In a word, yes.
An occasional bout of stress probably won’t have a big impact on your health; it’s the chronic pressure that can take a toll.
Constant stress can cause insomnia, headaches, stomachaches and even back pain. Because stress uses so many of your body’s resources, it can also weaken your immunity.
In fact, research from Carnegie Mellon
University found that people who were tense about marriage problems or job loss were twice as likely to catch a cold.
There’s also research linking prolonged stress to high blood pressure and related heart problems. Even more reason to take the stress-busting moves experts recommend here seriously!
Also, if you’re having recurrent symptoms during tense times, like
headaches or stomach pain, be sure to talk to your doctor. Don’t let her just chalk up the symptoms to stress and not investigate further.
Address the problem directly by telling your doctor that you’re worried about how stress is afecting your overall health. That will make it tough for her to dismiss the issue, because you’re opening the door for some collective problem-solving.
