Terrible lower abdomen pains

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Terrible lower abdomen pains
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Mon, 10-27-2003 - 5:08pm
I've recently been taking medication for a back injury I've had since Thursday, and on antibiotics for a UTI (which the dr wasn't for sure that was what I had, he just gave them to me just in case, only three day's worth instead of a weeks) and the antibiotics didn't help at all like the first time (for the UTI) so I thought maybe I was having the side effects to the medians for the back injury, the last pills I've taken were last night around 9, it started around that time also...I've been having terrible lower abdomen pains....not like cramps, but a few day's ago it felt like I was having cramps but period isn't due until Friday...and nothing...I can't sit down for too long with out the pain from my abdomen shooting up into my chest, right in-between my bb's....could anyone help me? I‘ve been dizzy all day, and not really up for any eating, but I have and I‘ve been drinking cranberry juice, and that hasn‘t helped either.. also, does everyone have sore bb's as a symptom of being pregnant?

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Mon, 10-27-2003 - 5:36pm
No not everyone will have sore boobs...not everyone will even experience a symptom aside from a missed period. The pains you are having I guess could be a possible sign however I haven't really ever heard of pain shooting up your chest at all, although every pregnancy and every woman is different so you never know. I would wait until AF is overdue and test using a HPT and see what happens. If it's not at UTI then the only thing you can do is wait or have your doctor set up some testing for you.

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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 9:30am
If I were to go into the doctor today, would a blood test be able to predict a pregnancy this early, or would it not even be worth trying until Friday? Also, congratuslations on your pregnancy, is it your first?? Best of luck...what do you want it to be?

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Thu, 10-30-2003 - 4:38pm
Yesterday morning I woke up with swollen gums, which have gone down now, but this morning (Thursday) I woke up with a terrible, it felt like something was poking me, feeling in the left side of my lower abdomen...I had to sit down I couldn't get up and walk cause it killed with every step. It has now gone down, but I can still feel it there.....I feel like I'm having cramps, but nothing yet, I'm due for my period tomorrow.....also, after I got out of the shower, I noticed that my nipples were somewhat sensitive to touch (sorry if too much info) and they still are....but the rest of my bb's are okay I guess, nothing sore about them...Tomorrow hubby wants to take me to see the doctor, if my period does start I don't see why it wouldn't be a bad idea, so we could get me checked out to see what the heavens is up...could it be my BCP??

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Thu, 10-30-2003 - 4:58pm
Yes, yes, I think you should go to the doctor. You are having symptoms of pregnancy, but they can also be other things or problems. It is worrisome because you are having such terrible pains. It sounds like you could even have an ectopic pregnancy which can be very dangerous if not caught early. Could also be a ruptured cyst, which I don't think is dangerous (not that I know of anyway) but can be very painful and a cyst can cause pregnancy symptoms. If the pains continue, I think you should check with your doctor whether you get AF or not.
 
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Thu, 10-30-2003 - 5:02pm
...and I forgot. The pill can cause pregnancy symptoms, but regardless of that, you need to figure out what is causing the severe pain, because I've never heard of that being a side effect.
 
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Thu, 10-30-2003 - 5:08pm
I've never had problems with the pill, I've been on it for a little over a year....would pregnancy cause clear white muccus also?? I've been experiencing that lately, maybe yesterday afternoon at the earliest.

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Thu, 10-30-2003 - 5:19pm
Yes, pregnancy can cause that discharge. But I've never heard of an early pregnancy causing severe or even terrible pain unless it was ectopic. Need to get checked to be safe. Ectopic pregnancies can have the same symptoms of a normal pregnancy.
 
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Thu, 10-30-2003 - 5:31pm
The pains started all over my lower abdomen, the reason for my topic name:) but it was just today that I've been experiencing it on just the left side...if it is an Ectopic pregnancy the there's no chance for the baby to live is there?

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Fri, 10-31-2003 - 9:13am
Hi, mrscarta! The answer, unfortunately, is NO! An ectopic pregnancy is where the fertalized egg attaches to your fallopian tube instead of to the lining in your uterus. It can be very dangerous and destroy the fallopian tube or even cause death and that's why it needs to be diagnosed right away. HOPEFULLY it is not what's going on with you. Could be constipation or just bowel pains but ALWAYS best to get something like that checked because of the danger. Another sign of ectopic is pain in the tip of your shoulder though that pain may not necissarily occur. How are you feeling today??
 
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Fri, 10-31-2003 - 9:26am
I'm feeling about the same as yesterday..last night I was white as a sheet, had some nausea and was very dizzy, I was at work and had to sit down for a good 15 minutes before I could get things back together and finish my work...this morning, (AF usually starts in the morning) I felt cramps like my period was coming, so I went and checked, nothing....except white muccus...I'm having some more lower back pains (no it's not from the back injury I had a week ago I can hardly feel that now) my stomach is talking:) like water is moving around a lot.....bowel pains, I don't know if this changes anything, but since I've been feeling this way I have gone to the bathroom every morning, no pain, not diarrea, except wait I take that back yesterday morning it was a little more runny than the other times (sorry if too much Info) but not full out diarrea.....I'm feeling a little more nausea today as well and light headed also...

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