Symptoms?

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Registered: 08-21-2003
Symptoms?
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Fri, 08-22-2003 - 12:45pm
I went off the pill four weeks ago, and my husband and I started trying three weeks ago. Now I'm having all these weird things going on with my body. First, I've had menstral like cramping for the past two and half weeks, then I had to stop eating pop tarts for breakfast because I couldn't stomach them (too sweet,) then my appetite went down hill, and I've been skipping lunch, also my nipples hurt so much that there's no ignoring them. I have been sick to my stomach, but have not thrown up, and I've been so tired in the morning it is nearly impossible to open my eyes. Also, I have had a shortness of breath... whatever that means.

I took a pregnany test this morning. It came out negative. Thing is, this was an older test that I bought two years ago, but it's expire date wasn't until '04. Also, I got antsy, and took it a week early because I'm so confused that I feel like I'm going crazy. Have I mentioned I cry at a drop of a hat? So, am I pregnant, or am I going crazy? We're going to buy a more sensitive test tonight and try it again tomorrow morning.



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Registered: 08-19-2003
In reply to: chickeydoodle08
Fri, 08-22-2003 - 1:14pm
Have you missed you're period yet? Cause it would be wise if you waited till you do, cause if you don't all you are going to do is keep getting neg all the time. Now if you're peirod is like 3 to 4 days away then you can test with early respons pregnncy test.

summer

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Registered: 08-21-2003
In reply to: chickeydoodle08
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 10:49am
I haven't missed my period yet. You're probably right to just wait it out and see. It's so frustrating though, as I'm sure you know. I should be due to get it a week tomorrow. We bought a three pack of First Response lastnight (he he) so I'm going to try on Wednesday, because it says you can take it five days before your expected period. If it comes up negative, I've got two more tries!!


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Registered: 08-17-2003
In reply to: chickeydoodle08
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 1:31pm
I am experiencing a lot of the same symptoms as yourself which I'm really confused about

my breasts are so painful, i had to cup them in bed the other night as they were throbbing, I have felt sick mid morning and evening every day since Tuesday. My friend at work saw me turn funny and had to run for water to stop me being sick....She told me she experienced sickness this early on aswell when she was pregnant.

I have totally gone off food and the smells of meat cooking (bleugh!), had slight niggly headaches every day but they don't last more than about an hour each day.

I've also had feelings of bloatedness and constapation (I haven't been properly for 2 days, sorry to be so grpahic!) - I'm putting the bloatedness down to this though, aswell as the cramps in my lower abdomin?

my last period was the 6th Aug, I had a pale line of my fertility stick a week ago, and another today? but nothing inbetween? Is'nt it FAR too early for me to be experiencing all these symptoms?

I'm confused lol.....I think I'm going mad!!!

All my love

Nic

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Registered: 08-21-2003
In reply to: chickeydoodle08
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 1:46pm
Alot, actually all of what you've said was exactly what i was experiencing when I first thought I was pregnant (I am 14 weeks today!) especially the loss of appetite, I could barely eat for almost two weeks, and had painful cramps around the time I should have gotten my period. Also I was tired ALL the time and suddenly could not STAND the sight, or smell of croutons lol. I waited until my period had been late for four days and then took a test.
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Registered: 08-17-2003
In reply to: chickeydoodle08
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 4:30pm
Really? I'm still extremely confused, isn't it just way way too early for these symptoms? how soon did you start experiencing them?

Another thing, sorry if I offend you, I really don;t mean to but, by nipples seem to be constantly erect!!! I'm so embarrassed cos it'd take a cold icey day to otherwise achieve this look....

Did anyone experience this?

Thanks in advance

Nic

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Registered: 08-21-2003
In reply to: chickeydoodle08
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 7:42pm
Today my entire right breast has been hurting. It has gradually gotten worse throughout the day, after lastnight I had a cramp (yes a cramp) go through my entire boob. I was so confused. Also, I have been having those short headaches too. I'm still having cramps... sometimes they can be severe.

But as far as the erect nipple goes, I haven't been having that. Mine are just really sensitive. My poor husband has to listen to me whine... and if I am pregnant, the poor soul will have another nine months of this.

When are you going to test next? I'm going to test on Wednesday. This is getting very frustrating...

~Leigh



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Registered: 08-17-2003
In reply to: chickeydoodle08
Sun, 08-24-2003 - 6:02am
Hi Leigh

I'm not going to test yet as I know, with my period not being due for another 1 and a half weeks that nothing will show yet, so I'm going to wait till it's late (if it is) and then try....pregnancy tests are just too expensive!

Email me on niddy1980@aol.com and keep me updated!

Last night hubby and I ordered a lovely romantic meal, I could barely eat more than 3 mouthfuls before I was so bloated, this morning he made breakfast and I ended up giving it to him to eat!

I also came off the pill 4 weeks ago, and we started trying 3 weeks ago, do you think it could be our bodies reacting to the pill?

Email me, we'll try keep each other sane! hehe

All my love

Nic

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