{"id":1779209,"date":"2022-12-18T06:30:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1779209"},"modified":"2022-12-18T09:49:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T14:49:38","slug":"anxiety-can-cause-a-rash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anxiety-can-cause-a-rash\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety Can Cause a Rash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanxiety-can-cause-a-rash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1779209&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recently, actor <strong>Ashley Benson<\/strong> opened up on TikTok about <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/ashley-benson-anxiety-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">her experience with anxiety<\/a>\u2014specifically about how her stress was <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ashleybenson\/video\/7169841150365355306\" target=\"_blank\">manifesting as a rash<\/a> on her neck, chest, and shoulders. Many people empathized with Benson, while others were surprised that being super stressed can result in a rash, since the symptoms commonly associated with anxiety are a rapid heart rate, difficulty breathing, and perspiration.<\/p>\n<p>However, &#8220;stress symptoms can <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/panic-attacks\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20376021\" target=\"_blank\">affect your body<\/a>, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior,&#8221; says the Mayo Clinic, which explains that the physical effects of anxiety can manifest in various ways. &#8220;Stress that&#8217;s left unchecked can contribute to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/stress-management\/in-depth\/stress-symptoms\/art-20050987\" target=\"_blank\">many health problems<\/a>, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read on to find out more about how anxiety might be affecting you physically\u2014and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/news-butterfly-rash-lupus\/\" target=\"_blank\">If You Notice This on Your Skin, Get a Blood Test, Experts Warn<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"415434\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415434\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman hands clenching into fists.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1253w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415434\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman hands clenching into fists.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1253w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1388115341-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">PeopleImages\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many things can result in intense anxiety. According to the Banyan Treatment Centers, some of the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/banyanmentalhealth.com\/2021\/02\/03\/top-10-panic-attack-triggers\/\" target=\"_blank\">most common triggers<\/a> include stress, social events, and reminders of past trauma. These may not seem like deadly threats, but your body can go into &#8220;flight or fight&#8221; mode <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/anxiety-panic\/panic-attack-happening\" target=\"_blank\">when triggered<\/a>, WebMD says.<span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Normally when you encounter a threat\u2014whether it&#8217;s a grizzly bear or a swerving car\u2014your nervous system springs into action,&#8221; says the site, which explains that this causes your bloodstream to be flooded with adrenaline. WebMD says that the following subsequently occurs in the body: &#8220;Your heartbeat quickens, which sends more blood to your muscles; your breathing becomes fast and shallow, so you can take in more oxygen; your blood sugar spikes; your senses get sharper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"415435\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415435\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman on a couch feeling stressed out.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415435\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman on a couch feeling stressed out.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1207723226-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">fizkes\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anxiety can occur unexpectedly, or it can happen as a result <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/panic-attack-vs-anxiety-attack\" target=\"_blank\">of certain triggers<\/a>, says Healthline, noting that the feeling can &#8220;build gradually.&#8221; This differs from how panic attacks commonly manifest; if you suffer from panic attacks, intense anxiety <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/anxiety-panic\/panic-attack-happening\" target=\"_blank\">is often sudden<\/a>, and physiological changes can happen &#8220;in an instant,&#8221; says WebMD. However, the site reports <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com\/article\/S0006-3223(11)00563-4\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\">on a study<\/a> published in <em>Biological Psychiatry<\/em>, which revealed that in some cases, physical changes can start an hour before a panic attack, building gradually like the onset of anxiety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>For more health news sent directly to your inbox, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"415436\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415436\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Man sitting and touching at his ear.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1253w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415436\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Man sitting and touching at his ear.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1253w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1326331455-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Antonio_Diaz\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s estimated that about 50 percent of people who go to the emergency room with &#8220;low-risk chest pain&#8221; (pain that is not caused by a heart attack) had increased levels of anxiety. Chest pain is <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/anxiety\/unusual-anxiety-symptoms-you-might-not-know-about\" target=\"_blank\">not the only way<\/a> people experience panic\u2014PsychCentral explains that tinnitus (a ringing <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/peripheral-hearing-loss-dementia-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">in the ears<\/a>) can also be a manifestation. &#8220;People <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4344180\/\" target=\"_blank\">with chronic tinnitus<\/a> are also more likely to report anxiety,&#8221; says the site. &#8220;The sounds of tinnitus may also be perceived as being louder by people with anxiety [and] this can lead to a vicious cycle where tinnitus causes anxiety, and that anxiety increases your awareness of the tinnitus.&#8221; Hiccups <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/heart-health-warning-signs-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">and jaw pain<\/a> can also signal a panic attack, says PsychCentral.<\/p>\n<p>Skin symptoms, like the rash Benson experienced, can also be triggered by anxiety. &#8220;Stress can <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-are-anxiety-hives-5094930\" target=\"_blank\">trigger a response<\/a> in the sympathetic nervous system, leading to the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/pharmacist-allergy-medicine-recommendation-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">release of histamine<\/a>,&#8221; according to Verywell Mind. &#8220;Histamine is a compound that is normally produced by the body in response to injury, allergies, and inflammatory reactions, but it can also be triggered by stress.&#8221; This type of rash is known as &#8220;stress hives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"415438\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415438\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Pharmacist talking to customer.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415438\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Pharmacist talking to customer.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-559537859-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Caiaimage\/Agnieszka Wozniak\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rashes can manifest in various ways, and have numerous potential causes, from everyday viruses to serious illnesses such as pancreatic cancer. Stress rash and hives &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodrx.com\/conditions\/hives\/stress-hives-and-rashes\" target=\"_blank\">usually appear<\/a> as swollen bumps called welts or wheals,&#8221; says GoodRx. &#8220;When you press against them, stress hives become blanchable, meaning they briefly turn white.&#8221; GoodRx advises that welts are usually small, but when they appear with other welts, a larger hive can result. &#8220;Stress hives often look oval, round, or ring-like but also can take on irregular shapes,&#8221; the site says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary Stevenson<\/strong>, an assistant professor of dermatology at NYU Langone, tells the American Institute of Stress that stress hives <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/what-to-do-when-stress-gives-you-hives\" target=\"_blank\">are best treated<\/a> by proactively trying to prevent the anxiety from occurring. &#8220;[But] it&#8217;s obviously not always possible to prevent oneself from feeling stressed,&#8221; she advises. Stevenson recommends remedies that include both prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as stress relief.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;De-stressing is hard,&#8221; Stevenson says. &#8220;If there are ways <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/bad-mood-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">to reduce stress<\/a> in your daily life, doing so will positively impact your health.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, actor Ashley Benson opened up on TikTok about her experience with anxiety\u2014specifically about how her stress was manifesting as a rash on her neck, chest, and shoulders. 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