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Gambling have brought me big wins as well as drastic losses. If my entire statistics is calculated this used to be in loss. I've tried different plans to keep me away from Gambling, however I wasn't able to do it. In the beginning I never mind when I experience loss, because I was single and now I have a family. I used to gamble without fear.

In recent days whenever I get into gambling I used to experience some changes in my body. Particularly stomach pain and I myself found the difference while gambling and not gambling. When I wasn't gambling I never have such issues and I myself checked Google and diagnosed the below. Does anyone have similar experience. Atleast for my health I need to give up gambling.


Irritable bowel syndrome
Also called: IBS, spastic colon

People may experience:
Pain areas: in the abdomen
Pain types: can be recurrent in the abdomen
Gastrointestinal: change in bowel habits, constipation, diarrhoea, inability to empty bowels, indigestion, nausea, passing excessive amounts of gas, or urgent need to defecate
Abdominal: cramping or discomfort
Also common: anxiety, depression, discomfort, loss of appetite, or symptoms alleviated by defecation

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I don't experience any of what is mentioned above. I'm just a typical gambler who only risk what I can afford to lose, I gamble for fun that's it. However, I will not deny that sometimes I also do mistakes but the good thing is that it does not make me a compulsive gambler.

I haven't had bowel disorder before even when I was a gambling addict.

What I experienced when I was addicted to gaming are:

• emotional stress
• staying up late at night
• mood swings, after losing bet
• become not trustworthy by family
• sold some personal belongings
• Using money I supposed to use for other important things to gamble
• a time I felt like to kill myself

Because of the last reason, I quit gambling for a year, I was addicted at the time, but the one year quit made me realize I can never win but lose more unless I take gambling as fun and never use the amount I can not afford to lose. I started gambling again after a year, I lose and I stopped again without getting addicted. Later, I use only the money I can afford to lose to bet and I do not bet often, just on a match or 2 or 3 matches weekly or even biweekly.

I bet once in a week but sometimes it can be twice, if I have $100, I can use only $1 to bet and the more money I have the lesser will be the percentage I use to bet. Gambling is fun but can be deadly.

If you take gambling as fun and never stress yourself about it, this can be psychological, if you think you stop gambling and the symptoms stops, I will advice you to quite gambling for now, but do not think that is what is causing it than stress or you are a gambling addict and it is giving you stress.

I haven’t and don’t usually feel any physical pain even when I am somehow stressing about my gambling experiences. I guess it depends on the person, and to the amount of stress we are undergoing to. Although I don’t experience what was mentioned in the OP, I am very much aware that stress could really trigger pains. In fact, there a lot o studies that prove the correlation of psychological stress and physical symptoms.

The root cause is depression and too much excitement, where the body is unfamiliar with too much excitement and depression, this happens when the body cannot cope and there's too much adrenaline rushing in, I also have these symptoms when I was new in gambling, I was shaving sleepless night because of too much thinking of what could have been scenario.

It still happens to me but I can handle it now and I can stop it before it becomes worse, all gamblers experience this one way or the other, they either get used to it and overcome it or they suffer a nervous breakdown.

I've been playing for a few hours every weekend but I don't feel any of these symptoms. Never been irritable before, during, or after my gambling session; just the same old me laughing on how dumb I am to still play but it gives me enjoyment. Perhaps these symptoms are to those chronic gamblers who are always in front of their computers, poker tables, or machines most of the time, or those who have prior medical condition that becomes connected to what they're experiencing after the thrill of gambling wears off.

I'm not a doctor but chances are it all comes from your mind which may feel anxiety if you get a loss at gambling. Let's see, if you don't gamble, you won't have the problem you mentioned. But problems will arise if you gamble.

Means it looks like it's time for you to leave gambling because it will make you uncomfortable gambling. I don't have the experience you have because I don't gamble very often. So my advice, stop before it's too late because it's good for your health. Take your time with your family because that's the most important thing right now. Every second of the family is the best for us.

It might just be your diet? Ofc mental and emotional stress can also cause problems but it might be best to take a look at your diet first and foremost before saying it's due to gambling. It may be due to a sudden addition to your diet or something. Have you tried doing a checkup? It might also just be due to stress/nervousness or something since I myself have felt that but not really in gambling, but the emotion itself can sometimes mess up your bowel movement.

Anyhow I don't think I've ever experienced any physical changes when gambling, emotionally and mentally well, that's almost an always event kind of thing.

Gambling is mental whether you like it or not, and since it is mental it will have an impact on your body whenever there is depression and negativism in your mind, regrets and feeling sorry are caused by depression and this will harm the body because when you are depressed you cannot sleep and you are overthinking.
This is the reason why it's easy to tell a compulsive gambler by his appearance, they are untidy, forgetful, and easily irritated if you cannot moderate your gambling activity these symptoms will keep appearing.

I think one thing that I have observed to be affecting me when I am being stressed, is the pain I feel on my head and nape. Whenever I feel agitated during playing, my blood pressure stars to spike, and that’s the reason why I am feeling that pain on my head and nape. But permanent changes like those in the OP, I don’t think I've had or having any of that.

I think you gamble a lot and you don't realize it because the stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, etc you're experiencing are caused by anxiety and stress.
You can google that just for you to be sure that anxiety and stress and the major causes of gastrointestinal symptoms and stomach pain which I believe is what makes you lose appetite either.
If you believe you need professional help, I will advise you to get one but if you believe you can handle yourself. I will advise you to change the percentage of your gambling to 25% now.

I have experienced some "anxiety" while placing sports bet a couple of years ago, even with low amount of money (like a couple of euro), even if I was winning... that's why I have stopped to place bets for several months without regret. It was a dismal sensation and without a reasonable motivation.

If you see a problem in gambling...As I have already suggested you should implement some cold wallet that allows your funds to be kept in a safe place and not easy to be used.
Also more drastic some timelock transactions or multikey wallet.

If you feel in danger for your habit... go immediately for a professional help. There are also group of "anonymous gamblers" that could provide relief.

One must understand that many of them can also happen due to other reasons as well, a mere gastrointestinal disturbance can honestly cause most of them as well. The mental health issues can definately arise due to Gambling but those would inturn be more associated with - " Addiction " these disorders will cause associative compulsive problems and person will quite likely loose time as well, causing depression and anxiety due to these probelms, other than that these problems that you mentioned can be caused more by online gambling 'sitting for hours' therefore this is not relevant and you should always seek medical advice before ruling out anything.

This seems like a health disorder or something since I haven't experienced any of these maybe OP has something going on in his mind like a depression or something that affect the whole digestive system. Our brains is capable of almost everything perhaps you need to see a real doctor and ask what was the problem for better diagnosis.

Gambling somehow can affect us but not in a way like what OP experience maybe this is something that I didn't experience yet or perhaps a long term effect that would soon going to get trigger. ???

I can agree with you on all the points to be same as me some years back except for the last. There was never a time in my gambling experience that I felt like killing myself, not like I had the most successful bets, in fact my statistics ended in loses as much as that of OP but, I had just me to worry about. My income wasn't steady and it was all about making an extra cash with just a few $ and its often loses.

When it comes to changes in your body as OP describes, most of the diagnosis given didn't particularly relate to have originated from bad gambling habits. I think your condition @OP is more related to the fact that, your irritated at the habit and this originates from the fear that comes rushing in your nerves once your at the point where you get to stake on predictions.

Pehroas it's time you get yo see gambling for a fun time or give it a break. It's hardly some means to a second income or job.

I'm not a kind of gambler that cannot control of self so I never experienced what you did.

