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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Unintentional Weight Loss, Insomnia, Anxiety And Hair Loss

Health Encyclopedia: Stress Complications

Complications


In prehistoric times, the physical changes in response to stress were an essential adaptation for meeting natural threats. Even in the modern world, the stress response can be an asset for raising levels of performance during critical events such as a sports activity, an important meeting, or in situations of actual danger or crisis.

If stress becomes persistent and low-level, however, all parts of the body's stress apparatus (the brain, heart, lungs, vessels, and muscles) become chr...

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Stimulant Medication Abuse
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...Depression, possible suicidal thoughts Eating disorders Anxiety attacksĀ  This list is not... Read more »

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Stress and Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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...statistics show that 20-25% or people with RA experience anxiety and depressive disorders and... Read more »

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Oprah Endorses... the Thyroid
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...their fatigue, difficulty losing weight, depression, hair loss, and lack of sex drive, thyroid... Read more »

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Insomnia Treatment: Get Some Exercise!
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...remedies for stress. If you suffer from Panic or Anxiety Disorder, you will find that exercise... Read more »

Health Guide

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Symptoms
...scarring. If discoid lesions appear on the scalp, they can plug hair follicles and cause irreversible hair loss. Discoid lesions can also appear on the upper body.Lupus, discoid -- view of lesions... Read more »
Insomnia: Causes of Chronic Insomnia
...insomnia cases have a psychologic or psychiatric basis. The disorders that most often cause insomnia are:AnxietyDepression; sleep abnormalities are an integral part of depressive disorders, with... Read more »
Hepatitis: Hepatitis C
...shortness of breath.Emotional and neurologic symptoms, such as severe sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety.Gastrointestinal symptoms (heartburn, weight loss).Temporary thyroid dysfunction... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Complications
Studies consistently report that all types of anxiety disorders can be very debilitating and seriously affect a persons quality of life.Association with Depression and Bipolar... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment for Severe SLE
...has been used for lupus since the 1970s. Side effects are very severe and include nausea, vomiting, hair loss, infertility, and infections.Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) is now becoming the new... Read more »

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