A Family Doctor's Tale - STRESS

DOC I HAVE STRESS

Stress is usually considered the buildup of anxiety and pressures on a  person.

There are  different types of stress depending on what the person is worried about.

He could be stressed about work, money, or family relationship.

Causes of Stress may be:

1.Sleep problems resulting not enough rest for the brain.

The patient becomes an  easier target for getting stress , becomes irritable and tense.

2.Work Problems especially if the patient work  too many hours .

His boss may be too demanding or yell at him for no good reason.

This can cause him to feel upset and depressed.

There is also the stress of going to work especially if distance is far and drivers are inconsiderate.

3.Job Loss problems for a person who is fired or laid off from a job.

There is worry that he may be unable to get another job and enough money to support his family.There is also the feeling of inadequacy and depression.

4.Money problems also have an effect of stress  in a person.

His job may not pay enough to support his family or he may have overspend his salary on unnecessary things.

He cannot pay his bills or if not earning enough money, feel stressed from all the worrying.

5.Family problems  - relationship problems at home and money troubles may affect the relationship between husband and wife and family.

All these problems are adding stress into the patient's  life.
Sometimes talking about the  problems  with the family member my solve the
problem and make it less stressful.

Stress is very common and  is found in almost everyone.

It can be hard to deal with but working through it can be a good way to eliminate it and help the person live a happier and healthier life.

Symptoms of Stress:

1.Gastric problems or indigestion
1. Indigestion of food in the stomach can cause the undigested food in the stomach to produce gas in the stomach which goes upwards to the throat

2.gastroesophageal reflux of food can also cause the acid and undigested food to travel to the mouth and produce mucus secretions.

3.Gas in the abdomen my press upwards against the heart giving rise to breathless and chest tightness

4.There may be  palpitations of the heart and difficulty in breathing

5.panic attack where the person feels as though his heart is constricted and  and excessive fear and panic about his health

Treatment of stress:

Non-medicinal procedures:

1.psychotherapy