Pain in arm after methatrexate

Well i have had a rough few days as I ended up in A and E on Saturday due to the amount of pain I was in and terrified i was rupturing even though the doctor hasn’t told me which area my ectopic pregnancy is developing in! I was admitted and monitored for 24hrs and released Sunday afternoon but I just feel like a ticking tome bomb now and wish i’d opted for surgery as then at least it would be out of me! My hcg before i had tbe drug on thurs was 1234 and when they did it on Saturday it was around 1024. I had bloods done Monday morning but havent had the results so im assuming all ok and its Thursday (day 7) thats the biggy! The pain has subsided in my stomach apart from the odd twinge, im still bleeding but i dee that as a good sign. The thing thats worrying me is my right arm is painful/achey (not my shoulder tip) so im getting paranoid it could be DVT although i know its more than likely due to having so many needles in there … anyone else had similar ??

Kazshuker39

Dear Kazshuker89,

With such limited information it is difficult to say what is causing your arm pain, however I would always suggest being reviewed by your Dr.

Recovery from ectopic pregnancy can be exhausting, especially following methotrexate injection. Take time to recover both physically and emotionally.

Sending much love,

Karen x


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