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what is it? i have one,a bad one.but i still dont know what it is. 2morrow im having a test done,so can u please inform me on heart murmurs?? btw im 13

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:20:29 GMT
Open Question: faint positive urine, but negative quantitative
My story:
1.I have irregular periods, though they have righted themselves a little over the years. We are not exactly trying, just really, really sick of birth control pills and methods. I also have had a history years ago of PCOS. I have 2 children.
2.I had what I believed was around a 2-4 week miscarriage around a year ago, but had no positive tests to prove it, just physical changes that don?t usually accompany my normal cycle (enlarged breasts, headaches, slight nausea).
3.Then, again, this past May, I was CERTAIN I was pregnant. A friend had just found out that she was pregnant, and we talked about how funny it would be to be pregnant together again (it had happened 2 years before). Then, a week later, I had a heavy flow period beginning on May 15th with no positive HPTs before that. I remember feeling very sick when it happened and feeling like I was grieving, but did not know why (especially since I had had no positive tests).
4.Now, since the beginning of July, I have suspected pregnancy. All of July, my husband and I abstained from complete intercourse. In June, for about 4 weeks, I was suffering from terrible upper abdominal and back pain and shortness of breath and had an ultrasound, EGD, and CAT scan done, all of which were negative. (I do know that my gallbladder is borderline). These problems spontaneously resolved, and I began to feel much better toward the end of June, did not know why. I began having what seemed to be definite pregnancy signs in July — much larger breasts, occasional nausea, constant headaches (exactly like the ones I got with both of my children), firmness in my pelvic area, frequent urination, constipation, tons of cervical fluid for about 2 weeks (not a typical problem for me), constant cramping with no bleeding.
5.From July 7-10 I spotted. It was pink, brown, and maybe slightly reddish, very mucusy. I?ve never had a period like that before. Then, again, from the 13th to the 19th or the 20th to the 26th (7 full days), I spotted again. Again, it was very mucusy, mostly pink, sometimes brown, only one time it was stringy and a little red.
6.Since I do tend to obsess about things, I tested and tested and tested. I assumed that the bleeding was implantation bleeding and expected to be able to get a positive by the 14th to the 21st of July. Negative. Then, on the last few days of the month, I got what looked very much like a faint positive, but too faint to really know. I finally did get a positive (still VERY faint) 3-5 days in a row, but the line never darkened, as you would expect it to. I followed the instructions very carefully and did not wait to see results after 10 minutes.
7.Now we are up to date. I had a qualitative test a few days ago that was negative. Then, I saw one of my family doctors and she said there is no way that I could be pregnant, since the urine test in the office was negative, but that she would order a quantitative anyway. They called me this morning, and it also was negative. I held my urine all morning and bought a test and took it at noon. It was a One Step Home Scan PT. The instructions say to wait 5 minutes, which I did, and it was faint still but more obviously positive, so I think. I was so surprised, I thought it would be best to show my doctor?s nurse so that she could verify it to the doctor for me. I felt very much that my doctor was not taking my word for it. I was only a couple of minutes from the clinic, so I drove in and asked to speak with the nurse and noticed that the doctor I had seen was there too, even though it was her day off. All I wanted to do was show her the test. Anyway, the nurse was not available and I stupidly asked if the doctor might spare just a minute. She said no at first and then changed her mind and called me back into a room. She immediately said, ?You are NOT pregnant. It does not matter what your urine test says, the blood tests are infallible. You are NOT pregnant. I?m concerned about you because I see from your records that you have a pattern going here of wanting test after test [which I must admit has been true, but not for the reasons that she accused me of]. If I had known you had had a blood test a few days ago, I would not have ordered one for you.? Me: ?But that was qualitative.? Doctor: ?There is absolutely no difference. The qualitative tests the same sensitivity. The quantitative just gives the numbers. You obviously aren?t getting emotional fulfillment in your life and are trying to find it here.? Me: ?I do not ask for tests for emotional fulfillment.? Doctor: ?You need to come in with your husband and we will discuss this.? Me: ?I am getting counseling.? Doctor: ?That?s good.? Me: ?I really don?t believe I need to come in.? Doctor: ?That?s fine.? Me: ?So, what about this test?? Doctor: ?It does not matter.? I threw the test away and left, bursting into tears as I drove, feeling embarrassed and humiliated. I may write to my doctor and apologize for asking to use her free time, but that is the only thing I believe I did wrong.
8.I am sure I am not imagining the pregnancy symptoms — they may just be hormonally related wacky imbalances, and I would be absolutely fine with that explanation, if it is true. I am not wanting a baby so badly that I am imagining things or making them up. I am just soooo confused. Oh, and I have been really chilled for the 3 days for no obvious reason.
Okay. Finally, here is my question: Is it possible to have a faint positive urine test pretty late into pregnancy (I would have to be at least 5-6 weeks and could be as much as 12, if I really did miscarry in May (I am poochy in my pelvic area and I am feeling a sensation that feels so much like my previous 2 pregnancies that was early movement or fluttering) that does not darken AND a negative blood test and still actually be pregnant? If so, where should I go from here? I thought about ordering a fetal heart monitor from e-bay (my doctor refused to use the Doppler, just to ease my curiosity). At this point, I do NOT feel comfortable going back to see anyone at that clinic. I?m not angry, just embarrassed, and I doubt that the doctor would be willing to do anything more for me at this point. I think a vaginal ultrasound would be great, but we cannot afford to pay for it if my doctor will not order it. I am concerned for these reasons: If I end up bleeding, I will have no one really to turn to for the grief I?m sure I will feel — as there may be no proof of miscarriage, unless tissue is found. I really just want to be taken seriously. Also, I want to know if this may be a weird pregnancy with problems — no embryo, dead embryo, ectopic, etc. Also, I know that some diseases can possibly cause positive hCG. I don?t know if it would be positive urine/negative blood, but, oh well.
I would appreciate it, if you respond, that you have nothing critical to say. I?m here for help not criticism. You can be honest and factual without being rude. Thank you.

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:55:49 GMT

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