is this normal?

lucyholdcroft363
lucyholdcroft363 Posts: 124 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Since I've lost weight, whenever I lay down I have a bloated stomach - it isn't fat as it is very hard. It also pulsates on the left where my stomach is quite noticably. Should I visit my GP or is this to be expected if I am slim?

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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    No, that isn't to be expected.
  • lucyholdcroft363
    lucyholdcroft363 Posts: 124 Member
    Okay, definitely visiting my GP then! :neutral:
  • Vune
    Vune Posts: 674 Member
    Agreed. Good luck with the doctor!
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    No. Go see your GP.
  • lynnech614
    lynnech614 Posts: 67 Member
    Please keep us informed as caring supportive friends
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Sounds like a hernia maybe? Definitely get it checked out.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Definitely doctor time!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    so.... have you seen the movie 'Alien' ????


    ;)
  • wannabeskinnycat
    wannabeskinnycat Posts: 205 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    so.... have you seen the movie 'Alien' ????


    ;)

    :p
  • amyr271
    amyr271 Posts: 343 Member
    Are you pregnant?
  • Wildstorms
    Wildstorms Posts: 72 Member
    My pregnant belly did that...
  • Kellyymcd
    Kellyymcd Posts: 19 Member
    Sometimes on thin to average weight people the pulse of the abdominal aorta can be seen when a person is laying flat and still.

    As for the hardness...are you moving your bowels regularly?
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    Sometimes a portion of the intestine can break through the stomach muscle, a hernia. See a Doctor. If you experience pain, nausea or vomiting without a fever seek emergency treatment.
  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
    I can see my heart in my stomach sometimes when I'm slim. That's normal, if that's what it is.

    If it's hard...when's the last time you pooped? LOL.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Is it painful? If so, skip the Gp and call 911. A pulsating abdominal mass can be very serious and deadly.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    edited July 2015
    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    I can see my heart in my stomach sometimes when I'm slim. That's normal, if that's what it is.

    If it's hard...when's the last time you pooped? LOL.

    I also feel/see the same thing. Its like my heartbeat in my stomach when im laying on my back. I was told this is normal and not to worry about it by my doctor.

    But if it's bloating, pain, AND throbbing, i wish you the best of luck! See your doctor, it may be something worth getting checked out! :)
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    I experience the pulsing all the time and I font want to sound odd, but the sensation of an earthquake. For me this is mormal, but like the others said, a check up would be appropriate if you are concerned.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    so.... have you seen the movie 'Alien' ????


    ;)

    rmn9vb3xagqn.gif

    Been waiting to use that gif for ages.

    OP, go to your GP if you're worries. It's probably something simple that you haven't noticed because you were heavier.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    lucyholdcroft363 wrote: »
    Since I've lost weight, whenever I lay down I have a bloated stomach - it isn't fat as it is very hard. It also pulsates on the left where my stomach is quite noticably. Should I visit my GP or is this to be expected if I am slim?

    Go to your doctor. We don't know you and the only thing we can share is what's normal for us, not what might or might not be normal for you. :)
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited July 2015
    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    I can see my heart in my stomach sometimes when I'm slim. That's normal, if that's what it is.

    If it's hard...when's the last time you pooped? LOL.

    What?
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    I can see my heart in my stomach sometimes when I'm slim. That's normal, if that's what it is.

    If it's hard...when's the last time you pooped? LOL.

    What?

    I think they're talking about the same thing i was. You cannot see your physical heart, LOL. But you can see your stomach (especially right around the belly button) pulsing to your heart beat.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    MamaBirdBoss wrote: »
    I can see my heart in my stomach sometimes when I'm slim. That's normal, if that's what it is.

    If it's hard...when's the last time you pooped? LOL.

    What?

    I think they're talking about the same thing i was. You cannot see your physical heart, LOL. But you can see your stomach (especially right around the belly button) pulsing to your heart beat.

    Oh....never even thought about it.
  • Mini_Medic
    Mini_Medic Posts: 343 Member
    Medic here. Slim people can feel a pulse in their abdomen because of the aorta that comes down off your heart to feed blood to your legs. Less fat in the way and you can feel it. However, it should not ever be a mass you can feel externally with your hands. A mass that pulsates indicates an aneurysm in the aorta (a bulge coming out of the aorta due to high pressure, genetics, sometimes traumatic damage). This bulge can look like part of a ballon animal (I love visuals, lol) and it's dangerous because it can rupture unexpectedly and cause massive bleeding into your abdomen. The hernia is also an option, however less likely to cause pulsing. Lay flat and do a sit up. If it's a hernia you might be able to see a muscle jump and appear flexed in an awkward position from normal. Go to your doc and get checked please!
  • Wildstorms
    Wildstorms Posts: 72 Member
    Did you go to the dr?
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