Abdominal aortic aneurysm?
For the past few years I have experienced this pain in my lower right abdomen that radiates to my lower back on the right side.. It starts out slow, then builds to a point where I want to throw up, I get sick feeling and nausea and then it slowly goes away, over a period of an hour give or take. I just came across a similar story and someone mentioned Abdominal aortic aneurysms. I do not currently have medical insurance but if this is the case I think its time for the emergency room. I always just figured it was ovary cysts since they run in my family. Though I am fertile because Ive had 2 children within the past 3 years, so I just dont know. I am sick of dealing with this and Im about ready to rack up a huge emergency room bill just to figure out what is going on. So has anyone delt with Abdominal aortic aneurysm's? Thank you.
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Dear Mommy,
Please forget about possibly having an abdominal aortic aneurysm. I have dealt with many. Almost 100% of the time they are found in elderly people and result from long standing arteriosclerosis associated with high blood pressure. Rarely they result from previous major abdominal trauma. DO make an appointment with a gyn MD and have a check done for a possible hernia or other gyn cause. A simple ultrasound exam does a great job of detecting an abdominal aortic aneurysm and is both quick and relatively inexpensive. (
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abdominal aortic aneurysm?
hi, i went for a physical today because im starting high school in less than a week. however, when the doctor went to check my heart and my stomach he could feel my heart beat in my stomach. i was very, very nervous so my heart was beating way more rapidly than usual. i never really noticed that it was beating down there so they hooked me up (not sure what it's formally called but they just put stickies on random places of my body and clip some wires to them) and the outcome was unusual. the doctor wrote down i might have a abdominal aortic aneurysm and i need to go in for an ultrasound.
the problem is im only 14, theres no heart problem history in my family (abdominal aortic aneurysms are usually genetic) and my stomach does not "beat" when im not nervous because after the appointment everything was normal. so how likely am i to actually have this?
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If you are thin, it's not unusual to be able to feel the pulse of your aorta down near your bellybutton. The test they did with the stickies and wires was probably an EKG, which measures electrical signals from the heart. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are rare to begin with, but especially rare in younger people. It sounds like your doctor is just being very thorough, which is a good thing. The ultrasound will let them measure the size of your aorta. There's not a whole lot you can do until you get the results of that, so try and relax as much as possible. Good luck. (
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Is an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) more likely to burst during extreme physical exertion?
I am 25. I have contolled high BP and also have premature atrial contractions. Within the last week I have had fairly constant and slightly uncomfortable visible bulging pulsing right around my bottom rib under my heart. I'm waiting on an ultrasound to determine if I have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Before I get the ultrasound done I am scheduled to complete a 12 mile ruck march (army), which would obviously be challenging for my heart and requires much endurance and must be done in three hours and must move very quickly with a heavy ruck. My question is if I do have an abdominal aortic aneurysm would it more likely be triggered to burst during this kind of extended physical exertion? Should I do this? How concerned should I be. I've also been having abdominal pain, stinging in my heart and an eerie feeling and nervous stomach.
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I speak as someone who A: Survived an Aortic Dissection (it took 3 operations to repair it), and B: an Abdominal aortic repair (the first event in 2003, and in 2009).
Question: With all of these symptoms, why are you even thinking about doing this 'ruck march'? Because, yes, your aortic aneurysm can easily rupture ~ which was the cause of my first aortic episode, which I didn't even know was there.
I'm told by both my GP and Consultant that should this kind of thing occur again (I have a third aneurysm), then I will feel ''excruciating pain'' in my back between my shoulder blades. But when my 2003 event happened, I felt 'No Pain' at all, in fact, quite the reverse. And, if my wife had not been at home at the time, I'd likely not be alive now as she drove me to the local hospital A/E.
I knew of a 16 year old who never had a single days illness in his life and who went out to play football on the Sunday, on his 16th birthday. In the kick-about before the game, he jumped to head the ball and he never made it ~ to either the ball or the ground. He died as he jumped and hit the ground 'Dead'. He had an aneurysm of the Willis region (in the brain) which on rupturing, killed him like someone throwing a light switch.
For purely 'safety sake', I'd suggest that you 'stay at home and skip the ruck march', or you might not survive it.
I wish you well.
