Sorry I wondered if anyone else was feeling the same. I will be 7 weeks on Wed and I'm still currently taking the progesterone pesseries am and pm, lubion injection am and X2 progynova tablets am and pm. I'm wondering if all of this is contributing to how ill I feel. My stomach is really swollen and sore (can't wear my jeans) I feel sick all the time, haven't had a proper dinner in days, my boobs are soooo painful, every evening when I take my bra off I want to cry, I keep crying but normally about how I'm feeling, I'm sleeping sooo much I might as well be a cat. Are these all normal symptoms or is all the medication adding to this, I just feel so ill 😔
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Hi there I will also be 7 weeks on Wednesday (according to clinic) i am also still on pessaries and 3x progynova and it seems to come in waves for me, some days I am feeling more nauseous than others, boob tenderness is coming in waves as well. Think it’ll be surge in hormones sorry I can’t help any but thought I’d comment as we will be due at same time xxx
Thanks for replying. I've got my scan on Thursday so I think I'll talk to them about my meds then. I have a gut feeling about twins as symptoms are sooo strong and my tests were so dark in less than a minute, I guess if that's the case then it will explain why I feel soooo ill. Have you got a scan booked in?
Oh maybe! At least you’ll know Thursday though ❤️ My scan isn’t until next Monday 20th it can’t come quick enough, I was convinced I had a miscarriage 2 weeks ago but thinking I maybe lost one of my embryos and praying I am indeed still pregnant as I’m still getting morning sickness and boob tenderness is off and on 🤞🏻
Yes I had 2 transferred and I was convinced that both took with how dark the lines in tests were and how far along it said I was on a clear blue digital, I’m just praying there’s still something there 🤰🏻🤞🏻 Hope all goes well on Thursday for you, I’ll keep an eye out for your post ❤️
Thats is Really good i will also be 7 weeks next Tuesday but was feeling awful the whole Easter time
And on Easter Sunday i went to Hospital were i was confirmed that i have twins and yesterday had a very strong pain on my right sideand as am writing now have called my Gynaecologist and have been given an appointment around 3
But if pain gets worse i can just go
Couldn't sleep the whole night but now am feeling a little bit ok hope all is well
I pray for you all but this is not an easy journey atvall
I’m in the same boat as you by the sounds of it, I’m exactly 7 weeks and I’ve got my viability scan on Friday.
I also suspect twins judging by how strong my hcg hormone was from pretty early on.
Today I’ve felt dreadful, I’ve not left the couch all afternoon. Just feeling so sick and no energy at all. It seems to come in waves. Like yesterday I didn’t feel so bad but on Friday I was really sick.
Wishing you all the luck. I’m sure your feeling the same as me with the scan so close now.
I just want to know what’s going on and if all is ok. 🤞🏼 xxx
Hello. Am currently at 12 weeks. I remember i had painfull' swollen and very itchy breast about that time. Well' wat comforted me was the fact that i was finally pregnant and now feel wat pregnancy felt like😊😊😊. My mind has taken all these discomforts as a blessing😁😁😁. But you can talk to ur doctor
Ooh that's a whole lotta symptoms! My symptoms kicked up a gear at 7 weeks and seem to be levelling of a bit (dare I say improving?) now I'm 11 weeks. At my 8 week scan I was told to reduce my progesterone a little (1 less pessary and a week later I stopped the lubion) and I do think that helped a little bit with the discomfort. I still hate things touching my tummy but able to eat like normal on the whole now and no longer being sick. I definitely don't have this mythical pregnancy glow that you hear about!
Hello . Re the “ mythical glow” . I smiled reading that as my own four pregnancies were anything but ! 5 months of daily vomiting / feeling dreadful , 3 miscarriages but now 4 grown up friends and 10 small grandchildren . You girls in these journeys are incredibly stoical and deserve the best Wishing you huge good luck and good health from now forward !
Not to mention the constipation and haemorrhoids 😂😂
Hi Sarah,
I’ll also be 7 weeks too on Weds, sounds like there are a few of us.
It might be twins as my symptoms haven’t been that bad. I’ve had sore breasts and is painful and feel it more so when I take my bra off. I’ve just started to get some nausea first thing in the morning but luckily it only lasts for around 10mins and haven’t been sick yet. Had a second wave of nausea around mid morning but thankfully nothing more. I’m on cylogest 2 times and day plus one Lubion injection. I had a viability scan last Thursday when 6w 1 day and all looked well and on track but only single one following a double embryo transfer.
