went to the er and the drs are baffled. i need some insight

[erin626]

According to my lmp I'm officially 5 weeks along but I've been having persistent painful cramping that landed me in the er tonight. They checked mybhcg level which was 1166 but could not find anything on my transvaginal ultrasound. No sac no hint of anything in my uterus and apparently my levels are high enough that something should have showed up. They are having me see a specialist tomorrow morning because they had no definitive answer. Seems like they were going with possible miscarriage. But I've had no bleeding...not even any spotting. I have 0 pregnancy symptoms...my breasts were a little swollen last week but they seem to be getting back to their normal size. I'm 28...no children and no clue what all of this means. They checked for signs of an ectopic pregnancy as well but didn't find anything leading them to believe that I have a tubal pregnancy. What is going on??? I'm freaking out and I have no idea how I'm going to get any sleep tonight. Its very unsettling when your body confuses several doctors..even the head doctor at the er.

[Brittany12385]

I went they the same thing at 7 weeks. They could not find anything anywhere with the vaginal ultrasound. But when they redid my levels a few days later they were still raising but not at the proper doubling daily speed. They couldn't tell if it was an ectopic or regular miscarriage. I ended up needing a shot to abort the pregnancy where ever it was. It was a type of chemo that was used but I was able to try again 1 month later and I did just that and am now due in 7.5 weeks. Good luck to you, I wish you the best.

[mahrose]

Stay strong and try to relax if possible. Ur in my prayers

[erin626]

Thanks. Just coming here and posting and knowing that even if no one has been in my exact position at least you understand my fear and anxiety. Friday is only a day away but it feels like an eternity. I have severe anxiety and panic disorder and the unknown is scaring me to death. I cant tell if im nauseous from the hormones or the constant anxiety im feeling. I want to call my mom but shes not in good health so i dont want to upset her :(

[ReddBaron1373]

I hope everything is well. Wish the best.

[erin626]

My Dr called me back and wants to see me Friday instead of saturday. I'm concerned because she's worried about ectopic especially because my mom had one and my grandmother and great aunt also experienced them. I have a lot of scar tissue due to ovarian cysts that began happening 12 years ago as well. She doesn't think the er doctor would have caught a tubal since he wasn't an obgyn. I'm also on birth control which was the most confusing aspect of all of this to me which was also a concern to my dr...not sure why. I'm terrified that nothing will show up on Friday and I'll be stuck freaking out for another week. I really can't help being scared. I was 5 when my mom was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery for her ectopic and she almost died...it was terrifying for me. I know medical technology has advanced a lot in 23 years so if it is a tubal it can be found more quickly but I can't help but be scared :(

I've only told my bf and 2 close friends so far because if something is wrong I'd prefer not getting my family's hopes up. I'm an only child and my parents only chance for a grandchild so I'd prefer to only tell them if I know for sure things are good. I just feel very alone and scared right now

[Chelley5]

Your hcg doubles every 72 hours. so if that is happening then you should be ok. Good luck at your dr appointment on Saturday!

[brit333]

5 weeks is pretty early to see anything. So I'm not surprised they didn't see anything on the ultrasound. A lot of times they can't even find a sac at 5 weeks because it's so tiny so I would see what happens by next week. If it was only an er dr that did the ultrasound and not an ultrasound tech or a new tech that could explain why they didn't see anything also. By next week tho they should certainly be able to see something tho. Maybe not a baby but at least a sac. And yes every pregnancy is different so just because they can find a sac at 5 weeks for some women doesn't mean that's the case for everyone. Try not to worry too much. And it's normal to not have symptoms at this stage. Done have them done done. Again every pregnancy is different so consider yourself blessed to not have symptoms.

[HannahJohnson]

Everybody's body is different. Your still so so early. Try not to stress to much

[erin626]

Ok...my obgyn who i used to see in maryland before i moved can see me saturday morning and will do bloodwork and another ultrasound to check on whats going on. Her receptionist said that when hcg levels hit 1500 is when something will definitely show on an ultrasound so my 1166 could have been too low to show up. Does this sound correct? Ive gotten a lot of conflicting info and its all confusing me. Im assuming if i am in fact progressing normally i should hit 1500 before saturday so we can hopefully figure out if its a normal pregnancy or not on the ultrasound.

The pain concerned my old obgyn. So she wants to try and at least find something on the ultrasound on saturday

[86countrygirl]

Yes, it doubles every 48 hrs until it hits 6000.

[dannyzgirl]

Go to the er tell them u want an ultrasound

[erin626]

And just so i know, if i do get in for bloodwork tomm and my hcg was 1166 yesterday it should be at least double if things are progressing?

[dannyzgirl]

Wow maybe it is bad news and they don't have the heart or maybe they just really r baffled I know they cannot tell until about 8 weeks so maybe wait thenin so sorry hun it can be so stressful but r only 5 weeks so it is really early to tell anything I say go to the er and they might do an ultra sound for u and get to the bottom of what's wrong I would if I were u

[erin626]

Do they sell those at rite aid or cvs? Im still in a lot of pain. I dont think i should be in this much pain but the doctor i saw today didnt seem concerned since im not bleeding. But the pain is radiating from my lower abdomen into my thighs and back. I called the planned parenthood here in hopes they'd at least be willing to check my hcg levels again so i have an idea of whether or not theyre going up or down. This is frustrating. The er said possible miscarriage and the dr just didnt believe them without running her own tests. That doesnt seem right.

[Danielle118]

I started to cramp at 5 weeks without bleeding. They only found a sac. It took it 3 weeks after to have a miscarriage.  I was supposed to go in for a d& c. But my body took care of it on its own. It was painful the sac was 5 weeks they told me. My levels were just 1700.

[thenewmrs_b]

I'd do what someone else suggested and get the digital test that tells you how many weeks you are..  I'm sorry this is so stressful. Good luck and keep uspposted

[erin626]

No answers. The dr didnt do anything. No bloodwork or ultrasound to see if the er docs messed up. She prescribed me zofran for nausea and said to come back next week. I would've liked to have had those tests redone by an actual obgyn instead of drs at the er dept. Im really upset and disappointed.

[86countrygirl]

Keep us posted! I'm hoping for the best for you! Like was mentioned previously, maybe you're 4 weeks and a few days. Sperm can live up to 5 days and conception happens within 24 hrs of ovulation, so maybe you didn't ovulate until several days after sex. That would put you a few days less than 5 weeks and that is too early to see anything on a sono. I really hope you get some answers!

[rara4]

I'm waiting to find out! Hope it's the best for u

[bryceT317_3]

Take a digital test that tells u how many weeks u are. You probably are just early

[erin626]

Im leaving to go to my appt. My anxiety is killing me. I hate not knowing what to expect

[erin626]

My appointment is in 2 1/2 hours. I just really want to figure out whats going on. Its hard to figure out what to do when i dont know if im pregnant or not. I dont think id be sent to a specialist as urgently if something wasnt questionable. From what ive read they normally wait 48 hours to recheck hcg levels and stuff. But again, ive never dealt with this so i have no idea whats normal and what isnt.

[chanti4]

I've had whats called a chemical pregnancy. The process of pregnancy starts but the egg never attaches. So your body thinks its still pregnant. I had positive test and everything

[rasharasha]

may be*