Symptoms and complaints

acuteangles

Been awhile since we've had one of these threads. Bitch, moan, and whine away!

robinj716

My knees have been achy, me legs get sore at night, my back hurts and I toss and turn all night long because I can't get comfortable. Other than that I'm doing great!

DrillSergeantCat

My tailbone hurts and my SO is out of town until Friday. I miss him more than I thought possible.

robinj716

DrillSergeantCat said:

My tailbone hurts and my SO is out of town until Friday. I miss him more than I thought possible.

This. When my SO leaves for night shift, I can't help but to cry. I've never cried before so I know it's hormonal, but watching him get ready makes the tears flow! I miss him more than I think possible too.

Edit: to change the flow of where I typed the text

DrillSergeantCat

robinj716 said:

This. When my SO leaves for night shift, I can't help but to cry. I've never cried before so I know it's hormonal, but watching him get ready makes the tears flow! I miss him more than I think possible too. Edit: to change the flow of where I typed the text

I cried yesterday and considered asking some friends if I could go spend the night because the thought of going home and him not being there was almost too much to handle.

FLsquirrel80

I am overly exhausted and can't seem to focus on anything I'm doing at work.  UGG!!!

acuteangles

I've been getting mild headaches again, I think sinus related.  I keep a generic Tylenol bottle in my purse, but it got jostled and opened, and the pills are all over the bottom of my purse now. That'd be fine, I'd take a lint covered Tylenol right about now, but they are mixed up with some generic Excedrin that met the same fate (and obviously I can't take, much as I want to) and I can't tell them apart.  So now I have all these linty pills at the bottom of my purse and they're all no good to me!

DrillSergeantCat

acuteangles said:

I've been getting mild headaches again, I think sinus related.  I keep a generic Tylenol bottle in my purse, but it got jostled and opened, and the pills are all over the bottom of my purse now. That'd be fine, I'd take a lint covered Tylenol right about now, but they are mixed up with some generic Excedrin that met the same fate (and obviously I can't take, much as I want to) and I can't tell them apart.  So now I have all these linty pills at the bottom of my purse and they're all no good to me!

If they have anything written on them, you can run a search at drugs.com.

acuteangles

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DrillSergeantCat

acuteangles said:

@drillsergeantcat

Umm...um...it's a nice offer and all, but...umm, I'm already taken. 

I guess that worked for you?

acuteangles

Lol yeah I found it right away.  I was dying over here and still have 5 hours of work to go, so that really saved my day!

brushesnbrunch

I get this annoying ache in between my left side rib cage and where my stomach starts to bump out. I can't figure out what it's from and I get it daily. I don't know if it's because I sit for too long, or I put my weight on one side more than the other...but it annoys the hell outta me and I can't seem to stretch it away! Usually it goes away when I lay down at the end of the day, but this weekend laying was making it worse and I had H give me a makeshift massage so I could fall asleep.

wisco29

My back hurts

Lola2o1

My bump is so hard and its is very uncomfy.

robinj716

DrillSergeantCat said:

robinj716 said:

This. When my SO leaves for night shift, I can't help but to cry. I've never cried before so I know it's hormonal, but watching him get ready makes the tears flow! I miss him more than I think possible too.

Edit: to change the flow of where I typed the text

I cried yesterday and considered asking some friends if I could go spend the night because the thought of going home and him not being there was almost too much to handle.

Yup, I contemplated calling his mom and asking her to come stay just to keep me company. The house is too quiet without him. It doesn't feel the same. Not to mention being home alone and every little noise I hear I freak out and hide under the covers!

malaki1418

Sleeping and sitting are two of the most uncomfortable things right now. Hip and neck pain trying to sleep and shoulder, rib and neck pain when I sit at work.

I need a new set of pillows too -- anyone found a good side sleeper pillow??? I want to get a set of new head pillows and a body pillow, but not the big prego combo pillow...

DrillSergeantCat

malaki1418 said:

Sleeping and sitting are two of the most uncomfortable things right now. Hip and neck pain trying to sleep and shoulder, rib and neck pain when I sit at work.

I need a new set of pillows too -- anyone found a good side sleeper pillow??? I want to get a set of new head pillows and a body pillow, but not the big prego combo pillow...

