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16 What about stress and stomach ulcers?
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What about stress and stomach ulcers?
Some individuals appear to have hyper-secretion
of gastric acid in response to stress. This may contribute to stomach or duodenal
ulcers. Other conditions that are believed to be precipitated or aggravated
by chronic stress include ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
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uestion 17
How does stress cause headaches and backaches?
Stress often leads to tension in the muscles
of the face, scalp and back. Spasms of blood vessels supplying the brain may
also occur leading to migrainous attacks. Commonly they occur at the end of
the day due to the cumulative effect of the stresses experienced.
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uestion 18
What about lung diseases?
Stress has been associated with smoking,
which has direct causation in the onset of pneumonia, emphysema and lung cancer.
It has also been clearly shown to precipitate asthmatic attacks; indeed one
study even suggested that emotional factors were found to be present in 70%
of asthmatic patients studied.
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uestion 19
What skin disorders are related to stress?
Eczema and acne are not uncommon dermatological
manifestation of stress. Emotional arousal has been shown to lead to changes
in the skin cells.
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uestion 20
What mental illnesses are related to stress?
The heightened state of arousal as a result of the secretion of stress hormones causes great psychological distress leading to severe anxiety, panic, apprehension, undue worries, poor concentration, sleep disturbance, nightmares, and irritable mood states.
The common mental illnesses are anxiety disorders and depression. Alcohol abuse or dependence is now more common.
Overwhelming work stress or marital discord
can result in depression. Many depressed teenaged girls resort to drug overdose
in the face of relationship problems.
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