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Does chronic stress cause persistent chest pain and also lots of negative thinking and intrusive thoughts all the time?

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

Can you get a brain tumor from stress?... What is the symptoms of brain tumor... advance thankyou...

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There is no scientific evidence yet that brain tumors are related to stress. Symptoms may be like early morning headaches, seizures, vomiting, double vision, weakness. For any further information, ple ...  Read More

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Does heart has effects from chronic psychological stress ? If so can it be recovered and healed if stress if reduced?

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I'm an I.T. college student and I think i am suffering from chronic stress. 2nd yr level, because of my lack of sleep. I experience memory loss and depression. 3rd yr level, my memory loss got worst, too much depression, i think crazy thoughts like suicide,very emotional, irregular menstruation, muscle pain(neck, shoulders and back). April 6, 2017,

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U r in deep stress right now.But do not loose hope.We doctors,psychologists here to help you.Your case need fulltime case discussion.By these discussion we can find a way out and also fine medicine.It ...  Read More

Hey i am 20 and wanted to know that can taking stress or excess worry for 8 months cause any type of brain diseases like brain haemmorage or stroke or brain tumor as i feeling of lightheadness

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Yes. Stress can indirectly affect on many busy systems including brain. Stress can lead to headache. It will not cause to brain tumor. Indirectly it can cause stroke due to Blood pressure, diabetes, h ...  Read More

Can chronic stress from years can damage dna of a person from long term. I am anxiety patient can stress alter my lung and heart dna ???m please help .

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No dna not affected but will affect your heart ...  Read More

Feel brain tiredness, stressed Everytime almost. Forgot routine things & workings. I feel that I m in sleep or dream or in vertual. Feel Depressed. Regular a kind of pain in head.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. Your complains are vague and without a detailed history and examination we cannot attribute the cause to anything specific. As of now, take a cap. Ginkob ...  Read More

Suddenly at any time there is stress and pain in my brain muscles and I feel like to be fall and at that time I'm enable to see and after 9-10 seconds I become normal

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U have to handle ur stress and tension with out being depressed. Mental stress and strain are normal in every people now a days.It is not possible for every one to consult psychologist for counselling ...  Read More

I have stress for long period II am unable to control it it makes dysentry and body ache I am unable to concentrate on studies I consult with many psychiatrist they gave me tablets but the stress is not control.

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Hello I am a 34 yrs old male feeling shortness of breathing intermittently and tired for last 3 months. I did ECG echo xRay chest thyroid profile complete blood count and all are normal. Dr told me that it hapens due to stress. So I want to is it really due to stress? Basically it hapens when I go to duty and started talking with the clients and mo

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Hi Yes it seems to be due to anxiety stress and exertion It can be easily managed and overcome I believe you should discuss your concerns in detail with a mental health professional to gain an insig ...  Read More

I have a chronic stress for six months does it has damage my endothoial dysfunction or not but I take proper sleep and diet

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Yes, six months of chronic stress very likely caused at least mild-to-moderate endothelial dysfunction even with your good sleep and diet, because prolonged cortisol/adrenaline surges, sympathetic ove ...  Read More

I want to know alone stress can cause blockage in heart or not if someone is in chronic stress but take proper diet, sleep and have no bp problem

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Yes, stress alone can cause cardiovascular problems because stress gradually increase the blood pressure over time but proper diet exercise can reduce the intensity of effect of stress on heart. ...  Read More

My son is having chronic constipation for an year we have tried multiple things but it is effective till we give laxative like PEG 3350 but it still comes back. I am really stressed what can i do?

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Kindly take a paid consult and share full history or contact me on 9999 x 104 x 408. ...  Read More

My father aged 55 is experiencing vertigo since 10 days mainly every morning after wakeup first 7 days responded well with vertin 16 od but since last 2 days even vertin 16 BD is not helping much and even in evening vertigo is happening. Around 8 months back his brain MRI (regular checkup) and everything normal in brain showed right ear chronic mas

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U need a physical consult as his ear and cause of vertigo needs evaluation for which patient needs to be present ...  Read More

I am suffering from stress and doctor recommended eliwel 10mg. Is it a good medicine to relieve stress?

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Hi.. amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. However the dose is very low. Will need further history regarding the same to advise appropriately. ...  Read More

Hi, I have Chondromalecia Patella & Scalp Psoriasis. Sometimes, even though I don't have any pressure/stress, I feel stressed and tensed. Is there any issue in my brain? Do I need to use any medicine under Neurology? Please help/guide me on this.