I've got some memory foam pillows that came with my mattresses and they're great for side sleeping, but I find myself waking up on my back damn near suffocating because they're too tall for back sleeping so my head is bent forward and my boobs have gotten so big that they're up under my neck and just inches away from my nose.

camusoh2011

I'm 25 weeks tomorrow with twins and I just feel HUGE! I'm tired and ready to be done with school (less than two months to go!). Last week I went to L&D for contractions, but they stopped on their own which was great! I've still been feeling them, but now I just feel unsure about if/when to go get checked. I have three interviews tomorrow all with school districts that I have zero intention of working in, but I'm required to do them to graduate. I don't have the energy, time, or motivation to give a damn about it. Is it Jan yet?

xokateox

Oh god I'm having the worst gas pains! If I move or bend at all it hurts so bad I actually grunt audibly and involuntarily. On top of that my shoulder feels like it popped out of its socket and it's excruciating every time I use my right arm. And today at work my gums just started inexplicably bleeding! What a week. Bump looks super cute tho lol.

JacquelynOchsner

My husband is out of town until Friday too and I cried (a lot!) Monday night when I got home to an empty house! Usually I enjoy a nice relaxing time when he travels for work, I guess I was having a bad day since today I am fine again. Falling asleep has been a task in itself lately, staying up way later than normal, waking up at all hours of the night. But baby moves a lot and my bump is more prominent so it makes everything better!

mamacastro

A lot of pains this week. Hip pain but also in the spot right where my hip connects to my thigh bone and down into my pubic bone it hurts just to move. Saw the doctor yesterday all he could suggest was to get one of those belt support things...

ashton2190

I'm still freaking tired and I also have the hardest time falling back asleep when I get woken up by stupid stuff like my cat being an asshole and getting into everything in the middle of the night

thisusername

Super rant:


My school is stressing me out so bad. I'm going for my bachelors in IT with a security focus so I have to learn how to program and I can not write code. I don't get it. I can debug it and scan for viruses easily but I can't freaking write it: so I go on my Facebook and ask for help, and I get 6 comments about "#hormones" "pregnancy makes it all seem Harder" "just breathe, you're only stressed because you're pregnant" NO LADIES AND GENTLEMAN NOT EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD IS CAUSED BY PREGNANCY. And then my husband keeps calling my name and every time i say what he goes "never mind " so at this point I'm. Crying because now the damn hormones are going crazy and he comes in and just lays on the bed , in my way, and tells me to shut up because I'm complaining. So trying not to start a fight I move a little and stop talking, only to find out he placed a full cup of water that has now soaked through my side of the bed, my clothes, my laptop, and you guessed it, completely soaked my school notebook and ruined my notes. Now I have nothing. My project is already late because I'm still struggling to write the code, and now I have nothing. Ugh.


I don't even know if this post belongs here but I have no friends and my husband is making it worse. So here it is.

Also I can't sit up straight or lay down for longer than 2 seconds because of this growing belly. I'm in so much pain. I can't wear a bra because it hurts and I can't NOT wear one because God decided to hang the planets from my chest instead of the sky for the next three months. I hate everything. And everyone.

blueberrymomma

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

thisusername

baya5 said:

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

Have you had your glucose test?

PinkRoses

I've had constipation, hemorrhoids, and shortness of breath.  I'll have episodes where I feel out of breath and then my heart starts racing and then I feel better.  It's weird.  

I think my blood sugar gets low as well... but it may be because the idea of food is repulsive to me for the most part.  So sometimes I just cant' bring myself to eat and then I feel weak/shaky.  This is strange, cus with my first pregnancy I was just hungry all the time.

SgtLou2

Besides the aches and pains (which really suck this pregnancy), I have a 19mo that has decided to potty train herself. By potty train, I mean she asks to sit in the potty, sits there for 20 minutes, 90% of the time accomplishes nothing, then gets off the toilet and 10 minutes later wants back on the potty. Seriously, with as much time as she spends on the toilet she's going to end up with more hemmoriods than me by February! Next, if I hear one more person comment on how big my belly is, I might hurt them. My growth is right on schedule as well as my weight gain. I'm short, with a short torso, I grow babies straight out! I know that these comments are not meant to be hurtful, but they just are not appropriate. (I'm no bigger at this point than I was with DD).

Shatzegirl

Hip pain at night, insomnia, sensitive teeth, itchy stomach, swollen ankles, hemorrhoids, constipation, and headaches. I also feel like I'm gaining weight too fast.

ashton2190

baya5 said:

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

I had something similar last week. We were at the state fair in the evening and all of a sudden I felt lightheaded and nauseous and needed to sit down immediately. I drank some water and had a bite of food and felt better right away. I don't know if it was dehydration (I doubt it, I was drinking a ton of water), the heat, or not having eaten in a while (again, doubt it, it was the state fair so there was plenty of eating going on!)

