Sharp cramps - not sure what to do...

I have just seen my GP this morning to get bloods and this afternoon I have started getting sharp cramping pains very low on my left side.

I am worried that it might be an ectopic pregnancy or something like that and I am not sure what to do about it.

The pains started as a niggle but have gotten noticeably stronger over the last few hours.

I am booked in to see my GP again on Friday morning to get the results. I am not exactly sure how far along I am - but a pregnancy app on my phone has told me I am 4 weeks 5 days (not sure of accuracy).

Should I be holding off and taking note of what happens until my next appointment or doing something else like going to the ER?

The pain isn't crippling but its definitely enough to take my attention away from everything else.

Bump!

I'd really love some advice :(

I've been looking online about it - could this be implantation pain? Would I have gotten a BFP before implantation?

I don't remember having any pain like this with DD - feeling like I'm overreacting but I'm not sure.


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I would ring Nurse on Call 1300 60 60 24 or the hosptial you had your DD if you are still in the same place, or your local hosptial

:hug: I hope you are OK.

Could it be wind?? I sometimes get really sharp pains (and not pregnant) when I need to go to the loo really badly and am feeling a bit constipated.
I would think that if you're really worried about it, the only thing that will alleviate your concerns is to see the GP again, are they still open tonight? Even if it's a different doctor, maybe they will have some advice or suggestions. Otherwise make an appointment first thing in the AM if it is still bad. The reality is, that no amount of research of comments from people will totally take away the worry, and only you know how the pain feels. As you already have an appointment booked for friday you could wait until then, if you think you won't stress yourself too much.

Thanks for the replies :)

I think I'm happy to monitor it and see how it goes overnight - I was just worried there might some rule that you go to the ER if you have pain on one side like that and wasn't sure if I should be taking action instead of waiting it out.

It would be funny if it ended up being wind - I'm sure DF wouldn't be surprised :lol: wouldn't it have passed by now? It's been a few hours.


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maybe it would have passed, usually if I have wind it's pretty strong pains, and I have to get up and move, and then go to the loo fairly quickly - but it can be a scary pain sometimes and quite sharp.

Maybe if it gets worse tonight you could call nurses on call and see what they say.

good luck! Hope you feel okay soon.

I've had sharp pains on my right side (the side I ovulated on) since about 4 weeks. The first pain I was conscious of was one night lifting my daughter out of the bath and felt like someone had plunged a sword into me, then I started getting them when I wasn't stretching or lifting at all. They have varied between a sharp, "that's not nice" pain to a crippling take your breath away pain. I too was worried about ectopic having had one previously in my right tube, but was told that sometimes the corpus luteum can give you that kind of pain. If that's what it is for you, the severity and regularity of the pains will ease the further along you get until the placenta kicks in and takes over.

Hope you're feeling better.

Ash, I'm with Lulu. I had similar pains on my right side in early pregnancy and immediately thought ectopic. Turned out to be the corpus luteum cyst around my right ovary, possibly also combined with the uterus starting to stretch.

If you're concerned definitely chat to a doctor though. Take care.

Thanks ladies - can I ask how you found out it wasn't an ectopic?

I'm feeling a bit more at ease now and have settled with the idea of waiting until Friday morning for my appt if things don't get significantly worse.


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I had a very early scan at just under six weeks, as we were heading overseas and I was freaking out at the thought of being in a foreign country with a medical emergency! I had mentioned it to my GP and she referred me immediately, to put my mind at ease.

See you how feel later tonight and tomorrow morning, and rest as much as you can between now and then. Stay away from Dr Google :)

I have been having shots of pregnyl twice weekly so my fertility specialist was almost positive that it was the corpus luteum rupturing that was giving me the grief - apparently the pregnyl really exacerbates the condition. I was also told that 4 weeks was really much too early to be feeling an ectopic (from memory I didn't have pain with my ectopic until I was closer to 8 weeks). I then had a routine scan at 7 weeks which confirmed bubs was where he should be.

If you're still anxious about it maybe you can get an early scan, although at this stage you might need to have an internal one.

Hi Ash.

How are those pains going? Going away I hope! :)

XX

They have been there on and off today - I don't think they are as sharp as yesterday though.

Not feeling as worried about it as yesterday - will talk to my gp about it tomorrow.

Thanks for checking back :)


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That's good to hear Ash. Hope the appointment goes well tomorrow, look after yourself.

Hope tomorrow goes well luv xx


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wishing you well for tomorrow xox

How did it go Ash??

All good for now - GP said to continue monitoring the pain (which wasn't there at all today) and if it does get worse to either see her again ASAP to get in for a scan or head down to the ER if it's a weekend or whatever. Better to be safe than sorry ;)

She said to try some extra fibre in my diet to make sure everything is moving along nicely lol - and to come back if the pain lingers but doesn't really get any worse early next week.

So all good for now :)

Thanks so much for checking back :hug:


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Good to hear!

You seem much more relaxed so it sounds like it was a comforting visit :-)

Hey Ash,

I just had something very similar.. I'm at 4weeks 5 days.. for the last 3 days I had worsening sharp pains on the left where my ovary is. Eventually it got really severe (like someone put a knife in me!) and went to see my gyno. He did an internal ultrasound scan and told me that the tube looked ok although he couldn't see the embryo anywhere yet as it's too early.

Good signs: the pain isn't constant it comes and goes, there's no bleeding.

I was reassured that this is probably just normal, sometimes sharp pains can be ok apparently. I have to go to emergency if the pain comes back really bad, doesn't want to go away AND I'm bleeding. But until then I was told to just take it easy. I'm also having two blood tests next week to check pregnancy hormones, apparently they rise differently with ectopic... for just further info.

So yes, really sharp nasty pain apparently can be normal. Hope yours gets checked out and it turns out to be just fine.

cheers,
Niko
36, Sydney

Glad to hear you were checked out and it was nothing more serious!

Thanks very much for letting me know - I was given pretty much the same advice - here's to no more sharp pains for either of us!!! Lol

Ps welcome to BB ;):hug:


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I've been getting the same thing hun, I've actually had it with all my pregnancies and it's been the corpus luteum (cyst the egg came from) that has been causing it. This pregnancy it has been worse and I think it may have even ruptured this time as I have a lot of tenderness on that side, I even went to emergency on thursday just gone because it got so bad, I have to keep an eye on it until my scan on thursday in case it gets worse again.

Hope it goes away for you soon!