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Trea ...  Read More

I have attached my reports of tsh and prolactin which are moderately elevated and I'm in chronic stree after my father passed away and I need to know a fact that if hormonal imbalance can create stress and mood related disorders then reverse is true that chronic stress can lead to elevated hormone levels?

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Hello, Greeting to you. I am a specialist in Treating mental health issues and hormonal health in women. Have worked in the mental health sector in Singapore for 8years now, with a total of 13years of ...  Read More

Can stress cause tsh and prolactin to increase with rest all blood reports normal and chronic stress and low mood all the time

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Anxiety and stress related disorders are more common in people with thyroid and hormonal disturbance. It is wise to get the stress treated by a psychiatrist and the hormonal changes by an endocrinolog ...  Read More

I have been told that stress during pregnancy is not good .. however, how much is too much ? I'm sure you're aware that stress is a part of life .. work stress etc happens on a daily basis . Is that harmful as well . Or is it only chronic prolonged stress that is bad ? Getting stressed for a day etc is ok ?

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There’s no level of stress that Is safely accepted in pregnancy. Varies from person to person. It’s ok to have one bad day. Make sure to do something that makes you happy, have positive thoughts ...  Read More

In early times I have suffering from chronic stress and sleep disturbance and now the sleeping disturbance was solved but my weight was drop down but my belly fat was increased . Ihave fatique in every time. I exercise in gym like weight training but it's not working what I want to do?

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Chronic lacunar infarct in the right centrum semiovale.. What does it mean? My dad mri brain angiography shows it Does it mean he had a stroke?

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Yes very much ...  Read More

Hi since almost 3 years, I am having left chest pain and left trapezius pain, They constantly come and go, but they are chronic they are not going away, Tried many ways and breathing excercises but only temporary relief, when I get fear and stress chest and upper back gets tight very much

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Muscular causes of left chest pain and trapezius pain can include muscle strain, tension, or trigger points. Poor posture, stress, and anxiety can contribute to muscle tightness and discomfort. Breath ...  Read More

Blood pressure is usually normal 115/75 as I'm on meds but whenever I play even one game of chess or any other game that requires calculation or puts stress on brain my blood pressure seems to increase to 140/100 is it normal for hypertensive people to get a increase in such cases or it is something else

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Yes the fluctuations in blood pressure is normal when you are under stress. That's the normal physiological mechanism. ...  Read More

My wife 64 suffering from depression for last 1 year and under treatment of psychiatric also taken 5 counselling. I had asked question about her on Practo and got suggestions for counselling as may be suffering from brain fog She is adamant for counselling or for satsang but all time had one or other complaints with imagination Now I got so irrita

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Consult ur psychiatrist ...  Read More

I'm a student and I have to study a lot. It gives a lot of stress to my brain. Please suggest me the best medicine.

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Take shankapushpi syrup ...  Read More

Will chronic tension head ache go away... It is getting triggered by little stress... Earlier I used have lot of stress but no headache.. Any suggestions for this..

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Avoid taking stress ...  Read More

I have read that brain is very complex and till now only 60% of brain functions are discovered. But then how psychiatrist are able to treat mental disorders like OCD, schizophrenia etc? How this can be possible ??

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For detailed information, please consult a Psychiatrist . ...  Read More

For the last 10 years I am facing issues of terrible morning fatigue with lightheadedness and vomitting feeling after breakfast specially. Fatigue lasts til late afternoon 4 pm palpitations in body also extreme nausea with tight throat left side and mild stomach pain low mood with anxiety also brain fog vomitting sensation wih faint feeling and som

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chronic fatique syndrome also known as fibromyalgia. it does happens because of stress and the reaction to any kind of stress is subjective to the person. you can understand this like this that every ...  Read More

Any remedies to remove my remove my stress to start from new situation .. i am disturbed from couple of weeks pls. Any remedies and suggestions... Which I can get help.. pls tell me.. i am in so stressed and tensed and in full fear..

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Relaxation therapy like deep breathing, mindfulness ...  Read More

Mri brain Chronic infract in right parietal lobe. My speech is slurred from past three months and tremors are there

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Need to consult for same if this is a new symptom. ...  Read More

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