Last m/c post, I promise. Question about methotrexate.

GreenEyedGal · August 2011

Beta went down, remember? From 89 to 65. Well I got a call today and it went up to 71 which, according to my doc, "is pretty much the same". She said it takes the methotrexate shot about a week for it to work its magic. Going again Thursday and if it's gone up, I'm getting injection #2 on Friday.

I'm so so scared that she's just going to give up on my body and give me a D&C.I have no reason to think that, she hasn't mentioned anything about it but I'm being paranoid nonetheless.

I know you guys are tired of hearing me say this but I really really want this to be over so very bad.Part of me even wants my bleeding to get heavier so I at least know something is happening.

For those who've had the methotrexate shot, how long did it take for your beta to get down to 0? Did you have 1 or 2? Also, what did you mean when you said you had GI issues? (What does GI stand for?)

On another note, I think I'm going to steer clear of the boards for a bit. While I'm so very happy for you guys who are preggers, it doesn't change the fact that it stings everytime I see a BFP post. It's like taking the knife that's already in my heart and twisting it. We've all been there.

I talk to most of you guys on FB so it's not like I'll be vanishing into thin air.

This will also be my last m/c post. I'm sick of reading about it as much as you guys are. You guys have been awesome, from cheering me on when I got the BFP to mourning along with me when I lost my angel baby.

You guys are an amazing bunch. Period.

desabean · August 2011

Ok, first of all, we are super sad that you have to post about your m/c but no one is sick of it. We are here to support each other in good times and bad. Having a miscarriage sucks d1ck and it is really lonely (more so than IF on it's own imo). When I first got my meth shot they told me I should expect my beta to go up and it did, by like 200 if I remember correctly. I did get two shots but I was told I would need two from the beginning. I think it took a few weeks to go to zero but I was over 1000 when I got the shot, you shouldn't need that long. Also, I don't think I really had increased bleeding (certainly not worse than pre shot where I was passing clots). GI= gastro intestinal. It sucked but didn't last to long, maybe a week. Sorry if there are no paragraphs. I'm on the iPad. Hang in there!

tnkrbl21 · August 2011

First let me say that I am so so sorry that you are still dealing with this. When I had my m/c it took weeks - I mean from the beginning of July until mid-August or so for my betas to drop - and I had a D&C. It sucked having to go back every week to see that it only dropped like 1 or 2 points. I really hope things go in your favor.

I hope you board break give you some peace of mind. Take care of yourself.

armywife76 · August 2011

Sending big hugs your way. Please post about anything you want, we are here for you. Though I do understand how you just get sick of talking about after awhile. I felt that way, too. Hope it's over very soon for you.

itsmevkb · August 2011

I've never gotten a methotrexate shot so I can't answer your questions regarding that. I just wanted to say again how sorry I am for your loss. There are still people on this board who I can barely read their posts because their babies were born around the time the babies I lost should have been born. It's hard, very hard, but I can promise it does get better with time. Take all the time you need.

LSUBride3 · August 2011

I wish i could remember better, but i'm pretty sure i had 2 followup blood draws and they were maybe a week apart. It was all pretty fast by my standards. The worst part of the methotrexate was having to wait 2 months before trying again

GL and hang in there!

ETA: and with numbers that low i don't see how there's any reason for a D&C. Please, try not to worry about that.

futrkingsley · August 2011

I'm sorry this is so hard. I remember it well. As I posted before, I got two shots of MTX at the same time. My betas had been bouncing between 75 and 50 for two weeks at that point and all ultrasounds showed a patch of something. I had been bleeding irregularly for more than two weeks.

After the shot, I felt a bit queasy but nothing terrible. I continued to have twice weekly beta tests until I reached zero, which took about two more weeks (from the day of the shot). I never went back for another shot or shots. The bleeding post shot was not dramatic -- just low level bleeding spotting for one full month post MTX. It was about 6 weeks total of bleeding and it sucked.

As for a d&c, it shouldn't be necessary once you've had the shot. My OB said it was either/or, not both. I remember feeling exceptionally desperate when it just wouldn't end. I wanted a D&C but couldn't be put to sleep for it and I refused to do it awake. So the shot was my only other option.

I hope things look up for you soon.

Cajun_gal · August 2011

I don't know the answer, but huge hugs to you. You've gone through so much. I wish your beta would just go down so you could start to heal from this. Thinking about you.

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