ALL symptoms - urine and blood tests HELP!!!!

[JessDahlia]

I first noticed I was developing a linea nigra as well as freckles/patches on nose and under my eyes and forehead. I also notice my palms and feed getting clammy and red, as well as back pain, tired, bloated and lack of appetite due to nausea. I tested. Nothing. Then I got what was a day of light bleeding, no clots, then a day of nothing, then a brief spotting only noticable when wiping, when I usually get 4-5 day period. I waited a couple days and tested again. Nothing. Went to doctor. Negative. He told me I was making up my symptoms and I left crying.
This week, left hip is audibly popping, really sore lower back and groin pain (like a stretched muscle feeling, position doesn't make a difference.) Breasts are sore, swollen,visible veins and are turning and nipples/surrounding area turning a deep pinky/purple when are normally tan color. MORE freckle spots now on cheeks and above upper lip.
Tested again and went to doc with a

[Wurstwitch]

I would never have noticed those things at just 7 weeks, so either you are hyper-focusing and imagining symptoms because you really really want to be pg, or you know your body extremely well. Hard to say on an Internet forum.

I will say I've been convinced I'm pg loads of times though, and I really wasn't. Wishful thinking. And even in the three pg I've been through, I haven't noticed those things you list... Not really.

Hopefully someone will come along with something more constructive, and you get what you want.

[CinnabarRed]

According to everything I've read, linea nigra only appears in the 2nd trimester.

Re freckles on your face, all of mine and the DSs' have come out in this lovely sunny weather.

[GingerRodgers]

I've thought I might have been pregnant loads of times.
Only times I was, had a big fat line on a test.

Line on belly and dark patches on face happened at 30+ weeks.
Nipples only got sensitive/changed colour after 7/8 weeks.

[Tea1Sugar]

I'm nearly 37 weeks and belly line only appeared around 30 weeks.

[sarahquilt]

I don't think you'd get linea negra that quickly. It took me months but my hair is very fair.

[eurochick]

The blood test is pretty definitive. Pregnancy symptoms are caused by the HCG (and other hormones) so if your HCG is under 1, that cannot be the cause of your symptoms. It must be something else.

[JessDahlia]

I believe there is no way I am pregnant if all the tests are negative. HOWEVER the symptoms are not imagined. I never had freckles or linea before I noticed them starting about a month ago and are getting darker and more of them since then. I've documented the skin the changes with pictures because I wanted to KNOW if I was imagining it. Line is faint but getting thicker and darker, and so are the spots on my face. I am fair skin and dark hair (almost black). I live in Northern Alberta and there has been no sun or uv for months, trust me..I have never tanned in salons in my life. I am scared as to what is causing this as well as the breast changes which are just beginning. Last time intercourse was February 5th. It is now March 30. If I were preg I should have tested positive. I'm wondering if anyone then knows what ELSE could cause this????

[surromummy]

Tbh the line isn't that clear on the picture, have you put on weight in the last few months? that can change skin appearance. as for freckles its my understanding that these are caused like sunburn by uv? in which case it doesn't even need to be sunny, just bright outside eg a bit like when its windy+cloudy but you still get sunburn.

[JessDahlia]

Nope I weigh 125 believe it or not. And if you read what I said previously, the sun is only just emerging. Northern alberta has so little sun half the year it causes vitamin d defficiency in most of us.

[JessDahlia]

thanks for the "help" guys.

[GingerRodgers]

Well we're not doctors are we? And we're not there to run tests and diagnose you.
If you want a medical diagnosis I suggest seeing a medical professional.
You asked for an opinion, got one and you're not happy with it? Go and ask elsewhere then.

[Jellymum1]

jess go back to your doctor.

[guayaba]

Not sure if this helps, but I did have a faint linea negra a few weeks (maybe 5?) after conceiving dc2, it then disappeared and has only come back in the third trimester. I showed it to dh and he was very surprised it came up so early.

[amy246]

I've always had the line there, ever since I can remember

[Wurstwitch]

A quick wander round google suggests linea nigra can be present in non-pg women for other hormonal reasons, higher production of melatonin, or appear as part of the ageing process.

