Time for a blood test???

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Registered: 08-10-2003
Time for a blood test???
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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 9:32pm
Hi all! I'm wondering if it's time to have a blood test or if I should wait things out and try another hpt??? My cycles have ranged from 32-39 days with 35 being the average. My last period was June 26.....today is August 10th.....day 45. I took at test at day 36, it was negative. I took another test yesterday, day 44, and it was negative. The only symptoms I'm really having other than missing a period are tender breasts, fatigue and mood swings. If I just tested negative on a hpt on day 44, should I wait to have a blood test just incase my hcg levels are low? Or should I go ahead with the blood test now?Thanks for any advice! :) Missy<-----clueless!
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Registered: 05-29-2003
Sun, 08-10-2003 - 11:48pm
I would go see your doctor. They can do a blood test for you. If its negative, they can prescribe something to get your period started again if need be. Normally you should be able to test a few days after you miss your period and be able to tell if you are pregnant or not. Your HCG levels double every day, after implantation has occured, so I would think they would already be high enough by now, but every person is different!

Good luck!

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Registered: 08-10-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 8:50pm
Well, I went in to see my doctor today....told him all my symptoms, gave him all the important dates and he said, "You are SO pregnant!" BUT, then had me do another urine test just incase it showed anything so we wouldn't have to go on with the blood test. Well, I think he was surprised that the urine test was still negative. So, he ordered the blood test. I'll know FOR SURE tomorrow and the wait is KILLING ME!!!!!! He seems to think that all indicators are that I AM pregnant and said "Well, it's obvious you drink tons of water!" haha because my urine was practically clear. He said that I might have lower levels of hcg combined with being "watered down" by all the water I drink. I wish he wouldn't have said the "You are SO pregnant" comment because he got my hopes up! But, like I said the blood works in and I should know soon. With my cycles running from 32-39 days, me being on day 46 today would not rule out me being pregnant, but still showing negative on a urine test. I read a post from someone else on here who found out a positve after being two weeks late and 4 or 5 negative urine tests. So, from my calculations, even though this is day 46 for me, I'm anywhere from a week to 11 days late because my cycles are longer. That being said, while I'm hoping and praying for a positive blood test tomorrow, my head is telling me to it's a negative just to keep me from getting let down. Hoping for the best.....:) Missy
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Registered: 07-16-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 8:56pm
Missy, best of luck to you and be sure and let us all know for sure as soon as you find out.

Jen

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Jen

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Registered: 08-09-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 9:34pm
Good Luck Missy!!!! I am on day 42 with most symptoms, I am going to test this week. Hopefully HPT will come out positive. I am sure everything will work out for you.

Best Wishes!!

Robin

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Registered: 08-11-2003
Mon, 08-11-2003 - 10:13pm
My prayers are with you Missy! Good Luck, if it is not positive just keep trying. It will all work out for you in the end.
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 11:19am
Thanks to everyone for their prayers and best wishes. Turns out that my doctor's first response of "Oh, you are SO pregnant" was wrong.....:( I was trying to not get too excited, but still I'm let down. They have NO clue why I'm this late and my thyroid test was perfectly normal. So, there seems to be no medical reason for why I'm late and not pregnant. The only thing they can think of is that I took a big two week trip to Alaska in July and that sometimes something like that or stress can throw your cycle off. I have no idea. I'm just concerned now, fearing I've waited too long to start trying to have a family at age 39. They don't think there's any chance of it being the start of an early menopause.......I have NO symptoms of that ( other than being late ). For now, they told me to wait and see if I end up just skipping a month. If this goes on, then I'm to go in and see my doctor again and we'll see what's next. Does anyone have any ideas what else could be going on with me? Thanks again to all and I hope to be posting on here again to say that I'm back testing! :) Missy
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 12:18pm
OK.......I just posted that my test was negative. But, my doctor just called me back and said he is NOT convinced by the test and thinks I still may be pregnant!!!!!!!!! I posted this info on a new discussion. I am SO confused by all of this and my emotions are on a rollercoaster today!!!!!!!!! For now, he told me to treat my body as if I AM pregnant and to do another hpt in a week, only to lay off ALL of the water that I normally drink, so that the test isn't getting "watered down." I thought once a blood test was negative, that was IT.....no chance. But, I guess not??? Has anything like this happened to anyone else?? Thank you soooooooo much! :) Missy