Aortic Aneurysm

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Anyone got any experience with abdominal aortic aneurysms?

Looks like the missus may have one. Classic symptoms, went to the GP yesterday and he thinks she has and has referred for a ultrasound scan.

She's 41, slim, non smoker.

She's been struggling with back/stomach pain, can feel a pulse in her stomach etc.

If it turns out to be one, I believe it depends on size/rate of growth will decide on course of action.

Anyone had it or know anyone who's had it? Length of time to recover etc?

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Dogwatch said:

It's supposed to be a man's thing, we get an automatic call up for an ultrasound at 65 to check for this. Most unfortunate if this is the case.

yeah, doc said that it's normally fat men with bad diets over 65. He described it as "interesting"

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dave_s13 said:

Is she otherwise fit and well, not unusually tall, facially "normal, not overly bendy, arm span longer than her height???

I only mention as I saw a chap the other week that we think might fall within the marfanoid habitius, one cause of sudden death is aortic rupture.

It's very, very unlikely but it was a new one on me.

Very unlicky if she does have something wrong in that area but it's much much better to know about it than not.

she is normally fit and well, not tall (the opposite in fact).

Currently booked in for a scan next Thursday, will see if any cancellations. Shall report back.

For those saying it isn't, any guesses as to what it could be?

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Quick update

Had a scan last night and as predicted the consultant said its not an aneurysm. He was inconclusive, but could certainly feel the aortic pulse through skin in her belly.

The pain is coming from the bowel he believes but that scan was not able to say what it was. Back to the drawing board, £300 already spent on fees

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zeDuffMan said:

Is the pain coming from anywhere specific? If you break down the abdomen into four quarters which area is it coming from? Front or back?

Front (although she has pain in her back too), top right (or top left if you were looking at her facing you)

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zeDuffMan said:

Gallstones maybe? Although I'd imagine the GP would have thought about that.

Possibility. Awaiting call back from doc with some more ideas!

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dave_s13 said:

Why are you paying for it. I'd assume the NHS would be pretty hot with getting something like this ruled out.

Let's hope it's something trivial anyway, good luck to you both.

Thanks.

We went private as was a ridiculous 2 weeks wait to see a GP which would then have no doubt led to a many week/month delay in a scan. From initial phone call to consultation then scan was 8 days.