Stress dreams are the least of my concerns after reading some of these responses.

"I couldn’t really talk during this, save for an extreme stutter that I couldn’t control. The closest thing I can compare it to is a Tourette’s stim, but if it were happening over and over again very suddenly. I almost went to the hospital and even FaceTimed my sister in medical school to see if she knew what was happening. As far as I know, it was just a very weird panic attack, but it was one of the scariest experiences of my life."

"I went to my doctor several times and tracked my food to no avail, before finally giving up and accepting my new burpy life. Surprise, surprise; it went away after I met them, but it still reappears occasionally if I'm stressed out."

 "One day, I took an Ibuprofen for a screaming headache at work since it was all they had on hand, and I hadn't brought any non-aspirin with me. I ended up with the worst case of hives in my life, on my face and arms. It was to the point that I didn't recognize my own face in the mirror, and I ended up going to the emergency room because I had no idea how to bring the swelling down. I carry my own headache pills with me now."

"I saw my doctor, who said that my exam was negative for anything neurological or physiological; these were physical manifestations of stress and anxiety.I was so scared when I realized that my stress was causing me to have actual physical symptoms. I started working with a therapist and taking a prescription anti-anxiety medication to manage my stress. One year later, I am much better, and I have not had any panic/anxiety attacks."

 "At the time, I didn’t even know stress could cause physical symptoms like that, so it was very scary."

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