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Increases susceptibility
to bacterial, fungal and
viral infections:
Adrenaline suppresses the functioning of immune cells required
to combat infectious diseases and
there by increases the susceptibility to bacterial, fungal and viral
infections. Stress increase susceptibility for H.pylori infections in
stomach to the common gastritis. Chronic stress can increase
chance for Urinary tract infections
in females. (1,2)
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Increases muscle tension:
Adrenaline increases blood flow to
muscles and cause increased muscle tension to cause tension headaches that we often experience at
the end of our working days. The
tight muscles can cause, headache,
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shoulder pain, backache and body
pain. Chronic stress induced muscle tension can later predisposes to
fibromyalgia etc. (2)