Going crazy testing! Estimated 8 DPO.. Advice appreciated

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Hello, I would like some advice.

Me and other half had unprotected on 11th July. This was 1 day after my last menstrual cycle so I thought my chances of conception were low.

My cycle was 7th July till 11th July and it is 28 days. We were not TTC. Two weeks after this I began to get sore breasts, tender and darker nipples, noticing changes in my breasts that I would not have on my menstrual cycle. I was having headaches, mood swings and crying at little things that would normally not bother me. My OT noticed this and told me to take a test. I took a test 14 days after conception (I didn't know at the time this was far too early and ovulation / implantation likely hadn't happened) I am using a calender to track the "progress" estimated that I ovulated around 22nd or 24th. I had cramping and mild backache (no where near my menstrual cycle) the app says I am due in 4 days but the symptoms started 2 weeks ago.

I've had bloating, sickness, metallic taste in my mouth, aversion to foods I normally like (Cheese, milky foods) and smells are stronger. I keep thinking am I going crazy? Is this really happening? Am I going to come on my period in a few days?

My lower back / abdomen is tender unlike my normal period where it hurts for like 2 days beforehand. I can't explain it my body just feels different.

My mind is losing it testing and waiting. All of them apart from one have come back negative - I know that chemical pregnancy can happen but would you have all these symptoms in your body for weeks if that was the case? Has anyone had this before? Are my HCG levels just too low?

Second photo is a faint line I noticed on one of the tests.

Honestly, just relax, take it easy. Stop fussing.

Hmm I can see the line, there's no way of knowing though if it's a chemical, Evap line or pregnancy, sorry you're in such a worrying stage, you will know more in a few days

I would stop testing now until you miss your period. First response early response tests pick up on a tiny amount of HCG, only 6.5ml. It’s unlikely that you’d be having symptoms of sickness etc from pregnancy if your HCG was lower than was able to be picked up on a FRER. I can see the second line in one of those tests but from the photo it doesn’t look like it has colour, which would indicate an indent or evap line. The stress of thinking about this constantly won’t do you any good either way, so maybe try and put it out of your head for a few days until you either come on or miss AF. I know it’s easier said than done, I’m a serial POAS addict myself. Take care x

Stop testing! It will drive you mad and cause upset if you get a positive followed by your period. I always made myself wait until I was at least a week late.

If you actually did ovulate on 22nd then you won’t be pregnant because sperm probably can’t live for 11 days waiting for the egg. But if you ovulated earlier, which you might have done and wouldn’t know, then you could be. If so you would be more than 8dpo by this point and likely getting a positive result. But you won’t really know for another few days for certain so I’d stop testing now and test again at the weekend.

Just stop testing. Wait until your period is late and then take a test.