But based on some articles in google about stomach ache, it has connections to your brain which has more connection when you're doing something ~ gambling. Here's some quote from this article
Anxiety is very serious thing, I don't want people to have that. I guess you need to visit your physician as this early to prevent more damage in the future.

i am thinking that it is more on the "anxiety" attack or stress brought by his gambling activities. some people have different reaction when it comes to anxiety issues. so for him, it is the IBS that he experienced. better keep away from gambling for the moment. or if not, just like the others have suggested, get an appointment to a professional doctor. maybe, the OP has other underlying health issues. and it is triggered by his stress or anxiety brought by gambling.

Whoah, what you have OP is an extreme case of gambling sickness where your fear and anxiety results into medical complications. I think this is mostly associated with the psychological impact of your games that somehow affects your mental and physical capacity. OP, are you a nervous type of person in general? If this were the case, then I suggest that you avoid gambling at all cost in order to prevent any further medical complications as you have a responsibility for your family.

Personally, I have never experienced any sort of pain or changes in my body whenever I gamble. Neither did my parents nor my brother (as they are hardcore gamblers) experienced any type of medical complication while doing such act in the process.

Don't blame gambling for that.

You might already have a problem with your health condition and the changes are not because of gambling. The things you have mentioned are directly a physical condition and internal body problems. Not a mental condition like anxiety, or stress, that should be the common effect of gambling.

Consult a doctor already rather than discussing it here. Update us here.

Also common: anxiety, depression, discomfort, loss of appetite, or symptoms alleviated by defecation

These are the only things which i do really felt off when playing gambling where depression and anxiety do really comes worst
which i dont see any major changes or illness within my body yet as long you dont make yourself that depressed that much
then you would really be having no problems in terms of health.

What's happening with others here? Better stop gambling, that's my advice for you. If you can't handle the stress, gambling is not for you. Gambling for fun is a sh*t if that's your only purpose why you are doing that then in return, you will be affected heavily by your losses.

To OP, you need serious medical attention as it already involved physical changes. I can't correlate what you experienced just by gambling. There are triggering those changes and act now before it's too late.

Even though I'm not in the medical field, it should be obvious that even if you are stressed about gambling, it's something that can't be related to trigger your Gastrointestinal problems.

That's very odd. Not in my life will I ever experience this one. But There is a similar symptoms to drug addiction which they call withdrawals.  I'm not entirely aware of it but when they suddenly stop taking drugs, they experience this like vomiting and dizziness. And the advice is to gradually stop drug intake.

Maybe that is also a solution to this gambling addiction, you divert your addiction to sportsbetting or probably something that will divert your mind like chess game.

Those drugs are directly in-take by the body therefore it will really have changes when that person stopped the use of it.

It's different from gambling in the case of OP. Even if OP will stop gambling, those medical conditions he mentioned won't be gone but only those mental conditions. He needs to consult a doctor as I mentioned previously as gambling doesn't have to do with those physical conditions he mentioned like random body pains and changes in bowel habits, constipation, diarrhea, improper digestion, and anything related to that.

It is strange if you only feel it when you are gambling because usually, that feeling should also arise when you are not gambling.
But it could be that when you play gambling, you forget to eat or drink so you feel dizzy or nauseous.
Maybe you need to see a doctor find out more about what's wrong with you.
But maybe it's also a sign that you're tired of gambling and want to take a break from gambling.

What you describe sounds like a consequence of stress. You used to have far fewer responsibilities than you do now, and the money at stake causes you more stress than before, hence what you call changes in your body, which is a logical consequence.

It hasn't happened to me because I only gamble very occasionally, but you should make an effort to stop.

I was surprised to know there are gambling side effects to a person's body. I haven't read any material on this, but I can hardly imagine how gambling could affect one's bodily functions like bowel movement and others. Perhaps it all has something to do with the psychological effects of gambling. These psychological effects must be the ones that directly caused whatever physical illness a gambler experiences.

Anyway, I think you should refrain from gambling. Or better yet, consult a physician or a psychologist. You should seek professional help sooner rather than later or else, who knows, your conditions might get worse.

I'm not a doctor, but I think that the main reasons for your symptoms are just stress and unhealthy lifestyle(eating junk food and not exercising).
Eating healthy foods, doing intermittent fasting, exercising more, doing meditation to lower stress, getting more magnesium and zinc.
All those things can improve your condition. If you symptoms remain, you should just quit gambling for a while, or just don't gamble with money. There are lots of gambling apps and websites, where you can play for fun with a fake in-game currency.
I've gambled a lot several years ago, but I haven't experienced any anxiety, stomach pain or depression. I was wasting only small amounts of money, maybe that's the reason I've never experienced any physical problems while gambling.

I think when the best time I focus in it and in gaming as well, one thing that really is noticeable is my backpain as I'm not that used to sit straight and that's why just recently bought an ergonomic chair. Though it doesn't have to ease those pain from what I usually do somehow it lighten a bit compare to when there's no ergonomic chair before.

Best advice is to take care of your health first before doing what you usually do to make money because if not, it will give you an expensive lesson in the end. Hospital bills aren't that cheap nowadays.

It’s very good that you are responsible and worried about your family and your health, but if I were you, I would go to the doctor because making a diagnosis on Google is a very stupid idea that has long become a meme (among doctors for sure). In any case, you need to be diagnosed by specialists to be sure what is happening to you and how to treat it, there is a possibility that you have another disease and it will be very bad if you ignore it, attributing everything to gambling.

There are a bunch factors which make you feel pain on your stomach, stress is the one of the common cause. Perhaps profit is your purpose to gamble, that's why you're feel stress since you're loss more than won. Personally there's no much change within my body when I gamble, probably adrenaline or my heart rate increase, nothing more. Have you seek a doctor? if it's serious he might ask you to check your stomach with ultrasound in a clinic.

anxiety is usually a common occurrence for me in the past, but now, I don't feel it. I guess the change of mindset affects how you feel when gambling. people who take gambling seriously would probably feel the listed symptoms above but those who view gambling as entertainment, a way to unwind, etc... wouldn't feel it or at least not a usual occurrence.

gambling, nobody goes into gambling to expect some thing relevant every time. That game is a game of happiness and a game of sadness. When you make profit you become happy and when you lose you regretted and become sad. That is why i can't use all i have for gamble and expecting to win. Wining in gambling is not sure and is not some thing what you will rely for, because it's a game of lost of interest and a game of chances. If i bet or gamble i dont include the funds as expenses or lost. I personally place the fund as dash out cash or charity.

I'm afraid of several things in life and one of them is doctors  ;D If I suspected that gambling negatively affects my health, I would easily refuse it. OP, I would advise you to see a doctor so that he conducts a more expert examination and prescribes treatment. Health is one of the most important things in life.

I know your fear of needles because there is no other reason for someone to avoid the doctor :D, actually for someone who is afraid of going to the doctor will pay attention to his health and continue to exercise to prevent pain in old age, but mild pain is very common in this short life .

These conditions are needed to check by medical experts in the health field. I doubt that just being addicted to gambling will lead to that experience. There's no explanation to relate gambling to that status you mentioned.

Don't act as an expert on things you didn't know or are familiar with. How come you conclude those are because of gambling?

You are not in the place to summarize what's happening to you so better have a check-up to know the real score on your health.

Generally if one gets too engrossed in gambling, it affects their entire decision making ability unknowingly. One may begin to make an unnecessary substitution where money supposed to be used for other meaningful things like feeding, clothing may now be diverted to gambling. A reduction in feeding and change in feeding habit will result definitely in changes to the body which the effects will be both internal and external. A reduction in feeding and change in feeding habit relatively means a reduction in essential body nutrients which in a long run can have visible effects like hair loss etc while internally due to reduced essential nutrients can make one more susceptible to disease and sickness.

