I got a call today from my very happy doctor that my numbers were down to 20 and they were lifting all restrictions. I can’t even describe the level of relief I felt upon hearing that number and her happy voice.
A little over 5 weeks ago I was sitting alone in the emergency room waiting to get my first dose of methotrexate. 7 weeks ago I was celebrating being pregnant privately with my husband, smiling happily at my 2 year yearly son wondering how he would be as a big brother. When in that room 5 weeks ago waiting to get the shot I felt so alone. I went from being so happy earlier that week, to disbelieving, terrified and questioning. I called my doctor-was she sure this was necessary? Maybe they were wrong. She calmly reassured me and probably saved my life.
The first treatment didn’t work and my numbers went up, and my doctor warned me that if the second one did not work, they would need to do surgery.
That second week, I was essentially on bed rest so I wouldn’t rupture. I was terrified while waiting for those blood results, and remember sitting in the emergency room, wondering what would happen if the numbers didn’t go down….but thankfully they did by almost 50 percent. At the peak my numbers were at around 2000 and today they are at 20.
I wanted to share this story so others who get methotrexate and need a second dose, know that it can work well the second time around and also to know as I mention below that I felt some real pain from the treatment.
I will also say it did cause pain, kind a strong tugging feeling which scared me at the time because I didn’t know if that was normal. Definitely called the doctor to check but it turned out it was within the normal levels of pain and thankfully not a rupture.
Am so grateful to be ok…now was told that I can start trying again after one month…which is so scary in its own way. Definitely want another little miracle in the future but scared of this happening again.