Stress is part of the daily life of each of us. Some people easily go through certain situations, bad periods, while for others anxiety becomes chronic. There are many factors that can lead to unwanted physical changes and ailments. Stress is one of them. Check out some symptoms of stress you shouldn't miss.
Difficulty breathing
When you are in a situation of anxiety and stress, your body quite naturally releases stress hormones, blood vessels constrict. Then you start to feel like you can't get enough air. Extreme shortness of breath has been identified as a precursor to panic attacks.
Upset stomach or abdominal cramps
Changes in the autonomic nervous system caused by anxiety can lead to digestive problems. Abdominal pain, gas, nausea are present. Also, anxiety can cause changes in appetite.
The digestive system has its own rhythm, but when it is disrupted by the sudden rise of the hormones cortisol and adrenaline, the results are unpredictable. This means that if your stress is daily, chronic, so will your digestive problems.
Muscle aches
Anxiety can cause tightness and tension in the muscles of the body. Some people under regular stress report feeling tightness in the jaw area. Teeth clenching is a common side effect of anxiety, and this discomfort often manifests itself during sleep.
Sweating
Severe stress can also cause sudden sweating, especially on the palms. Hormones are out of balance, the body raises its body temperature. In addition to the palms, sweating is increased in the armpits, forehead.
Lack of power
After stressful situations, as if someone took away our energy. Without having performed any physical movements, we feel exhausted, tired. This lack of energy often prevents us from falling asleep, making our sleep incomplete. Feeling of heaviness in the eyes and head, lack of concentration are symptoms of stress that we should not ignore.
Heartbeat
In response to fear and stress, the body begins to synthesize more adrenaline and noradrenaline. This sets off a number of physical reactions, and an increase in heart rate is one of the first things a stressed person experiences. It is accompanied by shortness of breath and often the agonizing feeling that they are going to have a heart attack.
