what problems does stress cause?

Answer 1

What are some of the most common causes of stress?
Stress can arise for a variety of reasons. Stress can be brought about by a traumatic accident, death, or emergency situation. Stress can also be a side effect of a serious illness or disease.

There is also stress associated with daily life, the workplace, and family responsibilities. It’s hard to stay calm and relaxed in our hectic lives. As women, we have many roles: spouse, mother, caregiver, friend, and/or worker. With all we have going on in our lives, it seems almost impossible to find ways to de-stress. But it’s important to find those ways. Your health depends on it.

What are some early signs of stress?
Stress can take on many different forms, and can contribute to symptoms of illness. Common symptoms include headache, sleep disorders, difficulty concentrating, short-temper, upset stomach, job dissatisfaction, low morale, depression, and anxiety.

How do women tend to react to stress?
We all deal with stressful things like traffic, arguments with spouses, and job problems. Some researchers think that women handle stress in a unique way: we tend and befriend.

Tend : women protect and care for their children
Befriend : women seek out and receive social support
During stress, women tend to care for their children and find support from their female friends. Women’s bodies make chemicals that are believed to promote these responses. One of these chemicals is oxytocin (ahk-see-toe-sin), which has a calming effect during stress. This is the same chemical released during childbirth and found at higher levels in breastfeeding mothers, who are believed to be calmer and more social than women who don’t breastfeed. Women also have the hormone estrogen, which boosts the effects of oxytocin. Men, however, have high levels of testosterone during stress, which blocks the calming effects of oxytocin and causes hostility, withdrawal, and anger.

How does stress affect my body and my health?
Everyone has stress. We have short-term stress, like getting lost while driving or missing the bus. Even everyday events, such as planning a meal or making time for errands, can be stressful. This kind of stress can make us feel worried or anxious.

Other times, we face long-term stress, such as racial discrimination, a life-threatening illness, or divorce. These stressful events also affect your health on many levels. Long-term stress is real and can increase your risk for some health problems, like depression.

Both short and long-term stress can have effects on your body. Research is starting to show the serious effects of stress on our bodies. Stress triggers changes in our bodies and makes us more likely to get sick. It can also make problems we already have worse. It can play a part in these problems:

trouble sleeping
headaches
constipation
diarrhea
irritability
lack of energy
lack of concentration
eating too much or not at all
anger
sadness
higher risk of asthma and arthritis flare-ups
tension
stomach cramping
stomach bloating
skin problems, like hives
depression
anxiety
weight gain or loss
heart problems
high blood pressure
irritable bowel syndrome
diabetes
neck and/or back pain
less sexual desire
harder to get pregnant
What are some of the most stressful life events?
Any change in our lives can be stressful―even some of the happiest ones like having a baby or taking a new job. Here are some of life’s most stressful events.

death of a spouse
divorce
marital separation
spending time in jail
death of a close family member
personal illness or injury
marriage
pregnancy
retirement

Answer 2

Stress can cause all kinds of problems:
ER's commonly see people who beleive and have signs of heart attacks.

Stress can affect you both immediately (acute stress) and over time (chronic stress).

Tension is often the first signal of acute stress. Tense muscles are tight and feel "hard" to the touch. A tense mind makes you feel jumpy, irritable, and unable to concentrate. This could be your signal to do something about stress, both for your immediate comfort and to prevent the long-term effects of stress.
Symptoms of stress

Common symptoms of stress include:
Rapid heartbeat.
Headache.
Stiff neck and/or tight shoulders.
Backache.
Rapid breathing.
Sweating and sweaty palms.
Upset stomach, nausea, or diarrhea.

You also may notice signs of stress in your thinking, behavior, or mood. You may:
Become irritable and intolerant of even minor disturbances.
Feel irritated or frustrated, lose your temper more often, and yell at others for no reason.
Feel jumpy or exhausted all the time.
Find it hard to concentrate or focus on tasks.
Worry too much about insignificant things.
Doubt your ability to do things.
Imagine negative, worrisome, or terrifying scenes.
Feel you are missing opportunities because you cannot act quickly.

Answer 3

Stress Stresses of all kinds, physical, emotional and mental, are primary causes of poor digestion. All unconscious activity in the human body, including both our reactions to stress and digestion, are controlled by the autonomic nervous system. When humans experience stress, as a survival mechanism, the body diverts energy, blood, enzymes and oxygen from the digestive organs to other areas of the body. In addition to mental and emotional stresses like fear, anger and worry, physical stresses including infections, trauma from injuries, surgery and environmental toxins can have a major effect on our digestive efficiency.

Answer 4

I am sure stress causes alot of things, but for me what have I experience first hand
-wait gain (thank god I have lost over 64lbs now I am back to my prebaby prestress wait :0)
-hair loss (put vitamin e oil on the spot and took e vitamin and it came back
-Twitches (eyes, nose, mouth - doctor told me there is no know medical disease that will cause that, it is stress)

Answer 5

Headaches,stomache problems,anxiety,depression,suicidal thoughts or attempts,relationship problems,anger,delusions,forgetfullness,lack of energy,lack of desire for life,heart problems,drug or alcohol abuse,mental or emotional instability..The list can go on and on..There are alot of illnesses that doctors aren't sure if it be caused by stress.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

stress can cause u a lot of pain all over

Answer 8

Migraine headaches, high blood pressure, heart palpitations, upset stomach, stomach ache, depression, lack of sleep, too much sleep, heart attacks, strokes, just to name a few.

Answer 9

Check out (http://www.reducingstress.net ) there is a lot of great articles and expert advice on the subject there.

Answer 10

lots of things, even health problems