Shoulder pain after misscaraige

[Catswithwigs]

Hi,
I had a misscaraige that ended a little over a week ago. I've felt really run down I got a chest infection straight after. I still have lots of cramps and lower back pain the bleeding stopped but now I'm getting pains in the back of my shoulders and I don't know if this is normal and I'm scared.
Mammy's please tell me I'll be okay please 😭

You're having a rotten time

The shoulder pain is likely to be referred pain and you should get it checked out ASAP in case you have anything retained or an infection.

Thank you for your advice, my hips have been hurting too and I think the reason I got pregnant in the first place is because my coil expired so that's making me more nervous.
I'll make an appointment with the gp

If you can't get into the GP tomorrow, call 111.

I'm in Ireland unfortunately, I'll try the gp tomorrow. Thank you so much 💓

I have an appointment for tomorrow morning I'll update when I find out incase someone else is experiencing the same xx

Did You have a scan to confirm miscarriage?

I ask because I was told I had miscarried, but actually the bleeding was the early signs of an ectopic.

Once the pain started I had to beg for a scan, which revealed an ectopic and then everything kicked off into panic.

No I didn't get a scan I was really just hoping the whole thing would go away and I could forget it even happened. I took two pregnancy tests yesterday because I got worried about the possibility of an ectopic. And they were both negative.
So sorry to hear about your experience.
Thank you for your advice

Went to the gp today and now I'm sat at home in tears she didn't take me seriously at all. She told me it's just a bladder infection despite a negative strip test. Couldn't get a vain so she gave up on the blood test and tried to tell me it was just a heavy period because my coil is expired but then she checked the mirena website and said oh no its fine until 8 years.

Oh goodness, I am so sorry to hear this!

I had the same brush off from the GP and the EPU. It is quite a vulnerable feeling.

Can you present at A&E?

Yes definitely, she's just totally invalidated me. A&e in Ireland is a nightmare people are being left waiting for 16 hours. I've made contact with the well women clinic so I'm hoping they might help.

Just a little update. I've booked a private ultrasound scan for tomorrow. They will look at all of my reproduction organs tell me if something is wrong diagnose me and I can use that to actually be taken seriously. I'm very fortunate to be able to afford €160 (140 on medical card) I wouldn't have 2 years ago. Its atrocious that in this day and age women still aren't taken seriously we know! I've had a successful pregnancy and one misscaraige in the past I'm not a naive 24 year old like they seem to think I am.
The well women center only took 1 day to register me and they do offer medical card services but I had booked the scan in the mean time. However I am now registered with them as well. I'm not letting this go!

I hope you get to the bottom of the problem, @Catswithwigs - I can't believe how much you've been given the runaround.

I hope your scan brought you some answers @Catswithwigs. Thinking of you

Still have absolutely no clue, Still being given the run around and I'm totally and utterly fed up. Had to take the coil out myself. Private ultrasound came back normal, almost died, my whole life is now upside-down but I'm home with my son now. Been in and out of hospital and still none the wiser. I'm so frustrated at this point my family and friends won't even talk to me my sons dad has fucked off and I'm just alone in pain. I have my mother but she just can't seem to listen to me I'm so sad and i honestly don't know why I ever bothered trying clearly I am the broken one. I'm very upset and nothing is fun anymore.