Weird Symptoms

[mosdub]

Vivid dreams, I had it last time I was pregnant and am experiencing it again this time, though not quite as vivid or crazy as before.

[callmeKD]

I think I'm having RLP. But I didn't have it with DD so I'm not sure

[caer]

I've also been having the vivid dreams this time mosdub. I had a horrible teaching dream last night (I taught a law school class last year) and it actually woke me up!

I haven't had any weird symptoms yet. But I had a few last time, including pregnancy-induced carpal tunnel. It was so annoying.

[ladytiffany24]

Another one for weird vivid dreams over here! I was being chased by wild black rhinos in the woods last night.

Not super weird but I'm a royal bitch right now. I find myself snapping at H and then immediately having to apologize. I almost don't even feel like myself.

[moutonrouge]

I think there's less room for my stomach to expand when I eat, and it's giving me some weird reflux. At least that's my current explanation for throwing up when I eat a bit too much. It happened this morning when I had my usual meal but a lot of water.

[mosdub]

ladytiffany24 I'm sorry you're feeling not like yourself

[jillywilly]

ladytiffany24, I've also been really snappy with H lately. I know I'm being meaner than I should be, yet I still do it.

I'm also on my second sore throat since finding out I'm pregnant about two weeks ago. I remember getting sick more often with DS, but it's going to be a loooooong pregnancy if my body can't get it together a bit better this time with all the germs he brings home from day care.

[caer]

Aug 2, 2016 18:58:17 GMT -5 @amc25 said:

caer +1 for carpal tunnel in my last pregnancy. Mine lasted from about 23 weeks until a few weeks post partum.

That's when mine started, too, although it disappeared right after delivery. Or if it didn't, I was too sleep-deprived to notice. I hope I get to avoid it this time!

[sarahh]

+1 to carpel tunnel. Mine started late last pregnancy and went away after birth. I also had a problem with sleeping on my hands which made it worse. Mine has already started this pregnancy. I have woken up multiple times this week with my hands asleep.

[elissamarie]

Add me to the vivid dreams club. I had a horrible dream that my teeth were falling out a few nights ago. I think that mostly from me being worried about my tooth enamel softening last time (I chipped a tooth).

[elsmom]

Aug 2, 2016 18:12:27 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

A lot of us are experiencing the expected pregnancy symptoms like nausea and exhaustion, but are you having any weird or unexpected symptoms?

Personally, in the last day or so my gums have started feeling sore. They aren't bleeding and it doesn't hurt when I brush my teeth so I'm trying to ignore it, but it definitely surprised me

Make sure you floss!! Pregnancy gingivitis can get pretty bad and you can even get these weird bumps on your gums called "pregnancy tumors" (they're rare and not really a tumor but not pretty).
Sorry, not trying to freak you out!!

[mosdub]

Aug 2, 2016 20:09:48 GMT -5 elsmom said:

Aug 2, 2016 18:12:27 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

A lot of us are experiencing the expected pregnancy symptoms like nausea and exhaustion, but are you having any weird or unexpected symptoms?

Personally, in the last day or so my gums have started feeling sore. They aren't bleeding and it doesn't hurt when I brush my teeth so I'm trying to ignore it, but it definitely surprised me

Make sure you floss!! Pregnancy gingivitis can get pretty bad and you can even get these weird bumps on your gums called "pregnancy tumors" (they're rare and not really a tumor but not pretty).
Sorry, not trying to freak you out!!

Hee hee, I love that we have a dentist in the bmb  

[mosdub]

Aug 2, 2016 20:26:22 GMT -5 @amc25 said:

Itchy hands and feet (palms and soles), but only occasionally. Keeping a close watch on this so I can pull the trigger on getting bloodwork done when it starts getting worse and inevitably spreads to other body parts.

I also had the same itch for 3-4 days leading up to ovulation for the last few cycles I tracked on FF. Apparently cyclical itching is a thing in some women who have a history of cholestasis. It's a more accurate ovulation predictor for me than OPKs!

that's fascinating about how that condition helps you track ovulation, though obviously I hope you don't need to get bloodwork and the issue resolves itself.  

[amandamh2]

RLP is getting bad already. DH is making me a step for our bed since lifting my short little legs up is awful. callmeKD, does it feel like stabbing pains in your groin near your hips, particularly if you cough, sneeze, etc? That's what it has felt like for me with both pregnancies.

I totally forgot about having to pee all the time in first tri. Our road trip home on the weekend involved many more stops than usual!

[britab]

Hip pain at 8 weeks! What?!?!

Dry nose!

