👉Fever

Chronic stress and exposure to emotional events can cause a psychogenic fever. This means the fever is caused by psychological factors instead of a virus or other type of inflammatory cause.

👉Stomach issues.

Stress has also been shown to aggravate the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and it may be one of the main causes of IBS.

👉Depression.

Stress throws several of your brain chemicals out of balance, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It also elevates your cortisol level.

All of these are linked to depression. When this type of chemical imbalance occurs.

👉Headaches and migraines.

Stress is a common trigger for headaches, including tension and migraine headaches.

Medication or behavioral modification could help prevent headaches for those who have migraines related to stress reduction.

👉Allergies and asthma.

Histamine causes allergy symptoms and is released by your body’s mast cells as a response to stress. Prolonged or heightened levels of stress can worsen or possibly even lead to an allergic reaction.

👉Obesity.

Stress is believed to play a major role in obesity.

Higher cortisol levels caused by chronic stress can influence several factors that contribute to weight gain, including poor sleep, which raises your cortisol levels further and leads to increases in belly fat. It also contributes to poor nutrition by increasing your cravings for sweets and refined carbohydrates.