The effects of severe stress on the body?

[oneplusone]

Hi, I feel I am suffering the effects of a really stressful 2 years in a physical way. My hair is breaking, thinning all over and is very dry. My eczema seems to be constantly flaring up in places it never used to and in places it always has been bad before.

In the last 2 years I've been through the following : both my parents dying, falling out with my sisters, having a baby, moving house to a completely new area, DD starting at school and little or no help with the 2 DC's (DD is just 4 adnd DS is 1.5) as DH works long hours and is not at home most of teh time. These are just some of the major stresses, there have also been a few ups and downs with DH, feeling overwhelmed with housework etc, DC's being ill.

I've read some books and my stress score was double what was said to be enough to produce a medical breakdown in the year following the traumas/stress. ie a year after you have been through major stress you are likely to suffer health problems.

So in a way I know what is the cause of my health problems and I am hoping that time will be the healer as it were ie I will hopefully slowly come to terms with what I've been through and slowly start to recover both mentally/emotionally and physically and my hair and skin will improve.

I suppose I just want some reassurance that my thinking is right and maybe to hear from someone who has been through something similar and come out the other side happy and healthy.

Sorry, have to go now to pick up DD from school but will be back to check this thread later.

TIA

wow u have had a rough time havnt u stress will have effects on your body but they can be reversed, first of all u need some me time, even if its just a half hour soak in the tub, make sure u have your kids in bed relatively early and curl up on the couch with a glass of wine and watch the soaps/film/read a book, u need to charge your batterys and u cam only do this by having a bit of a rest

oh and as for the hair, it needs TLC, try sunsilk, it works wonders

Hi, loupyou, you're right, I defiantely need some 'me' time, I just need a break from the relentless routine with the kids and some proper sleep, to eat well, and just relax and come to terms with all that's happened.

But that is going to be impossible, the only time I do get is once the kids are in bed, but that's only an hour or two and I'm so exhausted I just crash in front of the tv.

I have no-one to help out with teh kids and give me a break, have tried to find some part time childcare but it's really hard. DS is very clingy and screams whenever I've left him with anyone eg the creche at the gym, childminder.

I feel like I'm hanging on by the thread and if one more thing happens I'm going to have a complete breakdown. I wouldn't say I'm depressed just completely worn out.

gosh your poor thing..............I feel like this too sometimes but I do have help its just that I have a 60 hour week at work minimum and I am just pulled into a million different pieces.

Where do you live I could lend you my nanny for a few hours she is fab!