Respiratory system
While it may sound like stress couldn’t possibly affect your respiratory system, it has been proven that people who already suffer from different respiratory conditions are impacted by stress. If you have allergy symptoms or asthma, too much stress can end up giving you aggravating symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath.
This is because it triggers an inflammation response in the body, which ends up tightening the airways!
And if you think you are safe because you do not suffer from such conditions, think again. Because stress can lead you to have panic attacks or if you have some difficulties with breathing (for example chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), it can lead to your symptoms worsening over time due to the airways tightening.
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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.