Wednesday, July 11, 2012

10 Signs of Chronic Stress

10 Signs of Chronic Stress
People may often experience prolonged stress or chronic stress in the face of daily life. So often the stress sometimes can not feel or ignore the symptoms of stress.

According Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhD (The chairman of the department of behavioral sciences at Rush University Medical Center), If you are under chronic stress, which is suffering from daily attacks of stress from work or personal life is in turmoil, will probably show the usual symptoms. If you experience signs and symptoms of stress, take time each day to perform the desired activity, such as going for a walk.

Here are 10 signs of stress that is often overlooked as quoted from FoxNewsHealth include:

1. Migraine
"A sudden drop in stress can trigger a migraine. By adhering to the schedule of sleeping and eating schedule can minimize other migraine trigger factors," said Todd Schwedt, MD, director of the Washington University Headache Center.

2. Stomach Cramps
When menstrual periods Women who experience stress can be two times more likely to experience menstrual cramps are painful. This can be caused by hormonal imbalances induced by stress.

3. Jaw Pain
"Jaw pain can be a sign that angled at night (bruxism). Bruxism usually happens during sleep and can be exacerbated by stress," said Matthew Messina, DDS, of the American Dental Association.

4. Weird Dream
Dreams usually get progressively more positive during sleep, so it will wake up in a better mood than when going to sleep. But when you're stressed, it will wake up more often. That interfere with the process and allow an unpleasant dream images repeatedly throughout the night.
"Good sleep habits can help prevent it. A good sleep is enough sleep for 7-8 hours every night, and avoid caffeine and alcohol before bed," says Rosalind Cartwright, PhD, a professor emeritus of psychology at Rush University Medical Center .

5. Bleeding Gums
According to an analysis of 14 previous studies in Brazil, people who are stressed have a higher risk for having periodontal disease.
"The chronic increase in stress hormone cortisol can impair the immune system and allows bacteria to invade the gums," said Preston Miller, DDS, of the American Academy of Periodontology.

6. Acne
"Stress can increase the inflammation that causes acne," said Gil Yosipovitch, MD, clinical professor of dermatology at Wake Forest University.

7. Wanting more chocolate and sweets
Wanting more chocolate and sweets can be triggered by stress hormones, which usually occurs in women.

8. Itchy Skin
A new study in Japan involving more than 2,000 people found that people who have experienced chronic itch (known as pruritus) were twice as likely to experience stress.
"Although the problems is quite annoying itch can also be stressful, but it is likely that feelings of anxiety or tension also aggravate an underlying condition such as dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis. Stress response can activate nerve fibers, causing the sensation of itch," Said Yosipovitch.

9. Allergy
In a 2008 study by researchers from Ohio State University College of Medicine found that allergy sufferers have more severe symptoms after being in anxiety.
"Stress hormones can stimulate the production of IgE, blood protein that causes allergic reactions," said Janice Kiecolt Glaser, PhD.

10. Bellyaches (abdominal upset or pain) 
Anxiety and stress can cause abdominal pain, along with headaches, back pain and insomnia. One study involving 1953 men and women found that they had the highest levels of stress by more than 3 times more likely to experience abdominal pain.
The exact relationship between stress and abdominal pain is still unclear, but one theory suggests that the gut and the brain share nerve pathways, can react to stress.

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