Symptoms - Week of 8/24

hedgepig · August 2017

Time for a new symptoms thread!

mcb2016 · August 2017

Today I've had a weird sweet taste in my mouth. Usually after drinking water or eating something. Anyone else experiencing this?

ngolimento · August 2017

I'm at the "all food sounds like garbage" phase. Woopie!

1fish2fishredfish · August 2017

Insomina/restless sleep and nausea are my two big complaints right now. Oh wait. And fatigue. Which was present before the insomnia and now just that much more pleasant.

@mcb2016- I had a iron-like taste in my mouth occasionally during week 5, but nothing sweet.
@ngolimento- yes. extreme hunger, nothing healthy is appealing. Especially vegetables. God forbid I eat a vegetable. Gagged at the sight of butternut squash and carrots today.

maureenmce · August 2017

I feel like morning sickness is *right* around the corner. I felt pretty strong hints of it this morning and I'm feeling the same thing now. (Plus a headache, which isn't helping.) I know last pregnancy I got hit hard at exactly 6 weeks, which would be day after tomorrow, so I'm steeling myself.

Do you guys who take B6 over the counter know if that's the only thing I need to get? Or is it B12 too? I'm going to try B vitamins this time to see if it helps at all and I want to be prepared before 6 weeks hits.

kaymaroo · August 2017

@ngolimento same. I had toast for dinner. Even that sounded like garbage but at least it's easy on the stomach.

StephieMK · August 2017

Can't wait until they start weaning me off this oral progesterone. It's exacerbating the exhaustion. And kind of embarrassing when I slur like a drunk at work. Anyone else taking prometrium and experiencing this same symptoms?

sjn00 · August 2017

Im now throwing up when I do and dont eat. Come on boodddyyyyy enough already!

sunshinedays-2 · August 2017

StephieMK said:

Can't wait until they start weaning me off this oral progesterone. It's exacerbating the exhaustion. And kind of embarrassing when I slur like a drunk at work. Anyone else taking prometrium and experiencing this same symptoms?

I am and it always knocks me out about 20 minutes after taking it. Fortunately I only have to take one a day so I switched to taking it right before bed.

sarahkate2233 · August 2017

@mcb2016 Weird aftertastes started for me this morning, too! Everything smells bad, as well.

h_a_jarr · August 2017

I have been shakey this morning, specifically my arms and hands. I almost threw up in my office yesterday. Constant nausea, when I do eat and when I dont. Almost no food is appealing. Tried a bland diet yesterday and not even that helped.

pghren · August 2017

@maureenmce it is specifically b6. The combo to replace diglecis is b6 and unisom. You'll need the right dosage info though. Mine is 25mg b6 4xday and unisom with the night dose.

rebeccafromchicago · August 2017

I have really bad knee and joint pains. I was planning on staying extra healthy and doing yoga during my pregnacy but around week 5 i got shoulder and knee pains that wake me up at night amd make it hard to bend in certain possitions.

Have been very anxious about this. Im approaching week 8 amd sholders arr fine, but my kneees tho.

maureenmce · August 2017

@allowachick Thank you!!

Today, of course, I woke up feeling completely great, normal and without any symptoms whatsoever...which has caused me to freak out all morning (even though I know logically I should calm down and be grateful.) I wish I didn't have so much anxiety while pregnant!

ngolimento · August 2017

Omgawd, the cafeteria is serving broccoli soup today, and I had to turn around when I got within 50 feet of it. It smells like dead bodies. There should be laws against broccoli.

Kath525 · August 2017

Had tacos for dinner last night. They were amazing. Reheated some leftovers for lunch today. Nearly threw up just from the smell of tacos. Fed them to my kids instead. Make up your mind little baby, do we like tacos or not??

julzy · August 2017

My exhaustion just keeps increasing. I'm having a really hard time functioning at this point. I'm feeling emotional because I'm so tired. It's so extreme. I don't remember feeling this way with DS. Napping as much as I can but it only helps for a short time. Feeling like a bad mom because I'm not playing with DS enough.

MrsF1017 · August 2017

Other than this awful cold I have, I'm mostly just exhausted. I was already exhausted due to growing a human but then throw in a summer cold and a teething 1 year old who's not sleeping...the exhaustion is unreal!!

fancybelmont · August 2017

Morning sickness has started and I'm exhausted. This was my last day of vacation. Going back to work next week is going to be brutal.

StephieMK · August 2017

sunshinedays-2 said:

StephieMK said:

Can't wait until they start weaning me off this oral progesterone. It's exacerbating the exhaustion. And kind of embarrassing when I slur like a drunk at work. Anyone else taking prometrium and experiencing this same symptoms?

I am and it always knocks me out about 20 minutes after taking it. Fortunately I only have to take one a day so I switched to taking it right before bed.

I'm taking it twice a day. I've been taking the second dose a little before bed so that's been fine, but that latemorning dose is knocking me on my butt.

sunshinedays-2 · August 2017

ngolimento said:

Omgawd, the cafeteria is serving broccoli soup today, and I had to turn around when I got within 50 feet of it. It smells like dead bodies. There should be laws against broccoli.

I had this exact reaction today to creamy broccoli soup!! I've only been eating soup recently and this was the only option so I decided to try and force it down anyways. Nope nope nope nope. Tasted the way it smelled ugh.

babybockman · August 2017

Just exhausted all the time, boobs are sore, and strong aversions. I used to love burgers. And hummus. But I can't even think about them now without getting queasy.

julzy · August 2017

sunshinedays-2 said:

ngolimento said:

Omgawd, the cafeteria is serving broccoli soup today, and I had to turn around when I got within 50 feet of it. It smells like dead bodies. There should be laws against broccoli.

I had this exact reaction today to creamy broccoli soup!! I've only been eating soup recently and this was the only option so I decided to try and force it down anyways. Nope nope nope nope. Tasted the way it smelled ugh.

I LOVE broccoli. DH just made some as a side for dinner and the smell alone made me vomit. I couldn't eat anything on the dinner plate. I feel so bad.

lesliegolem · August 2017

I just saw someone complaining about leg pain on another thread. My kids and I ran errands went to 3 stores. Mentally exhausting of course lol but my legs hurt so bad like I had worked out hard. Then the sides of my stomach felt like they were pulling and stretching. And of course threw up my dinner. Pregnancy is no joke. My favs coffee, pizza and coke are all of the menu. Maybe I should try broccoli?

ackershan · August 2017

Any advice for headaches???? Yikes!

hedgepig · August 2017

@ackershan I had a pretty bad one earlier this week that I wound up needing Tylenol to get rid of, but at one point I ate a snow cone and the cold from all that ice made it go away for about 20 minutes....
Also, I suspected that I wasn't hydrated enough, so lots of water also seemed to help.

julzy · August 2017

ackershan said:

Any advice for headaches???? Yikes!

I was suffering really bad last week from headaches- combo of cutting out coffee cold turkey and the hormones I think. I finally gave in and took Tylenol and now have half a cup a coffee in the morning. Other thing that can help is a making sure you stay really hydrated.

pghren · August 2017

I think I officially jinxed myself by saying my bloat had gotten better. Today I'm horribly nauseas and bloated. Oh bother.

merrypotter · August 2017

I'm so tired all the time. The last few days I've been having kind of weird stretching pain in my upper thigh area. I don't remember having this pain this early on with DS (I'm 7+4). Other than that just sore boobs and minor headaches. I had terrible headaches for my whole pregnancy with DS so I'm bracing myself for that again. I've also completely gone cold turkey on coffee (my midwife doesn't like for me to have any caffeine in my first tri) so that may have to do with my headaches. If they get too bad I'll allow myself a cup of coffee.

mdwiny · August 2017

maureenmce!) Then they come back, and I freak out again because of the cramping. Can't win (especially as a PGAL)!

mdwiny · August 2017

Ugh, clipped off most of my post! Here it is:

I'm 5w today, and I've had the same set of symptoms for the last ten days: hot flashes, burping/heartburn, light nausea about once a day, and cramps/pinching. Every third day or so the symptoms disappear and I feel fine, which always freaks me out. Shout-out, @maureenmce! Then they come back, and I freak out again because of the cramping. Can't win (especially as a PGAL)!

ackershan · August 2017

Thanks for the advice on the headaches. I will try Tylenol and some caffeine. My doctor also gave me some Diglecis for MS. Anyone tried it?

zombiemom1318 · August 2017

@ackershan I'm prescribed diglecis but have yet to pick it up. I do the unisom/b6 combo though and it really does help. I learned how much the other day when I forgot to take it!

pghren · August 2017

So I have now puked twice today. Ugh here's to not getting dehydrated etc. today

psuxray07 · August 2017

My. Boobs. Hurt. Ouchhhh.

Still getting nauseous everyday, but I THINK it's becoming a little less, or at least, not as many times a day. Some of it is being replaced with extreme hunger with growling stomach, lol.

gettinby2005 · August 2017

At 6+3 today and so exhausted... My boobs no longer feel like a part of me and the potty runs are getting out of hand! Nausea sneaks up at the weirdest times and I can't even feed the puppies any more as the smell of their food sends me running to the bathroom. And I love my puppies!

sparklingdiamond · August 2017

I am 4+6 today and the sore boobs went away but my nipples have been hurting. And the tiredness. I can hardly stay awake. And I've been really cold all the time!

ngolimento · August 2017

I just ate the heck out of a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream. This is the first food I have enjoyed eating in like 5 days. Pure Bliss.

thejuliajones · August 2017

FTM here. I'm 6 weeks along. Having some abdominal cramping on and off, which I read was normal. But yesterday it was accompanied by some pretty severe back pain. It subsided after about 30 minutes, and I have no spotting or bleeding but I'm still a little worried as I read bad back pain is typically a symptom of miscarriage. Could this also be a symptom of a healthy pregnancy? Called my OB's office but they wouldn't take my questions due to liability reasons until I've been seen by them (I'm a new patient) and my first appt. isn't until late September. Hoping moms with some more experience might be able to give me some advice.

jkatkins · August 2017

So sick. On zofran 3 times a day. Doesn't seem to really work. Have lost 13 lbs in 2 weeks. Literally no desire to eat or even drink liquids. This is tough. I have resorted to nutritional drinks. I just drank a 'boost' and felt a little better. Any suggestions??

ngolimento · August 2017

@jkatkins eat whatever it takes. If all you can stomach is ice cream, then do it. It's temporary, so you can catch up on nutrition when your body calms down. That, and a lot of women have luck with sucking on sour candy.

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