not pregnant - but what's going on?

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Registered: 07-16-2003
not pregnant - but what's going on?
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Mon, 11-03-2003 - 11:08am
i had two extremely light and short AFs (on the pill...all previously had been just as heavy as before the pill, just slightly shorter) and assorted "symptoms" (nausea, sensitive bbs, fatigue, weird mild cramping in lower abs and lower back, headaches almost every day, hightened sense of smell, stronger smelling cm - seems like more than before, but maybe just cuz i wasn't paying attention before, and i'm moody). i took one home test, which was negative and since i was still feeling weird, i went to the doctor (nurse practitioner) to double check and see if there might be something else wrong. he did another urine preg. test, and blood tests to check for mono or thyroid problems. the preg. test was neg, and the other two showed normal.

i've been off the pill for about three weeks now, and i really don't think i'm pregnant, but all that has changed is that the nausea has gone away almost completely and the headaches are less often. the weird cramping has almost gotten worse - i woke up one morning and had it almost feel like my ab muscles were going to pull themselves apart. what few menstrual cramps i normally get just make me want to double over because it's like everything is compacting on itself (haven't had these since 2nd month on pill - was on it almost a year)...these don't hurt nearly as bad (except for that one morning) and they feel more like when i stretch a muscle that doesn't want to stretch. i'm concerned that something more serious might be going on that the np missed...but i have no idea what to think it might be to give him an idea. i don't have insurance, so i don't want to keep running back to the doctor, and i'd have to wait probably a month or more to see my actual doctor unless it was more of an emergency. my last AF was 10/15...last one i considered normal was 8/20. please help!

*anna~rae*

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Mon, 11-03-2003 - 2:49pm
Hi there..

Your body is probably going through a lot of hormonal changes since being off the pill. I stopped taking my pill at the end of August, and my first period off the pill was RIDICULOUSLY painful. I swear that I had the closest feeling to giving birth that I have ever had. I wouldn't be concerned if I were you. Wait and see how your next periods are, and in which case, if it is still bothering you, then call your doctor. I actually have had a second period since then and it was the same thing, although my period was 2 weeks late. I had to call into work cuz my cramps were so bad. Thank God I have a female for a boss!!!!

Well good luck to ya either way....

P.S. Something that works wonders for bad cramps is called Naproxin. Its an anti-inflammatory. Works SOOO good. Maybe your dr could prescribe it for ya.

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Registered: 10-27-2003
Mon, 11-03-2003 - 4:16pm
Well finally someone who is like me...cranky, headaches, sinus probles, stiff joints muscles etc. I had to remove all the glade plug ins from the house, because I was almost getting more sick from them... I have no idea, my last . was 10/13 I was on the pill and now I am off!! I took a test the other day and it was negative, maybe it is too soon to tell. My .'s fluctuate from light hardley there to heavy heavy heavy... so I am going to play the waiting game at least until the 11/13 then I will take a test again, and If it shows negative and my . still isin't here then I will go and get tested. Sorry I can't help you, but if I find anything out I will write you back