Stress could ruin our health and any form of it could make us sick. Our emotions are connected to our stomach so if we feel bothered, irritated, stressed and etc, it could definitely affect our bowel movement. If you're experiencing such a condition, I advise that you try to take at least baby steps to stop you from doing things that cause you to stress especially too much gambling. This condition could get worse so you better start taking care of your health especially now that you already have a family.

Op I have a relative who started to play very actively and reading your post I remembered that he has these symptoms that you mentioned, I am not a doctor and how he went to the doctor and the doctor prescribed him medication and the disease improved so at the time I I forgot about this subject, but what you posted is something he also had, I don't know if this can be gambling related, maybe it is, but it is a dangerous disease and if it is in any way gambling related then you need to stop playing to always, preserve your greeting that is the best choice you will be making


everyday i have something in the real world that makes me stressed, honestly living with stress constantly is not good and i am studying a way to reduce my stress

I've never experienced anything like you, but my friend has experienced something like yours, for now he's gambling, it's been as usual painless etc.

Experience from my friend who has problems while gambling.
After being checked by a doctor, it turned out that he was suffering from a disease (stomach acid), the main factor is late eating and never eating, I mean you could say one meal a day, the effects of gambling addiction.

On further examination, my friend also infected with other diseases, such as: esophageal cancer, Barrett's, lung infections and esophageal ulcers, Broadly speaking, with the effect of the symptoms you mentioned, overall the disease whose symptoms are complicated.

The bottom line: if you experience symptoms as you mention, don't underestimate it, immediately check with a doctor, routinely before it's fatal, you most likely have stomach acid, main symptoms of anxiety and fear.

Good thing i don't have these symptoms after all.  Maybe the thing is i was able to control myself not to be addicted in any form of gambling since i only gamble just for fun and entertainment. Although it sucks when i end up losing, but i come to understand that losses is inevitable in gambling. And maybe you already feel these things before OP, its just that today they are triggered every time you stress yourself from gambling.

Actually the disease exists because of the person's lifestyle, sorry. I did experience the above stomach ache as well, but that was because I rarely eat too much to stress too, used to gamble with a cup of coffee and I ended up getting gastric disease. I only blame myself, forget the needs of my body because of other things gambling or working both as same. A mandatory note for a healthy body, can't be delayed, there are times when you have to exercise to relieve stress.

Yess,one of the main side effects of gambling which is often ignored or not given much attention to by many people is its effects on a person's body!! There are various physical reactions that occur in a gambler's body, such as bowel movement, appetite and others. A lot can be said about these effects in medical terms but it is advisable for us all to know that what affects one's psychology also affects their physiology in one way or another!!

Didn't guess  ;) I am from that country and of such an age that, for example, a visit to the dentist was not a simple medical procedure, but a real torture. So I have my reasons for having some fears, appreciating health and as I said I will easily give up on some whim/entertainment (which gambling is for me) if I feel any harm from it.

We are the ones who are in control of our body and its impossible for us not to mind off on the time that we arent that feeling good or somethings wrong with our body which we couldnt precisely point out if gambling

was the sole reason or it had been already too long where this illness or any problems in your body before that gambling activity of yours happen.

Some are just been blamed directly on gambling without even realizing that there are things which is more right to be blamed than with it.

Maybe they should check first their life style on what they do before they blame gambling because if they get sick for playing and didn't eat on the right time then the only one need to be blame for that is only ourselves. Also if they got problem in mental health they are also the one who's to blame for that since we should remember that we are the one who have authority on whar we will do to ourselves and anything negative or positive is due to what things we do from the past.

Well it's because of the emotions we have when we gamble that can affect the person's body. I know one person though before gambling, she will have to go the comfort room to relive herself. Maybe she is excited that she will gamble or such. Personally for me, I don't have that kind of effect of my body, of course when you are stress after a loss, your body will react differently.

Those are the serious gambler who are aiming to get more profit every time they gamble and that changes on their body during gambling or even before and after are the result that emotion and eagerness to win. i believe the change on your body will become more worst if you lose the money, which is very normal as a human even if you know how to control that emotion. I sometimes feel the same thing, especially on losing the chance of making money, it looks like your body gives up right away.

I usually feel that changes when I lose money, but if I win my morale becomes more high and I can actually last for 24hrs of being awake and that is the energy that money gives to us, winning is a game changer. Though, its quiet weird to feel all those staffs if you lose the money, its like a normal scenario where your body changes unexpectedly, its hard to deal with it but better to stop gambling if weird staff like this happens to you most of the time.

We are human and composed of many emotions, that changes are pretty normal but if you feel more worst then I believe gambling is not a problem here but you already have a health problem which I believe needs to be checked right away.

Honestly, even if I lose money I still have the same feeling, maybe stomach pain is the result of the food you take before your gamble, let’s not connect all of this to gambling because sometimes we act too much as a result of losing money.

Most of the time on which health is mostly been ignored and not all are fully aware on their body conditions on which they might look fit but inside they do have some hidden illness which could only be
discovered when it becomes severe and on the time that they've been dealing with something and that illness comes out then the current things will really be taken off the blame which is
really a very common human behavior.

Therefore, you should really free yourself with these kind of thoughts whenever you do have some health problems and at the same time you had engage into something
which you should really be having those kind of thoughts.

You're probably not taking care of yourself as you gamble.

Just like someone who plays computer games all day long, there's a feeling of change in body parts like being numb and forgets of eating so he doesn't keep up with his appetite.

I think on your part, you should be more fearful when you gamble now that you have a family. Not that fearful but in a sense that you're more careful and controlled.

This is true. Gambling addicts experience withdrawal symptoms too, as gambling is associated with the pleasure hormone dopamine and once you do not supply your brain with the said hormone by playing, your brain will start to 'undo' some of those wirings and connections that it built when you were gambling. Just like drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol, the key to stopping yourself from gambling completely is to do it slowly but steady, and not just in one go in order to avoid having withdrawal issues and symptoms.

Anxiety is one of the unpleasant symptoms that hit many gamblers, especially newbies, it took a long time before I shake off my anxiety and depression because I was losing a lot more than what I can afford to lose, and my saving was depleted, I'm glad I was over that, we cannot separate our emotional excitement when we're playing it includes our hope, fear, and expectation and once all of that fails we encounter depression, the key is still moderation and thinking positive.

^ Definitely right, though I did not experience this personally I think this is very common to all gamblers who did not have self-discipline or self-control.
I won't even want to skip a meal per day, it should always be my priority even though I am sometimes in offline gambling casinos. Probably they are not a regular gamblers if they will skip a meal per day, they just go after profit and they forget their health and I don't know how they manage themselves, I cannot even think very well if I skipped my meal.

Nah, I didn't experienced this kind of changes within the body. Maybe I will admit that I also become excited whenever I go play in a land based casino, but that's it. Never seen or felt something is different in me while and after playing. Maybe for some this is just the effects of it that sometimes it manifest on their body and it could harm them in wrong way so it's better to stop gambling if you have this kind of symptoms.

Eat more healthily that sounds like.   You should be eating whole bread not white because if your diet lacks fiber it can cause these kinds of problems.  The obvious other thing is if you are highly stressed while sitting still at a desk its not a good condition for your body to be in for hours on end.   Stick to lottery gambling where its not an event you can in any way blame yourself or feel under pressure.
   I dont dismiss your health concerns because stress can cause damage but do avoid playing a gamble game as anything different to how you would play pinball, its just a past time go do some sports sounds better especially if you are competitive, set a new time for your lap in a local cycling route :)

My doctor always told me that the stomach is the first organ to signal that something is wrong with our body.
I have never experienced a physical health problem linked to gambling, perhaps because I feel quite comfortable with the stakes and expenses I have for this entertainment.
But I know people close to me who have been very sick psychically and physically as well because of this.
My advice to you is: seek professional help.

