Shoulder Pain

Annabel · Feb 24th, 2010, 14:01 PM

Ok, I know the advice is not to google but I did! Now I wish I hadn't.
It started this pm, pain in my left shoulder...It is painful when I move it, touch it...

Ive read this could be a sign of eptopic pregnancy. However I haven't had any other symptoms, no bleeding or pain, and still have morning sickness (well all day sickness)
Do you think I should worry, or you think its just oneof those niggles?

Thanks in advance!

cat81 · Feb 24th, 2010, 14:05 PM

I am not a doctor and have no medical knowledge but I am fairly sure that by 9 weeks, if your pregnancy was ectopic you would know about it. I heard that if the baby was growing in the tube, the tube would burst by 8 weeks at the latest so I think that it would be very unusual to have the first sign as a shoulder pain at your stage of pregnancy.

I had a pain in my shoulder yesterday which lasted an hour or so and then went away and I had my 12 week scan in the morning which showed my baby is very much in the right place.

I hope that your pain goes away soon. Good luck. x

fluffyblue · Feb 24th, 2010, 14:18 PM

My ectopic was diagnosed with shoulder pain but I was only 5 weeks. Apparently the pain is very specific from the tip of your elbow to the tip of your shoulder. The pain is excess blood in your system. I also had smudgy type bleeding from week 4

I would agree with Cat on how far you are on and if it would have been ectopic you would have known

If you are unsure I would ring MW or go to A&E - hope it settles down xxx

Annabel · Feb 24th, 2010, 14:28 PM

Thanks ladies for your replies. Sorry to hear fluffyblue about your eptopic

..

I did read that it ws common between 5-8 weeks, but just thought it was weird that it was specifically my left shoulder ..

Hopefully its just muscle pain or something

Thanks again for putting my mind at ease.. Cat, hopefully it will go in a couple of hours too, i have my scan on the 15th, I cant wait!!

Annabel x

newblue82 · Feb 24th, 2010, 14:43 PM

It could be the way you're sleeping. My rib cage hurts and I imagine it's because of how I sleep. I'm 5 weeks. It's unlikely to be ectopic at this point.

Martine31 · Feb 24th, 2010, 14:54 PM

If its shoulder tip pain get to a&e immediately, my ectopic ruptured at 8+2 and I nearly died. I had no other symptoms apart from a periodic stitch type feeling, and was not stereotypically ill or in pain.

I hope its not ectopic but you are better safe than sorry. XXX

Annabel · Feb 24th, 2010, 15:53 PM

Oh gosh, Im not sure how much of a shoulder tip pain it is! It doesn't hurt when its resting, its when I move it, try to raise it up.. Its not the exact tip, its about 1 fingers depth down from that..

Ive told my hubby but he seems to think im worrying too much...

Its just weird how it cameon this pm and is still here?? Why or why did it have to be my left shoulder!

Martine31 · Feb 25th, 2010, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by newblue82

It could be the way you're sleeping. My rib cage hurts and I imagine it's because of how I sleep. I'm 5 weeks. It's unlikely to be ectopic at this point.

I wonder what you mean "its unlikely to be ectopic at this point"?????

The whole point is that the baby doesnt make it into the unterus, so it either is or it isnt.

It really upsets me when people post inaccurate info about things that are life threatening!

Martine31 · Feb 25th, 2010, 06:00 AM

If you have any doubt with this get it checked! Hopefully its coincidence, however I nearly died due to misdiagnosis and this is not something that you sit and wait for to get better.

I am thinking of you. XX

daniellelk · Feb 25th, 2010, 06:27 AM

I was getting a really sharp pain in my shoulder's the other night, to the point I was nearly in tiers, but it was like the pain I used to get before I had a breast reduction, before that I only had it in my left shoulder (doctors say it was because my left breast was 2cup sizes bigger then my right, and that's why I only had the pain in my left) So now im just thinking mine is just because my breasts are getting big again and putting weight on them.
If you are worried tho contact your midwife.

Feb 24th, 2010, 14:01 PM	#1
Annabel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Shoulder Pain Ok, I know the advice is not to google but I did! Now I wish I hadn't. It started this pm, pain in my left shoulder...It is painful when I move it, touch it... Ive read this could be a sign of eptopic pregnancy. However I haven't had any other symptoms, no bleeding or pain, and still have morning sickness (well all day sickness) Do you think I should worry, or you think its just oneof those niggles? Thanks in advance!

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Feb 24th, 2010, 14:05 PM	#2
cat81 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 764	I am not a doctor and have no medical knowledge but I am fairly sure that by 9 weeks, if your pregnancy was ectopic you would know about it. I heard that if the baby was growing in the tube, the tube would burst by 8 weeks at the latest so I think that it would be very unusual to have the first sign as a shoulder pain at your stage of pregnancy. I had a pain in my shoulder yesterday which lasted an hour or so and then went away and I had my 12 week scan in the morning which showed my baby is very much in the right place. I hope that your pain goes away soon. Good luck. x

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Feb 24th, 2010, 14:18 PM	#3
fluffyblue On a break (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 2,543	My ectopic was diagnosed with shoulder pain but I was only 5 weeks. Apparently the pain is very specific from the tip of your elbow to the tip of your shoulder. The pain is excess blood in your system. I also had smudgy type bleeding from week 4 I would agree with Cat on how far you are on and if it would have been ectopic you would have known If you are unsure I would ring MW or go to A&E - hope it settles down xxx

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Feb 24th, 2010, 14:28 PM	#4
Annabel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Thanks ladies for your replies. Sorry to hear fluffyblue about your eptopic .. I did read that it ws common between 5-8 weeks, but just thought it was weird that it was specifically my left shoulder .. Hopefully its just muscle pain or something Thanks again for putting my mind at ease.. Cat, hopefully it will go in a couple of hours too, i have my scan on the 15th, I cant wait!! Annabel x

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newblue82 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 324	It could be the way you're sleeping. My rib cage hurts and I imagine it's because of how I sleep. I'm 5 weeks. It's unlikely to be ectopic at this point.

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Martine31 Other Inactive Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 378	If its shoulder tip pain get to a&e immediately, my ectopic ruptured at 8+2 and I nearly died. I had no other symptoms apart from a periodic stitch type feeling, and was not stereotypically ill or in pain. I hope its not ectopic but you are better safe than sorry. XXX
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Feb 24th, 2010, 15:53 PM	#7
Annabel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Oh gosh, Im not sure how much of a shoulder tip pain it is! It doesn't hurt when its resting, its when I move it, try to raise it up.. Its not the exact tip, its about 1 fingers depth down from that.. Ive told my hubby but he seems to think im worrying too much... Its just weird how it cameon this pm and is still here?? Why or why did it have to be my left shoulder!

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Feb 25th, 2010, 06:00 AM	#9
Martine31 Other Inactive Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 378	If you have any doubt with this get it checked! Hopefully its coincidence, however I nearly died due to misdiagnosis and this is not something that you sit and wait for to get better. I am thinking of you. XX
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Feb 25th, 2010, 06:27 AM	#10
daniellelk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 3,543	I was getting a really sharp pain in my shoulder's the other night, to the point I was nearly in tiers, but it was like the pain I used to get before I had a breast reduction, before that I only had it in my left shoulder (doctors say it was because my left breast was 2cup sizes bigger then my right, and that's why I only had the pain in my left) So now im just thinking mine is just because my breasts are getting big again and putting weight on them. If you are worried tho contact your midwife.

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