Actorr96

SO left Saturday morning and won't be back for at least three months. (Until baby shower in January to exact) It's only been a couple days and im so miserable without him.
On top of that my job is very labor intensive and has me on my feet all day. I get this pain in my lower back which I think is my sciatic nerve. It starts to hurt to walk and only feel pain in my lower right side.
When I lay down and try to sleep the baby moves all night and I feel absolutely restless.
Can it be January yet??

marissajc

Growing pains are driving me crazy! Everything is stretching and I'm out of breath walking up the stairs to my apartment I just want to hold my daughter!

blueberrymomma

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

Have you had your glucose test?

Not till 28 weeks. I saw my doc today for my 24 week appt. she said to just call if it gets worse or doesn't improve when laying down. I also naturally have low blood pressure, 98/60 today, so she said that and going too long without a snack (sometimes I forget to eat while chasing a toddler around) could have contributed to it

oregontrailmom

I'm constantly out if breath.  It's not even just when I'm active, when I sit, it feels like baby girl is pushing on my lungs and I'm struggling to breath. 

xokateox

oregontrailmom said:

I'm constantly out if breath.  It's not even just when I'm active, when I sit, it feels like baby girl is pushing on my lungs and I'm struggling to breath. 

I've been getting out a breath just from talking too much! Like on a work call when I'm explaining something to someone. It's crazy!

thisusername

baya5 said:

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

Have you had your glucose test?

Not till 28 weeks. I saw my doc today for my 24 week appt. she said to just call if it gets worse or doesn't improve when laying down. I also naturally have low blood pressure, 98/60 today, so she said that and going too long without a snack (sometimes I forget to eat while chasing a toddler around) could have contributed to it

If you have a pitcher, you can try filling it with water and mixing 1 cup of sugar in it. Then just Sip on that when you know you're going to be busy for long periods of time, it should keep you from crashing too hard. My husband has some of his patients do this. It may be worth a shot?
I'm also kind of surprised she isn't having you take your test early because of it.

cici613

thisusername said:

Super rant:


My school is stressing me out so bad. I'm going for my bachelors in IT with a security focus so I have to learn how to program and I can not write code. I don't get it. I can debug it and scan for viruses easily but I can't freaking write it: so I go on my Facebook and ask for help, and I get 6 comments about "#hormones" "pregnancy makes it all seem Harder" "just breathe, you're only stressed because you're pregnant" NO LADIES AND GENTLEMAN NOT EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD IS CAUSED BY PREGNANCY. And then my husband keeps calling my name and every time i say what he goes "never mind " so at this point I'm. Crying because now the damn hormones are going crazy and he comes in and just lays on the bed , in my way, and tells me to shut up because I'm complaining. So trying not to start a fight I move a little and stop talking, only to find out he placed a full cup of water that has now soaked through my side of the bed, my clothes, my laptop, and you guessed it, completely soaked my school notebook and ruined my notes. Now I have nothing. My project is already late because I'm still struggling to write the code, and now I have nothing. Ugh.


I don't even know if this post belongs here but I have no friends and my husband is making it worse. So here it is.

Also I can't sit up straight or lay down for longer than 2 seconds because of this growing belly. I'm in so much pain. I can't wear a bra because it hurts and I can't NOT wear one because God decided to hang the planets from my chest instead of the sky for the next three months. I hate everything. And everyone.

I feel you! I'm a graduate student. I have been struggling with school because I have a lot of pregnancy symptoms. And I don't have the energy to finish everything. So I talked to the professor and applied for incomplete. So don't stress yourself out. There is always a way. Take care of yourself and your baby first.

thisusername

cici613 said:

thisusername said:

Super rant:


My school is stressing me out so bad. I'm going for my bachelors in IT with a security focus so I have to learn how to program and I can not write code. I don't get it. I can debug it and scan for viruses easily but I can't freaking write it: so I go on my Facebook and ask for help, and I get 6 comments about "#hormones" "pregnancy makes it all seem Harder" "just breathe, you're only stressed because you're pregnant" NO LADIES AND GENTLEMAN NOT EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD IS CAUSED BY PREGNANCY. And then my husband keeps calling my name and every time i say what he goes "never mind " so at this point I'm. Crying because now the damn hormones are going crazy and he comes in and just lays on the bed , in my way, and tells me to shut up because I'm complaining. So trying not to start a fight I move a little and stop talking, only to find out he placed a full cup of water that has now soaked through my side of the bed, my clothes, my laptop, and you guessed it, completely soaked my school notebook and ruined my notes. Now I have nothing. My project is already late because I'm still struggling to write the code, and now I have nothing. Ugh.


