Digestive system issues
It has been discovered that there is a strong connection between stress and your gut health, especially since stress ends up affecting a lot of processes that go on in your digestive system.
The ways in which your gut can be affected are changes to (yet not limited to) smooth muscle movement, to the intestinal microbiome, in permeability (you can develop gastrointestinal conditions), in deep gut sensations, to cell reproduction and the blood flow, as well as stomach acid secretions.
If these changes are sustained over a long period of time due to stress, you can not only develop a lot of health issues, but you can also aggravate symptoms you may already be experiencing. You can end up getting heartburn, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, and even inflammatory bowel disease.
And even if it doesn’t get this fat, stress is known to impact your appetite, which can lead to not eating enough or overeating, along with weight fluctuation.
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As a Minister I can add these comments to what I have learned from Christian Counseling to help the one’s who have these issues. Thank-you for sharing.
Stress has been so prevalent in my life, that I suffer from Vertigo, diabetes 2, and hypertension. It has become so deep in my day to day that it holds me back with enjoying going out, getting basic chores done in the house, accepting invitations, even shopping for anything, etc.
I like this very important topic ot relates to life and it’s troubles due to stress thanks.
It affects my acid reflux condition
Anxiety, Anger, confusion, loneliness, deprivity, discouraged and migraine headaches
What I find stressful is being 72, on limited income, still working prn and paying $50 to Nurse.com for free cme’s, required by my hospital and my license and certification, only to find out less than a week later I could have saved $15 through a special offer!!! You’ve really pissed me off!
Not my problem, I’m 70, the old male lion living in the zoo laying in the shade.
Removal of prostate and nerve cut. However, everything else you’ve mentioned, my significant other has experienced.
I can’t sleep I’m totally stressed everyday especially at night it’s impossible to relax my hypotension is off the wall I’m constantly worrying about bills to pay
mine shows up with loss of appetit, backpain, startle easy ,jittters.
I AM A TEACHER! NEED I SAY MORE?! When I leave work, I have difficulty going to the gym for strengthening. I go home, shower, and fall into bed. Thank GOD my husband and I have no children of our own. Stress has ballooned my weight up to 300 lbs (working to get it off)! Most of my colleagues, myself included, are on antidepressants!
My stress is from a spouse has narcissists behaviors not sure is other diagnosis
High blood pressure, depression, weight gain.
When I’m under severe stress my eyelashes fall out. Its been happening since I was 17 years old. I could never get a doctor to agree the two were related but after 5 decades of it happening I can say it most definitely is the cause.