Cold Sores? Anyone?

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Registered: 09-15-2003
Cold Sores? Anyone?
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Fri, 11-14-2003 - 8:17am
Maybe this is a crazy question, but is there anyone who is prone to getting cold sores, that got them when pregnant?? I get them occasionally...usually when I'm sick, run-down, tired, etc, which sometimes is around my period. I really think I'm pg, but I have to wait until next wed to see if AF rears her ugly head. But this morning I woke up and I'm feeling the start of a nasty cold sore on my bottom lip. I guess it would make sense that it's around AF time, but I'm hoping it may be the other. I have had a lot of symptoms lately and I have been extremely tired, which means I'm run-down, which would make the cold sore appear. I don't know! I'm probably justing grasping at anything here, but I was just wondering if there could be anything to this! Please give me any feedback! Thanks!
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Fri, 11-14-2003 - 10:58am
Well, I don't know - I've never been pg before (unless I am now..hehe) But I can tell you that I'm seriously feeling like I'm about to get at least 5 canker sores in my mouth...which I NEVER get....never heard of it being a symptom before either...but who knows?

When are you testing again? I will be (hopefully) monday...

=)

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Fri, 11-14-2003 - 12:14pm
I know it was kind of a weird question...I'm probably getting one because I have just been so tired & my body is run down...wether or not I'm pregnant! I am going to test on the 19th or probably actually the day after, because I'm supposed to get AF on the 19th, so I will try to wait until the next day. It is very hard though! I need to know now! But I don't want to keep wasting all this money on these tests. Well, good luck to you! I hope you get the results you want. Keep me updated!
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Registered: 05-20-2003
Fri, 11-14-2003 - 12:49pm
Hey - you never know.

I actually did with my last pg (little girl).

Had a good one crusting up my lip by the time I got the BFP!!!

Then when I announced both mom and MIL said they already knew cause of the cold sore!!!

So - here's to a big one coming for me again!!!

Wishing you both all the luck!

Melinda
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Fri, 11-14-2003 - 1:06pm


Hey I have to say that I really think that you may be preg. With my last child I got a cold sore about the time I was late almost to the point Of being even a little late for Af. And then all the sudden I got my very first cold sore ever, It was located on my lower left side towards the center of my lip . and let me tell you I thought what the hell. At that time I had gone to the doctar already because I kept cramping really bad and so they ran some test and told me I was not preg that they tought maybe I had a STD(fat chance)but they decide to treat me with antibotic just in case and low and behold almost 4 weeks later With just the cild sore and some cravings for nuts I toook a Blood test and I was acutaully preg and had been for 6 weeks. I just did not produce enough hormone to show up at the first appt. and the doctor said that the cold sore was a big sign because of a rush of hormones in my system. and it lasted awhile. This time I am hoping to be preg. and I have had not cold sore, but canker sores on my tongue.


Here to that cold sore meaning you are preg. (A horrible thing to wish for, but sometimes neg things can be postive)

 
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Fri, 11-14-2003 - 2:14pm
Hey, we can be test buddies. AF is due on the 19th for me as well!! I am trting with all my strength to wait until then to test! I have been on Clomid and Gonal-F trying to get pregnant, so hopefully it worked!

