{"id":169,"date":"2013-07-19T20:48:08","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T20:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/?p=169"},"modified":"2019-05-11T19:04:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T02:04:40","slug":"stress-symptoms-causes-and-managing-fullerton-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/stress-symptoms-causes-and-managing-fullerton-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress: Symptoms, Causes and Managing | Fullerton, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-38\" alt=\"womens wellness-stress\" src=\"\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/red-head-in-flowers-296x300.jpg\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/red-head-in-flowers-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/red-head-in-flowers.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wellness is a dynamic process and it changes with age and circumstance.\u00a0Understanding your current state of wellness improves your <em>knowledge<\/em>, helps you set <em>goals<\/em> and <em>empowers<\/em> you to make better choices for a healthier life. \u00a0Stress can greatly affect your wellness. Understanding more about stress and how to limit your stress can help lead you to a path of wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Common Symptoms of Stress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>Backaches<\/li>\n<li>Rapid heartbeat<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty sleeping<\/li>\n<li>Recurring nightmares<\/li>\n<li>Irritability<\/li>\n<li>Loss of concentration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Common Causes of Stress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health problems<\/li>\n<li>Financial concerns<\/li>\n<li>Communication issues at work and home<\/li>\n<li>Social isolation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is important to investigate symptoms of stress as prolonged stress poses a potential health threat. Chronic stress is believed to raise the risk of increased blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic back pain, depression and a reduced immune response.<\/p>\n<p>Effective steps for dealing with stress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss your symptoms and your feelings about them<\/li>\n<li>Keep a diary to gain insight into your concerns and emotional patterns<\/li>\n<li>Exercise regularly engaging in both aerobic and weight training<\/li>\n<li>Practice relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation deep breathing exercises<\/li>\n<li>Maintain your immune system by eating well balanced meals, exercising regularly and getting sufficient sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid destructive behaviors, including overindulgence of alcohol, caffeine or smoking<\/li>\n<li>Seek professional help if any of your symptoms persist, interfering with your sense of well-being and\/or your personal\/work relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Medications\n<ul>\n<li><b>Recurrent acute anxiety (episodic anxiety):<\/b> Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam (Ativan), or Alprazolin (Xanax). These drugs work very rapidly to alleviate symptomatic anxiety and should not be taken for more than two weeks.<\/li>\n<li><b>Depression:<\/b> When anxiety is part of an underlying depression or a more generalized anxiety disorder the following medications may be considered: Selective serotonin-uptake inhibitors: Fluoxetin (Prozac), or Paroxetine (Paxil) or other antidepressant medication. These drugs can take up to six weeks to achieve their full therapeutic effect.<\/li>\n<li><b>Insomnia:<\/b> Zaleplon (Sonata), Zolpiden (Ambien) or Temazapan (Restoril), short term use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Gordon C. Gunn, M.D. in Fullerton, CA for more information on stress, women&#8217;s wellness or for any other gynecological or urology needs. Call 714-912-2211 or visit his website www.gordongunnmd.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wellness is a dynamic process and it changes with age and circumstance.\u00a0Understanding your current state of wellness improves your knowledge, helps you set goals and empowers you to make better choices for a healthier life. \u00a0Stress can greatly affect your wellness. Understanding more about stress and how to limit your &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/stress-symptoms-causes-and-managing-fullerton-ca\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Stress: Symptoms, Causes and Managing | Fullerton, CA<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[67],"tags":[6,7,22,35,21],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3mKiD-2J","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":551,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169\/revisions\/551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}