Diseases Due to Stress

Stress is not just a psychological problem, because its impact is also large enough to physical health. Easily recognizable symptoms, but rarely seen as a sign that stress was struck. There are at least 10 illnesses caused by stress.

The reality is often stress is not considered necessary to treat, especially if the result only minor complaints such as migraines and stomach pains. People still expect the disease will be cured after the stress is gone so it does not need to be treated. Here are some health concerns that are often experienced when the stress hit, cited in Prevention, Thursday (05/20/2010).

Headache and migraine
Endurance may decline because of stress and trigger migraines by Todd Schwedt, MD, director of the headache center at Washington University. To avoid this, make sure to eat and sleep patterns in a week is always awake.

Cramps are very painful
When the stress hormone imbalance can cause a very painful cramps, especially in women. Under stress, the risk of experiencing cramps two times greater because of higher sympathetic nerve activity. Regular exercise can prevent it.

Pain around the mouth
Jaw pain is a sign that stress was struck. Unwittingly, the upper and lower teeth menggeretak each other during times of stress and trigger excessive pressure at the temples. These symptoms can be prevented by installing a protector between the teeth during sleep at night.

Rarely had a dream while sleeping
Dreams are formed gradually, so take a deep sleep state. It's difficult to occur when under stress, because sleep becomes badly. If you lie awake at midnight, so the process of dream formation would be disturbed.

Bleeding gums
Various studies indicate that stress increases the risk of periodontal disease (tooth and mouth) on someone. Increased stress hormone cortisol when the immune system weakens, making it easier to bacterial infection in the gums.

Acne everywhere
Dermatology professors from Wake Forest University, Gil Yosipovitch, MD revealed that stress increases the risk of inflammation, including in the face. To prevent the appearance of acne, apply moisturizers and lotions that contain salicylic acid during stress.

Want to eat sweet things
If a woman becomes like eating chocolate when will menstruate, this is not caused by the hormone progesterone. Research at the University of Pennsylvania to prove, as though women continue to experience menopausal symptoms. The study reveals, the real cause of want to eat sweet things are stressful.

Itchy skin
A Japanese study revealed, people suffering from pruritis (skin disease characterized by chronic itching) two times tebih susceptible to stress. But the study also reveals the opposite, that stress itself can also activate a number of nerve fibers that trigger the sensation of itch.

Allergies worse than normal
According to a study at Ohio State University in 2008, the mind restless and can aggravate the condition in people with allergies. Stress hormones are believed to trigger the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE), a protein in blood that cause allergic reactions.

Sudden abdominal pain
In the stress, the risk of experiencing abdominal pain increased three-fold than when relaxed. The exact cause is unknown, but one theory is that neural networks in the brain and intestines are connected. When the nerves of the brain reacts to stress, nerves in the intestine capturing the same signal and provide a specific response such as a sense of heartburn.