Symptoms of Stress

General information about symptoms of Stress: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Stress. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Stress. Furthermore, symptoms of Stress may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Stress.

List of symptoms of Stress: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Stress includes:

Anxiety
Chronic anxiety
Overwhelming worry
Difficulty with decisions
Difficulting thinking clearly
Loss of confidence
Loss of hope
Physical symptoms - these may result from chronic anxiety; see also symptoms of anxiety
- Palpitations
- Overbreathing
- Muscle tension
- Headache
- Back ache
- Aches and pains
- Poor posture
- Joint pain
- Muscle pain
- Sweating
- Digestive symptoms
Headache
Sleep disorders
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Upset stomach
Job dissatisfaction
Low morale
Depression
Anxiety

Symptoms of Stress: Stress can take on many different forms, and can contribute to symptoms of illness. Common symptoms include headache, sleep disorders, difficulty concentrating, short-temper, upset stomach, job dissatisfaction, low morale, depression, and anxiety.¹

More symptoms of Stress: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Stress, underlying causes of Stress, associated conditions for Stress, risk factors for Stress, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Stress: NWHIC

Last revision: June 18, 2003

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