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The lower left part of my stomach in pulsating with slight spasms, is it due to over eating?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Anatomy: No. The stomach is just left of midline upper abdomen. The left lower abdomen is where your colon and rectum are.

Answered 1/1/2014

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