I took a test yesterday morning and it
said that it could take up to 10 min for
the correct result. Well I checked the
test a couple minutes after and it said
negative so I threw it out not giving it a
second thought, until much later when
something told me to recheck which I did
and found out that it was now a faint
positive. I mean the box said to
disregard any changes in the test after
the 10 minutes where up, but i'm not sure
if that positive came in before the time
limit. Can a test change from negative to
postive after it sits for a while (and
where talking a few hours here). I
wouldn't think so, I mean why would it,
but could it be an effect of the test
after a few hours to change results?
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BaByMaMa2005
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 433 Location: Houston, TX
Posted: 05-27-05 09:53am
If you were pregnant the positive line
would have showed up almost immediately.
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NICKIESBABY
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 33 Location: tennessee
Posted: 05-27-05 10:00am
The positive line can show up anywhere
from immediately to 10 mins after the
urine is first applied to the test stick
depending on how far along you are. The
test can show a false positive after 10
mins. It is called an evaporation line.
I would advise that you take another test
and set a timer for ten minutes and the
read the test after the timer has gone
off. Good luck and keep us posted
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poohbear101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 383
Posted: 05-27-05 10:17am
I took 2 tests last weekend a few days
before my period was due. The one I think
messed up because it tooked forever for
even just the one line to show and then
there was a really faint second line so I
redid it and it turned out negative so I
didnt worry about it. Then on tuesday I
had light spotting, as if I was going to
start my pd but thats it, nothing since
then. I've had cramping for the last 2
weeks almost, and i'm now 5 days late. My
breast are now just starting to get sore
(not so much the nipples) I feel nausous
sometimes (just heaving i'm not actually
throwing up) i've had a couple headaches
and i'm always so tired and really
thirsty. Also these cramps they're either
right on my lower abdomen or on either
side. I know stress can cause your period
to be late but honestly i'm not stressing
about this. I figure either way whatever
the out come is i'll deal with it you
know. I know I should wait a couple days
to test again, but I just really need/want
to know whatever the result. A really big
part of me doesn't think I am but there
still is that small nagging part that says
yes. I'm just so confused and frustrated
by it all. Sorry for the long post I just
really appreciate all the imput.
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NICKIESBABY
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 33 Location: tennessee
Posted: 05-27-05 10:26am
Poohbear it sounds like you may have had
implantation bleeding and maybe you are
pregnant. I would go ahead and take
another test and see what it says. If it
comes up neg. I would call the doctor and
get an appt. To go in. There could be
something else wrong and you need to know
for sure what is going on. Good luck.
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poohbear101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 383
Posted: 05-27-05 13:44pm
I took your advice and did another test.
But it came back negative too. Could it
be too early? Also, I was told that if
you take the sample from a container that
it would be more accurate, so thats what I
did. Do you think maybe thats why it came
out negative? Because the tests that I
have taken normally (not from the
container) have been faint positives.
Unless it was just the test that were
messed up and they're werent real
positives at all. :roll: who knows.
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poohbear101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 383
Posted: 05-27-05 23:19pm
Tell me if this makes any sense. My pd
was due the 22, I had sex (unprotected)
early in the morning on the 23. What are
the chances of getting pregnant that close
to when your period is due (or over due by
like a day). I know if I did then it
would be way too soon for any symptoms
like i've been having, but could that be
the reason that I haven't gotten my pd yet
and why the tests keep coming up negative
cause its too soon to get a positive? If
I am pregnant I thought it happened around
the 9th, cause I really dont think
anything could have happened the 23rd,
could it?
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kerida
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 14 Location: ny
Posted: 05-29-05 23:42pm
What has happened since your last post?
Did you find out if you were pregnant or
not? You have replied to my posts in the
other forum and I appreciate it! My
period was not actually late but I was so
anxious and scared with what happened with
my patch that I just was not thinking
straight. Since I have been on the patch
I usually get my period 4 days after I
remove the 3rd one and that is exactly how
it happened this time. So maybe you are
not pregnant but htinking you may be has
delayed your period and has led you to
believe that you have symptoms. Rather
than wasting your time taking hpt's I
would advise you to get both a urine test
and a blood test. If your period is
already a few days late and ther eason is
pregnancy, it should definetely show on
either one. So good luck hun and whatever
the outcome is just remember that
everything happens for a reason!
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poohbear101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 383
Posted: 05-30-05 08:33am
Still don't know. No pd yet and I haven't
taken another test since friday, so I
don't know if i'd get a positive result
this time. I'm just over a week late now
and i'm not stressing about it, I mean
sure i'd like to know what the hell is
going on but i'm not worried enough that
it would delay my pd this long. I talked
to a friend and she told me that she never
got a positive hpt until she was almost 3
months along, so maybe i'm just one of
those girls who cant get positives. I'm
going to wait a few more days and then
test again, if its negative this time i'll
try and get an appointment for the doc.
Thanks for the concern though and i'm glad
things worked out for you the way you
wanted them too. Right now I dont care
either way what the result is I just want
to know so I don't have to keep
questioning everything I do. :roll:
