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326770 tn?1221584000

Freaked out

Well first let me say I feel like I am losing my mind!!! I am on the Ortho Evra Patch and I use it correctly. I change my patch every Saturday, I check it every day to make sure it is still attached ... I am very careful. My boyfriend and I have a very active sex life but again I am on protection. I am a week away from my period and I am TERRIFIED I might be pregnant. As I write I tremble!! I do not have any nausea or breast tenderness ... I am bloated (which I keep telling myself is due to my period coming up) but I can not shake this fear that I am pregnant. I have even bought pregnancy tests which of course are negative because it is too early but I am in a complete state of panic!! I can not stop worrying about it and I need some advice ... can I be pregnant???? PLEASE HELP!!
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326770 tn?1221584000
My last period was October 17th so I am not late yet. I am due this Tuesday November 6. I don't know why I am stressing so bad but nothing seems to be putting me at ease.
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I think it's stress... notice I said "I think".  =)  I read that heartburn starts later in pregnancy but I can remember feeling it at around 8 weeks or so.  When was your last period?  Do you count your cycles?  If your tests are coming up negative then it is most likely too soon for symptoms though I don't know for sure... all I had were AF symptoms when I found out and for a while after.  I did get morning sickness without vomitting in the second month.  Try not to stress.. stress is really harmful to your body and can cause a thousand side effects.
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326770 tn?1221584000
Today I started feeling a little bit of heart burn after I had a cup of coffee ... and I feel dizzy when I stand up. Am I doing this to myself or I am I starting to get symptoms???? Is this all in my head?
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326770 tn?1221584000
Thank you!!! I don't know why I am so panicked but I am trying to calm down .... thank you for your time and I hope you are right that I am just freaking out!!
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187316 tn?1386356682
Birth control if taken properly is 99% effective however it is possible to get pregnant off of it even if you do take it properly. Most likely you aren't pregnant however if you stress and worry about it that alone could cause your period to be irregular or late. I would suggest waiting until your period is due if you dont get it then take a pregnancy test. If negative wait a week and if you still dont get it take another test... if still negative and no period for another week then contact your doctor and request a blood test. Honestly though I would suggest maybe using condoms as well since then you would be doubling up and wouldn't need to worry so much. Best of luck to you.
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If you are on the patch and you are using it correctly I don't understand why you are so nervous and scared that you might be pregnant.  I would just calm down and wait a few more days and test again when your period is due if it doesn't come on time...I think you are fine though and not preggo if you are using the birth control patch properly.  Good luck!
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