Can Coughing Increase Size and Risk of Aortic Anuerysm

Posted by mjm3 @mjm3, Jan 28 4:19pm

I am 67 years old with an ascending aortic aneurysm diagnosed last July at 4.1. I am scheduled for a six month CT angiogram next month to check for any growth – which I’m hoping there is none. However, over the last few weeks I’ve been battling a cold that turned into bronchitis that turned into mild pneumonia. Subsequently, I developed a cough that could be quite jarring at times. Late night googling found many different sources of contradictory information, but one stuck out that said “yes, coughing can be very dangerous for an ascending aortic aneurysm.” it did not specify how it was dangerous.
I have tried to contact my cardiologist twice about this and I must not be asking my question correctly because the nurse calls back with the reply that if I have questions about a cough, see my general practitioner. The GP said she’s not a cardiologist ask my cardiologist. It’s a vicious cycle. The urgent care doctor that prescribed antibiotics for the pneumonia had no idea about a cough correlating to a risk of aneurysm, but said to ask my cardiologist😵‍💫. Just wondering if anyone else had asked or spoken to their doctors about coughing, and if it causes the aneurysm to expand rapidly? I hope I don’t sound crazy, but I’m just really concerned about everything with this newly diagnosed issue. I want to be as safe as I can, but how do you prevent yourself from coughing when you’re sick. Cough medicine only goes so far. Thanks for any insight.

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jsolem | @jsolem | 1 day ago

In reply to @ric222 "Just as violent coughing can cause or damage aneurysms because of the pressure and friction that..." + (show)

Interesting! I use several supplements for energy as I am fatigued easily. Cal/mag, collagen, and blood pressure meds all help me function each day. I have insomnia and use Trazadone, which my system gets adapted to so I try different ones to vary them. Sleeplessness is very wearing and tiring and hard on my heart so I keep experimenting to get enough sleep.

ric222 | @ric222 | 5 hours ago

In reply to @mjm3 "I wish my cardiologist would have told me the danger of coughing. They seemed surprised I..." + (show)

I have not checked further.
I saw the study I referred to and applied the principle and it seems as if it is working for my celiac artery aneurysm.
However, I believe the same principles are applicable to all arteries with aneurysms and no harm should come from trying to help yourself.
Discuss it with your specialist... and then follow your gut-feel or instincts...
If your doctor knew about this and did not apply it to you, he/she obviously believe that it is anecdotal and not worthwhile trying.
(Then you have a choice to make.)
If he/she did not know about the study that has an effect in his/her specialist environment, then the science behind it will be questioned and ridiculed in order to save face...

fabiof | @fabiof | 4 hours ago

In reply to @ric222 "I have not checked further. I saw the study I referred to and applied the principle..." + (show)

"I saw the study I referred to and applied the principle and it seems as if it is working for my celiac artery aneurysm."

excuse me, which study are you referring to? I also have dissection and aneurysm of the celiac tripod and superior mesenteric artery

thanku

ric222 | @ric222 | 2 hours ago

Antioxidant Vitamin C attenuates experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm development in an elastase-induced rat model.
December 2013Journal of Surgical Research 188(1)

SourcePubMed
Authors: Tao Shang, Zhao Liu,
wuxi institute of commerce
Chang-Jian Liu

Anecdotal:
After using 1000mg Vitamin C per day for 6 months, my celiac trunk aneurysm seems to have shrunk with 5mm.
Might be coincidence?

But I take Vitamin C, 1000mg per day, each day since.

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