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Right below my ribs on my right side I continue ...
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Right below my ribs on my right side I continue to get a pulsating sensation that with my shirt off I can phisically see it pulsate. What could this be and should I be overly concerned?

 

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July 21 7:54 AM (1 day and 12 hours later)
         
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If you are really skinny, it is possible you are seeing the pulsations of each heart beat against the chest wall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apex_beat

It is, though, often seen to the left side of the chest, since this is the side where the bottom of the heart lies.

If you're talking about lower down in the abdomen, you may be seeing the normal abdominal aorta pulsating, which again can be seen in skinny people.

Some people may have an "aneruysm" of this aorta:
http://www.christianacare.org/images/SIR_AAA_aneurysm_2.jpg

But this is usually seen in older people, starting around the age of 50 and up.

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July 21 6:05 PM (10 hours and 10 minutes and 45 seconds later)
         
what about for bigger guys
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July 21 6:17 PM (12 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
Does it seem to pulsate with your heart beat? (at least once a second)?

If you touch it, does it feel like blood vessel, or heart pulsating?

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My symtoms have stopped but it seemed more like random occurance
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