Hello, I just signed up because I am having some weird stuff going on and was hoping for some input...

My partner and I aren't trying to get pregnant, I have been on the pill for 8 years. I have never had any side effects or problems from being on the pill, except the last year when I have been getting pms quite early, up to 2 weeks before I expect my period (which in hindsight could be because I have IBS and so mostly stuff passes right through me, making it less effective maybe?)

Before my last period I had some brown discharge, but didn't really think anything of it. Then had my period as usual, and as soon as it finished I got greasy, pimply skin, more than usual discharge (looks normal, just more than usual), sore breasts. And I thought my pms had started already, and was really annoyed.

Then the daily headaches started, and then massive bloating, then really bad nausea. Yesterday the food aversion started, and I have completely lost interest in sex (normally quite active) and I have the waist sensitivity thing going on, I can't stand for my belly to be touched, when normally I don't care at all.

Sounds pretty simple right, I am obviously pregnant. But no, I took a pregnancy test last week (over a week after my period ended) and it was negative.

Still accumulating symptoms, so I went to the GP yesterday and she told me it's probably the pill I am on, so she wants to put me on a different pill, despite me telling her I have never had any side effects or problems with it. She checked my eyes etc because of the headaches and she said everyone looks fine. She said my blood pressure was fine too, but I thought it was high for me. Normally it's slightly low, around 120/75, yesterday it was 138/83. She didn't even want to do a pregnancy test, but said she might do one next week if my headaches don't stop.

This morning I woke up and felt 'heavy' down there and crampy. I can see how the pill can cause nausea and headaches etc, but why would I be crampy etc if there is nothing in there?

But if there is something in there, how do I explain the negative test, which was taken at 6 weeks, if there is something....

Anyone experience their body acting totally pregnant on the pill, after being fine for years? I am considering going off it to see if the symptoms go away, but that means going off the pill, which I would rather not do...

Really hoping for some input here....