Am I stressed?

Question

Well I just got off my period tuesday. It was normal and came on time. My boyfriend has been gone for a month now, he is in the army and is in basic training. I really miss him a lot. I've been feeling nausea sometimes, my appetite has changed(loss), I feel sad, angry, crying, depressed, lonely. My upper back hurts, and my lower stomach bothers me from time to time. Can I be stressed out? Should i have anything to worry about.

I get headaches as well and I just feel like crap and don't feel like doing anything.

Answer 1

It sounds like you are feeling depressed because your man isn't around. I wouldn't recommend taking medication for it because it is most likely caused by stress. The best thing you can do is to send your man a phone card so he can call you whenever he gets the chance, get some exercise, and go out with your friends. Those three things will help you fight the lonliness and help you to feel better. And stop worrying, it causes wrinkles.

Answer 2

You really got the blues really bad, but u can get over it quick by
finding hobbies or reading or sewing or just start an exercise routine to get your mind off missin your boyfriend.
Situps are good for back hurts, lower stomach aches, put a hot water bottle on it. Just fill an empty drink bottle with hot water and put it where u hurt.
Get u some B12 vitamins. And for depression eat an apple, or take some St.John Wart vitamins.

Answer 3

Your boyfriend just left and you talk about feeling sad, angry and lonely so, it's possible that your physical symptoms are from that. Also, you might just have a slight case of the flu or some other bug. Try to do things that relax you. If you still feel this upset in a week or so, seek counselling with a professional.

Answer 4

Diet and Stress
http://stress-reduction.blogspot.com/2006/09/diet-and-stress.html


Reduce Stress By Exercising
http://stress-reduction.blogspot.com/2006/09/reduce-stress-by-exercising.html

Answer 5

let the worry go u have to get used to be alone cus his nature of job learn to relax and learn to meditate use some healing music take a bubble bath and put some apson salt and some candles on and turn that music should help

Answer 6

Stress Management
Stress. It is with you most of the time. It is something that is talked about daily, affects you almost constantly, and is ignored frequently. It can help you achieve or leave you feeling distraught. But exactly what is it that we keep talking about? What is it that we know we are feeling but can't quite identify?

Stress is the wear and tear of daily life. Stress is change. It is a failure to adapt to changing circumstances. Stress may be either physical or psychological. These two aspects usually interact. Stress is subjective. It is your interpretation of what is happening to you. Your response to stress will come in a variety of forms, some good, like academic achievement and consistent exercise, some bad like relying on drugs and alcohol. Equally important, stress has a cumulative effect. Picture five-pound bricks piling up on your shoulders, then picture how you will feel after 115 days or roughly the length of one semester.

Your stress level can be determined by your interactions to family and friends, your age, what is happening to you at a particular time in your life, social and cultural changes, and your self-concept. It can come from being frustrated, multiple conflicts, school pressures, parental pressures, lack of health, lack of money and lack of time. And if it only happened to you on one day, it would be a whole lot easier to deal with. But stress is constant and everyday. The cost to fight it can be high, particularly for a college student. And being a college student means that you are probably good at doing two things that feed success: you deny the fact that you are stressed out, and you procrastinate about doing something about it.

What are some signs and signals that the amount of stress you are under is becoming overwhelming? Do you find that you get a sick feeling in your stomach during a crisis? Do you feel like you are chronically tired for no apparent reason? Do you find your consumption of caffeine and chocolate going up to boost energy? Do you have decisions to make and can't? Work to do and not getting it done?

Physically, are you gritting your teeth and clenching your jaw? Is your temper getting shorter? Are you developing nervous tics like finger tapping, nail biting or leg rocking? Do you find yourself getting irritable over minor things? Do you need tranquilizers or alcohol to calm down? Are your palms sweaty? Does your stomach hurt? Are you getting more frequent headaches?

If you recognize any of these signals, your body is reacting to the amount of stress you feel. In response to stress, your body will increase its heart rate, respiration rate, perspiration and blood flow. Your blood pressure will go up and your ability to think will go down. And, if your stress level stays high while your ability to deal with it stays low, you may experience a physical or emotional collapse.

What can you do to prevent this? The following is a list of habits designed to help you deal with life's stresses more efficiently, which will allow you to function better.

Eat breakfast. Eat regularly and moderately using all of the food groups to maintain normal weight. If you smoke, quit. If you drink, drink moderately, no more than two drinks daily. Exercise moderately, two to three times weekly doing aerobic activities. Sleep regularly six to eight hours nightly.

Also, talk to someone about your problems in an attempt to work them out. Learn to accept what you cannot change and change the things that you can. Avoid self-medication. If you work hard, particularly academically, play hard; it will help you relax. Remember to take one thing at a time.

Common sense and a reasonable approach toward life should keep your stress levels manageable. Should you need help in managing life's daily grind, consider contacting Counseling & Therapy Services, located in the Student Health Center. The phone number is 277-4537. Wellness consultants can teach you stress and time management skills. Happiness and academic success can be yours if you learn to manage your stress well.

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Answer 7

Seems like you're stressed out, go out sometime and hang out with your friends! It helps for me.

Answer 8

sounds like your missing your man