this is what i've been undergoing
the result of me being sick so often lately is from stress/anxiety attacks which are now leading to more severe problems, and apparently i may have alopecia now, because i've stressed my body out so horribly...here are clips of info that i apply to.
"A major source of stress is overdriving yourself. If you are working (or partying) 16 hours a day, you will have reduced your available time for rest. Sooner or later, the energy drain on your system will cause the body to fall behind in its repair work. There will not be enough time or energy for the body to fix broken cells, or replace used up brain neurotransmitters. CHANGES will occur in your body's internal environment. You will "hit thewall," "run out of gas". If you continue, permanent damage may be done. The body's fight to stay healthy in the face of the increased energy that your are expending is major stress."
here are symptoms of "overstress" defined medically. i've caps locked anything i apply to.
Brain Overstress
FATIGUE, ACHES AND PAINS, CRYING SPELLS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY ATTACKS, SLEEP DISTURBANCE.
Gastrointestinal Tract
ULCER, cramps and diarrhea, colitis, irritable bowel.
Glandular System
THYROID GLAND MALFUNCTION.
Cardiovascular
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, heart attack, ABNORMAL HEART BEAT, stroke.
Skin
Itchy skin rashes.
Immune System
DECREASED RESISTANCE TO INFECTIONS AND NEOPLASM.
apparently any brain overstress is capable of causing permanent damage to the brain. and i apply to everything. greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat.
and laugh at me allll you want...but the other day i found a bald spot on my head. and it creeped me out soo bad because that could mean a lot of very bad things. i think it's stress related though. it's called alopecia, and i demanded to my mom that i go see my doctor, because i'm getting worried about my health.
"What Is Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia areata is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the tiny cup-shaped structures from which hairs grow. This can lead to hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere.
In most cases, hair falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter. In many cases, the disease does not extend beyond a few bare patches. In some people, hair loss is more extensive. Although uncommon, the disease can progress to cause total loss of hair on the head (referred to as alopecia areata totalis) or complete loss of hair on the head, face, and body (alopecia areata universalis).
What Causes It?
In alopecia areata, immune system cells called white blood cells attack the rapidly growing cells in the hair follicles that make the hair. The affected hair follicles become small and drastically slow down hair production. Fortunately, the stem cells that continually supply the follicle with new cells do not seem to be targeted. So the follicle always has the potential to regrow hair.
Scientists do not know exactly why the hair follicles undergo these changes, but they suspect that a combination of genes may predispose some people to the disease. In those who are genetically predisposed, some type of trigger--perhaps a virus or SOMETHING IN THE PERSON'S ENVIRONMENT--brings on the attack against the hair follicles."
i'm practically diagnosed with alopecia, because my grandmother had it, and started having it when she was 20 and has been having trouble with it ever since.
why the hell do i get all the bad genes in my family??? i sware to god...
i'm scared of what's happening to me.
i want to fix this all.
<3, rachel
"A major source of stress is overdriving yourself. If you are working (or partying) 16 hours a day, you will have reduced your available time for rest. Sooner or later, the energy drain on your system will cause the body to fall behind in its repair work. There will not be enough time or energy for the body to fix broken cells, or replace used up brain neurotransmitters. CHANGES will occur in your body's internal environment. You will "hit thewall," "run out of gas". If you continue, permanent damage may be done. The body's fight to stay healthy in the face of the increased energy that your are expending is major stress."
here are symptoms of "overstress" defined medically. i've caps locked anything i apply to.
Brain Overstress
FATIGUE, ACHES AND PAINS, CRYING SPELLS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY ATTACKS, SLEEP DISTURBANCE.
Gastrointestinal Tract
ULCER, cramps and diarrhea, colitis, irritable bowel.
Glandular System
THYROID GLAND MALFUNCTION.
Cardiovascular
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, heart attack, ABNORMAL HEART BEAT, stroke.
Skin
Itchy skin rashes.
Immune System
DECREASED RESISTANCE TO INFECTIONS AND NEOPLASM.
apparently any brain overstress is capable of causing permanent damage to the brain. and i apply to everything. greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat.
and laugh at me allll you want...but the other day i found a bald spot on my head. and it creeped me out soo bad because that could mean a lot of very bad things. i think it's stress related though. it's called alopecia, and i demanded to my mom that i go see my doctor, because i'm getting worried about my health.
"What Is Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia areata is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the tiny cup-shaped structures from which hairs grow. This can lead to hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere.
In most cases, hair falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter. In many cases, the disease does not extend beyond a few bare patches. In some people, hair loss is more extensive. Although uncommon, the disease can progress to cause total loss of hair on the head (referred to as alopecia areata totalis) or complete loss of hair on the head, face, and body (alopecia areata universalis).
What Causes It?
In alopecia areata, immune system cells called white blood cells attack the rapidly growing cells in the hair follicles that make the hair. The affected hair follicles become small and drastically slow down hair production. Fortunately, the stem cells that continually supply the follicle with new cells do not seem to be targeted. So the follicle always has the potential to regrow hair.
Scientists do not know exactly why the hair follicles undergo these changes, but they suspect that a combination of genes may predispose some people to the disease. In those who are genetically predisposed, some type of trigger--perhaps a virus or SOMETHING IN THE PERSON'S ENVIRONMENT--brings on the attack against the hair follicles."
i'm practically diagnosed with alopecia, because my grandmother had it, and started having it when she was 20 and has been having trouble with it ever since.
why the hell do i get all the bad genes in my family??? i sware to god...
i'm scared of what's happening to me.
i want to fix this all.
<3, rachel