right shoulder blade pain

lauralora · Oct 26th, 2009, 11:29 AM

hi again girls

im 4 and a half weeks pregnant and about half an hour ago started getting pains in the bottom of my right shoulder blade, it is very uncomfortable

ive become so scared its an ectopic pregnancy as shouldr blade pain and pregnancy keeps coming up with possible ectopic

where exactly would the pain be if it was ectopic??

cb1 · Oct 26th, 2009, 11:35 AM

Hi there

Firstly congraulation on your BFP!

As for your shoulder blade pain, it could be anything - pulled muscle, sleeping postion, etc, but as it can also be a symptom of an ectopic pg it's best to check it out and call NHS direct, or go see your doctor asap.

Hope everything's ok. x

HayzalBean · Oct 26th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Best to get it checked out, but it could also be wind! If I've got really bad trapped wind I get a tummy ache and a pain in my shoulder blade, sometimes I get the pain in my shoulder blade before I know I've even got trapped wind, so try not to panic yourself just now, there could be a very simple explaination for it.

How are you feeling now?

alibaba24 · Oct 26th, 2009, 12:07 PM

id get it checked out plus you will prob get an early scan

xx

Ivoryapril · Oct 26th, 2009, 13:43 PM

Yeah i would get it checked out just to stop you from worrying but i'm sure its nothing, i think most women would probably experience abdomonal pain also x

poppy666 · Oct 26th, 2009, 14:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lauralora

hi again girls

im 4 and a half weeks pregnant and about half an hour ago started getting pains in the bottom of my right shoulder blade, it is very uncomfortable

ive become so scared its an ectopic pregnancy as shouldr blade pain and pregnancy keeps coming up with possible ectopic

where exactly would the pain be if it was ectopic??

Hi Laura not sure of ectopic symtoms but i dont want to scare you either but back in January this year i had the most uncomfortable pain in my left shoulder that slowly got worse the second day then moved to my left side of chest and rib cage that made my breathing more harder and painful, so went to doctors that evening and he said i had a jarred muscle and chest infection, but 3hrs later i got worse and had a gut feeling it was something worse so went to A&E they found i had a Pulmonary Enbolism ( clot to lung) and pneumonia... so please if it gets worse go see someone asap cos your more at risk whilst pregnant of this condition and now i am pregnant im on daily injections to thin my blood x

sorry im not posting to scare you but be aware if it gets worse thats all sweetie x

iznil8 · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:15 PM

I get a pain just like what ur describing when i've got wind. Try moving your shoulder about,in circles and stuff, this helps dislodge trapped wind. Try some peppermint oil capsules too, I buy mine in superdrug, you take them when you eat and it helps you burp - not pleasent but totally necessary and it feels magic!

This is only advice for wind, if the pain gets worse or spreads or your worried - get help!
It's more than likely wind (the joys of pregnancy) but if you get more worried or it gets worse don't wait to get help!

HayzalBean · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:39 PM

lauralora, how are you getting on? Not heard from you since the advice and wanted to make sure that you are ok?

Let us know - hopefully you've had a big burp and you're ok ;o)

lauralora · Oct 26th, 2009, 17:10 PM

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Originally Posted by poppy666

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Originally Posted by lauralora

hi again girls

im 4 and a half weeks pregnant and about half an hour ago started getting pains in the bottom of my right shoulder blade, it is very uncomfortable

ive become so scared its an ectopic pregnancy as shouldr blade pain and pregnancy keeps coming up with possible ectopic

where exactly would the pain be if it was ectopic??