Usually, if our stomach is suffering from pain, it can be due to the mind because it is indeed interrelated. For example, for people who suffer from gastric pain, it's because they think too much, there is anxiety, and excessive worry that triggers stomach acid to rise.

But as for what @OP is experiencing, I haven't experienced it and don't want to experience it. And if I experience gambling and lose, all I feel is regret and sadness because I have lost some money. But it's only for a moment because it will go away on its own and I'll forget about it. Maybe visiting and asking the doctor one more time would help or @OP could try going to a psychiatrist for a consultation.

If your a gambler and you aren't used to loosing money, then there is something not right about your gambling methods. Either gambling isn't a thing for you and your actually forcing yourself on it. Hence, what your betting with isn't your spendable cash as it should be but some hard earned and hard to lose currency. That shouldn't be the case as, it could result in several depressive conditions.

I don't think some real actual health situations can result from gambling but, you can develop habits that could actually lead to this health challenges. Haven't noticed this, it simply means you've got to check on yourself and know how to trim certain conditions for which you push yourself through to take a bet.

Healthy is expensive mate, you should pay attention with your body first rather than anything. If you sick and have a lot money, your money only be used to cure your sickness. If you're healthy and doesn't have a lot money, you can go work and doing anything that you want. If gambling make you sick, it's better if you avoid gambling and looking another productive activities to make you healthy.

Could it be that your anxiety keeps triggering this hidden syndromes. I have been gambling for 2 years now although not regularly but still I haven't had any of the above syndromes. You could possibly pay close attention to your diets and also take a break to reexamine your health status before you decide if you will quit gambling or not

Op should prioritise health. As said there is a common saying, when you run behind money you never take care of your body. This ends you with money in wallet, and then the same will be spend on medical needs. So, money is important, above that is our health. Every gambler and others who are much into the process of money making should keep this in mind.

If someone is stressing himself too much, there is nothing it can not cause that is related to health issue. If someone is a gambling addict, the person will also likely stress himself while gambling and gamble very often, both mentally and emotionally and with lack of sleep. This can result to anything in the OP or more. But if someone is just taking gamblimg as fun and not stressing himself, not going for online matches frequently and just bet on one or two matches which are not in-play weekly with very little amount of money that he is able and afford to lose, these symptoms will never develop. Which means that he should responsibly gamble which can solve it. But if he knows that he will continue to be an addict, then best for him to quit gambling for now.

Generally, you can not diagnose yourself, it must be done by a person with a special education. Let me tell you right away that this syndrome is incurable. Many people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome; they just don't realize it. A person can get this syndrome from eating the wrong foods or worrying too much.

Sorry! Stomach pain is a very bad thing to experience but don't you think you are in the wrong place for the right answer? Gambling should be something for entertainment, glad you said you don't have fears of doing it back probably you had a rule for play but if things aren't going well, since it is anytime you engage in gambling it does start, please kindly quit gambling for now, it doesn't remove anything from you.
Go and see your doctor please, Bitcointalk is not a hospital that can diagnose you, it may even be possible that your gambling and health imbalance may be a coincidence.

I haven't felt that bad yet, maybe the illness that I feel when I play gambling for too long is a stomachache because I forget to eat and it causes ulcers, and also having problems defecating due to sitting a lot and causing constipation.
but all of that can still be overcome or improved by prioritizing eating and also standing for 15 seconds and moving his body then sitting back, and what the OP experienced hopefully doesn't happen to me and I also reduce gambling activities.

My opinion is that when we realize that we are feeling bad, we should not think/google the symptoms/blame it on gambling or something else. The most obvious and effective option is to contact a specialist. From my own experience, I can say that pain in one place can be caused by causes in another, health problems are far from always obvious and easy to diagnose (even in TV series like Dr. House, this is shown quite well).

Correct,
The thing is when you search about the symptoms you feel, it doesn't entirely correct with your disease. If you're a worried person, you will thought you got a chronic disease and it will make your conditions worse than before. Seek a doctor and tell them what you feel, they will know your disease... if the doctor said you didn't ill anything and only stress. You need a psychiatrist to solve this issue.

Do others really think that if OP or anyone else that experiencing those medical conditions will stop gambling, it will be alright now?

Since when that Gastrointestinal problems are related to gambling? That's funny if someone will think of that. Even if we are losing in gambling, it won't trigger that problem and there's no correlation to that. Rather than blame the non-sense reason that it's because of gambling, think right away that they need to consult a medical expert. There's a big chance that the condition is already for long and it needs immediate medication.

To confirm the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome a person has to undergo a very unpleasant procedure called a colonoscopy. You can read about it on the Internet. I can assume that TS does not want to undergo it and is trying to find possible treatments on his own.

Even if the doctor diagnoses the patient with irritable bowel syndrome, you can't get rid of the problem completely. You can only reduce its symptoms.  

Then it means this topic is hiding the real fact as they blame gambling as the reason why there's a change in their body. Instead of finding the core reason, it's already concluded because of gambling. These guys need to change their mindset. If nothing is done, it might lead to a much worst health condition.

Even we will try to believe that it's because of gambling, once that gambler stopped, they only reduced the symptoms but the inner reason is still and can be triggered anytime. Not just gambling but there are other things that can trigger those problems in their body.

Sorry to hear you are feeling ill and are having stomach pains, that's definitely not a good sign and you need to look after that. First of all, don't use Google to diagnose a disease or a problem. It's not helpful and will likely give you wrong results. Stomach pain is a very broad Symptome for many different illnesses. Don't trust the Internet, go to your local doctor and talk to him. You need an expert to check you out. Also a blood test can help to find out what is wrong with you.
I had similar symptoms in the past when I was working a lot, all day I only had work in my head and couldn't relax in the evenings. It became very hard for me to concentrate long time on one thing and I had stomach pains in the morning on my way to work. The doctor told me it comes from too much stress and I need to find a new hobby to blow off steam. To me it sounds like you put too much pressure on yourself. You should really take a break and recover. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.

No, this is not surprising anymore but it was expected if you are abusing your body only for one thing or if you are overdoing that thing. Psychological effect supposed to affect only our mental health not physical or our own body but maybe some will overthink and accuse that gambling is the cause of what they are experiencing now with their bodies but the truth is it was only a coincidence and maybe they already suffering on that illnesses but the moment they play gambling it also triggers.

He better consult an expert and let see if he can still gamble as per what is advised to him. Gambling can still bring positive effects like happiness if we are winning or simply being entertained in the game, that is why I think experts won't totally recommend to cut it out.

I only think we will have mental sickness from gambling when we are on losing streak which will kick the frustration and sometimes it will oead to chase of losses and more risk. Probably the physical issues may come due to gambling online for hours without noticing how long they have been betting. Basically loss of physical activity leads to obesity followed by lot of side effects and also neck and back pain happened for me for sitting all day long continuously for weeks due to work not particularly due to gambling.

Most of the time we do really mind off about on researching up on things directly without tending to go a doctor which we do really believe that everything on internet could really be searched and possible to find

some remedy or solution which is really a very wrong mindset because health isnt something that you could just make yourself too confident because this would really be putting your life at risk.