All the best with your pregnancy and hope all goes well with your scan 🤞
All super normal! My tiredness and sickness peaked around 9-10 weeks and then started to taper off after that. The progesterone makes you super bloated and definitely makes your boobs worse! I looked like I had a bump by 10 weeks but once I stopped meds at 12 weeks it went away with a couple of days, only starting to get a proper little bump now at 15 weeks. Hang in there and don’t worry about eating healthily, just eat what you can, when you can!xx
I felt like death around that time. And I was only on progesterone pessaries. Honestly I nearly lost my mind. Physically I felt like death. Mentally, well my husband called my mother in another country to ask if he should take me to a hospital because I was unable to get our of bed due to this sudden unrelenting depression that took over. It was terrible. The physical symptoms eased around week 10 but I did go on to be diagnosed with hypermesis gravidarium that I am still battling at 23 weeks. But the painful bloat etc went away once I stopped progesterone at 12 weeks. Hang in there. I dreamed for many years of a pregnancy lasting this long and honestly it's been a nightmare for me. I have not enjoyed it. I am not ashamed to say its been miserable and far from what I dreamed of. I've started counselling with a fertility counsellor and she tells me often women who have tried for so long struggle the most because the pregnancy can fail to meet the expectations we dream of. And also because a lot of us are very traumatised from all we have been through and we worry a lot more than those who haven't needed help to get here. I must add, we fell naturally. I was due to start IVF two days after we found out. It was a damn miracle after many years. I was on progesterone and aspirin until week 12 as I've had 3 consecutive losses previously. I want to say it gets better as it does, but it may not. And that's OK. You will manage. Because we have to. And it's OK to feel awful. Every woman experiences pregnancy differently. Just hang on in there. It doesn't make you weak or less of a woman to suffer in pregnancy and please don't compare yourself to anyone else. You will get through this
Hi I am now on week 11 and finally been weaned off the same drugs as you, except the progesterone pessearies. As soon as the injections stopped, my bloating completely went away but the sickness and hurting boobs is just pregnancy I'm afraid! Just listen to your body and eat plain food xxx
Are you taking pregnancy vitamins? This is what made me so ill in the end I had to stop taking them as I tried different ones and they made me feel horrendous. It does get better trust me I'm 15 weeks now and I havent felt sick or anything in a few weeks now hope it gets better soon for you xx
They are the exact same ones I took and made me feel rotten I ended up only taking them till I was about 8 weeks as I couldn't take much more of feeling so poorly and ever since then I have felt absolutely fine. I did feel guilty thinking what if I risk my baby as they need them but everything was fine at 12 week scan 😊 just try and eat foods that you know contain folic acid that's all I did lots of marmite 😂 (if your a lover) lol xx
Your body will tell you what you need...I slept a lot...best thing...enjoy it. However I'm not surprised you feel awful...that much progesterone will defy make you feel like that...can cause bloating swelling...lubion injections cause lots of pain...crying is good. I would ring clinic for reassurance if not anything else. Also my ovaries were very swollen at 7 weeks...maybe OHSS too. I know it's difficult but drink more water.. take care really hope you feel better soon ..but congrats at the same time..hormones prob all over the place too...hang in there.xx
Hi! In addition to all the physical symptoms mentioned above, progesterone can cause some women to become emotional, sometimes to the point of feeling out of control with depression, anxiety and anger. It can make you inconsolable, or distrustful, or at times explosively angry. Progesterone is the same hormone that causes PMS in some women, in all the flavors that PMS comes in. Take care, so happy for you!
Thank you, this was very much the case on previous cycles and I was unhinged however this time they added the Bruserlin, progynova and Lubion which seem to have balanced me out.
Hi Sarah!!! Looks like there’s a few of us on 7 weeks this Wednesday! I’m on Pessaries only and I’m feeling very much the same .. icky and bloated most of the time .. no appetite and very sleepy but these all seem to be symptoms of pregnancy anyway.. I have found that snacking on crackers actually help me .. dry , no smell and barely a taste and drinking lots of water through the day .. hopefully once we are off the pessaries that are probably intensifying the usual symptoms we will be much better .. going out for walks each day and taking in fresh air is helping a lot too . All the best ♥️
I was exactly the same as you and was on the same meds. The meds definitely make you feel worse! I lost nearly 2 stone in weight by the time I was 10 weeks, ended up contacting my doctor and they gave me anti sickness tablets which really helped. Maybe you should do the same?
Be kind to yourself at this time, have nice relaxing baths and just eat small amounts when you feel like it. Once I got to 12 weeks and stopped my medication I felt so so much better! There is hope at the end but I know how hard the first 12 weeks are both mentally and physically.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I stopped the vitamins today and felt a bit better this morning. 4pm-7pm is not a good time for me as that's when I feel worse. Salty pringles are getting me through.
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