What is going on?

[heatley15]

Ok, this has been a ridiculously confusing cycle. Where do I start?
Well, I'm on day 26 of my cycle, and they are usually about 35 or 36 days long. I've been charting my BBT and CM all month long and have gotten some very confusing signs. On days 9 and 10, I noticed a little bit of creamy-ish CM, but then it went back to dry until day 16, when it started to get a little creamy again. Then on days 19 and 20 I had EWCM, and then back to very sticky and tacky the next day (cd21), like rubber cement. I would have thought that I had ovulated then, except that there was no thermal shift. Then the next day(cd22), I had another day of creamy, followed by two more days of EWCM (cd23 and cd 24), and now it's more wet and thin than anything. My last 4 days of BBTs have been 97.6, 97.3, 97.2, and now 97.9. The really misleading part is that I had two days of high temps (cd 14 and cd 18) that were 97.9. I don't believe I took them wrong, either.
Right now, I'm really tired. We got up at 1130am (I woke up to take my temp at 730 after 5 hours of sleep, then went back to bed), and then went and got groceries. Now we're home, and I am ridiculously tired! I could sleep all night. Also, I'm ridiculously hungry. I can't seem to eat enough! My lower back is sore and I've been having headaches the last couple of days too.
Seriously, what is going on with  my body right now!?
I'm so confused!
Help!

[kathadam]

hi there ive had two negative tests am putting on weigtht even though eating reasonbly healthy and regular exercise.my last two periods were only 2 and bit days.ive been burping loads which is unususal for me and am extremly tired,lower back pain,twinges in my lower abdomen,having more headaches than ive ever had (HAD MY EYES CHECKED,all ok).my breasts are larger and sensitive.ive got appointment to see doctor on the 19th but could do with some advice.could i be pregnant? i have been trying for 10months now.  

thanks

[Keith Downing, MD]

Hello,

If you think you might be pregnant take a home pregnancy test.  Home pregnancy tests differ in their sensitivity (i.e., the ability to detect the hormone of pregnancy when it is present).  The most sensitive of these are First Response Early Result and Clearblue Easy Earliest Results.  The earliest either of these might detect a pregnancy would be at the time of the missed menses (generally ~two weeks after conception).  When a HPT administered at the time of the missed menses returns negative it is recommended to repeat the test in a one week.  

Otherwise, wait and see what happens.

Best regards,

Dr. Downing