What does ectopic shoulder pain feel like?

[MumOfHals]

I'm 5wks pregnant, I've been getting period pains around my belly and back, I remember this in my first pregnancy too?

But I've been experiencing some discomfort between my elbow and shoulder on my left side, it feels like muscular, sometimes when I lift my arm up it feels like I've pulled it holding my toddler on that side always..

But with the 'period pains' and achy arm my health anxiety is leading me to ectopic and I'm scared!!

Is it more of a constant sharp pain? Not just when lifting the arm? And more in the shoulder or is the arm considered too?

Thanks in advance, nervous expecting mummy

It’s classically shoulder tip pain and is a sign of internal bleeding so is usually followed by other signs of that. If you think you have a ruptured ectopic you should get urgent, real-life medical assistance.