I have had ALL of those symptoms and more.
Sometimes I get sharp stabbing pains in my joints (mostly hands/wrists and feet/ankles) that last 3 to 10 days then just go away, No swelling or redness just extreme pain, and I have had blood tests, x-rays and PT. The doctors just tell me its stress related.
I also get headaches so bad I vomit,
I have had insomnia but other nights/days that I sleep for up to 20 hrs.
When I am extremely stressed I can't eat (my throat closes up if I try to swallow any food, but I can still drink) so I have lost weight but then when I am only moderately stressed I can't be bothered to cook, so eat too much junk and I gain weight.
Its a vicious cycle.

I hav shoulder pain stiffness from tension I would like to alleviate

I get headaches and crazy pain in my shoulders. I try to relieve it by meditating or running - but sometimes nothing helps! What helps you the best?

I have many of those symptoms as well. It was determined it was from stress because they tested everything. I had several types of blood tests done, a brain scan (MRI), a CT Scan, basically they ruled everything else out and stress is what was left that they can't really test for.

Mom, I think you took the smart avenue and sought out the advice of your doctor and followed through with whatever testing was necessary.

I've had some of your symptoms that you've described but I recently got into drinking power smoothies; a drink full of vitamins such as kale, spinach, bananas, honey etc. I found that after drinking these drinks for a few days, my skin took on a different tone, no more muscle aches or headaches.

Nothing better than vitamins in your body because I strongly believe that what we eat can affect the way we handle stress and it's problematic side effects.

right there with you, I have most the symptoms, that you have, and the family just laughs, when I tell them, they are causeing my stress//

Those symptoms sound like stress. That does not mean it is not serious. Stress can cause or trigger disease. So it's a good idea to address it now before things get even worse. It could also be hormonal.

if what your feeling, isn't natural, then it's stress !!

It sounds like you are experiencing symptoms of stress. Try relaxing during the day with music and exercise.

Yes, I have all of the above. Stress DOES do a lot of damaging things physically to the body. It will cause neck pain, headaches, anxiety, pain, rashes, itching, hair loss, acne, and I could go on and on. It also either causes us to not want to eat, or have just the opposite affect on us. And another one that many aren't even aware of, is grinding and clenching the teeth, especially at night. What can help, is, exercise, journaling, talking to a therapist or close friend, doing just this, being on a support group, and sometimes medication. HugsGB

following this conversation, because I am stressed. Sometimes I think I create my own, because my expectations are way to high. As I'm aging, I find it difficult maintaining the standards that I have always done in nearly everything. It is very stressful to be less than you expect.

Oh YES! Stress can bring on ALL those physical symptoms and more. Much more. Make no mistake about it, left unchecked, stress literally kills. We live in such a stressful world, that's it impossible to avoid stress completely, but we do have to make a deliberate effort to manage it effectively and to live what I call "stress-resilient" lifestyles which simply mean, eat healthy, get sufficient rest, exercise regularly, build an effect support network and engage in stress-busting hobbies/activities regularly. Take it one day and a time, and make small changes every week to become more stress-resilient. It's the only way I know how to fight back.

Yes, I have A LOT of the symptoms you've described and i believe that stress manifests itself in your physical and/or emotional being. I believe this because not only does stress cause me to react in a loopy (read crazy) way, but it also manifests itself in triggering my asthma, and my high blood pressure. I know that the stress in the house ( and from the "kids that live downstairs from me (I call them kids because neither of them is over the age of about 30), slamming doors and other things just to aggravate me. I live in (I live in the top floor of a 4-plex with a neighbour downstairs, a neighbour right next door, and a neighbour who lives downstairs from the person who lives next to me), is driving my blood pressure through the roof, so much so....that I could have a stroke or heart attack at any moment now. I have no money to move, and even if I did have the money, rental suites and/or houses are very scarce in my neighbourhood (which is the only acceptable area for me to live.in). So as you can see I am basically screwed!!

Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone!!

Yes, I've experienced it and know others who had suffered with the same symptoms. I have muscle spasms a lot (especially when I'm upset); I have nightmares, lose my appetite and sleep. My mom has physical symptoms too (that is why I had started another conversation in Depression or Post Traumatic Stress support groups). I had asked the question have anyone else experienced physical symptoms. My sister in law had lost her hair, now she has to wear wigs, or she'll lay down and just moan groan...the list goes on.

I get pain in my shoulders and I hate headaches. It's agony!!!

Hello. I'm new to the group and joined to hopefully find out from others how they're managing stress. My stress caused me to be misdiagnosed with being hypothyroid for 10 yrs. It started 10 yrs. ago with super dry skin then the super red face so the dr. noticed how red my face was and said, Nobody's face is that red, something is wrong. 10 yrs. later got treated for adrenal fatigue by a pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy and felt close to normal again so as I progressed in school, it got worse again; I didn't think to talk about what would I do if it got worse again. I thought the Adrenal fatigue vitamins and stress complex were going to keep it from re-surfacing.

I've learned recently that mild exercise is suppose to help in a lot of ways but I have no stamina and with lethargy can't get myself to exercise.

I had a dysfunctional functional father that caused me to have migraines for most of my life so looking back I see that I survived because I would do mild exercise. When I couldn't take it anymore, I would go bike riding; this made me relax and not go nuts. All of us had major stress symptoms but didn't know it. I lived in a brain fog and not able to learn very well in school (first grade to high school) and the rest of the siblings had it too along with my mom.

I discovered a breathing exercise by Dr. Weil that I have tried for a couple of days so it seems to be helping to eradicate the anxiety attacks and the air hunger, shoulder pain, neck pain.

I hope everyone here finds a way to de-stress. I know that lifestyle is the biggest problem and we can't change that but eating healthy such as avoiding lots of caffeine, sugar and lots of carbs can make a difference. Looking back, I see that the mild exercise saved my life.

Another thing that is so strange is that I can function very well DURING stress but when I take a break, then the symptoms surface and then not sleep very well or wake up several times during the night.