Melasma (darker patches on skin esp face 'mask of pg') can also be caused by hormonal imbalances other than pg, or by even quite short exposure to sun after a time without. It can also be caused by LACK of vit d. Have you been taking your supplements?

As I also live in alberta, and we've had a wee burst of spring and sunshine (not the last couple of days where it's snowing again) this might have been enough to trigger it? Or the fact you've been covered up and have gone all pasty and so any ordinary discolouration/ changes in skin tone will be way more obvious.

In other thoughts, have you been taking over the counter sleep aids, or any other medication?

It is of course theoretically possible that you are indeed pg. (And you clearly desperately want to be).

Probably you just need to relax and wait and see. Either everything will fade, or it will darker and you can get a referral to a dermatologist and ask them. They might have a better idea.

[JustDanni]

The only syptoms I noticed at 7 weeks was bloating, pelvic pain and morning sickness.
Skin changes happen in the 2nd trimester.

I would demand they find out what is causing the syptoms if it is not pregnancy.
I can't imagine why you would be experiencing these syptoms together but I am not a doctor.
I would have them investigate the pains and skin discolouration at least.
Very unusual.

[kilmuir]

I am deffo not pregnant and i have a linea nigra line.
Pay for a private scan, something would be there if pregnant

[Julli70]

Hi what had happened to you tell me no, i am worried same thing is happening to me

[JustJaloria]

Hi Jess! I really empathize with your situation. There are two things you might want to consider 1.) a cryptic pregnancy . My mom was 5 months pregnant with negative blood and urine, when she went in for an ultrasound not only did they stop calling her crazy for reporting symptoms, they asked if she wanted to know the gender of her baby! Its not common but it does happen , especially if you have pcos or some other hormone effective condition.Some things mask hcg but still allow a baby or pregnancy to progress. 2.) A Phantom pregnancy. Now I have had pregnancy anxiety before were I was convinced I was preg and not, but this is something very different...although lacking empathy for preg anxiety and depression while ttc is pretty stuck up and heartless if you ask me. A Phantom pregnancy causes real hormonal changes without developing any hcg or testable hormones. It can make you nauseated/throw up, breast changes,skin changes, cravings/aversion, it can even make you develop a baby bump with nothing in it! You get real ACTUAL symptoms, everythingbut a real baby, Its no joke! look it up. Many unfortunate women have been through it and it deserves more compassion and attention. Also most people believe linea nigra only happens in 2nd trimester but this isnt true... It happens that way for most but it can also be an early pregnancy sign that develops way before you even develope a baby bump. It usually occurs when your veins pop out and your nips change color and size. I know because I googled the hell out of linea nigra when I developed it. Now linea nigra isnt always a preg sign, it can develop for other reasons like meds or birth control, but odds are if you have other preg symptoms your either pregnant or ur body thinks you are. Id dump that doctor!Regardless you need good care for your mind and body! Its very unprofessional to accuse a patient of lying. Just because they dont know why you have certain signs or symptoms doesnt make them NOT real. I had ER docs tell me I was making up my abdominal pain and there was no reason for it, until one day I got an ultrasound with an obgyn from a different place and they found massive cysts on my ovaries and scar tissue on my tubes from a sexual assault in my teen years... I reccovered from an sti (but after the antiobiotics cleared the infection the scarring still stayed) . It was fixed by one doctor who believed her patient and a day surgery. I really needed empathy and I was surrounded by people who thought I was crazy and attention seeking. Believe in yourself and your experience. If your not trying to hurt anyone, your experience is always real and deserving of sympathy and understanding. Fuck anyone elses opinion! Love and prayers to you! Hang in there girl. Im not sure if Im preg or Phantom preg bec all my tests are negative but ive got so many real observable symptoms. Also I see that line! These people are well meaning some are just ignorant, just shake it off and breathe! The fact that you care just goes to show your a responsible woman and will make a great mother someday!

[fallfallfall]

@JustJaloria, please note the tread is 7 plus years old.