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Extreme Stress And Anxiety, Burning Sensation In Stomach. Taken Ensure Plus. Side Effects?
I ve been under extreme stress and anxiety for the last couple of months (all financially related) and have lost approximately 10 pounds. Started drinking 8 oz bottles of ensure plus three days ago and feel slight burning pain and anxiety like feeling in my stomach . Is it simply my stress and anxiety still manifesting itself physically or could it be a reaction/side effect of the ensure plus?
Fri, 8 Mar 2013
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
Stress and anxiety can often have physical effects and manifestations. Hyperacidity and stomach ulcers are often triggerred by excessive stress / anxiety. So, it is likely that the burning and pain in your stomach is due to your stress.
Even though Ensure plus is a safe nutritional supplement, still taking too much of it would not be a good idea. Sometimes, if taken in excess, the flavouring agents, vitamin C, iron, etc. can cause gastric irritation also.
Since your problems of stress and anxiety seem to be quite distressing and you have lost significant weight, I would advise you to see a doctor, preferably a psychiatrist for further evaluation and treatment.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
Stress and anxiety can often have physical effects and manifestations. Hyperacidity and stomach ulcers are often triggerred by excessive stress / anxiety. So, it is likely that the burning and pain in your stomach is due to your stress.
Even though Ensure plus is a safe nutritional supplement, still taking too much of it would not be a good idea. Sometimes, if taken in excess, the flavouring agents, vitamin C, iron, etc. can cause gastric irritation also.
Since your problems of stress and anxiety seem to be quite distressing and you have lost significant weight, I would advise you to see a doctor, preferably a psychiatrist for further evaluation and treatment.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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