ectopic pregnancy-how can you tell if you're bleeding internally?

[fruicz]

I have to have a laparoscopy for an ectopic pregnancy but i have to wait two weeks due to waiting lists etc...my friend had an ectopic pregnancy and she suffered from internal bleeding and was rushed into hospital.

My stomach cramps have been getting more and more severe and I'm scared that if I don't get seen to in time I may suffer from a rupture/internal bleeding.....how will I know if something serious has happened?

I don't want to seem like I'm overreacting or anything but I just want to err on the side of caution. thanks

[Tanker Chic]

wow, i've never heard of waiting for ectopic surgery. A ruptured tube can be life threatening and known ectopic should be taken care of as soon as possible.

When my tube ruptured.. i felt an odd radiating chest pain.  From what I read on the net, radiating shoulder pain is common but mine was more like chest pain/discomfort.  It was extremely painful, just very uncomfortable.  The radiating pain is because the blood in your abdomen will irritate your organs and that causes the radiating sensation.  

if you are concerned, do not hesitate to go to ER.  

[PrivateNShy]

WOW!! OMG! Tanker, your tube ruptured!!! OH sweetie!
Where u already at the hospital, or where u at home?
How did u let it get so bad that it ruptured?
Did you not have pain right away? I mean did your pain come at the last minute (day`s)

I have had 2 etopics...but i never felt any pain...I never needed surgery as my body natural miscarried...although i have found out that they may not have been etopic then..blood clotting issues... I dunnnno

I do know i never believed em when they said it was etopic cause i had no pain..not even when my tummy was pressed.

So that is why I was wondering..cause i am preg now and still still nervous. I think i am out of the wood work...but maybe i am nosey too.

I am so sorry you ladies are having to go through this.

[PrivateNShy]

Honey you should NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT have to wait more than a few days for surgery....how far along are u? do u know ur hcg levels?

If you are under 4-5 weeks I believe you can hold out for another week...HOWEVER, i wouldnt recommend this at all. So if you feel pain where u cannot walk and medicine doesnt help (Tylenol 600mg) go to the ER asap and tell them u are etopic and have surgery scheduled but your pain is so bad and u need help asap.

They will more than likely call ur doc asap...hold u until the next day so that u have a surgery date within 48 hours.

Sorry I am a pro unforntualy in this dept...

I had menstrual cramp pains...and a few sharp ones near the cervix area.

[fruicz]

unfortunately I have to wait because they wanted to give me another scan (no idea why)which held things up...I'm 5 weeks now and will be 6 weeks by the time i have the operation....very scary as this has never happened to me before. not really sure what to expect.
I am taking medication but it doesn't seem to help. I spoke to my Doctor about the wait and he just said it was unfortunate but there was nothing he could do.

I just have the stomach cramps though and some lower back pain but I don't have any chest pain thank goodness...

thanks for your advice ladies....

what ward were you both put on after surgery?

xxx

[PrivateNShy]

I never had surgery as my etopics did things naturally.
I did have a D&C once for a regular one and it was outpatient.
Sorry you are going through this. I know its a very scary.
Things will be a breeze and fine though. I lot of woman go through this I hear.
God Bless....i would recommend them giving you methrotrexate (which helps expel etopic pregnancy) As your doctor about this, because you dont want them operating on your tubes...that could cause scar tissue which could lead to more etopic pregnancy or damage (infertility) so its best to avoid this. TRUST ME!

Thanks goodness someone mentioned that to me when I was waiting for a surgeon once...however my levels had dropped so this is why i didnt need the surgery and i was given that methroxate to assist.

[bevfly]

Hi i am very surprised you have to wait because its very dangerous.I had an eptopic when i was a flight attendant and had excrutiating pain every day for weeks and spotting but i didnt think it was serious until i had just come off a flight and the pain got so bad i nwas rushed to hospital for immediate surgery.Do you have a pain in your shoulder or neck at all?thats a sure sign of an eptopic pregnancy(the pain in the neck is on the opposite side of where your having the ectopic).If i were you i would go straight back to the doctors hun x

[bevfly]

Sorry i send my post then realised it was sept that you sent yours.

[fruicz]

no worries. I had the surgery a couple of weeks after i wrote this and all went well...i was in a fair bit of pain afterwards but no where near the amount of pain i had to endure before then. Just glad it is all over and hopefully I won't have to go through it again.

thanks for your posts!

xxx

[nun00]

I had a ectopic or a m/c Oct 7( 7weeks along). Doctor don't know which one i had. I had some blood clots on my right side. I didn't have a dc or a shot my body did it naturally. I'm really scaried of this happening again. If i did have a ectopic, anyone know what the chances of this happening again are? After a ectopic how long did everyone else have to wait to ttc? My doctor said 2-3 cylces but i feel as thought my body's back to normal and emtionally ready as well. Think i should go with my own feeling of the body?