PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Possibly Pregnant?

Re: Possibly Pregnant?

From: Abidemi

anonymous@obgyn.net

Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:16:49 -0600 (CST)

At Fri, 19 Jan 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>A couple months before I became pregnant I experienced a metallic taste
>in my mouth, bloating, naseau, painful breasts, etc...
>I went to the Drs. The preg test was negative. The next day I got my
>period.
>If I can remember correctly I got the metal taste again a month
>later,also had sore breasts, then had a period.
>My breast soreness lasted throughout my period and even a week
>afterwards. The next month my husband and I tried, and about 10 days
>later I found out I was pregnant. (slight metal taste this time and
>extreme tiredness)
>I am a dental hygienist and the only thing that I know that can cause
>metallic tastes are certain medications, but perhaps hormones can play a
>part as well...
>
>At Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Abidemi wrote:
>>
>>I was browsing the net and I came accross a web site where different
>>women described their signs of early pregnancy. There was a woman that
>>said the only signs of early pregnancy she had was the metallic taste in
>>her mouth, that's why I thought I could be possibly pregnant. Could you
>>please give me examples of things that could also give you a metallic
>>taste, painful sensation in breast, nausea, heart burn, and a feeling
>>that my period is about to start right after my period. Also I don't
>>know how I can find out what happened in a similar case like mine I read
>>in this forum. It is dated Sunday May 1998, the lady Elizabeth
>>described the exact way I feel.
>>
>>At Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>>
>>>At Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Abidemi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Previous cycle was 12/5/00. My last period was 3 days late(01/3/01), I
>>>>thoguht I was pregnant but both a home pregnancy test and doctor's test
>>>>was negative. Since this new cycle started, I have not had unprotected
>>>>sex. A week after my new cycle, I had metallic taste in my mouth for
>>>>two days, every now and then I feel a painful sensation in my breast and
>>>>regular heartburn. Could I be pregnant or maybe I miscarried but I'm
>>>>still getting this symptoms. If I was pregnant sine my 12/5 cycle,
>>>>should'nt the test be positive by now? I took one 2 days ago and it was
>>>>negative. What else gives you a metallic taste?
>>>
>>>First, I have never heard anybody describe a metallic taste as a sign of
>>>pregnancy. There are many things that can give a metallic taste. With
>>>the senario you describe it would seem doubtful that you are pregnant at
>>>present...
>>>Lynn
>>>
>>>--
>>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>>Missoula, Montana
>>>
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>>>
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