Antivert and pregnancy

[fadingsun]

I'm going to try to make a long story short here.  Last week on Wednesday I woke up and experienced some vertigo for about 5 minutes.  Just the spinning, not the nausea or anything else.  I had another small episode Thursday morning and decided to go to the doctor.  She wanted to put me on a medication called antivert which is a no no during pregnancy.  I told her that I was ttc and that I didn't want to take anything that would be bad for a baby until I knew for sure whether or not I was pregnant as I am in my ttw.  She asked me when my lmp was and I told her it was 11/17 and that I most likely ovualted on 11/28-11-30 and that I thought it would be too early to test even beta and get a positive since it was only 12/2.  She said that I didn't know that because my last period may not have been normal and I could get a positive.  I will acknowledge that she is technically correct, but I know that isn't the case.  She insisted on do the beta which came back negative as I knew it would.  When it came back negative she said I should start taking the antivert.  I haven't taken it and I am not going to until I am 100% sure I am not pregnanct, but I guess my question is, am I wrong?  Would a beta come back positive that early.  I always thought it needed to be closer to AF to be accurate.  AF isn't due for me until 12/13 approximately.

[fadingsun]

Thanks for the info.  I am not going to take it at all.  All my other blood work came back fine and I am just a little dizzy every now and then.  I think it has something to do with my inner ear as that has happened to me before about 5 years ago.  I didn't take anything then and it went away on its own.  I don't want to take anything I don't have to take.  I really hate taking medication in general so when I am ttc I try not to take much.

[Angebelle]

Here's some info about beta tests:

"A woman ... may take the beta pregnancy test as early as one week before her period. This would be about eight days after conception occurred. Unfortunately, not all women will receive a positive beta pregnancy test this early on even if they are actually pregnant. The majority of women will have HCG in their blood approximately 11 or 12 days after conception. This generally relates to just a few days before a woman should get her period."

So, just like HPTs, enough HCG has to build up in the body's system to register in a beta test.  If I were you, I'd hold off on taking the medication until AF shows up.  Also, how will this medication effect TTC in the long run?  Is this a short-term drug or one that you'll have to continue taking?  Did she run other blood tests to make sure all levels (like iron, Vit. D, etc.) are okay?  There may be a simpler culprit that's causing you to feel dizzy.  Good luck!!