After one week I was switched from plavix to effient when I discovered my genetic makeup made me a very low responder to plavix. On hindsight I wonder why genetic testing wasn't done up front, or at least a test to check response - it was just by happpenstance I looked at the genetic test I had done for different reasons two years ago and it had a drug response section. if not for this I would still be on plavix with a much higher chance of problems.
has anyone known genetic testing to give you the wrong sex of your baby?it's not the ambiotic fluid test in the blood test.
I am 15 weeks pregnant with my second baby and having a very difficult time make a decision regarding genetic testing. Can u please share your experinces/decisions ? Thank u!
I didn't have the genetic testing done. However before making my decision I had a discussion with my obgyn. She had explained to me that she had 4 kids. And 3 out of 4 she had the genetic test done. And all 3 came back with positive results. And she followed up with more testing. And the 3 plus one she didnt get tested came out healthy strong babies. That sometimes they do come back as false positives. But not to be too alarmed at first.
Big brothers are 4 yr and 9 months. My dr had blood drawn for genetic testing (downs syndrome and others) to make sure this baby is healthy and also to determine the sex of baby. I am a little nervous about this test and what it might show. My last pregnancy was horrible. Had to have and emergency c - section at 36 weeks because of ruptured placenta. I now have to wait 3-4 weeks for the results. I am going crazy. Is anyone else going through this.
I'm only 4 weeks but today was the first day I met with my obgyn. The doctor asked me if I would want to do genetic testing on the baby eventually. Did anyone else do this?
hi all! Iam losing it.Iam 36 had my genetic testing done and it has been one worry after another.First my numbers decreased for the chances of down synd.from 1 in 177 women to now 1 in 93,so my doctor suggested a amnio?wich iam scheduled for next week.I got my blood work results and iam a carrier for "sandhoff disease" wich is a milder case of "tay-sacks" so now they want my husband to be tested.UGH!!
I'm getting the genetic testing via blood work. They said if anything comes up abnormal id need to go for a amnio but this blood test is up to 98-99% accurate. This test did not exist when I was pregnant in my area 3yeas ago with my first.
I also had the genetic test done at me and I didn't see no harm... All they did was draw blood but that is all... Idk what's the big deal unless they do it In a different way other then that I didn't consider it harmful...
Genetic testing is a valuable tool in some cases. I'm not sure about your particular circumstances. You of course already know that you have a higher risk with your family history. If you have daughters and your test were positive then they would need to be followed much more closely and earlier than usual. Your mother was probably positive for the gene .... since your sister also had BC. I think the benefit would be more for your daughters at this point.
Her chemo will start in ten days and radiation to follow. She also had the genetic testing done a few weeks back. The results were given to us Thursday. Does that change her grade and or stage? Will her chemo treatment change? I know she will be having another mastectomy and ovaries removed later. I also would like to know if my other 2 daughters and myself should be tested.
If there is anyone with a similar situation, please respond. Thanks, A very concerned Mama in Georgia.
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