Sash. (
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
I have a very strong pulsing through my abdomen. The beat is constant, doesn't matter if i am sitting or standing, lying down, etc. it is always there. Occasional pain in the abdomen as well but this could be unrated, it is a sudden sharp or push, but again it could be something else. If it is a Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm there should be a sound along that artery right? I am use to listening to livestock medical uses through a stethoscope and I am wondering what specific sound I should look for? to determine if I should seek medical help for this constant pulsing? or is this just me? I have heard many mixed opinions about a 'heart beat in the stomach' and honestly I don't have access to doctor care easily. If i can rule it out myself via listening to it, I can literally save days of time and money. (yeah my doctors are that far away and yes I am really rural living.)
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? When to worry? PLEASE READ!?
Okay, I'm a 20 year old female and I've been experiencing a pulsing sensation off an on over the last couple of months in my stomach region. At first I wasn't worried about it because it eventually went away but now it's back again. This time I started feeling it last night and now I feel it again this morning.
I am on an ADD medication, which is a stimulant and can increase blood pressure, so I'm wondering if the symptom is a result of that or... if its something else. Over the last year I've also lost a lot of weight, about 40 pounds, as a result of my ADD meds. I've read that people who are thinner do experience this feeling more so than heavier people and right now I'm about 128 pounds.
I know about abdominal aortic aneurysm, and I've been worried that this could be a possibility.
So, my question, should I worry about the possibility of AAA? and should I be seeing a doctor?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks! :)
Thanks for the info everyone!
And Jim, that really does help. I know that I'm really young to have this, and it usually occurs in people in their 50-70s but when I was looking up possible reasons that's the main one that did come up.
But I was also wondering, since you've worked with them so much, what was the most common age of the patients that came in with AAA? And how often does it happen overall?
Thanks!
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Twenty is waaaay young for a AAA or a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Unless you have a genetic defect or a family history of systemic vascular disease, it's probably nothing. AAA's are caused by years of vascular disease where the elasticity of the vessels sharply diminish and coupled with high BP, causes the weakest part of the aorta to balloon. It's like an old garden hose that balloons in a certain region.
How's your blood pressure? If it's elevated, then for how long? Any other vascular symptoms?
No one can diagnose you on Yahoo Answers. If you are worried,visit your physician. An AAA will definitely show up on an ordinary x-ray. I've seen enough of them.
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HELP needed PLEASE about abdominal aortic aneurysm? pulse in stomach?
I've always had a visible pulse in my stomach but over the past year it's been getting a lot more prominant, I'm age 17 and just wondering if it could be an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
I want to go to the doctor's about it but I've been recently (about something else) so not sure I should go again?
Thank you if you can help I'm really worried about it, also if it was an abdominal aortic aneurysm would an ecg or an echocardiogram pick it up? I had an ecg done for my heart and it came back normal and I'm having an echocardiogram done tomorrow.
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I agree with Tuesday. An aneurysm of any kind is pretty rare in a young, healthy person with no predisposing health conditions. If you have Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome, Marfans Syndrome or are a primordial dwarf, then you might have cause for concern. Otherwise, you are probably fine. But if you are really concerned, please do have a doctor look at it. He or she can order tests if needed and reassure you as to the cause and conditions that make a person prone to aneurysms.
My husband has an aortic aneurysm that was diagnosed when he was 23; he had some pretty major symptoms such as fainting spells, irregular heartbeat and extremely low blood pressure. He was also given the diagnosis of Marfan's Syndrome. They monitored the aneurysm for several years until it got to a certain size and then last year repaired it successfully. He is now doing just fine and is at work even as we speak. So, even if it turns out that you do indeed have an aneurysm, it's not an automatic death sentence. (
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Why is my stomach STRONGLY pulsing, abdominal aortic aneurysm?
I'm 15, normal weight and healthy. I've recently felt pulsing in my stomach, and SEEING the pulse in my stomach for about a week or two now and I'M SCARED. Recently, I've also had more dizzy spells, like head rushes when i stand up from lying down..
I've read that it is NORMAL to feel this pulsation in the stomach but, lately I've also felt like my stomach has been getting BIGGER; basically feeling fatter in my stomach area. This pulse in my stomach is kinda freaking me out.
Can anyone tell me what abdominal aortic aneurysm is? the risks? And if I have the symptons of it?!
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Dad has a 5cm+ Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm, found a month ago, why are they waiting until August to do surgery?
Dad is 83, and has an abdominal aortic aneurysm which is over 5cm in size. From what I have researched at this size surgery is recommended ASAP.Why are they waiting until August? Is it safe to wait?
