Not sure what's going on

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Registered: 11-05-2006
Not sure what's going on
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Wed, 11-15-2006 - 10:42am

I posted a question almost 2 weeks ago and got some helpful responses but I still don't know what's going on and need some more advice. I thought I would put my symptoms out there and get some more input from women who have more experience than I have.

My LMP was October 11th. I took my last sugar pill on October 14th. My boyfriend and I have BD'd quite a few times since AF left and most of the time we used the p/o method. As far as I know, nothing got inside me, but I don't know for sure. Before I was on the pill, my cycles were irregular. They were anywhere from 21 to 35 days. I know the hormones in the pill could wear off immediately or take months to wear off. Since I don't know what my cycle is doing now that I'm back off the pill, I don't know when I ovulated.

Now for the symptoms. Out of nowhere on 10/29 I started feeling dizzy and nauseated. The dizziness comes and goes but the nausea has been constant (mostly mornings and in the evening) since the 29th. On the 31st, I started feeling cramps. Well, more like cramp. I felt one big cramp the whole day. It felt like a stretching more than cramping. But since then I have been cramping off and on but real low, just above my pubic bone. Also on the 31st, I noticed my nipples were kind of tender. They hurt even without being touched. The pain got worse over the next week but since the pain has all but gone away. As for my bb's, they don't hurt at all and only 1 of the 2 looks or feels swollen. Around 11/01, I started getting "metal mouth." I always had this awful taste in my mouth no matter what I did and it was always worse in the morning when I woke up. I've been gassy (sorry if TMI) pretty much since the symptoms began. On 11/03 I notice my areolas were bigger, not darker, but bigger. I also noticed my face was breaking out. On 11/06, I took my first HPT because if I was still on the 28 day cycle, that would have been 2 days before AF was supposed to come. It was negative. But I still didn't feel "right." I figured it was too soon to test and decided to wait a week because then I might be late depending on my cycle. I tested again yesterday with the WalMart brand test and it came up negative too. But I still don't feel "right." Last night before I took my shower, I noticed that my nipples are brighter in color. They are bright pink which is new to me.

I'm experiencing some normal PMS symptoms like the tender nipples, cramping, and the break out. But when my face breaks out before AF, it's usually no more than 2 or 3 pimples right around my mouth. But now it's everywhere and there's at least double the amount (not a lot but more than usual). But these other symptoms I'm experiencing are new to me. I haven't really experienced them before with PMS and even if they are PMS symptoms, why would I be experiencing them for 2 straight weeks? I was only on the pill for a little more than a year. What's going on?!

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Registered: 06-07-2006
Wed, 11-15-2006 - 11:39am
I became pregnant WHILE on the pill... so I don't think it takes time for it to get out of your system. I know how frusterating it is when you want to know for sure if you are pregnant or not, even if just for peace of mind... but the only advice I could give is to wait and see. (the p/o method isn't reliable because there is 'pre cum' that comes throughout intercourse) It sounds like you have pregnancy symptoms... I would take a pregnancy test every 5 days or so... and just wait and see. I'm sorry I couldn't be more help.
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Registered: 11-08-2006
Wed, 11-15-2006 - 11:31pm

I am going through the same thing!!! My symptoms are almost identical; just a week off of yours. Went off the pill mid October, my last AF was 10/19. I've had the tender nipple, random cramping etc. Been testing like mad only to see BFNs. Today I'm feeling a little crampy more like AF so we'll see.

I recently posted something similar and heard stories from several members who explained they became pregnant within 2 weeks off the pill...someone even mentioned 5 days!!! I've also heard that it can take several months before your cycle is predictable. I became obsessed with www.twoweekwait.com, seeing symptoms that match ours. However, I've found other sites that mention these symptoms also correlate w/ ovulation and those coming off the pill, having not ovulated, will be especially tuned in to the sensitive signals. Who knows!

How about you...what's the latest update? I hope it all works out the way you are hoping it does!

pregnancy

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Registered: 11-05-2006
Thu, 11-16-2006 - 12:28am

Yeah, I've been reading about all kinds of symptoms online. I've looked for the whole going off the pill thing but couldn't find anything, which is why I posted on here. There's nothing really new to tell. I bought another test and plan on testing again this weekend, if I can wait that long. I might be able to since I have a lot to keep my mind off the test. I'm a senior in college and I have an exam on Friday so I've got some studying to do between now and then. Hopefully that helps keep my mind off everything.

I know this is going to sound bad... But I haven't told my boyfriend anything about what's going on with me. I want to tell him, I really do but he's a full time student too and he's got enough stress with school. I know he should know, but there's no sense in him worrying over this if I'm not pregnant. If there's something to tell, I will tell him. He'd be the first person I'd tell.

What's going on with you? Keep me posted?

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Registered: 11-08-2006
Thu, 11-16-2006 - 10:33pm

Well AF came...or so I think it is!

About you: I respect your decision to wait to tell your boyfriend. Survive your exams; I remember the stress of college days. After the two of you get thru them...talk to him. He is part of the process. Best wishes to you!

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Registered: 11-05-2006
Thu, 11-16-2006 - 10:42pm
I'm starting to think that there's not going to be much to tell him. AF came today. At least that's what I think it is. It's lighter than usual but that could be from going off the pill, I'm guessing. I'm keeping an eye on it to make sure.