2 weeks after surgery

Dear LavaLamp2019, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Following ectopic pregnancy, it can take a few weeks for hCG levels to fall to non pregnant levels, it is reassuring that they are reducing. Sending much love, Karen x The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Registered Charity Number: ...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Back to work
Replies: 6
Views: 3935

Re: Back to work

Dear Kirstylou86, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, although your pregnancy was not planned, it doesn't make it any less traumatic, and I'm sorry you have had to go through this. Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Y...
by EPT Host 20
Mon Feb 18, 2019 7:04 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: EPU missed my ectopic pregnancy
Replies: 2
Views: 1692

Re: EPU missed my ectopic pregnancy

Dear Butterflyoxo, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, from your own words, I can imagine what a shock this has all been and I'm so sorry you have had to go through this. Sadly I am not medically trained so cannot give you specific answers on your experience, however you obviou...
by EPT Host 20
Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: cramling pain 12werks after ectopic rupture & salpingectomy
Replies: 3
Views: 2373

Re: cramling pain 12werks after ectopic rupture & salpingect

Dear Mia, I am sorry to hear of your continued pain. I did not have surgery, so cannot give you any personal experiences of pain following surgery. Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal over the last few months. As you have already men...
by EPT Host 20
Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:45 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I’m home...now what?
Replies: 2
Views: 1821

Re: I’m home...now what?

Dear Mimidubois, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Your body needs time to heal from your surgery which is in itself a gruelling task. You have also had to process the loss of your...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:15 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Sharing my experience
Replies: 2
Views: 2055

Re: Sharing my experience

Dear LucyB_17, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency and it's treatment, reduction in fertility, concerns about the future and the loss of our babies. Experiencing any one of these is an ...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Second ectopic need advice only one tube left so scared
Replies: 3
Views: 2289

Re: Second ectopic need advice only one tube left so scared

Dear Stacey1909, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancies and losses, to experience one loss is difficult to deal with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. Methotrexate is a folate antagonist which means it interferes with the folate in the body and blocks ce...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:16 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy
Replies: 11
Views: 7724

Re: Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy

Dear Carolyn, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I can tell from your own words, just how frightening an experience this all was and I am so sorry you have had to go through this. Thank you so much for having the courage to write about your journey to support that many ladies/...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Depression and anxiety
Replies: 1
Views: 1229

Re: Depression and anxiety

Dear Lindsey7786, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancies and losses. To experience one loss is difficult to deal with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. I guess we will all cope slightly differently following a traumatic event such as ectopic pregnancy. P...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: First month trying after ectopic
Replies: 1
Views: 1273

Re: First month trying after ectopic

Dear NCL, Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal over the last few months. Your body may be preparing to ovulate and many women experience ovulation pain when they did not before their ectopic pregnancy - including myself. You also may ...
by EPT Host 20
Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:11 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I'm finding this all a bit traumatic
Replies: 6
Views: 3750

Re: I'm finding this all a bit traumatic

Dear GLVS, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, from your own words I can imagine it was a frightening experience and I'm sorry you have had to go through this. Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Your body needs time t...
by EPT Host 20
Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Negative test
Replies: 2
Views: 1789

Re: Negative test

Dear Alisha1, Urine pregnancy tests will show positive hCG levels anywhere from 10-100 mIU/mL depending on the brand, so it depends on the threshold of your EPU as to when they want to discharge you. Most discharge when blood hCG levels have dropped to below 5<mIU/mL. Sending positive thoughts for a...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:17 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Got my period a week after hcg 4. Normal??
Replies: 2
Views: 1694

Re: Got my period a week after hcg 4. Normal??

Dear Katarinamagissa, It sounds like this is your first bleed after an ectopic pregnancy, and this is not classed as a period - it is the body's response to falling hormone levels as you are sadly no longer pregnant and shedding of the uterine lining that had build up which involves bleeding. You ar...
by EPT Host 20
Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Methatraxate
Replies: 6
Views: 3427

Re: Methatraxate

Dear Alisha1, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. The amount we bleed will depend upon the amount of endometrium (womb lining) was built up. If there wasn't a lot, there won't be a lot of bleeding. It sounds as if you bled heavily just after your injection. I on the other hand ...