Originally Posted by
bluetrail
I've been stressed out for the past couple of months. I had my first panic attack ever, about two weeks ago. I thought it was a heart attack. All the tests checked out clear, and I was sent home and told to "worry less".
My main concern right now, is my strong abdominal pulse. It follows my heart beat and looks like a vibration of the whole stomach. I see it when I'm lying down. If I lay my phone on top of my stomach, you can see it almost literally jumping with each pulse.
I don't see/feel any particular lumps, but naturally I'm worried, because I've never noticed this until about a month ago.
I'm a 21 year old male, so not exactly the demographic of this issue. However, my grandfather died of an aneurysm (not sure if abdominal or the chest thingy).. though, at the tender age of 91.
I have a doctor's appointment on the 24th. I mentioned the abdominal pulse to him on my last visit, but he laughed and said he could see his as well. I didn't really stress how hard the pulse seemed, and just accepted his answer.
I am not particularly skinny either, I have a bit of a lordotic gut.
God I'm so freaked out.