Hello everyone, 3 hours ago I was ready to go to ER, I am 10 days late on my monthly period and was having horrific lower stomach pain. I retested one more time and the results are NEGATIVE!!! After 10 days I just know {I hope} it would show up positive if I were, my mind was SO convinced I was pregnant, had a ectopic pregnancy the tube was going to burst and I was going to die. THe pharmasist said after 10 days late there would be enough pregnancy hormone to detect that it is 99% accurate, I am still cramping and hurting but knowing I am not going to die of an ectopic pregnancy has helped, I was also terrified of giving birth to a down-syndrome baby or something wrong, I am 44 years old on medication and I know the risks are SO high after age 42, my husband has also been exposed to high levels of radiation and asbestos where he works, I thought I would have to have an abortion {which I dreaded} or have a baby born blind or not normal, my panic and anxiety was terrible, I just hope the test is right I have given it so much time. I am totally exhausted from non-stop shaking and panic, my nurse-practioner says I am entering "perimenopause" and may start skipping months, I pray God she is right and nothing serious is wrong, I know nothing about perimenopause and I am scared. I am trying to calm down and catch my breath. Any replies would be so welcome. Thank you so much, Debbie.
