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These Symptoms Can Show Up On Your Body If You're Overstressed

If you're overstressed, then the symptoms can show up on your body. Read to know about the main symptoms of stress on the body.

By Sravia Sivaram

While we are under stress, there are numerous symptoms that can be noticed in our body. This can also put us in an extremely imbalanced state.

Stress can turn out to be the main reason for various health issues that you can have.

It can lower the immune system that leads to sickness and you can also get pain in the body, which makes you look pale and weak.

symptoms of stress on body

If you feel that you're overstressed, you need to take some good time off work and also retreat from social media if possible.

Most of the people continue slogging their lives off without even realising that they are overstressed.

During such prolonged situations, the function of your immune system will get impaired and you are likely to struggle from emotional difficulties.

In this article, we have listed some of the symptoms of stress on the body. Read further to know more on what are the signs of stress on the body.

1. Hair Loss:

1. Hair Loss:

Suffering from extreme stress can suddenly change your psychological functions to the point that you'll start losing a lot of hair at once.

2. Little Patience For Others:

2. Little Patience For Others:

If you are suddenly impatient, angry, intolerant as well as irritated towards your close friends and family, then you're probably stressed out and exhausted for everything that you have been going through.

3. Constantly Thinking About Your Job:

3. Constantly Thinking About Your Job:

You can be under huge stress, if you're constantly thinking about your job, work and obligations. Until you detach yourself from this problem, you can never solve it.

4. Weakened Libido:

4. Weakened Libido:

Libido is affected by stress. So the higher levels of stress you have, the fewer hormones for sexual response there will be. Stress can lead to exhaustion as well as the lack of ability to experience intimacy.

5. Inability To Sit Still:

5. Inability To Sit Still:

If you are undergoing stress, you'll eventually become restless, anxious, exhausted and comfortable with your own mind.

6. Pain In The Body:

6. Pain In The Body:

People usually tend to ignore the pain that they are feeling in the body. But this might actually indicate a dangerous and serious health issue. Stress can cause your body to break down and can lead to chest pain, stomach issue, tense muscles and palpitations.

7. Sleeping Issues:

7. Sleeping Issues:

When your sleeping patterns have changed recently or you do not sleep much due to fatigue, then you need to change your lifestyle immediately.

8. Weight Fluctuations:

8. Weight Fluctuations:

Stress can result in sudden weight instabilities as it slows down the metabolism rate and leads to weight gain. It may also lead to appetite loss and weight loss.

9. Major Mood Swings:

9. Major Mood Swings:

If stress has already influenced your levels of hormones, then you can experience major mood swings with drastic differences.

Story first published: Friday, October 13, 2017, 18:48 [IST]
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