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Methotrexate Shot For Etopic

2 posts on this thread and the last post was on September 25th, 2005 9:00 PM
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Sarah - February 12th, 2005 10:27 AM
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Hi - I just had a shot of methotrexate yesterday to disolve a possible etopic. I feel fine but am bleeding heavier than normal today. I don't know anyone who has gone through this and I don't know what to expect. Is heavy bleeding normal? How long will this last? When will I be myself again? Please share your stories. Thank you.

Raenell - September 25th, 2005 4:22 PM

Sarah, I had to have two of these shots
and the bleeding should not last long. I didn't have heaving bleeding but it did last about three days. You should be back to normal in a few days.

Jody - September 25th, 2005 9:00 PM

Sarah, I too had a shot on August 26 of this year. I didn't have any bleeding though. However, my period came 2 weeks after the shot (that's when it was supose to ) so that made me happy. I am going to see the doc this week for a follow up. They monitored my HCG for about 3 weeks after the shot to make sure my levels dropped back to 0. So be ready for blood tests every week. That SUCKED!! I hope I get the ok to try again by late October. They told me to wait for 2-3 menstrual cycles. Also make sure you are using pretection right now and don't take folic acid either! How far along were you? Was this your first pregnancy? I too was treated for a possible eptopic as they couldn't find anything on my u/s. I was only 4 weeks. I pray to never go through it again. Keep me posted and let me know if they tell you any different advice on when to try again. Take care.