Joint pain after FET

[LoveToGive]

Hello all ! I had some joint pain a week after my 5 day embryo transfer. The pain first started on my left knee then went on to my elbows and both ankles. Strange that it only happened at night and got worse. I ended up having a chemical pregnancy and I can’t help but wonder did the joint pain cause my body to stop the progression on the pregnancy. Anyone else with similar symptoms ?

[soccerkt6]

Hi lovely

I’m very sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy. 💔

Your joint pain definitely didn’t stop the progression of your pregnancy. Most chemicals are due to abnormalities in the embryo and nothing would have changed the outcome.

However, there have been other women on here that have noticed flu-like symptoms or swollen glands after embryo transfer and later found out that they had high NK cells/ overactive immune systems. High NK cells can affect implantation because your body views the embryo as a foreign invader (like an infection) and tries to fight it off. While your joint pain could have been random coincidence, it could also have been inflammation due to your body mounting an immune response to the embryo. If you haven’t already, you may want to consider having an immunology panel done to see if everything is clear on that front.

Best of luck with everything and I hope 2022 is your year xx

[LoveToGive in reply to soccerkt6]

Thank you for responding. I had a panel to check for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis the week the pain started. It came back negative but there were some other levels that were off. My Abs Monocytes were high at 0.87 ( normal range 0.20-0.80 and my albumin/globulin ratio low at 0.9 normal range 1.2-3.6. I have an appointment this week to have more labs done and NK is on the list to check. I’m hoping to do another transfer in the next 2 months so I want to have all my ducks in a row and be prepared.

[soccerkt6 in reply to LoveToGive]

It sounds like you’re on the right track! The abnormal results you mention could indicate some autoimmunity, so hopefully your next round of tests will yield some more answers and suggestions for things to add/change on your next transfer. Fingers crossed for you! xx

[LoveToGive in reply to soccerkt6]

I appreciate you being so helpful. This is my first time posting and thank you for offering guidance. I’m in my 40’s and have one more chance so I’m trying to do everything to make the next one stick.

[soccerkt6 in reply to LoveToGive]

Of course. This forum has an incredible wealth of information and I've learned so much from the ladies who have shared the discoveries they've made on their journeys.

If you haven't already, you may also want to consider reducing or eliminating gluten and sugar from your diet. They're two common ingredients that can contribute to excess inflammation, so it may be helpful in addition to whatever else your doctors recommend xx

[LoveToGive in reply to soccerkt6]

Thank you ! I’ve looked into the gluten also. I’m generally healthy and eat lots of salads and healthy fat with minimal processed food but there is always room for improvement. Thank you for the well wishes and all the best to you for 2022 !

[laffy]

Funny enough when I had my successful IUI my hips were so painful and sore didn’t have it with my other IUI