Pulsating Stomach

[awad86]

I'm a 21 year-old, healthy female. I don't smoke, nor do I drink.

My stomach has been pulsating for the past 3 months, akin to my heart beat. Its most noticeable when I'm laying down, its locating in the upper right quadrant of my stomach. I've been to the doctor and the ER and they told me that my aorta was a normal diameter by way of an ultrasound, and gave me a rectal exam to make sure I wasn't bleeding. But they didn't have any answers for me and they sent me home.
My stomach is still pulsating and I don't know what's causing it. Any ideas?

I've also noticed in the past 2 months, that every bowel movement I have, have consisted of small pebble-like stools.  I have them regularly every day, and I keep myself hydrated so I don't think I'm constipated. Not sure if it relates to my stomach pulsating, but I'm not sure what's causing that either.

[GoldFishy222]

Mine pulsates too... I thought it was weird but assumed it was normal and maybe it was just more noticeable for me.  It’s kind of up to the left of my belly button though.  I think it goes with my heartbeat so it would make sense for it to be the aorta, i guess.  Does yours seem to match your heartbeat?  I’ve been in for sooo many stomach test lately that i think if something was really wrong that had to do with it that they would have said something.  So I really wouldn’t worry about it… Unless we both have something weird going on…I’ve never really asked anyone else if they have this happen.

As for as how your BM’s go I’m not really sure.  You could try adding more fiber to your diet? And as far as I know small pebble-like stools are a sign of constipation, but if your having them regularly everyday???… If anything if that keeps up I might consider going into you doctor just for that, to make sure your ok.  

If your worried about anything I wouldn’t let it go to long with out trying to get it checked out.  From personal experience I know that getting anything done with a GI can take months so the sooner you start the sooner you’ll solve the problem… hopefully. Good luck!