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It has been well over a month since i stopped bleeding from the methotrexate and i feel back to my normal self again, but it has also been iver 2 months since i last had a period (bearing in mind i discovered the pregnancy that turned out to be ectopic quite early on) the doc said i have to wait for a normal period before they will check my tubes - how long did it take everyone else to get their period after the metho shot?

I got the mtx shot on jan 23rd. the last time my levels were checked a couple of weeks ago, I was at 47 which is pretty low. when I went to get my last draw last week, my doctor gave me the nuva ring with unspecific instructions. I haven't had a period yet since the shot, and i'm feeling kind of weird. I don't know if you're supposed to get your period with the ring or if there's a possibility I might be pregnant or what. has anyone else gotten pregnant before their first period after MTX?

I had a confirmed missed miscarriage two weeks ago, but it was ectopic in the scar from my c-section, not in my tube. Doc gave a shot of metho because there is a concern of hemmorhage and she didn't want to risk doing a D&C. Anybody had anything similar? I haven't actually bled yet and I want to know what it's going to be like when that starts and how long it's going to take for the bleeding to begin.

I started bleeing about three days after the MTX shot. And it hurt ALOT. I wound up going to the hospital because I was throwing up. It turned out to just be a reaction from the pain but they checked me for hemmorraging because I was hurting so bad. So get some good pain killers if you can and hold on tight. It might not be so bad for you, but it could be worse. I suggest percocet if you can get your doctor to give you some, because the vicoden didn't work for me. Hope you get through everything okay. Sorry for your loss.

Vanella, thanks for the info... It's been a week since I had the shot and still no bleeding yet, but I saw my doc yesterday and she said that my hcg levels aren't dropping fast enough, so i'll have to have another shot on Friday or Saturday. My levels were 44,000 last Wednesday - down to 33,000 Friday and only to 32,000 on Monday. Because my ectopic was on the scar of my c-section, there's major concern of hemmorhaging when it starts because it's also touching a blood vessel... worst case scenario is a hysterectomy to control the bleeding - fingers crossed that we don't have to go that route. Doc is hoping that the metho will dissolve most of the tissue before the bleeding begins.

wow michelle, your levels are really high. I hope and pray for the best for you. let me know how you're doing.

Thanks. I spent the day in the ER yesterday for more bloodwork and another ultrasound. I had two more shots of methotrexate. My levels had dropped to 12,000 as of yesterday. Hopefully they'll keep dropping. Apparently there's lot of blood flow near the tissue, so this is a concern. Now they're telling me that there's a chance they may have to do surgery if things don't progress soon. I still haven't started bleeding. Miscarriage was diagnosed on June 11... Surgery is their last resort because they're worried about uncontrollable bleeding. Fingers crossed that things will resolve on their own very soon.

Just an update...

I started hemmoraging on July 11th (4 1/2 weeks after being told I had miscarried). I woke up in the morning, felt okay - had a little cramping. I went to use the bathroom and about 2 steps before I got in there, I felt a gush. I knew what was happening. I got my husband up to look after my son and drove to the hospital. By the time I got there (20 minutes after initial gush), I had only bled a little more. When they checked me in and put me in a room, I laid down on a bed and then I really GUSHED. It was horrible. There was blood everywhere - lots of clots. Not to be completely graphic, but it was like bowls of jello coming out of me. Within an hour, I was starting to pass out from the blood loss. I ended up needing 4 units of blood to stabilize me so that I could be transported to another hospital with better facilities. They ended up doing a Uterine Artery Embolization. (They block the 2 main arteries to the uterus with plugs that will dissolve over time and re-open the blood supply to the uterus.) This was successful, however, I spent a week in hospital and needed 2 more units of blood 3 days after the procedure. Iwas given methotrexate every other day for 6 days to reduce HCG levels. They were down to 204 when I left the hospital and I was just starting to pass the embryo tissue. Now I'm home and still feeling light-headed and groggy. They are hopeful that I will be able to have another pregnancy, but have advised me to wait a year until my body heals, iron supply is back to normal and methotrexate is completely out of my system.

That is one of the most awful things I have ever heard. It is hard enough to lose a baby, but to have to go through so much physically on top of everything must be unbearable. Keep me posted as to how you're doing. You are in my prayers. Take care