I don't even know if this post belongs here but I have no friends and my husband is making it worse. So here it is.

Also I can't sit up straight or lay down for longer than 2 seconds because of this growing belly. I'm in so much pain. I can't wear a bra because it hurts and I can't NOT wear one because God decided to hang the planets from my chest instead of the sky for the next three months. I hate everything. And everyone.

I feel you! I'm a graduate student. I have been struggling with school because I have a lot of pregnancy symptoms. And I don't have the energy to finish everything. So I talked to the professor and applied for incomplete. So don't stress yourself out. There is always a way. Take care of yourself and your baby first.

School used to be so much fun for me, but between pregnancy brain, dyslexia, and writing Java programs; I hate it. I just wish it was fun again! Or that baby's were smaller so I could sit comfortably!

Jellybelly119

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

Have you had your glucose test?

Not till 28 weeks. I saw my doc today for my 24 week appt. she said to just call if it gets worse or doesn't improve when laying down. I also naturally have low blood pressure, 98/60 today, so she said that and going too long without a snack (sometimes I forget to eat while chasing a toddler around) could have contributed to it

If you have a pitcher, you can try filling it with water and mixing 1 cup of sugar in it. Then just Sip on that when you know you're going to be busy for long periods of time, it should keep you from crashing too hard. My husband has some of his patients do this. It may be worth a shot?
I'm also kind of surprised she isn't having you take your test early because of it.

Um, I'm not sure this is very good advice. A cup of sugar has >700 calories and zero nutritional value. Something with complex carbohydrates that release slowly (make a quick batch of oatmeal muffins or something) would probably be better. If all else fails, I vote milkshake, because that at least has a good dose calcium in it!

thisusername

Jellybelly119 said:

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

Have you had your glucose test?

Not till 28 weeks. I saw my doc today for my 24 week appt. she said to just call if it gets worse or doesn't improve when laying down. I also naturally have low blood pressure, 98/60 today, so she said that and going too long without a snack (sometimes I forget to eat while chasing a toddler around) could have contributed to it

If you have a pitcher, you can try filling it with water and mixing 1 cup of sugar in it. Then just Sip on that when you know you're going to be busy for long periods of time, it should keep you from crashing too hard. My husband has some of his patients do this. It may be worth a shot?
I'm also kind of surprised she isn't having you take your test early because of it.

Um, I'm not sure this is very good advice. A cup of sugar has >700 calories and zero nutritional value. Something with complex carbohydrates that release slowly (make a quick batch of oatmeal muffins or something) would probably be better. If all else fails, I vote milkshake, because that at least has a good dose calcium in it!

Oh no!! Not as a permanant fix, it's like for emergencies keep it in your bag. You have to use a whole pitcher of water so there isn't too much sugar in each drink though. Milkshakes are good though! I can't have milk so in emergencies I have to rely on sugar water until I get food.

Jellybelly119

thisusername said:

Jellybelly119 said:

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

thisusername said:

baya5 said:

The other day I think I had a blood sugar drop. I had just laid DD down for a nap and all of a sudden I felt super week and shakey. My hands and legs were shaking. I drank some juice, had a snack, and laid down for awhile. I felt better but still weird the rest of the day. Has anyone else experienced this?

Have you had your glucose test?

Not till 28 weeks. I saw my doc today for my 24 week appt. she said to just call if it gets worse or doesn't improve when laying down. I also naturally have low blood pressure, 98/60 today, so she said that and going too long without a snack (sometimes I forget to eat while chasing a toddler around) could have contributed to it

If you have a pitcher, you can try filling it with water and mixing 1 cup of sugar in it. Then just Sip on that when you know you're going to be busy for long periods of time, it should keep you from crashing too hard. My husband has some of his patients do this. It may be worth a shot?
I'm also kind of surprised she isn't having you take your test early because of it.

Um, I'm not sure this is very good advice. A cup of sugar has >700 calories and zero nutritional value. Something with complex carbohydrates that release slowly (make a quick batch of oatmeal muffins or something) would probably be better. If all else fails, I vote milkshake, because that at least has a good dose calcium in it!

Oh no!! Not as a permanant fix, it's like for emergencies keep it in your bag. You have to use a whole pitcher of water so there isn't too much sugar in each drink though. Milkshakes are good though! I can't have milk so in emergencies I have to rely on sugar water until I get food.

I'd get some glucose tabs if that's the case.

strlitemiss

Sugar water is the worse thing you could try, it spikes your blood sugar but doesn't keep it up. I'd try some like a protein with a carb.