Good luck!!
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Fri, 11-14-2003 - 3:40pm
We can definitely be test buddies! I think I'm actually going to wait until the following day (if I don't get AF) because I've had times where it fools me and won't arrive until 8 or 9 at night!!! I took one on the 10th and it was negative, but from alot of postings I've read, sometimes it is too early, so I'm really hoping that was the case! Well, I wish the best of luck to you! I will be praying for you and will keep you posted!
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Fri, 11-14-2003 - 4:04pm
It seems as though the canker sores can be a good sign for you! The funny thing is my cold sore is on my bottom lip toward the right side! Since you have been pregnant before, can you tell me if you recall feeling like someone has pumped you full of air (chest/stomach area)? I get that way after I eat, coupled with heartburn! I have to burp like crazy until all the air is finally gone! The weird thing is that it happens no matter what I eat..even mild things! I just feel like all the other symptoms I'm having just have to mean that I am, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up! I've been so tired all the time (more than usual), irritable/emotional, real bloated belly (unusual), had some cramping the other day similar to period cramping but different and then for a while it was just on one side, and nauseaous and hungry simultaneously! If I eat, it helps get rid of the nausea, but then I get the whole air/heartburn/burping thing, and I have sort have been a little constipated also! What do you think? I took a test last monday (10th) and it was negative, but I've read a lot of other postings that said it took a while for some people's hcg levels to be high enough to actually show pregnancy. If my last AF was in fact implantation bleeding (real light & brown), which I'm starting to think it was, then that would put me at about 7 weeks now...is it possible that at 6 weeks a hpt can show up negative? Thanks again for answering. I look forward to any other insight you may have! Also, I will be praying that you get the answer you want also!
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Mon, 11-17-2003 - 11:39pm


HEY MIA SORRY THAT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK WITH YOU. I HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY. YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS OR JUST WANT A SHOULDER JUST EMAIL ME BREMEAL@AOL.COM. ANYWAY AS FAR AS BEING PREG AND NOT HAVING A POSTIVE RESULT EARLIER, YOU COULD NOT HAVE ASKED A BETTER PERSON. I HAVE A 9 YR SON THAT THEY COULD NOT PICK THE HCG UP UNTIL I WAS ALMOST 21/2 MONTHS ALONG AND WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO IS ALMOST 3(2/11/01 ) I NEVER GOT A POSTIVE AT HOME I DID A BLOOD TEST AND I HAD TO KEEP COMMING BACK IN FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS FOR THEM TO FINAL TELL ME I WAS PREG.BECAUSE EVERYONE ON HERE SAYS THAT YOU HAVE IMPLANTATION ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER O DAY BUT NOT ALWAYS I HAD A SAC AT 3WEEKS AND 7 DAYS I DID NOT GO THROUGH IMPALNTATION UNTIL 4 WEEKS AND 5 DAYS BUT WAS NOT CONFIRMED PREG FORE ABOUT 2WEEKS FOLLOWING. WHICH PUT ME AT ALMOST 9-10 WEEKS PREG, SO I DO BELEIVE THERE IS CHANCE. BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT PRODUCE HCG UNTIL IMPLANT , SO IF YOU DID NOT IMPLANT TIL LATER YOU MAY NOT BE PRODUCING ENOUGH RITE NOW FOR A HPT. AS FAR AS ALL THE SIGNS THE BLOATING WOW I DO REMEBER SO WELL AND GAS I COULD OF FLOATED MY OWN HOT AIR BALLOON. HEARTBURN I STARTED GETTING FROM DAY ONE AND I NEVER GOT IT BEFORE OR AFTER. SO IF I LEFT ANYTHING OUT LET ME KNOW AND I WILL ANSWER YOU ANYTIME. BUT YOU MAY HAVE A BETTER TIME REACHING ME THROUGH MY EMAIL.

MESHELL

I HOPE AND I PRAY EVERY NIGHT FOR EVRYONE IN HERE.

 
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Tue, 11-18-2003 - 11:06am
Hi, I saw the title to you post and it caught my eye b/c I think that same thing has happened to me and I actually posted a similar question on babycenter.com but got no replies. Anyway, I ended up with a cold sore on my lip right after I o'd this time (11/02)and figured it was due to my temp. rising and then (sorry, this is gross to me) ended up with one in each nostril and one on the outside of my nose. Very unusual! I have had cold sores before, but not this many at one time! My temps have been up for 16 days now - I've read that 18 consectutive days is a good sign. I tested last Sat. (11/15) and it was neg. but had a faint line several hours later - which I guess is a evaporation/ghost line. I have had sore/tender breasts since right after I ovulated and some on and off cramping on one side. I think I am going to give it at least another week and if AF doesn't show up, I'm going to make an appt. with my doctor.