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Suggest Treatment For Heartburn And Bloating

I was just wondering if I'm actually pregnant or not. No, I haven't taken a pregnancy test - I haven't been able to afford one (despite how cheap they are). But it seems I have so many symptoms of pregnancy, and I would like a professional's opinion, please. These symptoms have been going on for almost 2 months. I'm not even sure if I actually skipped my first period or not last month because I did bleed, but it was a very light pink, and there wasn't much at all. Normally, I bleed very heavily, especially for the first three days, and it's very dark. I "dripped" on my last period for about 4-5 days. My periods usually last around 6-7, normally. This month, I have not had one at all yet. Here are my symptoms, in order from the beginning to recently:
Breast tenderness, nipple tenderness, very slight appetite increase, bloating (gassy), strong nausea (hit off & on from 1am-5am), strong heartburn late at night, waking up feeling starved, developing small cravings (mostly at night & in the morning), feeling quite tired throughout the day even though I had a fitful sleep, little morning sickness (vomited upon waking - dry heaves, only saliva & stomach acids spewed), slightly swelled breasts, milk glands feel "puffy", breasts are a bit firmer, slight growth of my nipples, a bit of discoloration of nipples, mood swings, hot flashes (especially at night), mild headaches, bad constipation (despite taking 2 stool softeners & laxatives 2 nights in a row), "almost noticeable" roundish pooch beginning from my lower abdomen (top of pelvic bone) up to my belly-button, stomach is firmer from lower abdomen up to belly-button.
That's it for now. All this began around the first week of last month. Please help me to answer this question: do I sound pregnant? And if not, then what else could be wrong with me and what can I do about it?
Thank you so much for your time.
~Samantha
Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Hello Samantha, yes..u definitely 'sound' pregnant. But no doctor can confirm your pregnancy just based on these symptoms no matter how close they sound to be indicating towards it. You need to get the test done to be absolutely sure. If you have access to the internet, then why cant you afford a pregnancy test kit? Go see a doctor if you know anyone. You could be running more than 8-10 weeks. All the best!
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Suggest Treatment For Heartburn And Bloating

Hello Samantha, yes..u definitely sound pregnant. But no doctor can confirm your pregnancy just based on these symptoms no matter how close they sound to be indicating towards it. You need to get the test done to be absolutely sure. If you have access to the internet, then why cant you afford a pregnancy test kit? Go see a doctor if you know anyone. You could be running more than 8-10 weeks. All the best!