IHaveNoIdea
18-06-13, 07:10
I have been able to feel and see my pulse beating in my abdomen for a while now. I can only feel it on my left side, and while lying down. It's stronger if I lay on my back or right side.
Well, today I made the mistake of checking "Dr. Google" and find only information about abdominal aortic aneurysms. I have now managed to freak myself out about said aneurysm.
I am only 15 years old, skinny (130 lbs or 59 kg), don't smoke, eat fairly healthy, have normal blood pressure, and no family history of AAA as far as I know. So I have no idea why i'm so worked up about this.
Is the reason that I feel and see this pulsating because I'm so skinny, and am only seeing my aortic artery's natural beat? I was at the hospital 2 days ago for an unrelated issue, and when using the stethoscope to check my heart beat, the doctor also felt around the area that pulsates. The pulsation wasn't visible (I wasn't laying down), and the doctor said everything was good.
But, I read that the stethoscope isn't accurate in finding AAA's, so that doesn't really alleviate my anxiety. Am I worrying over nothing, or should I go to my doctor and have "proper" tests for an AAA done?
Well, today I made the mistake of checking "Dr. Google" and find only information about abdominal aortic aneurysms. I have now managed to freak myself out about said aneurysm.
I am only 15 years old, skinny (130 lbs or 59 kg), don't smoke, eat fairly healthy, have normal blood pressure, and no family history of AAA as far as I know. So I have no idea why i'm so worked up about this.
Is the reason that I feel and see this pulsating because I'm so skinny, and am only seeing my aortic artery's natural beat? I was at the hospital 2 days ago for an unrelated issue, and when using the stethoscope to check my heart beat, the doctor also felt around the area that pulsates. The pulsation wasn't visible (I wasn't laying down), and the doctor said everything was good.
But, I read that the stethoscope isn't accurate in finding AAA's, so that doesn't really alleviate my anxiety. Am I worrying over nothing, or should I go to my doctor and have "proper" tests for an AAA done?