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Newly diagnosed and/or living with ascending aortic aneurysm…anxiety
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Aug 17 10:10am | Replies (89)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for sharing your experience and how you cope. I think I’ll get that watch app too. If I may ask, are you taking a beta blocker? Or ACE inhibitor? I have a hard time keeping both my heart rate and blood pressure down when I’m anxious. My watch APP alarm may go off so often, I’ll become more stressed😅. Thanks again for your response🤗
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I take both now.
I am one year post-op.
But I have a full-length descending aortic dissection and they are keeping it in check.
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Hi, Ginny -
I'm very new to all of this; my Aneurysm was just found like three weeks ago. My new Cardio put me on a Statin, but nothing for Blood Pressure (yet). My aim is to keep from taking medication if I can help it.
I've practiced yoga and meditation for a few years now, and even though I get nervous at all of this too, the breathwork from both practices really does work to slow the body's systems down and thus lower heart rates and blood pressures. I have to take my BP twice a day, and have found that it takes me two or three times with some concentrated effort to slow things down to get a good reading.
Even just something as simple as four square breathing helps.
Inhale for 4 seconds
Hold for 4 seconds
Exhale for 6 seconds
Hold the exhale for 4 seconds
Repeat for a minute or two and then check your BP and see if it helps.
Feeling grateful for groups like this. Good luck and let us know how you're doing!