Hi Laura not sure of ectopic symtoms but i dont want to scare you either but back in January this year i had the most uncomfortable pain in my left shoulder that slowly got worse the second day then moved to my left side of chest and rib cage that made my breathing more harder and painful, so went to doctors that evening and he said i had a jarred muscle and chest infection, but 3hrs later i got worse and had a gut feeling it was something worse so went to A&E they found i had a Pulmonary Enbolism ( clot to lung) and pneumonia... so please if it gets worse go see someone asap cos your more at risk whilst pregnant of this condition and now i am pregnant im on daily injections to thin my blood x

sorry im not posting to scare you but be aware if it gets worse thats all sweetie x

its ok thanks for imforming me
was this pain constant or now and again?

to everyone else, i went out for a meal half an hour after the back pains and had no trouble with it, i think it has weirdly got something to do with my position becoz as soon as i got in and set on the end of my bed to check my laptop it came back, but now im leaned back on pillows its gone, and always goes with rest, any more ideas?
im gunna phone midwife tomoz
thanks for support
x

HayzalBean · Oct 26th, 2009, 18:11 PM

You might be trapping a nerve when you sit that certain way, I'm guessing you've only started getting this since you've been pregnant? Is there any chance you've had it before and perhaps not really given it a thought because you weren't looking out for twinges etc, I've done that loads - its my OH that reminds me I've always had whatever it is that I notice.

I think you're probably best to get it checked with your midwife, if for nothing else but your own peace of mind.

I hope its wind, or a trapped nerve. Please come back and let us know how you get on.

Oct 26th, 2009, 11:29 AM	#1
lauralora Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,860	right shoulder blade pain hi again girls im 4 and a half weeks pregnant and about half an hour ago started getting pains in the bottom of my right shoulder blade, it is very uncomfortable ive become so scared its an ectopic pregnancy as shouldr blade pain and pregnancy keeps coming up with possible ectopic where exactly would the pain be if it was ectopic??

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Oct 26th, 2009, 11:35 AM	#2
cb1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 641	Hi there Firstly congraulation on your BFP! As for your shoulder blade pain, it could be anything - pulled muscle, sleeping postion, etc, but as it can also be a symptom of an ectopic pg it's best to check it out and call NHS direct, or go see your doctor asap. Hope everything's ok. x

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Oct 26th, 2009, 12:04 PM	#3
HayzalBean Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 680	Best to get it checked out, but it could also be wind! If I've got really bad trapped wind I get a tummy ache and a pain in my shoulder blade, sometimes I get the pain in my shoulder blade before I know I've even got trapped wind, so try not to panic yourself just now, there could be a very simple explaination for it. How are you feeling now?

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Oct 26th, 2009, 12:07 PM	#4
alibaba24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: edinburgh Posts: 3,489	id get it checked out plus you will prob get an early scan xx

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Ivoryapril Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,861	Yeah i would get it checked out just to stop you from worrying but i'm sure its nothing, i think most women would probably experience abdomonal pain also x

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Oct 26th, 2009, 15:15 PM	#7
iznil8 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 201	I get a pain just like what ur describing when i've got wind. Try moving your shoulder about,in circles and stuff, this helps dislodge trapped wind. Try some peppermint oil capsules too, I buy mine in superdrug, you take them when you eat and it helps you burp - not pleasent but totally necessary and it feels magic! This is only advice for wind, if the pain gets worse or spreads or your worried - get help! It's more than likely wind (the joys of pregnancy) but if you get more worried or it gets worse don't wait to get help!

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Oct 26th, 2009, 15:39 PM	#8
HayzalBean Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 680	lauralora, how are you getting on? Not heard from you since the advice and wanted to make sure that you are ok? Let us know - hopefully you've had a big burp and you're ok ;o)

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Oct 26th, 2009, 18:11 PM	#10
HayzalBean Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 680	You might be trapping a nerve when you sit that certain way, I'm guessing you've only started getting this since you've been pregnant? Is there any chance you've had it before and perhaps not really given it a thought because you weren't looking out for twinges etc, I've done that loads - its my OH that reminds me I've always had whatever it is that I notice. I think you're probably best to get it checked with your midwife, if for nothing else but your own peace of mind. I hope its wind, or a trapped nerve. Please come back and let us know how you get on.

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