4 days late...pregnant?

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4 days late...pregnant?
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Mon, 05-05-2008 - 10:38am

Hi,


I was supposed to get my period on May 1st, and today (May 5th), it's still not here. I don't even feel like I'm going to get it: no cramps, no bloating, no headaches, no sore breasts. All those symptoms usually precede my period, not always, but usually. I don't have any of those. What I DO have is constipation. But this isn't all that alarming, since I've been plagued by on-and-off constipation for years now. It'll come suddenly and leave just as suddenly. I guess I'm just nervous and attributing the late period and constipation to my being pregnant.


Also, I think it may be important to note that the only time my periods have EVER come on time was when I was on the birth control pill. After being on the pill for about 1 year, I stopped taking it around January of this year (2008), because it was wreaking serious havoc with my emotions. The last time I had my period was last month, and even that came I think 1 or 2 days late. That leads me to believe that my body is just reverting back to normal (pre-pill). It took a couple months for the pill-induced hormones to wear off, and now my body's (hormonally) back to how it was pre-pill.


Furthermore, I don't have any of the symptoms of pregnancy, except possibly constipation. I'm not more tired than usual, no nausea, no weight gain, no frequent urination, no sore breasts, etc.


I'm thinking of taking a pregnancy test if I don't get my period within a couple days. What do you all think? Your advice/suggestions would be much appreciated.


Thank you in advance for your time.


-Linyaari

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Registered: 05-06-2008
Tue, 05-06-2008 - 11:16am
Yes I tested this morning and the test was bad i believe ,I didnt get any lines. The thing that sux most of all is there is no OBs in my town. 1 comes to town every 2 weeks, so now I have to wait longer or either break down andspend another 15$ on a test =( . But not sure what to do.
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Tue, 05-06-2008 - 11:17am

Thank you for your reply. :)


I don't know if it's the same with you, but a couple days before I get my period, my breasts do tend to hurt. So maybe your period's coming soon. But then again, you said your periods've been accurate and regular...so I don't know. If I get some good advice/info, I'll surely forward it to you. :)


Hope everything turns out well for you! Good luck.


-Linyaari

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Registered: 05-06-2008
Tue, 05-06-2008 - 11:21am
Thank you so much, but yes i have NEVER EVER EVER been late in over a year so its a little scary/confusing. GL to you=)
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Tue, 05-06-2008 - 11:31am
Do you have a dollar tree nearby?

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Tue, 05-06-2008 - 11:33am
Yes I do, but in the past I "tested" them when i was pregnant and it told me Negative =\. Just figured why waste the money LOL!
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Tue, 05-06-2008 - 11:54pm
I used to be totally off schedule and then
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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 7:27am

Yeah, I know that having hyperthyroidism can cause either an absent period or a very irregular one. But I was tested for it 2 years ago, not because of any menstrual problems, and it came up negative. I know the symptoms, and constipation IS one of them, and currently I suffer from it, but I don't think it's a thyroid problem. Though I'm no doctor. I'm going to call in about an hour and make an appointment, because this is really, really starting to frustrate me.


Yesterday, 2 new symptoms sprouted. I had some pain in my lower abdomen, sometimes only on one side, sometimes on both and the middle, near the pelvis. Usually it was sharp, sort of cramp-like...but I think that may've been from the constipation. Also, and this may be a little TMI, when I urinated yesterday, it was painful and burning, and when I wiped, there was a little blood on the paper. The pain was in my lower abdomen, too. I know that this is a key symptom of a urinary tract infection, but if that's what I have, then that doesn't explain the late period (which I still haven't gotten, 6 days later), the new lower abdomen pain, or the constipation. Now I've read that these can all be symptoms of an ovarian cyst. But this seems very random to me.


Anyway...considering there are new symptoms, what do you all say?


Thanks! I really appreciate all your input. :)


-Linyaari

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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 7:46am
It sounds to me like a UTI or possible kidney infection.

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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 7:59am

Yeah, I have to wait until 8 to call the doctor...because they aren't open yet, haha. I've read and been told that contipation's a symptom of hypothyroidism. That's what 2 doctors have tested me for.


About the kidney infection...great. Well, hopefully it's something minor...I guess I'll find out soon, eh?


Thank you for your reply. The kidney infection had crossed my mind, but left it pretty quickly.

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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 8:44am
Well I tested again this morning and it was Neg. But still no period not even anything that I would say a I am about to start. So now I am really confused, what do I do now?