A&E? ectopic pregnancy

[Junebug11]

Sorry know not aibu.

Currently pregnant, not sure how long exactly but only early.

I had a very small amount of brown bleeding about a week ago which I wasn't too concerned about at the time (had the same with my son).

However today I have been getting a shooting pain in the top of both arms near my shoulder and I am now panicking about ectopic.

The only thing stopping me is that otherwise I feel fine, a bit queasy and tired but that's to be expected, no severe tummy pain, no bleeding since last week. I know shoulder pain can be related to ectopic but I'd have expected other symptoms alongside it.

Anyone have any experience?

I hope you've gone to be checked out.
Brown bleeding
Shoulder tip
Are both red flags for ectopic pregnancy

Shoulder tip pain that souls read below

Hi @Junebug11
I hope you went to A&E to have it checked - I just had an ectopic 2 weeks ago and at the end what I felt was very similar-more like electric wave going from my shoulder. Was already at the hospital and the doctor wanted to discharge me on a basis of a miscarriage. I listened to my intuition and pushed for another scan that showed by tube filled with blood and ectopic.
I hope everything will turn out okay for you but there is nothing bad about checking it even at the A &E - ectopics can be really dangerous.
Also I had no bleeding- just something I thought was my normal period, but I did have pain on my left side. From what I read ectopics really vary in symptoms.

@Junebug11 thinking of you. X

Hello @Aniya, 2 weeks ago your grief must be very raw, but I just wanted to say sorry for your loss but also tell you I'm so happy and honestly proud you were able to push for the scan that probably saved your life.
Much love for you during your healing ❤

Thank goodness you pushed for that second scan!

This is completely wrong advice. If an ectopic pregnancy ruptures it can kill you. This happened to me, it is an emergency and must be treated before it gets to that point.

@Junebug11 are you ok OP? X

Hi sorry for the late update. I spoke to the pregnancy unit, they are scanning me first thing in the morning that was the earliest availability apparently and its an hour away from me, with instructions to go to a&e if symptoms worsen overnight, fortunately they haven't worsened. They haven't gone but they aren't worse.

I will update after my scan x

Good luck OP, I hope your scan goes well today.

Good luck OP, please keep us updated as it may help someone in the future too x

Thank you@Lwrenagain for your kind words they mean a lot ❤️

Hello all!

Sorry for the late reply.

There's no ectopic thankfully but I do have a rather large cyst on my ovary on the side I'd had some discomfort so I've been referred a consultant and just waiting to hear if anything needs to be done about it.

Shoulder pain seems to have gone now but I do have a bit of throbbing now on one side and a sharp stabbing pain when I go to the toilet on the side of the cyst which is what they think is causing it.

@Junebug11 very relieved no ectopic for you x

Good news re ectopic, hope they can sort the cyst out quickly and easily for you.

Very relieved for you. Thank you for going x

That’s good news, sorry you still have pain, but your mind’s at rest re the ectopic not being ectopic!

Agree please go and get checked out as soon as possible, not to worry you but I think the risk is worth any concern of being over cautious