ahello CW21.

I hope you are getting answers to your new medical findings. I can understand this will cause you to worry.

Here is my story regarding aneurysm.
I had tremendous headaches and I had visual disturbances and therefore had and MRI This showed a 7 mm cerebral aneurysm of left opthalmic artery and this was treated by endovascular coiling and with a stent support in 2011.

Now, I have had tremendous headaches and went for MRI of head and had Cerebral Angiogram done at the hospital. This shoved a small reopening of the old aneurysm of 1 mm. My neurosurgeon said it was too small at this time to go inn and repair, but he would continue to monitor, and would possibly plan for a repair in 3 years, should it increase in size.

My neurologist had put me on Topamax for Migrane headache, to prevent and control migraine headache. It has helped some, but I still have headaches.

I just had the above procedure, and will be going for a follow up appointment with my neurologist this week. I will also be referred to a specialist regarding headaches/migrane. My neurologist/interventional neurologist also specializes in vascular neurology. I have also had 2 small strokes.

So hwat I can understand is that we have to be very careful in that we keep our bloodpressure under control, below 120/80!! ( that is my goal. Keep our cholesterol low. Keep calm, and stay away from stress.

It can be very difficult not to worry if one know there is an aneurysm possibly growing in one's brain.

Also do not smoke nicotine. It is the worst thing to develop aneurysm. If you smoke, stop.

All the best for you