Advice... please respond !!

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Registered: 10-08-2003
Advice... please respond !!
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Wed, 10-15-2003 - 5:40pm
I've posted a couple of times but not alot of replies. So I am going to start all over and tell you my story. I am 17 and on BCP (Nordette to be exact). I've been on it for almost 3 years.I am on a normal 28 day cycle and never been off. Last month I missed alot of pills (more than 6 in the 1st 2 weeks of last months pack). So I thought I could be preg, so I stopped taking them at the end of the 2nd week, and didn't take the 3rd week at all. Well 2-3 days after not taking them I should've started my period, but I didn't. I stopped taking them either 9/17 or 9/18. I should've started and had a normal period by 9/21. Well I didn't. Around 9/23 I had light spotting so I thought it was starting. So I took precautions and used a tampon during the day while at school. When I removed it, there was nothing on it except a little light pink at the very tip. Normally my periods are light on the 1st day, heavy on the 2,3,and 4th days, and then light again on the 5-6th days. What I expierenced was no where close. Well that lasted til around 9/26. I haven't taken any pills since then and have had no more bleeding. Although I have had numerous symptoms including: Breast tenderness, sore nipples, cramps,off white CM, dizziness, faintness, nauseas, bloating, constipation, gassy, back pain, headaches, blurry vision (even with contacts), breast feel swollen, extremly tired and lazy, I've been breathing faster, leg cramps, my belly button felt like something was pulling it apart the other day, itchiness, insomnia, thristiness, hot flashes, mood swings, I've been extremly emotional, and have had sharp pains in differnt places here and there. Around 10/1 I took a HPT, but it was neg and during the middle of the day. So 10/2 I took another with first morning urine and still neg. On 10/8 took another test at health dept. neg there also. So, I haven't taken a test since, and haven't taken a pill since either. Basically I was wondering if the bleeding around the end of Sep. was my period and it was just really light, or if it could've been implantaion bleeding. Also if it was my period do you think that if I test on 10/21 to see if I got preg while I haven't been taking my pills it would be too early ? Any advice, comments, and replies are extremly welcomed. Hopefully someone can help me figure all this out, and if there's someone else going through this we can figure it out together.. Thanks in advance..

LaNissa

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Registered: 10-08-2003
Wed, 10-15-2003 - 8:06pm
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Registered: 05-08-2003
Wed, 10-15-2003 - 8:18pm
Well I think if I were you I'd wait a few more days and if AF doesn't come again then I'd go in for a blood test, which will tell you a lot sooner if you are indeed pregnant. Whoa...you sure have a TON of symptoms that I don't think you'd feel that soon if you are pregnant. I'm not even sure some of them could be related to being pregnant, but you never know until you get checked. I do know that if you stopped taking your pills during your month when you should've still been taking them that it can definately mess up your cycles and your hormones bigtime! Your AF's could be light for several months like that or even disappear altogether after stopping the pill, especially mid-pack. I know people who got pg on the pill but really by this point your tests should show +. I know for some it can take a little longer but since you had some bleeding I would probably assume you're not pg. It's all so hard because there's always that little voice in your head that says "what if". I would just go to a doctors office to be checked for sure if you're worried and have them do a blood test. And most importantly, try not to stress because that will only make things worse. GOOD LUCK!

Heather

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Registered: 10-08-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 1:54pm
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Registered: 09-24-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 2:33pm
Hi Lanissa -

From my experience with BCPs, they can really, really mess with your cycles. You sure do have a lot of symptoms, though. I would try to go do your doctor for a blood pg test.

Good luck!!

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Fri, 10-17-2003 - 4:02pm
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