Here are my "symptoms"

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Here are my "symptoms"
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Thu, 10-16-2003 - 11:15am
Hi All,

Please tell me what you think these symptoms mean.

My bbs feel tender but not horribly sore. I have some cramping and pulling in my lower abdomen and previously had some pain on both sides. I felt especially iratable yesterday and boy does my back hurt!! I also had some cravings as well for chocolate and chips! But this is my first month off BCP and according to my ovulation calendar I was supposed to O between 10/10 and 10/15, but FF chart says Ovulation not detected - but this could be because this is my first month charting and started charting on CD11. Some days earlier I took an o-test and it came back negative (only the control line showed) and then yesterday I took another test and the line came back very faint but there nonetheless. But I'm almost sure that I o-ed already between those dates listed above. Bearing all this in mind, this is my theory... I believe that I o-ed (DH and I BDed on cd 8,10,13,14) and when I took the first test it came back negative because I had already o-ed and this second test could be signs of HCG in my urine??? My temps rose cd 12,13,14 from 97.5 to 97.7 to 97.9 respectively then dipped to 97.1 then for the past two days rose back to 97.5.

Please tell me what you think and if anyone has experienced the same thing as well.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Lisa TTC#2

PS How can I attach my FF chart as well?

Lisa

Loving Wife to Ricardo and devoted mom to Dylan Zane & Dana McKenzie

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Registered: 10-13-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 11:53am
Hi. You said this is your first month off the pill. I know the two times I went off the pill it took me about two or three months to have a normal cycle and to ovulate. I think its really hard to tell when you ovulate if you've just gone off the pill. Also, the change in hormones from being on the pill to being off can cause some weird symptoms. For instance, when I went off the pill I was really crabby and my sking kept breaking out horribly. I would wait until you think you should get your period and then test with an HPT. I know, easier said than done.

I kind of did the same thing with the OPK. I took one yesterday and got a faint line, I took one this A.M. with FMU and the line was darker than yesterday but still lighter than the control line. Could this mean that my HCG levels are increasing?? Who knows?? The only way to find out for sure is to wait and see!!

Good Luck,

Joanna