Anything cant really be blamed on gambling just because you had experienced some stress or anxiety but you cant be sure that this illness had been already stick out for more years earlier.

Good thing that google didn't said that you have a cancer :D. Because, this is always one of the results whenever we google our symptoms but it is advised that we shouldn't google anything related to our health because it can scare us or give us wrong information which can only make our situation worst but anyway maybe when you gamble, you are very nervous and worried, that causes you to experience some health issues.

Next time you gamble, bet only amounts that you can easily afford to lose and don't expect too much of it, like you are expecting to win, so that you will feel calm and don't feel bad if the results are negative.

I have never experienced anything like you, but from the symptoms you are experiencing, it seems that you have a panic attack and that's what I found in several of my friends

How old are you now? because usually this is experienced by those who are over 40 years old. from what I read in a health book if you want to get well then you have to be able to stop things that make you panic, from your story it seems like you have to stop gambling

One-word explanation... stress!

You are stressing yourself too much about gambling because deep down you know you need money for other things, but you still allow yourself to gamble and spend money on that (when we lose it's money spent)!

Deep down I am a gambler, and I will always be! I simply see odds wherever I look, it's how this world is working, it's math and calculations...
I feel you because once upon a time I was so big degen that I could empty all my wallets to zero for gambling... but I was alone and I didn't care much! Like you now I have a family as well, and I can't allow myself something like that! To be a total degen as I used to be!

Simply you need to stop gambling! At this point, you have some negative effects from gambling, and you shouldn't gamble! I advise you to focus on other things... but if you like to gamble you will find a way to give most of your earnings to your family and save a little part for yourself (if you are able to), you can gamble with that amount! After all, we all spend money on some fun, I give almost 90% of what I earn to my family, with 10% I am buying fun for myself, and I know what I am enjoying!

Though I am not expert at giving advice but you should go to a rehabilitation center andnof course with the help of your family if you really don't have any choice to avoid gambling too much or even stop at all. That way, it will lessen the time you will be exposed to gambling which will really help during rehabilitation. If you don't like the idea then you should put more time into your work, family and make yourself busy when you don't have work to do.

This is very common, traders and investors also develop gastrointestinal issues as they are always worried about the direction the markets could take, in fact if you take the time to read a few books, those that actually have traded for a long time talk about this and other issues you may develop as a trader.

So it is not that surprising that some gamblers develop similar issues as they are also dealing with money and the stress of losing it can be more than enough to develop issues like that.

Actually to play the gambling,you need to be patience. Actually due to sleepless night and unhygienic food habits. The cancer will get to your body. But it’s not a immediate cause. It will be caused with a continuous effect of bad Habits. If you play the gambling without the knowledge or risking, it will leads to the new way of losing with your own risk. You should be patience for the profit.

By playing gambling,you don’t loss your health. But you need to play well for that, or else you will lose your interest on gambling. The earning should be split in different way. You can give 80 percentage of savings to the family. And the rest 20 percentage you can use on the gambling. Since gambling is risk one,it’s better to avoid of the using full money in investment.

It's normal the body reacts somehow during moments of decision, high tension and excitation. I've never reached to a point of feeling pain in my stomach, but usually I do feel my heart beating faster, hands become cold and start sweating. It's not possible to control those reactions in my case and they don't cease until the situation is causing them finishes. That is, when the gambling session ends.

Anyway, I guess it's not bad at all. It means we have powerful emotions and that we are living for real. It would be much worse to be a cold as ice individual, immune to every feelings, sensations and emotions life can proportionate us, existing like a robot or a psychopath, LOL!

Any recreational physical activities can help you to have stress free, may be not all the time but it will lesten and you need to do it regularly until your body and your mind adjust to it. Because to much stress is dangerous to your body and many have it uncontrolled till they end up their own life. You should check your physician also, that is the most recommended thing first.

Firstly, any diagnosis is better than the disease and its results. Second, how do you know that the OP correctly diagnosed himself? That's funny. If I open a medical directory, then I will diagnose myself with 50% of the diseases listed there  ;D but this does not mean that this will have at least some relation to reality.

This can be caused by excessive anxiety and restlessness. I myself have experienced it but not in the stomach but in the back of the head it was so painful that I had to be taken to the hospital.
The advice from the doctor who treated me was not to push yourself too hard to think too hard.

I don't think you have "Irritable bowel syndrome"..... even if it is triggered by long-term stress. You might consider that you actually might have Stomach ulcers which also have similar symptoms like abdominal discomfort or fatigue.  ::)

Stress increases stomach acid and that will burn the lining of your stomach and this will cause sores or more commonly known as stomach ulcers.  ::)  You can help to prevent that, if you decrease your stress and also decrease alcoholic intake while you are gambling. (Do not mix alcohol with medication, while you are gambling too)

These symptoms might be related to stress as well. These can affect someone who are very into the game and thinking too much about gambling and over stressing about it will lead it to physically sickness, we need to rest our mind as well in gambling, it is created for entertainment, if we aren't entertain and it only brings stress and more problem to us, it is time to stop or pause for awhile.

That could be true because whenever I think happy thoughts my stomach then sends signals that I want to go the bathroom but when I think negative thoughts my stomach only hurts a little but I didn't have the urge to use the toilet.

OP maybe is worrying too much, that's why his stomach hurts but in your case, you also feel sad when you lose in gambling but it didn't cause you any problems in your stomach. How come? But, I think there is that people whose stomach is strong and they can even eat weird/exotic foods without experiencing any gastric pain. Since, the OP already figured out the cause of his illness, he shouldn't wait for it to become serious but better if he quit gambling now.

Depression on the first time that you are gambling is natural if you have other symptoms associated with depression it will show up, but as you continue playing and as time go by, the depression will be minimized or controllable, you cannot stop depression while gambling its a roller coaster ride of emotion and getting depressed is part of it when you gamble the most important thing is you are in control of your emotion, and you can get it over in a short period of time, prolong depression is not good it's associated to many illnesses.

I hope what you are experiencing, you will no longer feel. I also have panic attacks (heart beating fast, cold sweat and hard to breathe) but it will recur when I have a serious problem like losing a big bet or someone close to me has a problem. So, for now, I'm only gambling with a small capital because I'm worried that the panic attack will come back.

Reading the OP post _ I think he is battling what is right and wrong. He wants to quit gambling but he is addicted and he cannot do it.
SO this fight of right and wrong is affecting his physical health. We are forbidden to gamble in our religion. That is why we don't gamble - so I can not comment on any body change- But one thing is clear. Everyone face different problems while gambling.

I think the big one that is missing from this is the increase in heart rate and blood pressure that comes with being in a stressful environment. That can be very unhealthy, but it usually becomes more controlled if you end up gambling for a long time and you build up a kind of emotional immunity that lowers the effects. People often get addicted to the connected feelings of euphoria from the adrenaline and dopamine rushes that happen, so you need to be really careful because those two things can create the addictive effect. It is part of the habit building behavior and people try to chase that high in later sessions, but the threshold increases over time.

Yes, I read about irritable bowel syndrome.  This is purely a psychosomatic illness.  

By the way, it is often confused with a mild form of gastritis.  Gastritis is also a psychosomatic disease.  Gastritis occurs from severe stress.  

Sometimes, during examination, a certain type of pathogenic intestinal bacteria is found in a patient (and sometimes not).  The difference between gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome is that in the first case, during examination, inflammation of the mucous membrane is found in the patient's stomach, and in the second case, nothing is found.  

In this case, the patient experiences all the same pain as the patient with gastritis.  

I would advise you to reconsider your attitude towards gambling.  A complete renunciation of gambling is optional.  

