The Physiological Effects of Stress on the Body
(Stage Three)
It is in this phase that we frequently begin to see our patients. The divergently high Cortisol levels may produce anxiety or even "panic" attacks. The high Cortisol night levels and the low DHEA levels will often create insomnia. Because of ever increasing divergence of the DHEA and Cortisol levels, the patient may experience a strange feeling unique to this state--anxiety and exhaustion simultaneously.