How does stress cause problems with your immune system?

If you find that your immune system appears to be the primary target for stress in your life, you might have the following symptoms:

• You easily develop colds and flus

• Generally feel unwell most of the time

• You suffer from allergies or auto-immune diseases a lot

• Have general fatigue or worse chronic fatigue symptoms

All of these symptoms indicate that your immune system is not operating at its best. Stress can make the immune system either under- or overreact.