WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: 2 questions! THANKS!

Re: 2 questions! THANKS!

From: d (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:42:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, d.monkie wrote:
>>
>>Trying to post again since got no replies earlier....
>>2 questions here:
>
>We had a bit of a server problem. Sorry.
>
>>I'd been on the pill for many years.
>>While on the pill I was *so* regular that my period would always start
>>within a 4 hour time on the same day, 28 day cycle.
>>6 weeks ago, I finished my pack of pills and quit taking them. IF I
>>were as regular as I was ON the pill, I would now be 2 weeks, 2 days
>>late.
>>
>>Question #1:
>>I've experienced all sorts of weird symptoms since going off the
>>pill...I realize they *could* be pregnancy (I hope....) BUT my concern
>>is SHOULD I BE WORRIED if it turns out that I'm NOT pregnant that Ive
>>had these symptoms...
>
>Nope.
>
>>In other words, can these be considered normal things one might
>>experience just from going off the pill?
>
>Yup.
>
>>(p.s. JUST before I went off
>>the pill, I had doctors take blood tests to see if there were any
>>thyroid problems and doctor told me I had a clean bill of health..)
>>-nausea (every day now, esp. in the afternoon, for the past 3 weeks! I
>>actually threw up once too, but mostly I just feel queasy.)
>>-bloated feeling
>>-bubbly feeling...like gassy, sort of only if anything Ive been eating
>>much healthier food, and no wines now either!
>>-losing my hair!!!! (its falling out like crazy!!!)
>>- 1 day exactly 2 weeks ago, I experienced a day of cramp-like symptoms,
>>and had to pee every half hour or so...this was NOT accompanied by any
>>pain AND it went away in 2 days...could this be something to be
>>concerned about???
>
>How about doing a pregnancy test?
>
>>Question #2
>>OK...so last week, a day after my period would have been due, if I still
>>had a 28 day cycle off the pill as I did while ON the pill. I took a
>>home pregnancy test and it came out negative.
>>The test sais you have to wait till the day you miss your period to
>>test.
>>My question is:
>>...since I haven't got any idea when my cycle should start now that Im
>>off the pill...when does a negative test result really mean that I'm not
>>pregnant?
>
>Good question. Difficult answer. With some patients, they test weekly
>for a couple of weeks and then get Provera to bring the period on.
>
>>Or is the only sure sign that Im NOT pregnant simply to wait
>>till I finally get my period??
>
>Eikther way.
>
>>And if the latter is the case...how much longer do I wait before I
>>should suspect there may be a problem that I still havent gotten either
>>a period OR a positive result on the home pregnancy test???
>
>Answered above.
>
>Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
>
>HSM
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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Thank you so much for responding! Its hard not to obsess when your body is acting strangely!! Of course...this morning i took a test and it was positive! Happy day! LOL :) :) :) -d. m.

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