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Can Mild Depression, Stress And Anxiety Cause Physical Ailments?

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Posted on Wed, 4 Mar 2015
Question: Can mild depression, stress & anxiety cause physical symptoms 24/7? I have pain in neck, exhaustion, stomach ache, irreg period. All medical tests are normal
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes, stress can be a cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

Stress and anxiety states can cause muscle tension and stiffness.

Excessive worrying can put the digestive system into overactivity, causing stress symptoms like diarrhea, frequent urination, and abdominal pain.

For some women, stress may play a role in causing irregular or missed periods because it can cause hormonal imbalance.

As your medical tests are normal, there are high chances that depression, stress and anxiety states can cause the symptoms you mentioned.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to ask further.

Thanks.
Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD (Psychiatry).
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Mild Depression, Stress And Anxiety Cause Physical Ailments?

Brief Answer: yes, stress can be a cause. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. I can understand your concerns. Stress and anxiety states can cause muscle tension and stiffness. Excessive worrying can put the digestive system into overactivity, causing stress symptoms like diarrhea, frequent urination, and abdominal pain. For some women, stress may play a role in causing irregular or missed periods because it can cause hormonal imbalance. As your medical tests are normal, there are high chances that depression, stress and anxiety states can cause the symptoms you mentioned. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further. Thanks. Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD (Psychiatry).