For about two months now I have been experiencing a strange pulsing/throbbing sensation on the left side of my abdomen. The feeling is really hard to describe but it's becoming more frequent and noticeable. I scared myself to death last week by looking this up on the internet and reading about abdominal aortic aneurysms - potentially fatal. I went right to the doctor, who did a physical exam which consisted of pressing all around my abdominal area but said he could not feel anything abnormal. He did a urine test which it turns out had traces of blood, protein and white cells which is currently at the lab for tests. Not sure if that's connected.

I'm 47 and have not had a period since early february, my abdomen is regularly bloated and painful. I realise I am probably going into the menopause but surely that does not involve this pulsing. I really do feel worried and would be reasurred by having a scan but at this stage the doctor does not feel it's necessary and says aneuryms generally happen to older people.

Does anyone have any experience of this please?