Birth Control

[Squiggles!]

Didn't Know Where To Post So This Is Also Posted In Pregnancy. So I've Had My IUD In Since May 22. And I've Never Had Any Horrible Side Effects, Except Maybe A Small Amount Of Weight Gain. Well Now Im Getting A Lot Of Symptoms, Not Sure If Its Because I Just Started School or What, I've Recently Had a Lot Of Headaches, Im Eating at Least Every Hour, I've Been Craving Chocolate (Craved It A Lot With The First Pregnancy), I've Been Drinking Tons Of Water Which Of Course Makes Me Pee....A Lot. My Back Has Been Starting To Hurt So Much I Can't Lie Down, Stand, or Even Sit For Long Periods Of Time. Now I Know What Your Gonna Tell Me, "Take a Pregnancy Test, It's The Only Way To Be Sure." Well Here's The Dilemma...I HAVE NO MONEY ! Nor Does My Husband, We Just Paid Our Rent and Car Bill and On Top Of That, $200 For My School Books. So Yeah, We're Like...POOR ! Hmm...Have Any Other Women Had The Same Symptoms ? Were You Pregnant ? I Need Some Answers...

[apple-tart]

Well if you have a IUD you need to find out if you are pregnant right away. Make a appointment with Planned parenthood or any other clinic and find out asap.

[flamingoccm]

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Squiggles! wrote:

Didn't Know Where To Post So This Is Also Posted In Pregnancy. So I've Had My IUD In Since May 22. And I've Never Had Any Horrible Side Effects, Except Maybe A Small Amount Of Weight Gain. Well Now Im Getting A Lot Of Symptoms, Not Sure If Its Because I Just Started School or What, I've Recently Had a Lot Of Headaches, Im Eating at Least Every Hour, I've Been Craving Chocolate (Craved It A Lot With The First Pregnancy), I've Been Drinking Tons Of Water Which Of Course Makes Me Pee....A Lot. My Back Has Been Starting To Hurt So Much I Can't Lie Down, Stand, or Even Sit For Long Periods Of Time. Now I Know What Your Gonna Tell Me, "Take a Pregnancy Test, It's The Only Way To Be Sure." Well Here's The Dilemma...I HAVE NO MONEY ! Nor Does My Husband, We Just Paid Our Rent and Car Bill and On Top Of That, $200 For My School Books. So Yeah, We're Like...POOR ! Hmm...Have Any Other Women Had The Same Symptoms ? Were You Pregnant ? I Need Some Answers...

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I would suspect pregnancy. It feels incredibly unlikely that you'd have symptoms from your IUD more than 6 months after the fact. Really, though, you can even get a pregnancy test at a dollar store. Since you have an IUD, it's important that you find out if you're pregnant ASAP; also know that removing the IUD after you're pregnant could lead to miscarriage. I understand that you have no money, but the cost of another child because you waited so long that you've significantly reduced your options pales in comparison to a $9 pregnancy test at the store.