Can stress really make you ill?

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Logan_brett	It can be a factor of your illness, because your immune system will be down. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

canada grl	yes, it can. by elevating your blood pressure making you at higher risk for heart problems. by depleting your vitamin b stores, making you body less able to handle stress. the list goes on. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gsp100677	Yes! Your mental state has a very real and physical impact on your nervous and immune systems. Its due to body-brain chemistry relationships. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gr_bateman	Yes, if your not careful. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tia_buena 22	Yes. Its really easy to see if im stressed, I get mouth ulcers, because of my inmune sytem. My whole body messes up really hmmmm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DesignR	yes it supresses the immune system Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

adnan k	yes i felt like sh*t for the last two years because i stressed, never had stress before, due toliving away from home, i felt this pain in my chest continuously, and felt like i was going to have a heart attack, in the end i develoed dvt in my arm, because of this, now recovered, moral dont stress. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Luvfactory	Asthma developed in the adulthood, IBS, most digestive disorders, weight loss, weight gain, unable to loose weight, heart diseases, constipation, diarrhoea, PMT, headaches, migraines, immune problems, fatigue, insomnia, needing too much sleep, people who are 'prone to accident' are usually stressed, problems with vision, colds & flu that never clear up, hair loss, alopecia, excessive alcohol consumption, and the list could go on.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

metalicgirl69	like you wouldn't even believe! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

long_luscious_lashes	Without a doubt - it can cause all sorts of problems - insomnia, stomach ulcres, migraines, depression, susceptibility to infections, nervous breakdowns. The list goes on! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kathy_is_a_nurse	Yes, it raises cortisol levels which lowers immunity and slows healing/repair of tissue/organs. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

duc602	yes it can also cause strokes heart attacks. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

marketingexpert	Check out (http://www.reducingstress.net ) there is a lot of great articles and expert advice on the subject there. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

chickL	Yes it makes you really ill. It can have a nock on effect and make something small get bigger n bigger as well. It makes you run down and your immune system doesnt work so well when you are run down. why are you stressed? or ill? or both? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

peace	absolutely Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

g8bvl	yes it can it takes a toll on your bodily functions resulting many different reactions from the annoying to the serious like, eczema, headaches, low energy, diarrhoea to heart attacks and strokes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jerry f	yeah I am certain stress can make you ill. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fashionwalker	Yes, It can. When people are stressed they usually don't care of themselves ie. by eating inadequatly, taking inadequate doses of tablets and inadequate amount of sleep. Stress causes to make people inadequatly abuse these factors which causes a low immune system by making pathogens easily enter the body because and are killing the body's defence cells ie. white blood cells which causes illness. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kevinwoodroof	stress can cause a lot of problems seek advice from your gp Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Totty D	Yes, for sure! Lots of illnesses can be stress related! I was so stressed when me and my ex split up that i lost 2 stone in 6 weeks and suffered hair loss....i was very ill! Its hard too cause their is no cure! You just need to try and chill out at times and pamper yourself rotton.......always helps! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

littlestarr02	I can vouch for that, i have a few medical porobs that are highly escalated when i'm stressed...and a few new ones too. right now, my body is SCREAMING with stress Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

beiterspace	Very much so ! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wave	yes if u r stressed for prolonged periods of time, it can make you very unhealthy Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Paulina	Yes, your tummy can be upset, you can run to toilet quiet often and many more. But the worst is that you can become mental ill. Half a year ago I was so stressed at work that I didn't remember what I am doing and why. I couldn't tell how was my week cos I didn't now, and I didn't remember what I have done. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

James	Yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kenstheman	apparently Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hartley006	Yes it can, ulcers, weakened immune system, etc. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

geegee	yes! If you have to ask you've never had it and I hope you never do. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jackieinphilly	Yes. This is because when you are stressed, your body releases hormones a.k.a. fight or flight response hormones. These hormones are fine in quick bursts, but if u are continually under stress, that means these hormones are constantly in your body. They are actually not good for your heart and immune system. The continued prolonged exposure can cause heart attacks in older age, and make it hard for u to fight off infections young, as well as other health problems. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

finewhatever2	Yes, both on a physical and mental level. Stress can cause severe pain on a physical level that can be alleviated by chiropractic treatment on a short-term basis (until you stress and tighten up the muscles again), and can also cause severe problems on a medical level requiring the need of drugs and such for a quick fix (not the solution obviously). Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tefi	Oh yes, heart attacks, strokes, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety and depression, dizziness, nausea, ulcers the list goes on and on. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No