OMG, anyone EVER have this happen?

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OMG, anyone EVER have this happen?
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 11:52am
OK.........I just posted that my blood test came back negative. But, my doctor's office JUST called me back and my doctor is NOT convinced by the test. He thinks I still really may be pregnant!!!!!!! And, told me to wait another week, stop drinking ALL the water I drink ( not stop, but I drink more than the average person ) and do another hpt in one week! My emotions are ALL over the place today!!!!! First, my hopes were up, praying I was pregnant.......then, I got the news that the blood test was negative and I was bummed......NOW, I have hope again.....but, again, I'm trying to not get my hopes up TOO high. I'm just wondering if others have had anything like this happen???? I thought once the blood test said NO, that was it. Many thanks to all on the boards!!! I truly appreciate your help, support and information! :) Missy

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Registered: 08-18-2003
Mon, 08-18-2003 - 10:47pm
This is very similiar to my situation I posted my message w/the topic "I JUST DON'T KNOW" if you read mine it is almost the exact same story as yours so I know exactly what you are feeling....GOOD LUCK

KAYLA

 

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Tue, 08-19-2003 - 12:48am
Hey Missy,

I don't remember if I have posted in this discussions yet, but I have been following it....I was anxiously waiting to see what you found out also through the week. LOL I havn't even been here for very long. I have an odd situation myself, and I decided to just moniter my CM and my cervix, and see what it does. My AF was only 1 1/2 days, and only the first 4 hours or so was actual flow, the rest was just spotting on the paper. I havn't retested yet, and my DH told me not to... :( We arn't actually TTC so.... He isn't anxiously waiting to know, I just can't make it clear to him how frustrating it is to NOT know. I don't prefer a + or -....I just want to know. Though I might consider a thyroid condition now that it has been mentioned on here. A year ago I had a small swelling on my neck, they tested and my levels were normal, but they sent me for an u/s for my thryroid...and on the opposite side I had a 1mm cyst, tiny. But maybe it grew and has caused trouble now...hmmm. What other symptoms of thyroid problems are there, anyone know??

Crazy and Waiting,

Emily

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Tue, 08-19-2003 - 10:03am
Hi Everyone!

I posted this under Frustrated Mommy's thread about "Anyone Else Bleeding" also. Here's my latest update and it might also relate to others out there who are having symptoms of being pg and having funky periods.

Frustrated Mommy, this may not be what's happening to you, but it sounds very similar to what I'm going through. Yesterday I took another hpt and it was negative again. I then noticed brown spotting that later turned to a mix of brown and red. I felt TERRIBLE on Sunday and Monday.....raging headaches, dizzy, sick to my stomach. I have an appt with a new doctor next monday, the 25th. When I talked with my doctor and his nurse they were both telling me I could still be pg. But, my hubby suggested I call a family friend last night who practiced as an OB/GYN for years and now teaches at a Med Center. When I talked with him, he said it'll have to be confirmed by my doctor, but just from all my symptoms and the negative blood test he thinks I'm having an "Anovulatory Period." If I understood him right, this spotting/bleeding I'm having right now isn't really even a period. It's called Anovulatory Bleeding. He said more than likely for some reason I didn't ovulate last month and my levels of Estrogen have continued to build up and up and up.......and with no release of the ovum, I haven't had the needed Progesterone needed to make my period start. He also said that having ALL that Estrogen would give me all of these symptoms I've been having that are typical of pregnancy symptoms!!!!! I felt as if FINALLY something made sense!!!!!! He said this can happen for no reason or all or a variety of other things can be the cause.....such as the thyroid ( mine tested ok with my blood test ), the hypothalemous or more than likely a cyst on my ovaries could be stopping me from ovulating.

Again, this is a not for sure. This was just his best diagnosis without treating me. He told me to see my new doctor on Monday and tell them everything including his take on it. He also told me not to worry that it's a permanent thing. That this can happen to women for no reason. He said that women will often mistake the Anovulatory bleeding for their period and that more than likely IF this IS what I have, the new doctor will give me progesterone next week and THEN I'll have a REAL PERIOD.

Soooooooo this may not be what you have going on with you, but it could be a possible explanation. I feel tons better at least knowing this may be what's going on with me, rather than all this not knowing and worrying business! You may want to ask your doctor about this in your case.

I'll know for sure next week. Until then, I'm still following my doctor's advice and treating myself as if I could be pg. With all the dizzyness, headache and nausea yesterday combined with the bleeding, I was afraid that I could be miscarrying. But, I haven't had large volumes of blood. My symptoms are more in line with what our doctor friend described as Anovulatory Bleeding.

I'll post this as an update on the OMG thread, too. A big part of the frustration of all of this is NOT knowing! Even though I don't know for sure yet, I feel this could be it. So, the good news is that I finally got some sleep last night!

:) Missy

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Tue, 08-19-2003 - 10:00pm
Hello everyone. It has been great to read the messages on this board. My AF was due 8/16/03 (I still do not have it). I took a Hpt on Sunday 8/17 and it came back -. I took another Hpt today (8/19) and still negative. My boobs are really sore and my BBT is still elevated. I am going a little nutty trying to figure out if I am pregnant with no + result showing up on the test. My husband says to not worry about the tests. The thinks that I am probably pg. I was pg earlier this year, but had a misscarriage. Some of the symptoms are the same (high temp, sore bbs) but then this time I also feel light headed several times during the day. It was great to read the board and see that other people have had this also. I cannot get into see my doctor until 9/3/03 (he is on vacation and that is the earliest they could get me in). I am just going to treat myself as if I am pg and wait and see. Thanks for all the wonderful postings on this board. It helps me.
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Tue, 08-19-2003 - 11:23pm
Hi Missy! I am glad you have some peace of mind and some sleep. LOL I am still sending baby wishes your way. Please send some of that sleep this way, I have been very restless.LOL Keep me posted.

Best Wishes to all!!

Robin

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Mon, 08-25-2003 - 10:42am
Thanks to everyone for their input, care and support! Today's my appt with a new doctor and hopefully I'll find out WHAT is UP with me! From what a family friend OB/GYN told me they'll likely first do yet another test to rule in or out pregnancy, do blood work to check my hormone levels and perhaps an ultrasound. The family friend doc thinks I had an "anovulatory period" meaning I didn't ovulate last month and the build up of too much estrogen can give you all the symptoms of being pg. I'm pretty anxious about this appointment. I got next to no sleep last night. This has just been going on for so long that it's time to have some idea of what's up!

My Mom hasn't helped with her "helpful" calls warning me of ALL the horrible things that could be going on with me! "Missy, you do know that too much estrogen could mean cancer?" WHY do Mom's do that???? I love her, but she is SUCH a worry drama Queen! haha Anyway, I know she means well, but that's the last thing I need to hear. I'm worried enough on my own! lol

I'll let y'all know what I find out. From what I've read and been told by a family friend OB/GYN, I'm expecting the pg test to be negative again, and for them to check my hormone levels, give me progesterone, etc.........we shall see. The REAL shocker will be if I go in today and find out that I AM pg! lol Wouldn't that be great?!?!?!

I'll post what I find out from the doc. I imagine I won't know until they get the blood back. Thanks again to all!

:) Missy<--------who is NOT looking forward to being in the stirrups today! lol

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