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Managing Anxiety with an Aneurysm

Posted by pearl1714 @pear1714, Jun 10, 2025

Hi,
Last year I found out I have a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, I believe is a 4.5 so they just monitoring for now. I can said that’s so scary and I have a lot of questions but one is how you manage anxiety. I noticed I get a lot of anxiety and stress because I know so many things can happen. Can someone give me tips on how not to think on the Aneurysm and maybe try to live a normal life without being afraid all the time.

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ewei6911 | @ewei6911 | Apr 19 8:56pm
In reply to @houston13 "@ewei6911 here is the second one, this is a presentation by Dr Siddharth Prakash, a cardiologist..." + (show)
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@ewei6911 here is the second one, this is a presentation by Dr Siddharth Prakash, a cardiologist who specializes in aortic diseases and is a recognized expert on the subject, he has done research about the effect of exercising and aneurysms, and he talks about it in the video:

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@houston13
Many thanks! I will study both videos and let you know if I have any comments.

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ewei6911 | @ewei6911 | Apr 21 1:58am
In reply to @houston13 "@ewei6911 sure here in the first one: https://youtu.be/nE4mvAWZKXw?si=P3-Ja7qTVk6oj5vk This is a video not related to aneurysms..." + (show)
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@ewei6911 sure here in the first one:


This is a video not related to aneurysms but about breathing and strength exercises, it talks about the effects on BP and how high it can get, I found it very useful. It is in Dr Andrew Huberman’s YouTube channel, I believe within the first 2-5 minutes they cover the above.

I do do planks, but I am very aware of my breathing, I also get checked every year with an Echo (as I have a bicuspid aortic valve that will require replacement at some point) and every ~4 years my cardiologist orders full aortic and neck MRIs to ensure no new aneurysms are appearing . The next video will follow

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@houston13
Very interesting.
Had to remind myself not to try some of the breathing exercises since I have an aneurysm.

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ewei6911 | @ewei6911 | Apr 21 2:00am
In reply to @ewei6911 "@houston13 Many thanks! I will study both videos and let you know if I have any..." + (show)
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@houston13
Many thanks! I will study both videos and let you know if I have any comments.

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@ewei6911
Emailing this video to my trainer.

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pearl1714 | @pear1714 | 5 days ago
In reply to @camb40 "It's nice to hear from so many others in the same situation. I suppose when the..." + (show)
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It's nice to hear from so many others in the same situation. I suppose when the doctors say don't worry about it we'll do another CT scan nest year, we are supposed to put it out of our minds or at least try.

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@camb40 we have no other choice if we don’t we will be in a stress mode all the time. I try to live one day at a time and try to enjoy life. Yes, I have my anxiety sometimes but I have learned to control them and keep going. I can’t give up. Stay safe

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