Am I Going Insane?

[Casey_03]

This post is more for the female members, so apologies to any men who don't want to hear about pregnancy. For several days, I thought I was pregnant (unplanned), took a test and it was negative. But I am not sure if I simply took the test too soon, because there are some symptoms causing alarm. Mainly excessive salivation and an aversion to certain foods. I nearly vomited when I just tried to eat pizza. I have also thrown up twice in the mornings (though for me, this isn't that abnormal, I often get an upset stomach especially during the run-up to my period). The problem is I don't remember exactly when my last period was, so I''m not even sure if I'm late. I'm wondering if it's possible that this is all just in my head and these symptoms are psychomatic? The three symptoms that concern me are: excessive salivation, food aversion and darkened areolas (with rings on the outside). The other stuff - cramps, nausea - could just be my period coming. But again, is it possible I've just psyched myself out here and the physical symptoms are a result of me panicking? Sorry for too much information here, but any advice/feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

[hodge]

Wish I could help, but I've never been through a pregnancy, so don't know about it. I would take another test to be sure, maybe in a week or so. No use trying to figure out if you are psyching yourself out since there is a reliable test to determine whether you are pregnant. As my therapist would say, keep that crap out of your head :-).

 

[anonymous]

No use trying to figure out if you are psyching yourself out since there is a reliable test to determine whether you are pregnant.

This. Just do another test.

 

[StarChild]

@Casey_03, I'd suggest to go to the doctor and let them test you. Another thing pops into my mind, though; In a former thread you wrote, that you feel crushed to find out, that you're not pregnant.

But again, is it possible I've just psyched myself out here and the physical symptoms are a result of me panicking?

I ask myself, as to how much do you want to have a child? As your symptoms could also indicate a phantom pregnancy, based on what you stated in that other thread.

But right now, all this assumptions are actually useless, until you really know the reason for all this = Do another test or go to the doc. And if possible, try not to become obsessed with these thoughts.

 

[Casey_03]

Thank you @TreeHugger - that is my concern. I don't know how common phantom pregnancies are, but this is why I am wondering if I am causing the symptoms myself somehow. I have to wait another few days before taking another test and can't go see a doctor (no money and no insurance), so I guess I will just have to wait it out.

 

[Digz]

I understand how you are feeling @Casey_03 . I have been in this situation. I have been pregnant and had 1 child, but have also believed (or wanted to believe) I was pregnant before. I felt sick and attributed it to pregnancy, even had an aversion to certain foods. I was pretty convinced, but I know I also wanted to be convinced. I have also had the experience of taking a pregnancy test too early, however, when I really was pregnant and it said I wasn't pregnant at all.
I guess the most important thing is to try and take your mind off it. Treat your body well, but consider yourself not pregnant now - better to be nicely surprised than devastated. Then, restest in a few days or a week. Most doctors now consider the home pregnancy tests fine and they only really do the same test, so I'd just wait and do another later.
Fingers crossed! :D

 

[Friday]

Honestly... Buy a stack of tests. LOL. Stack = 2 or more. Always good to have a spare, so that if you drop one in the toilet? No worries. Also for this sort of things where you doubt the results. Just useful things to keep on hand, really.

 

[Sighs]

@Casey_03 - hugs if you accept them. I've done this before. Sometimes because I really wanted to BE pregnant and sometimes because I really DIDN'T want to be pregnant. So obsessing either way means every tiny bodily tic made my mind race.

Hope it turns out ok for you either way.

 

[joeylittle]

And if the box didn't make it clear, make sure you take it in the AM.

 

[Anarchy]

Hi Casey,
sorry, a male sneaking in.

Part and parcel of PTSD is HPA axis disregulation. The piturity controls reproductive cycles, and its disregulation can give all sorts of less obvious effects, such as poly cystic ovaries and missed periods.

You've also been functioning on a lot of adrenaline and stress the past few months, and that can stop your periods as a survival thing (your body evolved to breed when it is safe to - not when when you are under a lot of stress).

hope this helps