PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for February, 2000: Re: methotrexate treatment and HCG levels

search:

Re: methotrexate treatment and HCG levels

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 20:36:47 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: Pregancy and a tilted uterus."
Previous message: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: early fetal demise"
In reply to: michele: "methotrexate treatment and HCG levels"

At Tue, 29 Feb 2000, michele wrote: >
>I have an ectopic pregnancy (7 weeks LMP) and was given methotrexate to
>treat it. Due to my rising HCG levels the family doctor seeing me has
>no hope that the methotrexate treatment has worked. He thought that
>surgery would be the next step and referred me to an OB-GYN.
>To our great surprise... This morning the Ob-gyn said that there was in
>fact some hope and that the treatment might be working.
>Here are my HCG levels: Monday Feb. 21 - 4000, Wednesday Feb 23 - 7300
>and Monday Feb. 28 - 18000. I was given the MTX on Friday Feb.25 and
>my HCG levels were not taken on this day.
>We are waiting until Thursday to repeat the betaHCG and I'm sure that
>this will give us more information. In the meantime, all this waiting
>is torture. Can someone please tell me if there's any hope at all that
>the MTX has worked?

There's hope. But, you'll have to wait for the HCG levels to be sure.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

**Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
and/or interventions.

**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints,
consequently no private emails will receive a response.

**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

Next message: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: Pregancy and a tilted uterus."
Previous message: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: early fetal demise"
In reply to: michele: "methotrexate treatment and HCG levels"

recommended search...

OBGYN.net forums endometriosis zone Web

use when must restrict search to only the pregnancy & birth forum...
Enter search keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords:

Return to Report TECHNICAL Problems ONLY to: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Thu Jun 18 13:37:04 2009

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote