Hello.
Well, here's the deal. DH just deployed this week. Its been a tough tough week. Not only am I just getting over a cold, but my sinuses are starting to get super runny again, so I'm wondering if I'm not getting it BACK.
But, here's some other things... Since DH left I've had the worst reflux I've ever had. And, I'm hardly eating. I have no appetite. Its clear that part is due to the stress and the unconscious stuff my mind is trying to deal with. However can you get severe reflux from stress?
Also, with the reflux I have been coughing up tons of gunk and have severe coughing attacks. I cough so hard my back hurts. I always feel like I just have phlegm sitting in my throat and the only way to even budge it is to huff cough (which almost kills me) and then coughing until I pee. Its ugly.
The thing is, other than being physcially exhausted and emotionally drained, I don't feel sick (like infection IV sick)... I have NEVER felt like this before. I go to the gym and feel energetic enough about it, but when I get there I can only squeak out a couple minutes' run without feeling like something is crawling up my throat. Its terrible.
I'm taking my prevacid like I should twice a day and still have to take tums about 2-3 times a day. Yikes. And even those only give limited relief.
So, does anyone know if stress can do this to a body? How has your body reacted to severe stress? I tried taking a bath tonight but just laying there hacked up a lung and felt reflux the entire time. So, even when I try to relax I can't relax.
Please let me know if you've experienced anything like this OR if you know anything about what stress can do to our bodies.
I'm worrying myself even more with thoughts of all the terrible things this could be.... Urgh.
Thanks,
Well, here's the deal. DH just deployed this week. Its been a tough tough week. Not only am I just getting over a cold, but my sinuses are starting to get super runny again, so I'm wondering if I'm not getting it BACK.
But, here's some other things... Since DH left I've had the worst reflux I've ever had. And, I'm hardly eating. I have no appetite. Its clear that part is due to the stress and the unconscious stuff my mind is trying to deal with. However can you get severe reflux from stress?
Also, with the reflux I have been coughing up tons of gunk and have severe coughing attacks. I cough so hard my back hurts. I always feel like I just have phlegm sitting in my throat and the only way to even budge it is to huff cough (which almost kills me) and then coughing until I pee. Its ugly.
The thing is, other than being physcially exhausted and emotionally drained, I don't feel sick (like infection IV sick)... I have NEVER felt like this before. I go to the gym and feel energetic enough about it, but when I get there I can only squeak out a couple minutes' run without feeling like something is crawling up my throat. Its terrible.
I'm taking my prevacid like I should twice a day and still have to take tums about 2-3 times a day. Yikes. And even those only give limited relief.
So, does anyone know if stress can do this to a body? How has your body reacted to severe stress? I tried taking a bath tonight but just laying there hacked up a lung and felt reflux the entire time. So, even when I try to relax I can't relax.
Please let me know if you've experienced anything like this OR if you know anything about what stress can do to our bodies.
I'm worrying myself even more with thoughts of all the terrible things this could be.... Urgh.
Thanks,