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There are certain tests to be completed and tests that have to be run in order to prepare for the surgery. Im certain the surgeons want to have a positive outcome, so they need data to complete the surgery. My father had to have several angiograms, a CAT scan and various blood work so that the surgeon could decide which option of procedures was the best, what supplies/equipment would be needed (i.e what size catch screen and what size shunt and patch) as well as make sure that my father could withstand the surgery itself (he had some phenomenology testing as well as a cardiac stress test and lots of blood work done).
If your father was in immediate danger, there would have been immediate action. I know an abdominal aneurysm sounds scary, but the doctors will do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. (
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Please, only medical pros answer. My husband's father & his father's 2 siblings had abdominal aortic aneurysm
My husband's father & his fathers 2 siblings all had abdominal aortic aneurysms(sp?). My husband's father was 63, his aunt is about 78; his uncle was about 72 when diagnosed. My husband had a stomach ultrasound approximately 4 years ago. There were no signs of an abdominal aortic aneursym. His mother and her side of the family have no abdominal or any kind of aneurysms. What are my husband's chances of getting this?
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Personally I do not believe that abdominal aortic aneurysm is genetically related. Some diseases run in the family because they have similar health practices, eat the same food prepared, live in the same environment thus are exposed to the factors that may cause the problem.
Unknown to many, blood vessel walls become weak due to the stress exerted by the blood running inside it. When the blood becomes acidic and more viscous, it exerts greater pressure against the wall of the bld vessel particularly the arteries since the artery is the vessel that requires pressure to circulate blood throughout the body. This causes injury on the vessel walls making then weak and fragile to develop aneurysm and rupture to cause immediate bleeding.
So try to study the health history of ur husband's clan/family. Where did they live when they were younger? Urban or rural? Any industrial plants in their locality? What is their principal beverage? Coffee, tea, soda, alcohol, favorite food, etc? If they were exposed to acidifying substances then the risk of having vessel damage will be there.
Ur husband is negative of aortic aneurysm as of the latest ultrasound report. So keep the risk away. Stay away from the substances I mentioned earlier esp coffee, tea, sodas, chocolates and alcoholic beverages. These are dehydrating agents and therefore make the blood more viscous and thick. When this happens, greater pressure is required by the heart to push/pump the blood throughout the body. Addition to it, drink more water and keep the body well hydrated thru this method. Dissolve 1/4 tsp of sea salt to 1 quart of water. Salt retains water in the body and so will hydrate the body more efficiently. Drink the water as follows: Depending on the size of the person: Take 16-24 ounces upon waking up in the morning, 8-16 ounces half hr before every meal, and 2 and a half hrs after meals, then 16-24 ounces at bedtime. Replace every urination with 8 ounces of water.
When the body is well hydrated, there will be more water in the blood vessels and thereby diluting the blood to its optimal consistency. Blood flow will be better and easier and will cause less stress and injury to the blood vessel wall and prevents the vessel walls from weakening and ballooning into aneurysms.
Add abt 350 mg of magnesium daily. This will strengthen the vessel walls, correct the damaged linings of the vessel walls and it is also an anti-coagulant. (
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pathophysiology of abdominal aortic aneurysm?
what is the pathophysiology of the said disease? tnx!!!
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No one is really sure of the etiology (or cause), but its been suggested that various alterations or diseases (eg Marfans; Ehlers-Danlosof) of connective or elastic tissue may predispose the onset of such things. Also the location of aneurysms (typically in an artery, just before a bifurcation [or fork in the road]) lends credence to theories of structural defects induced by mechanical forces (repeated transference of pulse wave force laterally against the walls of the aorta as each wave hits the crotch of the bifurcation) over time.
My guess? The actual reason is probably a varying combination of the two, along with other factors like aging, genetic predisposition et cetera.
However, once blood seeps in between the inner and outer layers of the aorta, then its just a matter of time before dissection occurs; some may take years (even outliving the patient) and are termed stable. Some happen rather quickly.
With dissection, blood continues to seep in between the two layers of the aorta; the outer layer will bulge out, the inner layer will bulge in against the normal aortic flow space. Imagine traveling down a tunnel when the roof of the tunnel is being slowly compressed downward. In order to get through, you need to push harder. Your body will do this by raising the blood pressure in order to squeeze more blood past this artificial blockage. To do this, the heart pumps harder, in effect, forcing more blood into the false pocket of the dissection and worsening it.
Treatment generally is to drop blood pressure to a point that it stabilizes the dissection, and then to go for surgical repair.
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