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Internal carotid artery aneurysm

Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Jul 1, 2019 | Replies (17)

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@lisalucier

Hello, @lizang, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I can imagine it would feel worrisome to see half of your face go numb and experience the headaches you mentioned. I am glad to hear you have a diagnosis and now know the cause of those symptoms.

If you click VIEW & REPLY in the email notification, you can see the whole discussion on this topic, "Internal carotid artery aneurysm," and scroll through past messages. I'd also like to invite @5posies @perion @tanyabray41 @roch to return and offer their insights and any tips for you on your ICA aneurysm diagnosis. I'd also like you to meet @hopeful33250, who may also have some thoughts .

I am sure you may have many questions, having this brand new diagnosis, @lizang. Do you have a top question for others in this discussion who've experienced this type of aneurysm?

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@lisalucier thanks, I know that my grandmother and her sister died in their 40's of a brain aneurysm. So you can see how frighten I am. I would be very active woman and I am always on the go...My job which I love can be very challenging and stressful so it was recommended that I would take some sick leave. I am in college too it's not as stressful as yet. I haven't been talking to the neurosurgeon yet as I am on a waiting list to see him. Basically my family doctor is pleased for me to rest up until I talk with the neurosurgeon. I need this gone from my head as I need to go back doing the things I used to. I am afraid to put any pressure on my brain. For instance last Friday evening I got a puncture (I trained as a mechanic) I was afraid to change the wheel incase my aneurysm bursted. I had to wait in for nearly a hour before help came. I would off sorted it out before I found out about having my unwanted neighbour in my brain.