to test or not to test, that is the ?...

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Registered: 09-22-2003
to test or not to test, that is the ?...
Mon, 09-22-2003 - 7:43pm
Okay, so here's the current obsession... On 8/24-8/26, I traveled from NJ to OH to visit my partner. Theoretically, I should have O'd right about that time, but I also know that travel may have thrown it all off. I did have EWCM, though, which I usually don't get if I'm having an anovulatory month. AF was due 9/7. On 9/10, I had minute amounts of brown tinged mucus in the am and again during the evening. 9/11, brown tinged mucus was slightly heavier, but still not enough to stain my underwear (sorry, way TMI, i know!!). 9/12, I POAS, but it was BFN, and mucus turned more spotting-ish, and had really strong cramps, followed by two days of light-medium flow, then another day of brown tinged mucus. My periods are generally extremely heavy for the first couple of days, and then taper off, and I rarely spot beforehand. Since then, I've had mild crampy sensations in my lower abdomen, a headache that won't go away, no matter what I do, mild icky stomach, peeing like crazy, smelling everything, and major exhaustion. I'm also having no cm at all, even a week+ after the spotting ended. I know all of these "symptoms" could easily be explained away, or just me obsessing, but, still... What do you think? Is it possible? Should I test just to ease my mind, or wait to see if AF shows up next month? Any input is appreciated.