Charting ??, pos. Symptoms?? LONG post!
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Charting ??, pos. Symptoms?? LONG post!
| Tue, 10-28-2003 - 1:28pm |
Let me apologize right away for this long message, but I really feel the need to explain everything. I stopped taking the Pill close to 6 weeks ago. Came off of it without any problems and had my LMP on Oct 2nd. My cycle typically lasts 27 days, so on day 9 I started using ovulation predictor tests since I wasn't sure when I would ovulate. However, I kept getting negative results every day until the 12th. I ran out of tests and was discouraged, so I stopped testing for two days (13th and 14th). Then I bought more and used them on the 15th through the 18th, all results were negative. My dh & I had sex three times a week for these 2 weeks to increase our odds. Since I hadn't received a pos. result, I assumed I didn't ovulate yet. Then I found out about charting and started taking my temps and checking my cm. My cm was slightly stretchy on the 13 and 14th, then turned creamy for a while and now I have mostly dry days. I started taking temps on the 15th. I have had consistently high temps since the 15th, with very little fluctuation and nothing lower than 97.7. About a 1.5 weeks ago I started getting extremely tender bbs, nausea, mood swings, and cramps. My bb's were so sore I couldn't wear a bra for a couple days and they are still extremely sensitive. I know it seems early, but I feel certain that I must be pregnant. With my 1st child, I had these same symptoms about 2 weeks after I conceived, and I am really in tune with my body. These symptoms are more exaggerated then my typical PMS symptoms, and started much sooner than normal and are still continuing. Here's the problem ... I don't know if I ovulated or not, esp. since I didn't test on the 13th or 14th, which probably would have been right about the time I would have expected. And I only started charting on the 15th, so I have no way of knowing when I peaked. My AF is due tomorrow. I took a HPT this morning that says it's effective 4 days before your expected period. It was negative. I am really shocked since I am still having nausea, breast tenderness and occasional cramping. I was certain that I was pregnant and now I don't know whether to believe the negative result or not. Could these symptoms be normal since I came off the pill 6 weeks ago? I can't see how, since I had no problem coming off of it and got my period right on schedule 2 weeks after stopping the pills. So now I'm thinking that maybe I did ovulate on either the 13th or 14th and am pregnant. Is there a chance I really am pregnant but getting a negative result? Or could these symptoms just be that my hormones are all messed up from coming off the pill 6 weeks ago? Thanks for reading my whole story and please offer any ideas you may have!

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, sensitive nipples, cramps,quite a bit CM, dizziness, faintness, nauseas, bloating, constipation, gassy, back pain, headaches, breast feel swollen, extremly tired and lazy, 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, and I have also noticed blue veins on my boobs. 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, and on 10/22 I took another one and it was neg also. I haven't taken another test since then, and all the ones I took at home were ClearBlue Easy. I was thinking of taking a FRE HPT, but haven't. I guess I need to just go to the DR and have a blood test done or something. Anyway, I know I didn't help, but maybe knowing that someone else is in kinda the same situation helps someway. BTW, still no sign of AF and doesn't seem like she's coming. The closest thing to her was around 9/23, which is way over a month away, and wasn't actually close to normal.
LaNissa
Both letters r very long.....Smile.
I didn't stop taken bc pill, but i can truly say that i have all of the same symptoms and 2 bfn hpt. However im going to spare u both of the long story. I have PCOS and Im on cd 30, my cycle has been 28 days for the last year.
I dont know what going on w/my body but everything that u both r feeling i too feel the same syptoms, with very bad heartburns and headache. So the best advice that i can give which im taken myself is to go to the doc to have blood drawn.
Pls keep me inform and good luck to both of u.
LaNissa
PS.. sorry so long !! Couldn't help it :)
Thanks for sharing your story. It's nice to know I'm not just imagining these things. It sure feels like I'm pregnant, though. The strange thing is 2 weeks after I came off the Pill I had a totally normal period. I just assumed things would be normal for this cycle. The symptoms were pretty severe, but they seem to be lessening. I was really hoping I was pregnant, and even now I'm not so sure whether I am or not. I guess we'll just have to see what the next couple of weeks bring. Hope your symptoms get better soon.
Thanks again,
carmen
SO at least I now know I am not alone.....lots of luck and hugs to you all.
Glad to hear similar stories....I was sure I was pregnant last month - have mp of 25 days - have NEVER been late , and then was at day 33 with all symptoms but 2 neg. urine tests. On day 34, got up, and on the way to the Dr. got AF.....now I am waiting to see what happens in the next few days - am using cm to help us know when to try.....but was convinced last month - who knows - maybe I was pregnant and just had a very early miscarriage???? Good luck to all, and may our bodies send us clearer messages!!!