False positive - evaporation line
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Topic: False positive - evaporation line
Posted By: pikelets
Subject: False positive - evaporation line
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 6:39pm
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I have 3 days before AF is due.
Today I had a really bad headache and felt nauseaous. The last time I was pregnant (I MC'd after 7 weeks) and I can't remember with DS but think I had the same headache thing going on, so it has made me curious. Anyway, couldn't wait until the weekend, so I just used a POA test. There is the faintest faintest positive line.....BUT when I read online it said that it could be an evaporation line. I will buy another test tomorrow but just wanted to know if anyone has had an evaporation line show up before but they weren't actually pregnant?? (edited to make more sense) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 3 Angels - Dec10 / Mar11 / Dec11
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Posted By: cruzychic
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 6:40pm
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did the line show up within the time frame? post a pic? ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2af0d8" rel="nofollow">  TTC since October 2009 Diagnosed with PCOS June 2010 |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 6:40pm
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What sort of test was is? -------------  
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 6:41pm
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It was Crystal clear
Sorry can't put a pic up as not that savvy on that  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
3 Angels - Dec10 / Mar11 / Dec11
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 6:45pm
DH just got home from getting Chinese 
I showed it to him and he can see it but said its very faint so will wait for a day or so and try again... Aaargh - I hate waiting!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
3 Angels - Dec10 / Mar11 / Dec11
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Posted By: cruzychic
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 6:47pm
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They say a line is a line no matter how faint lol ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2af0d8" rel="nofollow"> TTC since October 2009 Diagnosed with PCOS June 2010 |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 7:11pm
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Is it pink? Cause if it is chances are you are pregnant, if its greyish then that is more likely an evap line. I know mine showed up outside the timeline and was originally faint but got quite pink over 20 mins, and I'm still pregnant at 15 weeks :D ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 7:15pm
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My test is blue lol - it is still faint!
Now I have my hopes up and will probably not sleep tonight! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
3 Angels - Dec10 / Mar11 / Dec11
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 10:08pm
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lol sorry I've only ever used one type, but yeah coloured tends to mean pregnant :D ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Inlove28
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 7:49pm
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I checked mine well after time you were supposed to and faint line they came through clearer as the days went on. A line is a line really unless its a faulty test.
Good luck! -------------  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Laurz_20
Date Posted: 12 March 2011 at 8:13pm
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Im guessing you have already retested but I just wanted to share my experience and this may have just been my particular test but I had an evap line that really looked like a BFP (was light but DH agreed it was there) on crystal clear, I googled and they said it was common, never buying that brand again.
Really hope yours is a real BFP though!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: jessm
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 7:58pm
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Sorry to be a killjoy, but a line is NOT always a line. Yes, if it came up in the time frame, but not necessarily outside it. I remember reading an awesome website about preg tests from a self-confessed poas-aholic. She made it really clear that evaps DO happen, and a line that only comes up outside the time frame is still a neg (but could be too early to test, so you could still get a pos later).
Whew, that was longwinded, but hope you get my message. I think its worse when you convince yourself that this month is your month and then af arrives. I'm not into pg tests until after af is late, but I am quite good at over-analysing any possible symptom (to the point that when there is no symptom whatsoever, I think up all those people who say they had no symptoms but were still pg!). I have finally come to the conclusion that preg leads to symptoms, not symptoms lead to preg. Or in the case of tests, preg means a pos test, not a pos test leads to preg. And when I accepted this, I stopped thinking about it so much because I couldn't make it happen by imagining all the symptoms. Umm, I don't blame you if you don't understand what I'm getting at  . I really hope that your line is because your preg!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jessm
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 8:12pm
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I found the website, its http://www.peeonastick.com/hptfaq.html#7 - Pregnancy tests FAQ .
Theres a link also about halfway down on the left, called 'a cautionary tale.' ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 18 March 2011 at 7:41pm
Hi ladies, well, an update, it was a line (3 different brands and tested after af due) but is not a line anymore 
I have seen my dr and am now getting some tests done to see why this wee one didn't stick either. Just glad it was all over with earlier rather than later. Next time - will not test early and not get my hopes up.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
3 Angels - Dec10 / Mar11 / Dec11
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Posted By: tarns
Date Posted: 19 March 2011 at 8:14am
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Really sorry to hear that Pikelets ...hugs to you.
I never test early now either.....just too upsetting eh  ------------- 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 March 2011 at 9:12am
| Aww Im sorry pilelets :( *hugs* |
Posted By: Limochick
Date Posted: 19 March 2011 at 11:09am
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I'm so sorry to hear that pikelet I hope the doctor can help!! -------------  
 
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