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Acute stress reaction
A psychological condition arising from a strong emotional response to a terrifying or traumatic event.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
Symptoms
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A 39-year old asked:
Acute stress reaction leading to psychosis, what happened?
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A 31-year old male asked:
During stress test, BP was measured standing up, sitting down, laying down, & working out. All readings varied. Which is most reflective of actual BP?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I havent had an actual sexual intercourse for 3 months now.All oral sex or fingering. Period has always been irregular.stressed. chances?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Getting a stress echo done next week. Can thallium (cardiolite) cause a heart attack or is it the actual activity that can cause HA during testing?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Sharp pain now and then around heart.Not sure if internal chest muscle or actual heart.Can stress do this or can it be other issues? Have irreg hrt bt
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A 43-year old asked:
How does a stress fractured differ from a stress reaction?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it normal for your shaking and shivering to be a natural reaction to being stressed?
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A 28-year old male asked:
If I am having an allergic reaction to something' I.e. rash and hives can stress make it worse?
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A 41-year old asked:
Tiny white bumps with white substance on face during stress. Is this a normal reaction?
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A 46-year old asked:
My skin itches like crazy when i get stressed or overwhelmed. Is that a normal reaction?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Just had a nuclear stress test done and they just saw v fib happen is that a normal reaction to the cardio lite they used for the images??
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A 36-year old female asked:
Tomorrow I'm getting a nuclear stress test w cardiolite. Worried about side effects and reaction to the thallium or whatever they use. Should I worry?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the difference between a stress reaction and a stress fracture?
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A 50-year old female asked:
50k vit d weekly x 8 wks for defiency & slow healing stress reaction. I'm prone to bone spurs. Is it likely spurs will grow or increase with added d?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Diagnoses of failed right hip replacement arthroplasty due to stress reaction in femur mean? What could cause stress reaction, does that mean surgery
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can stress (or anything other than the allergen) be a factor in the frequency or severity of a dust mite allergic reaction?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Can u have an reaction 2 radiation that they put in u for a stress test? After receiving the radiation I got lightheaded passed out & had a seizure.
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A 53-year old female asked:
i have had 3 bladder repairs n a band put around uretha n still suffer from stress incontience what other procedure is availble this is s serious prob
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A 38-year old female asked:
can stress causes sever copd to get worst n a 67 yr old man?
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A 21-year old asked:
Why do stress and emotional factors trigger Raynauds episodes?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Dear doctors on HT. thank you for answerin my ?s. i m stressed for 2mo now. I will get tested, pray4me. Hope i dint catch herpes. want 2 say 2u thanku
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A 37-year old female asked:
continually losing weght unintentionally..trying 2 foCre myself to eat more n' more but between livin in ChroniC PAIN EVERDAY! Plus stress,gettin siC?
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A 49-year old asked:
Does anemia n stress delay periods?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Does this make since I wouldn't stress if I didn't get all these HA's & pains n my head I'm falling apart test r normal but I don't feel that way HELP?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I am on clonazepam 1mg 2xper day.for anxiety.why am i still getting stressed out n feeling angry for no reason.
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A 27-year old asked:
how can i help with depression & stress over not being able to conceive? IM DEPRESSED N STRESSED PLEASE HELP!! i cant even stop grinding my teeth!
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A female asked:
Will a nuclear stress test make me radioactive? Im having a nuclear stress test, and I need to know if its safe for me to babysit my grandkids after it? Will I be radioactive? Could I be dangerous to the kids?
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A 19-year old female asked:
what can be the cause(s) of my daily headaches? i know i don't have migranes. could it be stress?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can stress cause many symptoms?
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A 39-year old asked:
What do stress hives look like?
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