6 Little Known Effects Of Anxiety On The Body

Momentary anxiety, which lasts for a few hours or days and is due to some anxiety or short-term difficult situation, does not cause serious harm to the health of the human body.

However, if anxiety lasts longer and is not controlled,  it has a psychological effect that harms health even in ways that many are unaware of.

This time, therefore, we want to talk about the detrimental consequences of  ignoring the real cause of the problem, namely the anxiety beneath the surface.

Keep reading so you can take better care of your well-being!

1. Dilated pupils

The dilation of the pupils in this case is nothing more than a reaction to low light. If a person has severe anxiety, this is one symptom of a problem beneath the surface that should be understood and treated.

If the pupils are dilated, this may include the fact that the person is in an alarm state.

When the amount of anxiety is high, it is common to experience this symptom, which can cause a wide variety of phenomena from  dizziness to seeing strange lights and loss of vision.

2. Problems swallowing

Problems with swallowing when a person eats or drinks are another very common symptom of anxiety.

This symptom is called dysphagia and is a clear sign of anxiety. It is associated with the glands that produce human saliva.

Don’t forget that anxiety has a very concrete purpose: to prepare a person for escape.

Therefore, the main function of the body in this case is to  save fluids in order to support the muscles ,  as muscles are the factors that help a person to escape. In addition, this liquid is needed to form sweat.

If you don’t have saliva in your mouth because of anxiety, it’s hard to chew food, and so it’s hard to swallow it too.

3. Headaches and anxiety

Anxiety causes all the veins and arteries in the body to contract for a very clear reason: to allow the muscles to get more blood.  The blood circulation thus becomes stronger, and this promotes vasoconstriction, which causes the headaches of the traditions of your time.

This type of headache is most common  in the first few hours of the day and in the afternoon.

4. Jaw pain

Anxiety and stress tend to settle more in certain areas of the body than others. By this, of course, we mean the areas of the neck, shoulders, back and chin.

If you find that your jaw pain gets worse in the morning and extends to your ears, you probably have stress-induced bruxism. In other words, you bite your teeth together at night because of stress and anxiety.

This is a problem that should be discussed with your doctor, because while the device you put in your mouth may be helpful, you  should find out the reason that you have anxiety that could be properly controlled.

5. Visiting the toilet more often than usual

This happens to all of us at some point: when a situation arises that causes anxiety (such as an exam or an interview), you need  to go to the bathroom more than once.

This is a common but interesting phenomenon:  when you are anxious, your kidneys produce less urine than usual. Then why is this happening? For the same reason we mentioned earlier, that is, your body is trying to retain fluid for the muscles.

Here’s what happens here, though, so that your body can drop the extra weight to help you escape faster,  your brain will tell your body that you need to go to the bathroom to remove urine from your body. This is despite the fact that you go to the bathroom just because “a few drops” come out.

6. A surreal feeling that everything around you is not real or you are not part of what you see

This may sound strange, but if you’ve ever been through a moment of intense anxiety or stress, you do know what we’re talking about.

That’s when you suddenly get a clear feeling that  everything around you isn’t real, and this feels like you’re looking at the world from the outside and not being in it yourself.

So where does this feeling come from? First of all, remember that  if this happens to you often, you should tell your doctor.

Severe anxiety affects the human lungs. You then breathe quickly, and when too much oxygen builds up in your lungs, usually two things result: the first is  hyperventilation and the second is to experience this unreal feeling.

In this case, your brain is not handling the situation properly, which creates that feeling.

Finally, one more thing. You may have noticed these symptoms at least in some of yourself, and it’s not a problem  if they come once or twice. However, if these phenomena are common and recurring in your case, the situation can be dangerous.

So seek help,  talk to your doctor, and start managing your anxiety better.

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