Insomnia

[callmeKD]

Aug 2, 2016 21:11:46 GMT -5 amandamh2 said:

RLP is getting bad already. DH is making me a step for our bed since lifting my short little legs up is awful. callmeKD, does it feel like stabbing pains in your groin near your hips, particularly if you cough, sneeze, etc? That's what it has felt like for me with both pregnancies.

I totally forgot about having to pee all the time in first tri. Our road trip home on the weekend involved many more stops than usual!

Yes it's all near my groin.

[callmeKD]

I'm also having major gas pains today.

[mikaela20]

I sometimes have this shaking or vibrating thing happens on my stomach. It's so subtle to make me think I'm crazy but then I can actually see it moving. So I don't know what to think.

I randomly get pinching for stretching feelings in my uterus. Sometimes sharp pain if I twist a certain way. I'm worried that because my uterus is half the size of a normal one, that maybe I will have more painful stretching?

I also have more saliva- which is what starts the gaging and vomiting. So maybe that's just a symptom from vomiting.

[erinshelley21]

My gums are sore too and I had no idea it could be pregnancy related. Who knew.

So far I just feel nauseous as hell all day. And I had a pretty vivid dream the other night.

[glb30]

I'm hot and sweaty all the time!!!

And I have a constant stuffy nose.

[mosdub]

Anyone else experiencing super fun hemorrhoids? I finally caved and got some meds today. So annoyed.

[moutonrouge]

Aug 4, 2016 15:43:10 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

My left eye has been twitching so much lately and driving me nuts!

Mine does that when my eyes are tired. Only the left one. Especially if I've been looking at a computer screen all day. 

[moutonrouge]

Aug 4, 2016 15:34:40 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

Aug 4, 2016 12:49:48 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Anyone else experiencing super fun hemorrhoids? I finally caved and got some meds today. So annoyed.

What should you look out for with hemorrhoids or is something that you just know? I'm scared to google but I've been dealing with constipation which is the opposite of the problem I normally have so I feel like hemorrhoids are probably just a matter of time at this point

Mostly, you'll know if you have an exterior one because it hurts. You'll definitely know if there's blood in your stool (though it may just make your stool look black or like tar) and that can be either interior or exterior hemorrhoids. Basically, if you're constipated, don't strain and that goes a long way to preventing hemorrhoids. You can also bring in a little foot stool or prop your feet up somehow so you're kind of squatting (google Squatty Potty for the idea), and that can help prevent straining.  

[mosdub]

Aug 4, 2016 15:34:40 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

Aug 4, 2016 12:49:48 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Anyone else experiencing super fun hemorrhoids? I finally caved and got some meds today. So annoyed.

What should you look out for with hemorrhoids or is something that you just know? I'm scared to google but I've been dealing with constipation which is the opposite of the problem I normally have so I feel like hemorrhoids are probably just a matter of time at this point

Pain or itching, right on the bumhole.  Usually you can see or feel a swollen lump.  The best treatment that you can so is to avoid wiping as much as possible and wash yourself with water, and frequent sitz baths.  Usually it goes away in a couple days but mine feels like it's been just getting worse  

[obi]

I am so gassy and the gas pain is real.
Also constipated. So badly.

Last pregnancy I got tennis elbow out of nowhere. It was awful but luckily didnt last too long.

[madameovary]

Aug 4, 2016 15:52:49 GMT -5 moutonrouge said:

Aug 4, 2016 15:43:10 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

My left eye has been twitching so much lately and driving me nuts!

Mine does that when my eyes are tired. Only the left one. Especially if I've been looking at a computer screen all day. 

My Chinese MIL claims that the Chinese believe that "something is happening to someone" when your eye is twitching. I found that incredibly insightful. You're welcome .

[madameovary]

Unusual symtpoms: the runs instead of morning sickness, randomly feel weepy (but can usually contain it), and out of control bloat. I look as pregnant now at 7 weeks as I did with my son at 16.

[amacbaby]

madameovary, that is me too. I get nausea and then the runs. I thought had a stomach bug the first time but now its every other day with the opposite problem in between.

[Deleted]

My acne is going crazy. It's like the flare ups before my period my x5.

[glb30]

I don't think this is weird, but the level of exhaustion is blowing me away. I sleep about 13 hours a night, and usually take a 3 hour nap on the weekend, and doze in and out of sleep on week nights. We also have an apartment downtown really close to my office and I have been going over to nap during the days sometimes. I normally sleep about 7 hours a night. I'm sleeping over double of what I normally too! I also normally only have one cup of coffee a day which I still have- so it's not that!