Yet another blood draw today.

Kristin&Adam

It's bad when the receptionist and billing clerk recognize you because you are there so often My hCG was 481 on Monday, I'm really hoping it's gone down a LOT since then so I can stop going in for these appointments.. it kills me seeing all of the happy, pregnant mamas.. and the $40/visit copay is starting to add up!

millejj1

So sorry! If it hasn't gone down very much can you request a week or two off from the blood draws? Give your veins, sanity, and bank account a little break?

tctibbe

I'm sorry....HUGS for the draw today.  Hoping your numbers have come down....

BlakeG

Fingers crossed that your numbers are nice and low.  If not, I would definitely try and take a week or two off like pp said.  Good luck!

SaraP2010

So sorry!  Hope your numbers come way down today.  Going to the OB after a loss and seeing all those bellies is so difficult.  ((hugs))

jms2005

You get charged for an office visit just for a blood draw? That's nuts - I've never been charged. If you're not seeing a doctor, I don't see why they should make you pay the copay. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.

TheGregory's07

Hugs, I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this. 

stillbaking

Yuck - I hope that your levels are good and low and you don't have to go back. I know when I had to go for bloodwork every few days at my RE's office it was so annoying/painful to see all the happy pregnant bellies

Hugs. 

EricaK28

I am sorry hopefully your numbers drop to a zero. When I was having my blood draws my numbers were high doctor had me scdelule an appointment 2 weeks out and when I went back my numbers were 0. If your numbers do not drop I would ask for an appointment that is out a couple weeks.

ColleenS629

I've never been charged for b/w. If you are being charged $40 each time, I would ask for a week off, like PP said. Here's hoping for super low numbers for you!

Kristin&Adam

The nurse that called with my last set of lab results mentioned something about a lab slip and going directly to the lab for it - I think when they call with these results that is what I'm going to do.

Good idea on taking a week off too - I've been going every other day because my levels weren't dropping and they were concerned, but now that it's going down, hopefully they'll be okay with that.

magpiebride61210

Oh gosh... I'm sorry you're going through this. it sounds like from your most recent update that you get to take a break soon. I hope things go down at the rate you want them to. I still have very little understanding of how this testing works. I was told to come back if I don't get a negative pregnancy test in 3 months. It scares me to wait that long, since I read about so many women here who were tested. Anyway, I really hope it gets better soon for you.

 

anonomity

Yuck I'm sorry you've had to have so many blood draws. :-(  I'm with the other ladies... maybe you could ask to come back in a few weeks instead of every week?  I hope your betas start dropping quickly!

Kristin&Adam

magpiebride61210:

Oh gosh... I'm sorry you're going through this. it sounds like from your most recent update that you get to take a break soon. I hope things go down at the rate you want them to. I still have very little understanding of how this testing works. I was told to come back if I don't get a negative pregnancy test in 3 months. It scares me to wait that long, since I read about so many women here who were tested. Anyway, I really hope it gets better soon for you.

 

They're doing mine repeatedly because it wasn't going down consistently, it went down, then back up, then leveled off.. it just started going down again.

 

nbbride06

Hope it's down a lot.  It took me over 9 weeks for my hcg to get to 0.  By the end, they only had me going every 2-3 weeks because it was killing my veins.  Hope yours is down a lot today!