Managing Anxiety with an Aneurysm

@pear1714
What did your cardiologist mean by "not there yet"?
My cardiologist waited for over a year before telling me that I had an aortic problem.
Do these doctors just sit on the diagnosis until the patient gets so bad they can then refer us to a specialist? My cardiologist referred me to a thoracic surgeon and of course, I have open heart surgery in my future.

I had a burst Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in 2020. I had an EVAR procedure. All has been well, but I had to get a prescription for anxiety for obvious reasons. It really helps! Its called clonazepam. Talk to your Dr.!

@cyn22 I’m glad everything is well. My primary Doctor did end up getting something for me but I can remember the name. I’m doing much better trying too live one day at a time and enjoying every minute of it.

@ewei6911 what he meant is that I was not to the point of Surgery. My aneurysm is still small no need to see a surgeon. Actually my primary doctor called me right away to let me know I had a Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm before the cardiologist found out. I don’t see that cardiologist anymore. Last year I started seeing a specialist that specializes on Aneurysm (Cardiologist) I feel more at ease with someone knows about aneurysms. Eventually I will need a surgeon but I trust that my cardiologist will refer me with someone that has experience with aneurysms

@pear1714. Im happy to hear it! Best of luck to you and enjoy life!

@pear1714 forgot to comment that both of my sons also get checked (Prakash’s recommendation) mainly their brain through MRAs (I also had a brain aneurysm) they both got Echos a few years ago and they were cleared. They need to repeat it as they get older.

Glad to hear you’re doing well and things are working for you! All the best to you and your daughter.

@flaxxy703 I feel exactly like you do. The thoughts are always there in my head but I’m trying to keep them at the forefront but is not working too well.!!!

@houston13 I hope you are doing well from your brain aneurysm. I really don’t understand why do we develop the aneurysms. Is it something we are doing or our body is just producing them. Is just so frustrating knowing that you have one and later on you get another one. Wish you the best and we are here for you.

@pear1714 that is a question a lot of people ask, including myself. As far as I know genetics may play a role, like potentially in my case, if you have a bicuspid aortic valve you’re also more susceptible to developing one (according to Prakash) also my case so double whammy, high BP for a long period of time may contribute too (not my case), beyond that who knows. I have known people that have developed aneurysms and are young and don’t have a history of any of the above.

I stopped trying to understand the why and focus on how to find out you have one before it becomes an emergency, especially with my family. I just try to take a positive attitude about knowing you have it and feel fortunate, a lot of people don’t get that opportunity. My son is a 4th year Med student and we were having that conversation yesterday, he is in his neurology rotation and is taking advantage of it to come up with the right answer about how often to get tested.

My brain aneurysm was repaired, thankfully it had vascular access so it was done via catheter, I get checked every 2 years and so far so good.

Thank you so much for your good wishes, and offer of support, all the best to you also!!!!

@pear1714
I have a 1 cm aneurysm in my splenic artery among other things. I just found out in 2025.
Never entertained that more may be coming. That is scary