Hi there,

I'm a 34 year old who doesn't smoke, drinks moderately, exercises regularly, and tries to eat healthy. I do have some weight to lose and am sometimes prehypertensive (though often normal or near-normal in the morning and not too bad later on) but am making progress getting it lower (and part of it may be anxiety related as I have had health anxieties, which I'm seeing a therapist and nutritionist about).

I had a question about some things I did in the past and chance of having increased risk of aneurysm later in life (as aneurysms particularly scare me).

My main concern is an incident that happened several years ago (4-5 I'd say). I had tried a legal stimulant (I don't know exactly what - it was supposed to be herbal and was an extremely stupid thing to try), and ended up having anxiety/panic attacks with a heart rate that stayed between 120-160 for a little less than 10 hours (it was only up at the higher end of that for 2 hours or less). It was a scary experience, but I've always wondered if a single incident like that could have compromised my health, specifically whether it could have caused an aneurysm or blood vessel weaknesses making me prone to problems later (as I know things like chronic heavy cocaine use can, and while this was a single experience, it was a longer duration).

I've never smoked and do drink moderately (used to drink a bit heavier but I've cut back considerably as I've gotten older). I did experiment with pot, and I tried a small amount of cocaine twice in my twenties, but never a lot, so I'm not as worried about that.

As I mentioned, my lifestyle now is pretty healthy, and I'm working to make it even healthier. Is there much of a chance these stupid decisions I made when I was younger could have led to an aneurysm that may be a problem later in life?

Thank you very much for your help!