I'm wondering if severe stress can cause further damage to the brain and permanent symptoms?

I'm asking because I just found out something, through a text, that sent my body into stress mode. My heart was beating like crazy, my face turned red and I'm just extremely stressed out...

...but I'm more calm now and my mind is still screwed up. I just tried to make a phone call to a nurse about some medication I'm taking and my speech was messed up. My words were coming out faster than my brain could think them, I was stuttering and saying stuff that didn't make sense.

I'm also writing the wrong words in text...BIG time. I usually mess up a word once every 20 text messages or so. I'm doing it like every text message now.

I'm freakin' out.

Don't freak out.

I think stress not only makes my brain screwy while I'm stressed but since it takes so much energy to be stressed out that my brain stays screwy until after I've rested it significantly. And that might mean a nap but usually means a full night's sleep.

And, as you know, the stress I'm talking about isn't every-day levels of stress - but the tiniest little wrench in the system. Something that I wouldn't even consider stressful if I had my normally-working brain back. So at first, and still sometimes, it's difficult to recognize it as a stressful event.

Take it easy. Breathe.

Thanks, I just read an artice that talks about how a highly stressful event can damage brain cells. As if I've got very many to spare...sheesh.

http://www.fl.edu/learn/brain/stress.html

I'm wondering if I should take a Xanax and just chill out.

Your link doesn't work. But just the idea of it has now freaked *me* out!

http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/stress.html

Sorry, that one should work. I was surfing from my phone and had to write the website out by hand.

OMG I'm so messed up right now.

Recent research shows that just taxing your brain with constant 'multi-tasking' can cause damage to brain cells. The current mantra to learn to multitask goes against good health practices.

Life without multi-tasking is much better. I used to be able to do three or four things at once. No more.

Good find, Nick.

btw, The loss of brain cells is over an extended period of time, months, not days. This is why counseling is often offered to those who experienced a stressful and traumatic event. The de-stressing of the brain can stop or slow this deterioration.

My best to you.

Stress is BAD. During all my recoveries whenever I stressed over something it pushed me back.

Then, a good friend of my, who used to be a doctor in a different country ( can't work as a doctor here) advised me to take glycine for stress ( not glycerin). That stuff works magically. It calms your brain if you can say so and you don't feel your stress anymore. It also treats your insomnia.

You can find this stuff in any vitamin store. I thought I'll just share it here, maybe, it'll help someone.

Hello, Marina22,
Just wondering if you may recall what form of glycine and how much?
(My research capabilities are waning today.)
Thanks,
Theta

Theta,

I take 100 mg twice a day sublingually. Will reply in details tomorrow

Theta Z - I *love* your signature!! Thank you!!