Early signs, trying not to symptom spot

[forgetmenots]

Hi - I know this has probably been done to death, but...

I posted before about opks and took the good advice and went to my GP to check I was ovulating. A blood test (not sure what for exactly) confirmed I was, and I did have AF. So I used that as the basis to try CBFM, I'm also taking folic acid and agnus castus.

So... CD17 and 18, after five days of high, CBFM gave me a peak. Dh and I have BD'd almost every day this cycle, including twice on peak days. Then CBFM did its usual pattern of high then low. It's now CD25 (8 dpo).

BUT - my boobs are killing me, the right side of my lower abdomen keeps getting AF like cramps, and I am totally knackered. This is too early for symptoms, isn't it? Is it AF, or am I going mad?! Don't want to test early.

Thanks in advance :)

No real advice but I sympathise. I just posted about pill withdrawal symptoms that someone suggested could be pregnancy symptoms. I've been so restrained trying not to link symptoms to pregnancy. DH already thinks I'm going mad. I've had the cramps on one side (my left) as well and I'm ridiculously tired (actually fell asleep on the train on the way to work in broad daylight - and I'm one of those people that usually needs a bed, total darkness and earplugs to even dose off)! I've even gone off wine for the first time in my entire life...

I don't want to test too early either in case it goes wrong early on and then I'm gutted.....so difficult to know what to do.

Thanks purplefairies. It's so hard isn't it! I've been reading your thread.

I'm still getting strange twinges near my right hip bone but I couldn't resist and tried a test this morning at 8 dpo (I know...!) it was of course a BFN. Will try and just think of it as that and test again next weekend if there's no AF. X