Late period, gained weight, hungry... but not pregnant. ANy ideas?

[babymooner]

Hello! Posted on menopause pages too so I'm kind of covering bases here ... Am a week late (usually like clockwork), and I feel pregnant - have gained weight (4lbs, all around stomach, can't get trousers closed), am hungry, lethargic, emotional etc, and I have 3DCs, (aged 6, 4, 2) so I know (and remember!) what it feels like. But have tested and I'm not pregnant. Plus I've got copper coil in, so likelihood of pregnancy is very low. So what's going on? Anyone else had this? Is it just severe PMT, or perimenopause (I'm 42), or are the sticks wrong?!
Hope someone can give me a clue!

I wouldn't expect you to gain weight that quickly if pg - that alone would make me think it's something else tbh. Sounds like hormonal problems (so possibly perimenopause) or a deficiency in something to me. HOWEVER, you've obviously been pg at least three times, so as you say you'll know your own signs. I'd test again in a few days - some of us take a while to get a +ve test. Meanwhile, book a GP appt. They could take a blood test to double-check pg and also check your hormone and nutrient levels.

Thyroid problems can cause these types of symptoms to arise as well. Your thyroid could well be underactive.

Would suggest you seek medical advice asap, you need blood tests done.

thanks everyone. I thought thyroid (I'm hypo, have been since I was three), but I had my levels tested recently and they're fine. Still no period, now 9 days late, and I'm gaining a pound a day - weighed myself yesterday and I"m 8st 8 having been 8st 2 since Feb (had miscarriage in Jan). Went to doctor and she said if there's still no period/pos pregnancy test by tomorrow she'll send me for bloods and scans. Just dont' want it to be anything serious . Does anyone know anything about ovarian cysts? Could one be large and causing weight gain? It's all around my stomach, nowhere else. And (TMI, sorry), I checked strings of coil last night and my uterus is huge and low down. Peed on another stick this morning and still negative
Hopefully just very delayed and very heavy period yet to come.