driving myself insane

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Registered: 06-13-2006
driving myself insane
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Wed, 06-21-2006 - 10:55am
I am about to drive myself insane. Stopped the pill last month. IF im on 28 day cycle I should have started period yeterday/today. Nothing yet. Its possible I could be pregnant, except I dont have that gut feeling about it. No symptoms either except CM this morning (which I dont think is a pregancy symptom), a little dizziness and very mild stomach cramping. I keep running to the bathroom thinking I have started. I took a test last Sat. - neg. - which was too early anyway. I want to take one, but I feel that maybe my cycle is longer than 28 days (I read it can be 21-35 days) it would be pointless to take the test. So I'm trying to wait, but I dont know how long I should wait. The ones who have been trying for months have my sympathy. It's maddening.
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Registered: 06-20-2006
Wed, 06-21-2006 - 11:03am
It's really up to you when you take another test, but yes onther one is called for I think. Keep in mind that if you are pregenet that your hormone levels just about double on a daily bases so if you are a 28 day cycle or longer it might still show you a postive. If your really uncertain and suspect you are preg. you can go get the blood draw to see. Good luck.
Tracy
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Registered: 02-02-2006
Wed, 06-21-2006 - 11:08am
Hi there, I hear ya... the wait is maddening. I don't know what to think. I had come off bc back in januray, and was having nice 28 day cycles and then the last 2 cycles have been 31 days. So, here I am, at CD22 and I've wiped and had a teeny tiny bit of light pink/brownish spotting. I don't know what to think! I mean if it's my AF it's REALLY early, and if it is by some chance implantation bleeding (which I hope, but doubt) then, I know it's way to early to test... ugh! Driving myself insane too!! I'm thinking I'll wait to see if I have any more spotting,and then maybe test this weekend.
But it's not helping that my DH asked me this morning if I took a pg test, I said nooooo, too early.
Well, keep us posted and feel free to vent any frustrations here... it's a great board for it! :)
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Registered: 06-13-2006
Thu, 06-22-2006 - 8:21am
Cramps for the past two days, cm yesterday and AF today!!!!!!!!!!
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Registered: 12-01-2003
Fri, 06-23-2006 - 2:59pm
I missed a period when I first went off BC, so going off BC can affect your cycle.
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Registered: 07-30-2004
Fri, 06-23-2006 - 6:43pm

hi! when you went off the pill do you remember how long before you finally got af? I took my patch off on 5/7, started af on 5/10 and haven't had af since... I took hpt 6/18 and got bfn, I was going to test again tomorrow 6/24 before I go to a concert I plan on drinking (heavily lol) if another bfn... but I keep going to the bathroom all day thinking I got af but nothing yet. I'm getting a lot of mucas discharge, I have a cold I think it's just from that. I can't concentrate on anything I'm so distracted thinking about it all the time! Would love to know from your experience how late I might be...

I think I have a long cycle, last time I kept track before I went on bc it was about 37-38 days so I'm not all that late if that is a normal cycle for me...

thanks!

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Registered: 12-01-2003
Fri, 06-23-2006 - 9:20pm

If I remember correctly I think I either completely missed the period or had an extra long, over 40 day cycle. I remember being a little freaked that I was pregnant too, but I had heard from others that this might happen, and it did.

Sorry I can't give you more concrete figures. I didn't start charting my period until we started TTC. :)

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Registered: 07-30-2004
Sat, 06-24-2006 - 7:45am

thank you for the reply! I just took hpt and it's bfn so I'm sure my af will be here someday, I just wish I knew when... I guess now it's good I know for sure I'm not pg so I can get back on the treadmill and indulge in some drinks tonight.

looking forward to trying next month!

have a great weekend!