Anxiety taking a physical toll?

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Does anyone else here happen to have this?

I find when I'm really anxious for an exam or test in school, I suddenly develop an awful cold that lasts until or just before the said test or exam. I bruise or bleed very easily (For example if I hold my cat and drag her paw across my hand, it'll begin to bleed slightly. If I get cuts, I find they bleed especially much compared to when I'm not stressed).

I was constantly sick when I was in school. I missed massive amounts of days, looked like I was near death always, and even when it wasn't a bug or something I still felt "yucky". Even the slightest amounts of anxiety and stress takes a very real physical toll on me. If you look at pictures of me from childhood, I've always got irritated eyes, undereyes, and a runny nose.

My body tells me I'm anxious before my mind registers the reason for it. I often get sick before upcoming events that I would find stressful. I'm sure people sometimes think I'm faking it, because it's a fairly regular thing.

Yes, I can get very sick from anxiety and I always have.
When I was younger, it could cause me to vomit. Nowadays, when I am anxious, I develop a nasty cough. People always ask if I'm ok and if I should see a doctor, which tends to drive the anxiety up a notch.

I get headaches and irritable bowels from anxiety...it can also make me feel like I'm not getting enough air to breathe.