Aching lower abdomen??

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Aching lower abdomen??
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Sat, 10-04-2003 - 6:45pm
Hi again!

I thought for sure I was pregnant this month, but now i have no idea what's going on! I have been having lower abdominal pain on my left side, like minor cramps...sometimes it's on the right and the middle, but mostly on the left. I have been getting SO nauseous lately, haven't thrown up, but I never do, I kinda hate it so I refuse to let my body do it. Anyway, my lower back started hurting today, and I am so tired...Sorry if TMI, but I have been all over my husband lately...and my last period was strange, lighter than usual, but started at the same time and was the same length. just spotting in the beginning and a lot at the end. It's been a week and a half (two weeks tues) since i had started that period. i have taken hpts but they are all negative, and the aching lower ab doesn't go away. The only thing i can figure is it's connected to the kidney infection i had before my last period when i was on antibiotics. i'm on birth control, so i could've technically gotten pregnant while on antibiotics, but maybe they just wreaked havoc on my system? I guess my question is how many of you have had lower abdominal pain, especially on the left? Did you end up being pregnant? Or was it a cyst or something else? I would really appreciate any responses, I'll be going to the doctor tuesday, so I'll let you all know. Thanks for all your responses!

Jessica

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 3:12pm
I've been having the exact same problem. I almost attributed it to the "bugs" that are going around the school I work in but then I realized my "symptoms" aren't the same as other people's "symptoms". Hubby thinks it's due to the full moon coming up. Will have to wait and see...

~Butterfly~

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 3:21pm
LOL, my husband, if i ask what he thinks, it's always, 'i don't know!' he's so tired of me asking, i'm sure he wishes i would've gone to the dr earlier. we finally made a bet today, i bet i'm pregnant he bet i have a cyst. if he wins he gets hot wings, if i win, i get a kid. lol, men. it seems to me that i feel just fine except for waking up so grossly nauseous and having the aching lower abdomen..so i don't think it's an infection or anything, and i really don't know what a cyst would do to me...seems like it would hurt worse if it was that making me so nauseous. but what do i know. what's silly is that if i am pregnant, it would have been because i was on antibiotics while on birth control...anyway, i'm so scared i'm wrong, and that i'm going to be so crushed...we're not ttc right now, but i want one so bad and the only way we'll have one soon is by accident. and on food, he offered me eggs this morning, which didn't sound bad until i thought about the smell...what is it about smells? we're making hot dogs right now, which i thought i wanted, but i don't think i do anymore.....lol, and last night i started drinking ranch dressing bc it tasted SO GOOd. i'm so strange if i'm not preggers! i'll know soon enough. GL with yourself!

jessica

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 3:22pm
Aren't those husbands just silly? Trying to be so logical! anyhow, keep us updated, and gl!

jessica

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 6:31pm
Drinking ranch, eh? Hmmm...you know, I know a good doc that takes care of those sort of psychotic things...-hehe- Well, it sounds like a good bet between you and hubby. My hubby would love that! Speaking of which, I gotta run. Just wanted to check up on ya. Take it easy and keep me posted!!

Christie

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 8:46pm
if only weird food cravings were unusual for me! the only unusual about drinkin ranch is that usually i hate anything creamy, mayo, ranch, whatever, in large quantities. so who knows. i'll tell you one thing though...we were talking, and i told him i wouldn't mind getting sick for 9 months, because it would be worth it. and oh my goodness, i'm already tired of it...3 mornings is enough for me! i hate feeling so horrible. lol, i'm starting to pee all the time too, but who knows...i'm probably still over reacting.

have a good day tomorrow, and i'll let y'all know when i do!

jessica

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 9:12pm
That happened to me once and it turned out to be an ovarian cyst...my body ended up taking care of it (meaning it ruptured on its own). My Dr. said it is very common.
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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 9:31pm
Hey, I have been wondering if it might be a cyst. Did you get nauseous when you had yours?

jessica

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 10:10pm
I'm having the same kinds of problems. I do have PCOS and have chalked the pain up to that. I will know Tuesday if it is something more. I must own stock in HPTs and didn't want to spend any more money in them. I have been trying for 2 1/2 years and the emotional roller coaster is just crazy. I don't even say anything any more to my husband because he runs out and tell his family that we might be pregnant. Then I have to tell everyone that we are not and I realllllly fell bad.

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Sun, 10-05-2003 - 11:53pm
Been having crampy pains in my lower left abdomen for the last few days too. LMP was Aug 18 and I was thinkin I could be PG despite three negative tests. The only symptoms i had however was the cramping and missed period. none of the frequent urinating, swelling breasts nor nausea.

When i went to the doctor last Friday, the test came out negative again. Finally, after much anxiety and waiting, my period came Friday night. It started out really light, I was thinking it might be implantation. But then whn I woke up Saturday morning, it was there in full force so that's it. I guess I was just feeling paranoid.

Just a could-be thing to share with you ladies. Hope you all get what you want. :)

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Mon, 10-06-2003 - 7:17am
Hi Riverwoods

Well today I am crampy again. Last night though I felt very sick for about 30 mins and then it stopped. I have been so anxious and have been carrying a tampon around with me just in case!! hehe. It is now day 40 and soon to be day 41!! YIKES! Because I have done 4xHPT and all NEG I am trying to forget about it until Friday 10th and see what happens. I think then I will go to get a blood test. I think now it could be a cyst considering all I have read about other members..... mmmm?? Dunno!

Maybe I have very low undetectable HCG (??) then the HPT cannot detect easily? It is about 1 week though.. (no negetive thoughts!!)....??? HPT cant be that wrong can they??

I want to be preggas but just want the waiting game to finish so I can work out the rest of my life with the knowing our own baby to come into the world! I am also a little scared to suddenly wake up to a new and very late period, as we have worked ourselves up so much this past week. Well I am glad I can chat to someone in the same boat as me.. I hope yours works out for the very best. Keep me informed. I am going to go to the docs on Friday coming so I will let you know the results.

Cheers til then...