Stress-Anxiety Symptoms
Stress
and Anxiety are your great enemies. If you want to beat them, you first
need to learn how to recognize them in your life. Then you may take
steps to manage them.
Stress
and anxiety may affect body, mind, feelings and behavior in many
different ways. Different people also experience different symptoms.
That's why there is a long list of symptoms:
Physical:
Headache (like tension or migraine
headaches)
Sore or tight scalp or
back of the neck
Giddiness
Hair loss
Dry or watery or itchy
eyes
Eyes sensitive to light
Ringing in the ears,
noises in the ears, noises in the head
Periodontal disease,
jaw pain
Dry mouth
Difficulty swallowing
Nausea and vomiting
Dizziness
Sleep problems
Back, shoulder or neck
pain
Tight throat, lump in
throat
Chest pain or pressure
Shortness of breath
Holding breath
Hard to breath, feeling
like you have to force yourself to breath or shortness of breath
Hyperventilation or
choking sensation
Affects the length and
severity of asthma attacks
Hard or fast heart
beating hard or too fast, palpitations
Pounding
heart-irregular heartbeat, flutters or ‘skipped’ beats
High blood pressure
Affects cholesterol
levels
Affects blood sugar
levels in patients with diabetes
Sweaty palms or hands
Cold hands or feet
Immune system
suppression: more colds, flu, infections, illness
Weak legs, arms, or
muscles
Muscle aches, tension
and stiffness
Cramps or muscle spasms
Nervous tics
Unable to sleep or
excessive sleep
Burning sensations
throughout the body
Electric shock feeling
Excess of energy, you
feel you can’t relax.
Skin breakouts (hives,
eczema, psoriasis, tics, itching)
Unexplained rashes or
skin irritations
Fatigue, feeling tired
Lack of energy, feeling
lethargic, tired
Increased sweating
Digestive problems
Weight gain or loss
Diarrhea or
constipation
Burning stomach
Irritable bowel
symptoms (gas pain, bowel movement problems)
Urgency to urinate,
frequent urination.
Loss of sex drive
Reproductive problems
Emotional-Cognitive:
Anxiety
Restlessness
Worrying
Irritability,
impatience
Depression
Sadness
Anger
Mood swings
Job dissatisfaction
Feeling insecure
Confusion
Burnout
Forgetfulness
Resentment
Guilt
Inability to
concentrate
Seeing only the
negatives
Fears, phobias (a
heightened fear of what people think of you, of being in public, of
dying, of losing control, of making mistakes, of going crazy, of having
a heart attack or a serious undetected illness or cancer, etc.)
Feeling of being
overwhelmed
Feeling that you are
under pressure all the time
Feeling that there is
just too much to handle
Feeling you are
carrying the world on your shoulders
Feeling tense and “on
edge”
Agitation
Short temper
Inability to relax
Sense of loneliness and
isolation
Feeling
angry
Feeling like things are
unreal or dreamlike
Feel like crying for no
apparent reason
No feelings about
things you used to
Memory problems
Indecisiveness
Trouble thinking
clearly
Loss of objectivity
Poor judgment
Anxious or racing
thoughts
Behavioral:
Eating more or less
Sleeping too much or
too little
Angry outbursts
Drug abuse, dependence
on tranquillizing drugs
Excessive drinking
Increased smoking
Social withdrawal
Crying spells
Relationship conflicts
(co-workers, employers, friends, family)
Domestic or workplace
violence
Decreased productivity
Blaming others
Isolating yourself from
others, social activities
Procrastination,
neglecting responsibilities
Nervous habits (e.g.
nail biting, pacing)
Feeling frustrated at
having to wait for something
Teeth grinding or jaw
clenching
Overdoing activities
(e.g. exercising, shopping)
Lack of sense of humor
Picking fights with
others
Overreacting to
unexpected problems
Increased arguments
Reading about symptoms may be a
great relief to many stress and anxiety sufferers. They recognize that
they are not alone. Other people are also going through similar
situations.
It may also be a great relief for another reason: they
understand that their heart, head, breath symptoms, are stress
symptoms but... be cautious. There are health conditions that cause
similar physical symptoms. So it is important to consult your doctor
about your symptoms.
As we mentioned earlier knowing
and recognizing your enemy is your first step against stress and
anxiety, because "knowledge is power."
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