You can take a pregnancy test but i'm not sure how accurate it will be. If it comes out negative, you may still feel the need to take another one in a week to confirm it. I know I would. But what's the harm in taking one now right ?

Good luck :).

You can get a false negative but you can't get a false positive.  So if you do chose to take a test and it is negative, I would test again after missing your period (if you do, indeed miss it), but if it is positive, I would immediately stop taking birth control pills.

I always used First Response a week before my period and it has always shown POSITIVE (for when I was pregnant)... any negatives I had, I was not pregnant.  So I highly recommend first response.
But remember, if you test negative, and then in a week still dont have your period- test again!  Good luck! 

Honestly, everyone I know has had accurate results using any brand. If you are pregnant, you are pregnant. And stressing about it and being anxious is just going to prelong your period from coming because stress effects your cycle. It sounds like you have had it rough and therefore are now just anxious but it's okay. I don't know about accuracy that much because I've never been pregnant but my friends who have been said something about the levels not showing up for a while on the test? Maybe someone else can confirm that... Oh and everyone I know (from age 25-35/college educated/women) have used the dollar store pregnancy tests! I think we have a Dollar Tree so you can basically get like 10/$10 instead of geting 1/$18. And they have all said pregnant when pregnant and not when not - no surprises.

@DWLsMommy_05@xanga - @JJPrint3rd@xanga - I think (but could be wrong) that with a false positive, you are actually pregnant, but the pregnancy ends early enough that it's not detected.  A pregnancy test detects HCG which is the pregnancy hormone.  If you have it in your system, you are or were pregnant.  Early pregnancies do dissolve at times as a very early miscarriage...

@alaskamommy@xanga - wow I am sorry that sounded really catty.. but my hubby and I have been hoping to conceive for almost 5 years now and every false positive breaks my heart. 

@alaskamommy@xanga - @JJPrint3rd@xanga - because of the discussion (and personally not knowing anything about this subject but then what you guys have discussed), I looked it up. It seems that a LOT of people are at odds about this subject. Not sure why. This is what I found that sums it up best...

A pregnancy test taken at home can yield false positive results for several reasons. Even a pregnancy test performed on blood can show a false positive under certain circumstances. False positive are rare, but they do occur. Seeing a doctor soon after getting a positive pregnancy test result is always a good idea. A home pregnancy test works by measuring Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. When a woman is pregnant, placenta produced to nourish the baby produces in great volume. Normally most variants of the home pregnancy test cannot be considered accurate until taken on the date or a few days after a missed period.

One common corrupting agent to the pregnancy test is exposure to soaps or detergents. These can cause a false positive
result. Thus urine collection should be done carefully to avoid such
exposure. Many tests simply have one urinate directly on the stick used
to give results. If one must urinate into a cup, the cup should be very
clean and presumably free of any leftover soap or detergent deposits.

Another frequently common reason for a false positive pregnancy test is when women are using HCG injections in order to assist in getting pregnant. This means that HCG levels may register even when a pregnancy does not exist. Normally a blood test or obstetric examination helps to determine a true pregnancy from a false one. Theoretically, a man being injected with HCG could have a positive pregnancy test, even though one would know the man was not pregnant.

Other medications may also cause a false positive on a pregnancy test. These include anti-convulsants, medications to treat Parkinson’s disease, certain tranquilizers, and certain diuretics. Many of these medications could be dangerous to a growing unborn child, so it is very important to confirm results with an obstetrician if you are taking any of these medications.

Trophoblastic tumors, which grown in a woman’s reproductive system, may also yield a false positive on a pregnancy test. These tumors can also make someone feel pregnant, causing morning sickness
and swelling in the abdomen. This is because they also produce HCG.
When caught early, these tumors generally can be removed and cause no
further problems.

In some cases, hysterical or false pregnancy can also produce HCG that will be detectable on a home pregnancy test. As with trophoblastic tumors, a woman may manifest pregnancy symptoms that make the pregnancy seem more plausible.

In all cases, a positive pregnancy test means seeing a doctor soon to discuss obstetric care and set up a plan for medically addressing the pregnancy. If you have any of the conditions or take any medications above that might corrupt the test, this should be brought to a doctor’s attention so the pregnancy can be verified.

Hi I am in same boat I am having loads of symptons my stomach has grown and has a very hard feeling to it my breast are so sore and ache I am feeling sick but not being sick ( which is same as I was before) not missed a period yet done a test but not pregent but I am not due on for  1week or so, So I do know how you feel.