However, don't take them too seriously.  You need to learn to be indifferent to both losing and winning.

With gastritis, you should also follow a certain diet.

Maybe for you is an exception because you definitely avoid gambling, but the OP and some of the posts above that about the effects of gambling can affect psychologically even though you already have mental immunity, but the influence will be fatal if left unchecked, it's better to immediately consult a psychological doctor. So avoid anything to bet on high bets because anyone will definitely not accept defeat, so focus your mind on your main job and gambling is only part of entertainment such as enjoying betting on soccer matches, will enjoy the fun of soccer matches more.

  I guess it's time for you to give up gambling since these signs could lead into serious illness once you continue gambling after all these unlikely body changes. You must be dealing with some stress and depression OP that you tend to mismanage your lifestyle and end up like this. Luckily for me, i didn't have to experience any of these, except for a headache that occurs once i lose a huge amount. But i guess that happens for all gamblers out there. Still, i always make sure that i do not gamble too much as it could bring negative effects on my life once things will be ignored.

maybe the doctor told you not to think too much about problems, and not necessarily not to think too much about everyday life. one of the biggest problems when playing (any game) is that when the person is losing he gets stressed and starts to think about the problem he has in relation to losing money, but in general if the person is playing with money that can give to the waste of losing and without having much expectation so the person will not have health problems

I have phone phobia - I have difficulty attending phone calls and also I experience work anxiety.
So that symptoms may be trouble for you but the other one might not have- You should get rid of the habit for a better mental and physical growth.

Gambling can cause mental health issues which in turn can easily cause physical health issues. The mind is a very powerful thing.

Instead of googling your symptoms perhaps you should talk with a real doctor? It could be unrelated to gambling and it could be something else. I do not want to spook you but its better to be safe than sorry.

IBS and spastic colon can be caused by more serious things. But if you do feel the symptoms going away when you do not gamble then perhaps you should take breaks or just quit from gambling all together.

Or perhaps take on a lighter form of gambling where you limit yourself to small amounts?

I've got no changes within my body but true about mental health. I am noticing that there's a sudden change on my mental health when I can't bear that much pressure to myself with those losses. I guess any of these changes, physically and mentally should have been taken attention seriously before it gets worse. Well, with what I do, I limit myself and place my attention to another thing like watching movies and playing games and so far, it's helping me.

Most commonly it would really be in emotion issues on which i do really find myself on getting way too impulsive whenever i do lost money or certain bets even i do had already in mind that im ready
on losing my funds since it was really my intent since from the start but there are really some circumstances which cant really be avoided for you to make out reactions something like
this. In speaking with illnesses or other changes then for sure it would be mostly those old issues before you do make yourself engage with gambling and it is really just in coincidence
that gambling would really took all the blame.

I think people who have mental or other changes due to gambling are people who are already addicted to gambling, the desire to try to win is always there and when they win they will try to get more profit so that the greedy nature of the gambler is out and of course when lose instantly it will be obvious that the person is feeling depressed and hard to smile again.

it's good if you don't gamble (because it follows the teachings of your religion) so you don't experience changes in your body because you are addicted to gambling. let's all pray for a speedy recovery for the OP and many other gamblers out there who are struggling with the body (health) changes that occur because they have been gambling too long/often. Doing something for too long (especially gambling) will certainly be very dangerous for health.

Throughout my gambling experience, the only things I can recall are probably anxiety and loss of appetite. Sometimes when you go on a rough losing streak you'll experience that feeling of not doing anything else for a while. There's also that worrying feeling when you tend to overthink a certain pick and wanted to switch. If i've experienced other signs of pain it's most likely related to what i've eaten or other factors like the current state of your body.

I never know that a gambler being addicted has that kind of possible experience. Personally, I have not experienced any of the OP's listed problems, so I must say I'm a lucky gambler because, despite the fact that I was addicted before, I am not in the worse situation of addiction.

I hope those who are feeling that now, will realize that they are already addicted and they need to seek help if they can't solve the problem themselves.

We always wish the best for @OP. Hopefully, he can overcome his problems and his health can improve. Gambling addiction does present many problems to people and this is why people should always pay attention to their emotions and self-control to take good care of themselves while they are gambling. @OP really needs to rest and stop gambling to avoid more serious health problems. This also requires support from the people closest to him so that the healing process can be faster and he can return to his usual activities.

Gambling is as much a human activity as any other (for example, sports). 

The player must perceive himself as an athlete who participates in competitions. 

For a successful athlete, self-discipline and a special diet are very important.  It is especially necessary to protect the health of the stomach and intestines (stress has a strong effect on their condition).  It seems appropriate to use drugs such as lactobacterin and bifudobacterin.  These are two types of beneficial intestinal bacteria that are able to protect the health of the player even under conditions of very high stress. 

The player also needs "hormones of joy", such as dopamine and serotonin. 

Therefore, after a series of losses, in order to restore a positive attitude to life, it is advisable to eat bananas and drink natural cocoa.

Thank God up until now I didn't feel any change in my body or at least I haven't experienced it yet as who knows it maybe forming.I have had only loss of appetite but only in the moment after finishing my gambling session and having lost all the money.I suffer from a light stomach illness and when I am under stress from losing money I start what is called "stomach cough" for a bit of time.

I haven't have any major pain though nor I think I will have as I think I have achieved one of the greatest self control by playing only once a week or only once in two weeks.

It depends to the mental problem that they're experiencing. On me, it's about not really being addicted but some mental changes like being worrisome and other mental issues that one can deal with.
But if someone is really addicted, there's also some mental issues that would be a sign that they're totally addicted on it and that's a common trait we see from them.

Anxiety and restlessness has been my major experience after gambling while waiting for the outcome of the my bets, I often bite my fingernails with my teeth as well as checking the results intermittently, however I don't experience any abdominal discomforts, I don't stress myself so much to warrant any hard thinking afterall I had already placed my bet and after the outcome of the bet I always felt a big relief irrespective of the outcome, if I wins I will be very happy however if I lose I feel bad but all my anxiety and restlessness will be subsided and stopped.

We are the same, but I am not addicted to gambling, so I think it has no effect on me. I just noticed sometimes that spending money on gambling makes me fearful and also, if I was spending on something (not really important), my mind is always saying that this is cheaper than what I lost in gambling. This is really my attitude now and my wife also noticed it. Unlike before, I am really doubtful about spending any money on something not important. 

That's caused by too much anxiety, fear and stress! You should take a rest from gambling. The same experience happens to people who get ready to be in a fight, but he couldn't handle it, then suffer irritable bowel syndrome before the actual fight started. I believe that's where the expression, "he shit his pants" came from. Hahaha.

I’d say it’s safe to say if this is happening to you when gambling you should really hang it up, especially if you have a family. I get pissed off when I lose a bet, but it’s not because I can’t afford to lose the bet, it’s simply because I hate losing. I don’t ever gamble what I can’t afford to lose, so I never put myself in any sort of bad position. I know it’s not just that easy for some, and I wish those who can’t control their gambling the best of luck in trying to do so !

Maybe physical effects like the OP mentioned can occur depending on the tool you use to gamble (about online gambling). Between desktop and mobile will have a significant difference in effect, especially if you are used to gambling for hours. The use of mobile phones that are more portable everywhere will make gamblers more comfortable and more relaxed watching the casino screen.

About the lack of appetite I experience it when gambling especially when I get a losing streak, but about the stomachache I personally am not sure it is because of gambling. I realized that when we lack appetite, it certainly makes our stomachs empty and then the disease begins to spread in the stomach area, especially regarding ulcers, because when the stomach is empty and we don't do much movement or activities that make the body move, it will cause some diseases too. So in relation to stomach pain and gambling, I personally don't really believe it, but if it's caused by a late meal or a lack of appetite due to gambling that makes your stomach hurt, that makes more sense I guess.

