Most likely ectopic, beta rising slowly. What do I do?

Can you believe it!   If this one would have gone into the uterus it might have made it. I am so upset.   I can't beleive it Patty!  You were right!!!

My HCG is rising, not falling   HCG is 630 something, two days ago it was 420 something.    They think it's an ectopic and I have to go in tomorrow to get another u/s.  There doing another beta and Liver function tests.  They're going to probably give me a shot of methotrexate.  

I guess the ultrasound is just for the purpose of making sure that there's nothing in uterus?  

In any event, I also asked if there's a sliver of a chance that this might be a viable pregnancy and she said she didn't think so.    It may be possible that it's in uterus and not in the tube.

My good news was it might be in the uterus, bad news it's not a viable pregnancy.     I am more upset then ever, this one could have possibly made it if it didn't get stuck in my tube!!!!  

[lookingup]

I am so sorry to hear about this....I pray that you are alright and all will go well.

[Tanker Chic]

I'm really sorry.. I went through this myself back in feb/march.  At 5wks since lmp is when they started to suspect ectopic.  We continued to test and hold out for the best until 6wks.  At 6wks when nothing could be seen in the uterus, we started the methorexate shots.  My HCG was also rising but slowly.. I think at 6wks it was barely 1000 (can't remember for sure)..  Like I said, I took the shot at 6wks.. they monitored my hcg that week.. initially it went up but then started dropping.. It wasn't dropping as much as they like, so we did another shot.. continued to monitor my hcg and it was dropping.. a week after the second shot, I started having chest pains and a nagging ache in my side... I went to the ER.. they did an u/s and said my tube was rupturing.. they removed my tube and showed me pics from the surgery and my tube was about as big around one of those plump hotdogs..

I'm really sorry you are having to deal with this.. my only advice would be, if they want you to take the shot.. not to waste anytime..  The earlier you start treatment the better the chances that it will work...

I had unexplained infertility when that happened..  With 1 tube and unexplained infertility, I still went on to get pg again and am over 17wks pg right now.. so all is not lost.. hang in there!!  

[kellym]

That is SOO not fair. I am so sorry for you. :(  Maybe it's just a blighted ovum or something that is just hangin around reaking a little hcg everywhere.... I pray it's not in your tube or if it is they fix it soon! Prayers, & BIG HUGS...

[YvetteY]

Today I'm 6w1d and I know the HCG is lower than it should be.  now it sounds like ectopic to me with hcg rising but not so slow.   When did you start experiencing pain with your ectopic??  Sounds like they had to remove the tube.

[Tanker Chic]

I never had any intense pain.. the night I went to the ER, I had a nagging ache on my side (before that I had no pain at all) and the chest pain was really strange. It was really hard to define.. it was an odd discomfort that radiated from my chest out to my shoulder.. they said that was the blood in my abdomen and diaphragm irritating my organs.. Even tho the pain was never intense, that night, I knew something was wrong.. even tho it wasn't intense, I had never felt that way before and I started sobbing..

Yes they removed my right tube...  so really, once it is known that pg is not viable.. I wouldn't wait..  

I'm really sorry but you know.. RE told me.. that even though it doesn't feel like it.. it is a success.. because if I got pg that time, that means that I probably would again.. and as I said earlier I did..

[nanis]

This also happened to me in '06.I was 6 wks & no sac.I had several u/s & hcg tests at 8 wks I was in the low 1,000 & the sac was never found.I had ALOT of cramping on one side & was given the shot ASAP.After the first my levels kept rising,So I had to get 3 shots.Finally after 3 wks my levels went down.And after 1 month they were completley to 0.I suggest you be patient,ask alot of ?'s & dont give up.I now have a healthy 2 month old dd.Good luck.

[YvetteY]

It's not so easy for me to do it again though:(.   My eggs are old.  I'm 41.   This really upsets me mor e than the miscarriage if this one could have kept growing.  I'd be more optimistic is i werein my 30's or 20s.  

This is going to put off my efforts for TTC again, I've read they make you wait 3 months before TTC again.  Is that true.    

Did they see the pregnancy in the tube?

[Tanker Chic]

my RE said methotrexate leaves the body very quickly, and I did not wait 3 months to ttc.  I know a lot of the articles on the net say that.. but I think a lot of them get it from the same resource because the wording is always exactly the same, and I think it is just the generic answer since they really don't know..

The mechanism of the methotrexate depletes your body of folic acid.. you do not want to take folic acid while you are being treated with methotrexate because that would counteract it... but as soon as hcg goes to zero.. you need to get your folic acid back up..  Of course I'm no dr.. these are just my opinions.. :)

We never saw the pregnancy in the tube until they removed it.  

[pcarsey]

sorry this is long....

I am so sorry you are going through this. When I first started coming on this forum back in early May is when I found out that I was pregnant, My HCG level at the time was only 20. It never really doubled ever, just slowly rose up a little. Then I started bleeding a little and went to the doctor and they did a vaginal ultrasound, they found a cyst on my left ovary, and some blood that was leaking. They didn't see a pregnancy in the tube or in the uterus, they chucked it up to well we really don't know how far along you are. But we will keep a good eye on you and if you feel any pain what so ever or start bleeding heavy go to the emergency room immediately. Well on May 31 the pain hit me like a Mac Truck!! What had happened was the cyst was so big that they couldn't see the baby in the tube, and the cyst had ruptured! I was bleeding internally! The people at the hospital didn't do anything for about 5 hours and when my doctor was finally notified that I was there I had to be rushed into surgery. I had to have 2 blood transfusions and they cut my tube and removed the baby. He saved my tube and it took me a while and I got pregnant again.

Please, if they offer to do something now, don't hesitate, I would not want any one to endure the pain that I went through!

I will be thinking about you!! {{HUGS}}
Patty

[YvetteY]

Thanks!  I will keep u posted tomorrow.  

[paranoidpattie]

I can only offer a big hug.

HUGZ!!

[nwmom]

I so sorry you're having to go through this.....the waiting game is absolute torture.  I know when I had my 2 blighted ovums it seemed like forever before  I ever knew what was going on.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.  Hang in there.....  {{HUGS}}

[miky72]

Yvette,
I'm so sorry for what you are going through.
I went throgh an ectopic that became a persistent ectopic.
Your levels are low so you'll se that the meth shot will do the work fast and you will be able to TTC again very soon.
The good news is that you got pregnant on your own and it was not a miscarriage.
I know its really hard and the worse is that I kept thinking WHY..why me all of this to get a pregnancy in the tube????????
You are in my thoughts and prayers
Miky

[tina1111]

I'm so sorry Yvette :(  This is so not fair that you keep getting dealt all the bad cards. If it does turn out to be in the uterus and they do a d&c or d&e, they didn't make me wait at all. Just the 2wk wait for recheck to make sure cervix closed back up and no infection signs.

I'm still praying for that big miracle that it is in the right place and just a slow starter. I have seen posters that had slow rising hcg and every thing turned out ok. No, normally it doesn't BUT it can and does happen. I'm praying hard.

[shesherm]

Yvette I'm so sorry you are going through this.  I'm with Tina praying for that miracle.  Wishing you the best.  ((Sheila))

[YvetteY]

Thanks!!  You guys are such a wealth of support, I would be so fortunate to know you guys personally.   Your family and friends are so lucky to know you!