Got spotting on CD27

[ruupau]

Had more saliva in my mouth, had to correct the saliva by eating either a chocolate or a cookie anything sweet, so I was expecting my AF yesterday or today am irregular, but I felt cramping and spotting later on 12 DPO that is Xmas yesterday so I took a pg test and so that results, but to me it looks faint, and am having light bleeding that I can see on the pad, I don't know whats going on help https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181226/a2a34071c5ab5ae0355d033a726c4564.jpg

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[ruupau]

Unfortunately its AF, with a lot of cramping that I have never felt since I stopped BC in September

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[atomic sagebrush]

The blue tests are terrible for giving false positives. I'm not sure that is a true positive.

That having been said, I had a full 5 day period with horrible cramps and came out of it with a baby 9 months later. It can happen, so I would keep testing to see the test go negative to be sure.

[ruupau]

Thanks Atomic I used another test and it came out negative clearly negative with 1 clear line, this time not blue tests, I thought I was prego with the dizziness and lil shaking maybe this was because of coffee or low blood sugar, was convinced that its preg because of salivating, thank you Atomic for the response am grateful

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[ruupau]

Cramps are serious this cycle never had since my withdrawal bleeding after stopping the BC, and the flow kinda between heavy and medium

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[atomic sagebrush]

Swaying can sometimes change your flow - can you tell me every supplement you're taking, if any? And have you taken any medication while having AF??? Even something that seems very minor like drinking a lot of tea?

[atomic sagebrush]

^^^or eating garlic

[ruupau]

No tea, no medication( only cream for YI outside) no garlic, no supps, only coffee but was having 2-4cups a day for the past 2 weeks, jus PCOS diet,was thinking maybe the BC is still affecting my hormones, i have a cycle that range from 25-26, and Ovulation is around CD 14 when the cycle is 25 days or 15 if the cycle is 26 days, 11 days of luteal phase, the cramps started this cycle and it feels like stabbing from a needle,

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[atomic sagebrush]

BCP can affect hormone levels for a few months after stopping them.

How long has it been since you've been on any vitamin pills, particularly iron?

[ruupau]

Was prescribed ferrimed and aspirin but didn't take ferrimed only took aspirin but not regularly once in a while and its been long since I took aspirin

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[atomic sagebrush]

Were you prescribed it for anemia?? And didn't take it because of your sway?

Let's take the Ferrimed. I'm assuming you were prescribed it for some reason and being anemic can make for very heavy periods and also a lot of aches and pains when you are slightly injured (and having a period is like a mild injury for your body) Daily for 6 weeks then (or at BFP) we'll go to every 3 days.

No more aspirin till we get this sorted out (even tho you hadn't taken it recently). What was the reason for the aspirin?

Any additional information you can give me will really help - I feel like I'm following a trail of bread crumbs here. Just give me the whole loaf! :) that way I can better help you.

[ruupau]

Well Atomic I went to see the OB a month ago, and I asked him what could be the cause of gestational hypertension and what should I do, so he assumed I might have diabetes or sort of so he ordered some tests for blood glucose, blood count, and the results came out showing that I have low WBC than required, so he said right away I should take the ferrimed. I didn't take the ferrimed because I wanted to help myself naturally through water, spinach, but I think it didn't work as I sometimes experience dizziness. I don't know why he prescribed me aspirin. If you remember a month ago I came to you for the help of gestational hypertension and gaining more weight during pregnancy,

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[atomic sagebrush]

Oh I'm sorry, it's pretty much impossible for me to keep everyone's stories straight. That's why I always like you guys to tell me as many details as you can so I know everything and can be sure I don't have two different people mixed up.

Water and spinach unfortunately does not cure anemia if it already exist. The iron in spinach is really badly absorbed and to actually cure anemia that's already present and visible in the blood tests, you need the medication. Please start the Ferrimed right away.

The aspirin was because some studies have shown that it may help prevent gestational hypertension. But it is IMPERATIVE you don't take the aspirin until we get this anemia situation rectified. Doctors don't take this very seriously, but aspirin is a really strong blood thinner and seems to affect younger women very powerfully even in small doses. Aspirin also may aggravate anemia. Bleeding too easily (especially when you're down on red blood cells anyway) can actually cause you to die (not exaggerating - you can literally die!) from bleeding in your brain or stomach, or if you were in an accident or needed surgery - even just dental work - because your blood would not clot properly. So no more aspirin until we get the anemia sorted out, and even then I'd wait till pregnancy to start the aspirin for a preventative for the hypertension, and NEVER take it daily. 3-5 days a week max and be sure to check first with your OB before starting it.

[ruupau]

Oooh thanks Atomic that was a quick and helpful respond, I think I took it for granted, thought its just a phase because of diet it will pass, and the dizziness and thirsty I jus thought maybe its the coffee and artificial sweeteners, thanks I will take them right away, I was planning to take them after Bfp, since I didn't get it this December, I kept pushing it forward, telling myself that soon after a Bfp, maybe I was afraid of ruining my sway, I even quit exercising because of dizziness

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[atomic sagebrush]

Coffee can also block iron absorption so please take the ferrimed at a different time of day than when you drink coffee.

I would even consider having another iron check done because if you're feeling that unwell, it may have progressed to such a point as you need a transfusion. Iron is very weird that way - once you're down, it's easy to get even worse off (unlike most nutrients, where if you need them your body gets very good at storing them)

[ruupau]

Wishing you a happy 2019 Atomic, thanks a lot I will have my iron checked again soon after the new year holiday, to a person you don't know thats so much for me may God bless you, I will make sure am checked for iron

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[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you so very much! And for you, too!! Please keep me posted how it's going and if you need anything. :)

[ruupau]

Sure thank you, jus wondering could anemia been caused by weight loss, was weighing 84kg and now am 64kgs since August when I started dieting, and I wasn't eating well like following the exact calories was below minimum, so could that be the cause for my anemia,

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[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, diet can cause or contribute to anemia, but many of us just get it because of our menstrual bleeding.