It's normal to experience a fear when gambling because we know that the chance to lose is high and maybe you deposit money that for you is already big enough. I can see that your attitude have also change and that only starts by the time you discovered and play gambling?

Well, if that is the case then you better stop gambling now even if you say that you are not addicted because you are still spending money even for some times. If you stop gambling, you will also start to value your money and won't spend it on unnecessary things even if they only cost cheap. It's only amazing that gambling cant only have an effect to our bodies but it can also affect our attitude.

This is sometimes best if you have no big amount to gamble and your capacity is limited so you wont have a chance to experience those serious Body problem when engaging in gambling.
lucky we are because at any point we will never take this chances .
and besides it is best to stay focus in more serious matter in life than considering gambling to save you from miseries of life.

or maybe this is about the mentality issue? when we are in certain losses and addiction surely our behavior will change and this attitude will turn us to Not paying attention to our health and will followed those OP mentioned.

This is something related to the abuse of our Human body and mentality ,  and surely those who had that effect are more or less addicted gamblers and not those occasional gambler.

Hmm, if he uses his cellphone more often to play gambling, there will be soreness in his eyes, especially if he continues to play for more than 30 minutes to 1 hour. Maybe this will also be felt when he uses the desktop but this will trigger other pain such as pain in the back of the back, neck, or hands. And in the end, the eyes will also feel tired. Maybe he needed to rest for a while after using his tools to lessen the effects that would arise.

I guess it's not right to consider diet for athlethes but rather just the basic diet people should get, and maybe some minor adjustments depending on the mood of your body (both physically and mentally). In my experience, having an irregular body (obese) has caused me to be stressed when doing intense or mentally draining activities. I haven't exactly tried it when gambling (I wasn't obese anymore when I started gambling), but it should theoretically be the same.

Working with investments, trading and gambling is a high-risk activity that very often causes stress. It is quite difficult to protect yourself from this, so many crypto-enthusiasts have similar problems. Most of us do not eat right which also has a negative effect on the body.

In my opinion, crypto-enthusiasts should spend more time in sports, walk more often and eat right to stay healthy.

Stress and anxiety are also one reason of stomach upset. AFAIK, gambling is all about stress and anxiety. I remember when I use to gamble I have sleepless night and day was full of anxiety. I tried medication but nothing went my way. I got rid of these problems only when I left gambling. Now I just read stories about how people are losing money and getting problems with gambling.

People will learn, always the hard way. It is also like the community's other "favorite sport", guessing the price of Bitcoin/a shitcoin, than gamble through "day-trading". I'm single, but I have definitely learned THE HARD WAY that the only way for me to build my capital is through HODLing. To the people who have an abnormal reaction to gambling like IBS, play the lottery or slot machines. More time to go to the bathroom and do your business. Haha.

Fortunately, I don't have any bodily discomfort while I'm stressed and overthinking the fact that I lost throughout my gaming experience. I believe it depends on the situation, since as we get older, especially since you mentioned that you used to gamble without fear, there is a lot of uncertainty that you will either win or lose the game when you have a family. Based on my observations, I believe that while we are single, we may consider gambling to be a fun and easy way to get money. It's different when we've already started a family and are concerned about debt and other financial issues, and it's even worse if we lose; we begin to worry.

Perhaps stress and anxiety about gambling also contribute to what you are feeling. It's important to take care of our health because if we will fail to do so, our body will reap the consequences of our negligence. If these things that you have mentioned keep on persisting, you should definitely make your choice. It's either you abandon gambling or you suffer the repercussions of playing.

Take care of your body because it is only one. After you make your well-being back into it's best state, you can always come back, but of course, by that time, you should limit yourself in playing. I guess this is also because whenever gamblers play, they are just sitting and barely moving. Since gambling is readily available online, all we gotta do is be in front of our computer and play until we are satisfied. Although this shouldn't be the case because we have to know our limitations. Having a sedentary lifestyle will really make you sick. Hence, as a player, you must ensure that you still have time to exercise, eat healthy food, and have enough sleep.

I really hope you'll be able to heal soon and be back on your strength.

I've read about this because there are several studies that reveal that the digestive tract is sensitive to the emotions of every human being and indeed in this case Stress is often associated with changes in gut bacteria, which can affect a person's mood which makes when we are too stressed and too emotional, greatly affects the bacteria in our intestines.
This could be one of the things that might happen but in this case I still quite believe in this because I have felt this way when I was tired from work and stressed when I lost at gambling.

I also think the same, I know that many of the causes like that can be generated by stress, in fact I know a friend who has always played in physical places, but due to the pandemic he was sad and anxious, I recommended that he play in stake. com and at bitcasino.io, and he really is a person who changed everything for him, now the only bad thing is that he now does not leave his pc, of course he has discovered other casinos and plays in others, but the stress that has given is so much that it was reflected in certain allergies, he was diagnosed with psoriasis and well now the doctor told him that he had to sleep well and not have so much stress, rest much more.

I can guarantee you that the same pressure is also felt at a professional level (industrial level) ;D because there is continuous pressure on all sides and you are working against several competitors. 
working towards goals in highly competitive environments requires to manage a lot of pressure which reminds me a lot of the stress you can feel when trading or gambling.
Of course sport is good habit that helps a lot to relief the stress. Definitely smoking, or drinking alcohol is one of the worst habits to find relief during gambling or stressing situation.

Stress could really give out too much effect on a human being even though some saying that it wont really matter or serious enough or not really that serious but its not really that simple because once do work out then

it would really messes up your health and other things that would really be affected which is something that we should really avoid as much as we could.Gambling should really be entertaining and having that
leisure and not something that would really result into this which is something not that we want but its inevitable for some people since each of us are different.

I have a friend who not only made sports bets but also played in casinos and bet a lot on horse races, I met him at university because he only played chess and he would go for a few beers and to the casino or to play horses, after a time I found him and he told me that he was in a couple of casinos that I recommended but that he had found others, then he told me that now he does so much that he feels that he needs more and that he hardly sleeps, that he has a lot of anxiety, and that now he has an allergy, that allergy went to the doctor and he referred him to a dermatologist, there they told him that he had psoriasis and that he had to sleep well and change his diet, but above all put aside the stress caused by the gambling.

I do not think that the emergence of psoriasis is somehow connected with gambling because it is an immune disease. By the way, psoriasis is virtually untreatable. I also knew a guy who had this disease and he spent a lot of money on different treatment methods but he could not conquer this disease.   

Firstly, I don't know that psoriasis can be caused by stress and my belief is that it's mainly caused by infection but it is good that things don't get out of hand before your friend visit the doctor. However, it's good to also understand the knowledge a person had in terms of gambling before you refer them to a gambling site, or else you may send them to their grave especially when it is someone you know physically.

I do also have psoriasis but not into that extent for it to be severe but having some flaky problems is something that could really piss you on.Its true that this isn't something correlated yet this is indeed an immune issue of someone's body.

Health issues might have been long time existing or have just been ignored and on the time that gambling fucked you up then this is where blaming time do happens.

When I hear such stories, I always first of all wonder where people get money for such an active gambler life - after all, it is easy to assume that most likely he, like the rest of 99.99 gamblers, is losing money on distance.


I am sure that if a person gambles all night long instead of a healthy sleep, then his immune system will experience big problems over time. As for incurability, this is a different matter - it is one thing to have a chronic disease and another to endure it in the acute phase.

