So frustrated

mlebates

I've been using CBDA, and checking my CM, and temping to TTGP. I'm so frustrated at this cycle, because nothing is going right. I'm on day 7... SEVEN of the stupid freaking blinkey smiley face, for 2 days I had CM, then nothing for 3 days, then EWCM, now dry again. All this caused dotted CH. I'm so over this cycle. I just want it to be over with.

KingLED

MeatandBandP said:

You need to chill. You are on CD16.  Some of the advanced OPKs need time to learn your cycles and say on the insert that you may get several H days while doing so. 

Holy shit this. 

I thought for sure by the way your OP sounded you were at least on CD25+. But no. You're on CD16. Calm the fuck down. 

WestCoastGirl05

I'm sorry you are feeling this way. Just take a deep breath, this "journey" can certainly be a tricky one, with ups and downs.

I would suggest maybe investing next cycle in different OPK's, I am using the digital ones as well and I'm beginning to think they were a bad investment. In terms of your CM, my only suggestion would be to drink more water. I don't know what they weather is doing where you are, but here it's like the seventh circle of hell, the more water I drink, the more I notice what my CM is doing. And then when all else fails -if you're really uncertain have more sex. Even if you don't get pregnant this cycle at least it will lift your mood a little. Keep your chin up OP - we've all been there.

LtColumbo

The daily threads are good for this type of vent.

Agree with @WestCoastGirl05 - the advanced may not be the right OPK solution for you. I use the regular CB digital OPK and I like it a lot. Or perhaps try the strips. 

mlebates

MeatandBandP said:

You need to chill. You are on CD16.  Some of the advanced OPKs need time to learn your cycles and say on the insert that you may get several H days while doing so. 

I'm not frustrated at where I am at in my cycle. I frustrated with CBDA, and my CM being all wonky. I realize my body isn't a machine, but I've never experienced such craziness.

pippacricket

LtColumbo said:

The daily threads are good for this type of vent.

Agree with @WestCoastGirl05 - the advanced may not be the right OPK solution for you. I use the regular CB digital OPK and I like it a lot. Or perhaps try the strips. 

+1. No offense OP but this is the second post in less than an hour that I thought "Hm why didn't you post this under rants and raves when you posted in the daily thread today?" I thought maybe I missed the memo that we should start new threads every time we want to rant or rave about something...

ETA maybe someone needs to start throat punch Tuesday or whatever's Tuesday's thread is so people can get their additional vents out. 

KingLED

bibliothecary said:

LtColumbo said:

The daily threads are good for this type of vent.

Agree with @WestCoastGirl05 - the advanced may not be the right OPK solution for you. I use the regular CB digital OPK and I like it a lot. Or perhaps try the strips. 

+1. No offense OP but this is the second post in less than an hour that I thought "Hm why didn't you post this under rants and raves when you posted in the daily thread today?" I thought maybe I missed the memo that we should start new threads every time we want to rant or rave about something...

ETA maybe someone needs to start throat punch Tuesday or whatever's Tuesday's thread is so people can get their additional vents out. 

Can Throat Punch Tuesdays be a thing? Pretty pretty please?

Twatwaffle Tuesday is a thing. 

mlebates

I'm fighting trying to defend myself here. But I know the end result with online strangers behind a computer whom I don't know, might either be having a bad day, struggling emotionally, might have similar frustrations to me etc. I haven't felt that my posts were of a questionable nature, But I'm sorry if they caused offense. I honestly thought I was helping with the lube thing, (though I find it pretty hilarious the turn that it took going from getting an infection, to women dying everywhere in past centuries...) I'm not exactly sure how my frustration with my cycle this month is questionable (especially since I've never used a CBDA before, and I actually bought wandfo yesterday for future use because of how frustrating I find the CBDA) but I'll just take the criticism in stride, and move on.