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For those who had a MTX shot

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Did it hurt? How did you feel afterwards?

My doc thinks I should have one ASAP but I am still breastfeeding. I am going for a 2nd opinion next week. In the mean time I am trying to wean my DS.

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Re: For those who had a MTX shot

  • FmrAFBratFmrAFBrat member
    It really hurt (& burned), but it didn't work for me and I ended up having surgery & losing a tube anyways.  If it is for an ectopic I would not wait, if you must get a second opinion I would get one in the morning.  The surgery is physically & mentally devistating.
    TTC January 2010
    BFP #1 10-11-10 ectopic discovered 10-22-10, 10-23-10 methotrexate & emergency surgery, lost right tube BFP #2 12-1-10 Found to be tissue dropped from salingectomy or missed heterotopic pregnancy from BFP #1 BFP #3 1-30-11 DS arrived on due date 10-10-11 BFP #4 Surprise 9-3-12 EDD 5-9-13 DS2 arrived 5-5-13 BFP #5 5-14-14 Emergency D&C 6-16-14 9 weeks
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  • Izabella22Izabella22 member
    I had the mtx shot, the shot itself hurt and was actually 2 shots, one in each hip. Besides that it really wasn't too bad, I had some dry mouth but just drank a bunch of extra water (I was also bleeding pretty badly but that started before the shot would have had an effect so I think it was somewhat unrelated). Good luck and I'm sorry you have to make that call.
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  • Nicks10Nicks10
    The shot wasn't too bad. It was split into two shots, one in each arm.  It burns for a second, but not much worse than any other shot.  The first dose didn't work though, and I needed a second dose a week later.  I did feel very lethargic and a big queasy the next day.  Part of that was the emotional toll, and part of it was the drugs making me feel icky.
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  • ashhope84ashhope84 member
    I had the shot and it was one dose in the hip, it did hurt more than a normal shot. The nurse explanid that the solution is quite thick so the needle is larger, but for me it was not that bad. The injection site was a little sore the next day.
    BFP #1 5/9/10 - Missed MC detected and D&C 7/2/10 BFP #2 11/24/10 - slow rising, non doubling betas - MX shot 12/6/10 BFP #3 3/7/11 - beta @ 13dpo 63, beta @ 15dpo 183 - please be our take home baby! Alex born 11/13/11!
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  • HappyLaLa0914HappyLaLa0914 member
    I had one shot in each butt cheek.  The shots themselves didn't hurt, but the spots I got them in were sore for a couple days.
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  • MandaS08MandaS08 member

    imageashhope84:
    I had the shot and it was one dose in the hip, it did hurt more than a normal shot. The nurse explanid that the solution is quite thick so the needle is larger, but for me it was not that bad. The injection site was a little sore the next day.

    This is for me as well....I didn't have any side effects that I noticed, except that about a week later I started fairly heavy bleeding, but that was to be expected.  I'm sorry for your loss!

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  • mizdiz444mizdiz444
    It hurt the same as any other shot.  I felt exhausted and a little out of sorts for a couple days after both injections. 
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  • georgesgirl17georgesgirl17
    The shot itself did not hurt whatsoever!  Its the afterwards that was such a pain!  I was really sick.  You may want to ask your doctor for a dose of Zofran to combat any side effects.  GL!
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  • Runnergirl2242Runnergirl2242 member
    I had it...it worked. I had it in my butt/hip area it was not too bad. I had no side effects at all.
    DS Born 10/05/99 DSS Born 7/11/95 BFP 05/11/10 - Missed M/C, D&C 06/23/10 BFP 8/3/2010 - Ectopic, Methotrexate 8/17/10 BFP 1/27/11- Please God let this heart beat strong. Beta1 17dpo-314 Beta2 20dpo-883 Beta3 22dpo-1861 Beta4 25dpo-5918 DS2 Born 10/07/99 "I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he shall be given over to the LORD." 1Sam1v24to28.
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  • cmcmillan0510cmcmillan0510

    I had it & the shot itself was no pain (stung on the 2nd shot/cheek, but hey, it's a shot).  I got the shot to end an ectopic pregnancy.  I had intense side effects/pain after the shot, but this was most likely due to the ectopic pregnancy ending & not the shot.

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