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raeanna74 · 06-09-2005, 05:05 AM

I quit my BC pills last weekend. I start new ones this weekend. It's possible that stopping them has caused some of this but it all seems abnormal, at least for my body.

-I have edema so heavy that the rings on my fingers that are normally quite loose are so tight they are making indentations and absolutely will not come off or even move much.

-I have gained a lot of weight (17lbs). This could simply be because of inactivity but it seems odd that I've only gained it in my waist. My bust and hip measurements are exactly what they were a year ago. My waist measurement is 5 inches greater than it was 3 months ago. For the past week I have quit eating nearly as much (I normally eat small meals anyway) and tried to be more active and yet I gained 2 lbs in the last week. (I took a pregnancy test Monday and that was negative so that's not the case.)

-I have had hot flashes at least 3-4 times a day.

-I have been running a mild fever for at least the past 3 days that I know of. About 99.9 or so. The fever tells me I could have a virus but I also have allergies and hayfever does give me a mild lowgrade fever at times as well. I have been having some trouble with hayfever at this time anyway.

-The last two days I have felt like I had arthritis in every joint. It's somewhat similar to the ache that you feel when you are sick with a virus. This is more intense than any ache like that I've felt before. My hands and back in particular are affected. Hot showers, Icy Hot, Asprin... Nothing seems to help.

-Breathing deaply hurts. The pain from that is almost similar to the ache in my bones. It hurts down at the bottom of my ribs when I breath in and expand my chest. I'm not sure if it's my chest bones aching or something deeper than that.

-After being off my pill for 5 days I have yet to start my period. (Again - the test was negative.)

These symptoms are more intense than I've known before for anything.
I do intend to call my Dr but I feel as if I'm dreaming up these symptoms. The hot flashes, the aching bones... It seems like I could have dreamed them up and yet I can be working on something and I feel the throbbing ache come back and penetrate my concentration.

06-09-2005, 05:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	What's wrong with me? Hormones?? I quit my BC pills last weekend. I start new ones this weekend. It's possible that stopping them has caused some of this but it all seems abnormal, at least for my body. -I have edema so heavy that the rings on my fingers that are normally quite loose are so tight they are making indentations and absolutely will not come off or even move much. -I have gained a lot of weight (17lbs). This could simply be because of inactivity but it seems odd that I've only gained it in my waist. My bust and hip measurements are exactly what they were a year ago. My waist measurement is 5 inches greater than it was 3 months ago. For the past week I have quit eating nearly as much (I normally eat small meals anyway) and tried to be more active and yet I gained 2 lbs in the last week. (I took a pregnancy test Monday and that was negative so that's not the case.) -I have had hot flashes at least 3-4 times a day. -I have been running a mild fever for at least the past 3 days that I know of. About 99.9 or so. The fever tells me I could have a virus but I also have allergies and hayfever does give me a mild lowgrade fever at times as well. I have been having some trouble with hayfever at this time anyway. -The last two days I have felt like I had arthritis in every joint. It's somewhat similar to the ache that you feel when you are sick with a virus. This is more intense than any ache like that I've felt before. My hands and back in particular are affected. Hot showers, Icy Hot, Asprin... Nothing seems to help. -Breathing deaply hurts. The pain from that is almost similar to the ache in my bones. It hurts down at the bottom of my ribs when I breath in and expand my chest. I'm not sure if it's my chest bones aching or something deeper than that. -After being off my pill for 5 days I have yet to start my period. (Again - the test was negative.) These symptoms are more intense than I've known before for anything. I do intend to call my Dr but I feel as if I'm dreaming up these symptoms. The hot flashes, the aching bones... It seems like I could have dreamed them up and yet I can be working on something and I feel the throbbing ache come back and penetrate my concentration. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma. Last edited by raeanna74; 06-09-2005 at 05:10 AM..