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Stress Rash Symptoms And How To Relieve Them

April 30, 2018 By Melissa Gonzales Leave a Comment

Stress rash symptoms can be such a nuisance to your day to day life. Unfortunately, stress is something you simply can’t avoid in its entirety. Given this, it is important to learn how to deal with stress and anxiety rashes in order to minimize its effect on your quality of life.

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Why Does Stress Cause Rashes?

Why Does Stress Cause Rashes? | Stress Rash Symptoms and How To Relieve Them
Many people tend to associate their rashes with anxiety. However, what they don’t know is these rashes come from the stress that occurs with the anxiety. This happens because stress causes tension to rise within the body, which then leads to an increase of cortisol in your bloodstream. It is both this tension and the cortisol that doctors associate with the occurrence of skin rashes.

What Does a Stress Rash Look Like?

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Unfortunately, a stress rash looks very similar to all other types of rashes. Because of this, it can be a struggle to pinpoint the exact cause of your skin irritation. Rashes involve experiencing itchiness, redness, and swelling in the affected area. Additionally, if your rashes remain after a period of a few days, it is likely you’ll also experience some blistering in addition to the rashes.

What Makes Stress Rashes Worse?

What Makes Stress Rashes Worse? | Stress Rash Symptoms and How To Relieve Them
When in panic, it is easy to make mistakes. There are several things people do to try to deal with stress rashes that are actually counterproductive. Given this, here are a few things you might immediately think would help you cope with your rashes, but actually prevent them from subsiding:

  • Covering it all up – Rashes certainly aren’t pretty and so it’s understandable that you would want to cover them up when you’re out and about. However, what most people don’t know is rashes need exposure to open air in order to speed up the healing process.
  • Over-washing – You might be inclined to repetitively wash the affected area in order to prevent the growth of germs. Doctors actually discourage over-washing due to how it can lead to even more skin irritation.
  • Worrying – Don’t spend too much time worrying about your stress rashes. This will only cause you to experience more stress and, in effect, make them worse.

How Could You Avoid Stress Rashes?

How Could You Avoid Stress Rashes? | Stress Rash Symptoms and How To Relieve Them
Prevention is always the best way to deal with stress rashes especially if these rashes are a chronic problem for you. Given this, you should try incorporating some stress-relief practices such as the following to your daily routine:

  • Go on walks – Regularly going on walks can do wonders for you. Not only will you be improving your cardiovascular health through exercise, walking can also help clear your mind and wind down.
  • Meditate – Meditating and engaging in mindfulness exercises can help you have more control over your stress levels.
  • Get enough sleep – It is important to make sure you get enough sleep every night in order to keep your cortisol levels in check.

What is the Treatment for Stress Rashes?

What is the Treatment for Stress Rashes? | Stress Rash Symptoms and How To Relieve Them
Aside from reducing your stress levels, there are also a few things you could do to soothe your symptoms. Given this, here are a few simple stress and anxiety rash treatments for you to try:

  • Cold compress 
  • Calamine lotion
  • Moisturize regularly
  • Apple cider vinegar

What are Other Skin Conditions Caused by Stress to Look Out for?

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We’ve all heard about how stress can lead to acne breakouts as well as stress rashes. However, there are several other possible skin conditions that can flare up or worsen as a result of a sudden increase in stress levels:

  • Psoriasis
  • Eczema rash
  • Rosacea
  • Herpes

 

To learn more about dealing with stress rashes and hives, watch this video posted by the Hives Treatment Center:

Stress rash flare-ups can definitely be a nuisance especially if you are living a busy lifestyle. Given this, it is important to know how to deal with this skin condition, so it doesn’t impede you from living a calmer and more mindful life!

How do you personally deal with stress? Let us know in the comments below!

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