Re: Pregnancy symptoms and Doctor's office confusion (long)
From: lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 14:53:23 -0600 (CST)
I would test again in one week as suggested, or at least do a blood test
before you start medication to get your period started again. With my
first pregnancy - we had been trying for 3 years and were all set to do
IVF but were waiting for my period to come, I had some pregnancy
symptoms and had tested negative with EPT at 6 weeks. RE wanted me to
start medication to get my period back as well and said there was no way
I could be pregnant based on my history. Well I insisted on a blood
test at 7 weeks and lo-and-behold all were shocked to find I was
pregnant.
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Lori
At Sat, 27 Jan 2001, TAM wrote:
>
>Need 2nd opinion: Here's my scenario.
>
>Had been off the pill for about 1 year. Using other methods of birth
>control. Periods were normal (30 day cycle) until I got stress at work.
>When work got stressful, I would bleed for 14 days at a time. Work got
>normal then so did periods. In October work stress returned. Went to
>doctor who put me on Ortho-cept pills for 2 months to make sure the
>bleeding was from stress and not a cyst or something (I had a cyst two
>years ago). She said I would not bleed if it were stress. I took the
>pills for two months. No extra bleeding. Perfect cycles.
>
>First cycle off pills, go to doctor for routine check up. (obygn)
>didn't examine me we just talked. She said this month was my most
>fertile month. My LMP was 12/20/00 and she told me to test on 1/26/01.
>I told her I had some symptoms (she didn't ask what) She said I could
>have easily gotten preg this month. She told me to buy a few tests
>(different brands) and test. I did with EPT it was negative.
>
>Since I've never been pregnant, had to look up symptoms. I have: still
>NO SIGNS of period, tender breasts, nausea (only on empty stomach),
>heartburn, and mild cramping. When I have my period they only symptom I
>have ever gotten is mild cramping, none of the other signs.
>
>So, I call my doctor's office and tell them I had a negative test, and
>still no period what is my next step. The nurse calls me back and I
>tell her I took a test as instucted and it was negative. I asked if it
>could be possible I would be late because of just getting off the pills
>(she said No, because I was only on them for two months). I told her I
>was not having work stress. She THEN SAID... she would call in
>perscription that will get my periods starting again. (This was a
>concern because I never had problem with my periods not coming before,
>they were just longer because of the stress). Then she said that once I
>had a few more cycles she would put me on Clomid. I said "CLOMID"! Why
>I haven't even started trying to get pregant on my own yet (A week ago I
>wouldn't even have know what the word CLOMID was, my girlfriend just
>told me she was on it and explained it). So I was pretty shocked when
>my friend had to wait a year, and this woman was trying to put me on it
>without EVER having a pre-pregnancy exam. So then I said, could I
>possibly still be pregant because I'm having symptoms....She
>said...um...why don't you wait a week, test again...then call back..
>
>UGH... what should I do here. I'm very confused. I have been late for
>a period once in my life and I had a one of those cyst (2+) years ago.
>When Ihad that I had pregnancy symptoms also. Other than that time,
>have NEVER thought I was pregnant.
>
>Looking for anyone's input on my situation. Very confused and can't go
>to my doctor for assistance.
>
>(Also, I noticed Dr. McIntosh posting, I'm in the Nashville area and
>would like his opinion on a good obgyn.) Thanks so much for your
>time....
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