Currently I take an antidepressant (citalopram) and a prescription water pill (hydrochlorothiazide). I quit taking birth control about 3 months ago. Could my medicines give a false negative? Especially wondering about the water pills because could it dilute my urine too much for a pregnancy test to detect hcg levels? Just wondering for future reference for myself.
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Get a blood test from the dr they are the most accurate
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Try taking a test first thing in the morning, urine will be more concentrated at that time. I also take citalopram and it didn’t affect pregnancy tests at all, i got positives just as early as before i had started taking it.
Talk to your Dr. They can help you find out.
Yes. I was on the same antidepressant and I got 4 false negatives. I was so diagnosed with thyroid disease after I had my son. Yes same pregnancy. 
. Go to your Dr and get a blood test. Best bet.
Also Vitamin D3 is a natural antidepressant. My husband lost his job. Then our home. He was talking suicide. I read that it was an antidepressant and started him on it.after 2 weeks he was fine. Stopped talking about it. Have your Dr Do a full Vitamin Panel before you start. I had to double on my vitamins and I also had to have prescription Vitamins strength during.
Use your first pee and use red dye strips.
Kf you suspect something, then I would go get bloodwork done to see your levels
I was on the same antidepressant when I got pregnant with my son. I got an immediate positive result. Definitely try taking the test first thing in the morning when you get up. The water pills I’m not sure about 
it is possible they could be diluting your urine too much but idk 
definitely talk to your doctor maybe they could do a blood test for you
I take that medication and have since 2015 and I’ve never had a false negative pregnancy test.
Hydrochlorothiazide is not just a water pill that’s also for high blood pressure. I’ve been on it for ever and it didn’t dilute mine enough to not show up on a pregnancy test. I had bought one of the cheap ones from the dollar tree but I was like 2 weeks late.
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not being hateful but good lord go to y’all’s doctors for things like this 
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The more important question is are these drugs fetotoxic meaning can they harm a fetus. If the answer is yes, please get back on birth control. Before you start trying getting pregnant, review your medication with an obstreatician in a pre-conception consultation.
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Those medications do not cause false negatives . Hctz has no effect on hcg.
It could also be that your body just doesn’t metabolize hcg like normal. I knew someone who had negative urine AND blood tests until she was 9 weeks along. She kept telling people she was pregnant and they didn’t believe her. She went to the doc the same day she finally got a positive and ultrasound showed she was 9 weeks and a couple days along. She had had a blood test the previous week that was negative too.
Ask a Doctor. On facebook they are not doctors?
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Little known fact, most antidepressants can mess with your birth control. The same as antibiotics can negate it. Always get an opinion from your doctor.
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