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| Sun, 09-24-2006 - 10:57am |
I know this is going to be long but I need some advice. I'm so confused right now but I'm trying to figure out what is going on with me. I'm not sure if I'm pregnant or what but I'd like to get some advice.
Okay, I missed my period in August and I was having some of the pregnancy symptoms but I really didn't think anything of it because I'm taking Topamax and some of the side effects of that are also some of the symptoms of being pregnant. I was feeling fatigue, having mood swings, staying thirsty, constantly going to the bathroom and I missed my period. But I got a preganancy test and took it... negative. I took a second test a couple of days later and it still said negative. I ended up starting my period around Sept 11th so I figured it must have been the pills. Well that following Friday I was with my partner and our condom broke. I'm no longer on birth control because Topamax cancels that out but I did get Plan B ( the morning after pill) the next day and took that. I'm worried that Topamax might cancel that too.
Well this Friday my stomach started hurting and I started feeling sick. My abs started feeling sore like I've been working out but I haven't been. Yesterday when I woke up I noticed I had started bleeding. It's not heavy bleeding either. It's really light bleeding and it's like dark brown blood. I don't know if this could be from my pills or what. I was reading about miscarriages and I noticed that some of the symptoms fit the way I've been feeling this weekend. I'm gonna contact my doctor about everything tomorrow but does anyone have any advice or if anyone has been through a similar situation? Thank you for your time.

Hi southernxstarr,
I'm sorry you're going through all this, it sounds stressful. I am not too familiar with Topamax and it's effects on plan B, but I do know that very often women who've taken Plan B have had cramping, little bleeding, and other side effects similar to what you're describing. I'm concerned that you said you missed your period in august. Have you told your doctor about that? They may also be able to do a blood test to check for preganancy that way. I think that's a little more sensitive than the urine ones. You said you're seeing your doctor tomorrow, right? Well, I hope they can give you the answers your looking for. And hopefully it's just some side effects from the plan b and/or the topamax you're on.
Good luck and please check back with us and let us know how things are going....
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