Hi,
Sorry, this is a bit of an essay. I'm new to this board but I'd appreciate some thoughts from anyone who can help shed some light on things. I had my copper IUD removed at the end of my last period (28th Jan). I'd had it for 7 years without any problems. We had decided that we would go for recording my temperatures, monitoring fluid etc rather than head for more contraception as I'm 38 and I am fed up with messing around with my body's hormones. Equally, we decided that whilst we didn't want to start ttc immediately, it wouldn't be the end of the world if something did happen, so we've been careful with monitoring my temperatures and potential ovulation times since the coil came out (but I am a COMPLETE novice at this and really not sure at all when I ovulated) and using the withdrawal method, which he is pretty good at. My cycles are normally 28 days, so going on the average if I'd ovulated at 14 days I'd be 10dpo at the moment. AF is due on Friday.
Last Sunday 10th I woke up with very sore boobs which I still have. OH says he thinks they are bigger too. I have had cramps every day since then, very like period pain. Last week I had a very watery mouth, a bit like it goes before you're sick, but not really any nausea, although this morning my OH had a cigarette outside and when I stuck my head out to talk to him the smell was horrific - it doesn't normally bother me - and I felt really sick. And then I started to cry...mostly because I am so sick of feeling ill - I'm NEVER ill and really active and this whole thing is driving me nuts. And I'm not normally stupidly emotional! I've also had headaches which I never normally get, woken up feeling like I'm hungover even though I haven't had a drink for about 5 days now, I am absolutely shattered the whole time - I keep having to sit down and take it easy because I'm exhausted - like you feel when you have flu and try to move around. Even loading the washing machine this morning finished me off. Yesterday I got backache in my lower back and I've been really itchy and fidgety at night for the past 3 nights.
I've had a look online for changes in your body that happen when the coil is removed but there doesn't seem to be too much except for some scary stuff about copper poisoning which I was never made aware of when it was inserted. Although as I had it for 7 years without any issues I am hoping my body didn't have a problem with it. Has anyone else had these sort of symptoms and changes in their body after their copper coil was removed? Or do I need to start panicking a bit that I may be pregnant? I am so worried that it may all be psychosomatic...but equally I feel so horrible I wonder whether I should go to the doctor to get checked out.. I was so convinced it would take us ages to conceive that I am terrified to get my hopes up - equally I'm scared! If there is another explanation and this is all normal after coil removal, I would really like to be aware of it.
Help! TIA for any responses.