I think it's not sense to point out that it's related to gambling. Mental stress is an obvious thing but allergy? It doesn't ring a bell. Your friend, even prior to doing gambling, might already have had that condition for a long time now. It's just that while currently addicted to gambling, the skin problem occurs at the same time.

Better consult an expert about it but surely, it's not because of gambling. It's not good to be an expert to ourselves when we noticed some worst changes in our bodies. We should not relate it to gambling and think that by stopping that activity, everything will be all right now.

Indeed, gamblers who start to enjoy the game more and more often experience psychological changes where they become a bit neglectful of physical needs, such as eating and resting patterns that are increasingly irregular.

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There are times when you are right, but not for the ordinary overused mobile phone users such as gamers and social media enthusiasts. 1-2 hours staring at the phone screen continuously in various positions and places is not a problem.

Lol, no, not changes.

Very early on when I was learning to play poker and moving up levels I had a bit of anxiety, especially when there was a big pot in play or the first few times I bluffed big. The first few times of a bad streak also affected me a little bit, making me doubt the way to play. Now I have been playing at the same level for a long time and it is rather routine.

I would say that the body changes described by the OP sound bad. He should ask for help for something he can't control.


Yes, you need to.

Yes from the lack of sleep the human immune system is reduced, if a person does not have a predisposition to psoriasis at the genetic level then no matter how many nights gambling he would not be able to get this disease.

Many people with psoriasis are not into gambling and do not experience stress, but the disease still has the same cyclical nature.

May be. So what's your point of view? The good news is that no matter how much gambling we do, it will not affect the possible infection with psoriasis?  ;D My point is that wrong behavior can even indirectly lead to consequences from which we seem to be protected, so It should be avoided.

Any activity that makes you go through high levels of stress are very similar in the side-effects that they cause, it is for this reason that high levels of stress are considered to be so damaging to our bodies, because even if the effect cannot be seen right away, if you spend decades of your life going through stress then you will developed some major health issues.

So it is important to take care of our health as much as we can before we reach that point, so those side-effects are minimized as much as possible.

It may not be an allergy but a change in skin that's triggered by stress or mental problems. For instance, children can have rashes that look like an allergic reaction but the real reason for it can be fear or pain. Such rash often appears when they're teething.

I don't have any problems before or after a gambling session, but we can say that depression after losing some money is enough of a symptom to really think twice before betting a lot of money ;)
None of us likes that feeling

Also - a bit off topic - but I used to have an examination fever before exam, and I use to tremble before I used to get my quizes back. Very tough time it was when I was in school.

One of the main health concern for gambling addict is mental health issue which has been cause by constant stress due to losses on gambling.
Just as you've said, this only does not happen with gambling but rather to most activities that involves money such as investments and trading. It is also not rare for us to hear news that people end up killing themselves due to huge loses.

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However from the OP,s concern regarding physical health issue that he is encountering, I doubt that this is mainly caused by Gambling Addiction. Also, I don't recommend to use google as one of your source for prescription on your health issue. I suggest you try to directly go to the nearest clinic or hospital to get it checked as it may have been caused by any underlying conditions that you don't even know.

With this kind of thing mostly when we play gambling we can't deny something we abuse our busy like skipping meals and sleep just to play gambling this kind of action has a consequence too to us. Also not only with the physical health but also with the mental and emotional health if your body does not have a good state it affects a lot to your body this add for the overthinking now that's why if you want to play gambling you must prepare your self for the possible things might happen at the same time. Health it wealth its more expensive if you get too much trouble in your body.

I agree with the last line you wrote - "Health is wealth its more expensive if you get too much trouble in your body."

To consider it, imagine how much would Bill Gates pay you to offer him your age and for how much money are you wasting your previous years of life. Most of us are technically selling our health for money or let's say cashing our health for some money. Whether it's a job or gambling or whatever, holds true for most things in life.

I have a back problem for years now and this happened because of the day job I did for years and now I realize how stupid a decision that was but at that time it seemed like the best option I had.

We do really have that kind of regret but actually we dont really have any options into those particular times which we do really need to get some income which we do decide to take risk even we do know

this isnt something simple and could really take a toll for long  term aspect on health manner or something in related to health but in due circumstances we dont really have any options but to deal
with that since we've been thinking that it wont really take immediate effect but on the time comes then you would really be having those realizations that you should have
give importance into your health.

Well then, instead of doing some lots of "what if" and speculations, why not just those people who thinks Gambling is the main reason for several changes on their body consult a professional and let these experts do the diagnostics.

If I were in their place and experiencing the same, I will never link my physical changes to gambling since hey, we are talking about physical conditions here. Let the professionals diagnose us instead of doing a self-analysis on our conditions. We might not even know what's our status now and the worst - it's already severe.

I don't really feel anything whenever am gambling, I think your health condition have been compromised already, the besy thing you should do is to visit a medical doctor and also try all your possible best to stop gambling, since it's affecting your health condition its better you stop it now before things get worst. Maybe you have been thinking too much or you have been giving yourself unnecessary tension whenever you are gambling maybe that will be the cause, but just try your best and visit your medical doctor first and hear what he will say about it

Hum - I feel shaky hand and faster heartbeat when I am risking something important.
In particular I feel the symptoms when I am making a wrong move or I am about to do something wrong. Sometime when there is bad thing about to happen - my heart to gives indication not to do it.

When it comes to gambling, will surely affect your physical and mental health. It would be much better to control yourself when gambling since it will surely cause a lack of sleep, headaches, and weight loss. There are a lot of people who can't control themself which causes them depression and suicide if they lose a lot of money.

Much better to always gamble responsibly and always plan ahead which will not affect your body and emotion.

If you do really comes into a point where you do mind yourself that much on you should play gambling or your itching out then its a solid indication that you are already addicted to it.
You would really be finding yourself minding out every now and then which you do stress and get your body affected not only physically but also emotionally which is something  that
we should avoid because if things becomes severe then it would really be creating even more problems which might cause even more expense due to health maintenance or medication
thats why you should really be that sensible.

Besides the habit and addiction forming behaviors that change the brain - which can take at little as 10 days to set in through repeated exposure. I'd say the next most dangerous element could be the increased blood pressure and adrenaline interactions that can take place when people pick up wins or build up aggression due to losing. Losing can trigger all sorts of irrational and anger driven responses in people, who might decide to take it away from the casino game. If anger has built up a lot, it has lots of troubling affects on the body like restricting blood flow and causing the heart to work harder, beyond that releasing the anger can often be directed at other people or objects if it's uncontrolled.

When the addicted person puts others in a dangerous situation after losing during a gambling session, it's a final evidence things have already gone too far and he definitely needs medical help and to stop playing immediately. Every addictions are serious and harmful, but this one in special is the most concerning one, because people who have nothing to do with the story are being attacked and assaulted by the addicted gambler.
Sometimes people think compulsive gambling leads only to financial losses, since they see it more often, and forget it also leads to moral and physical damage of the addicted person and those around him.

Easier said than being done.

I like people, even me, to experience those gambling-related health problems in order for us to learn all the risks we are dealing with while doing gambling. Being responsible will come from our gambling experience and not anything else.

If in the long run we survived those problems and are now used to gambling and can handle the loss, these health problems will be minimized. On the way, we will learn how to solve that kind of problem.

Hopefully, we don't have to experience what other people have experienced, so we just need to learn from their experiences and be careful in gambling. Our responsibility in playing gambling is to take care of how we don't lose a lot of money and we can also have fun gambling games.

Indeed it is easier to say but if we really mean it, we will be able to handle it. It all requires intention and effort from us to always take care of ourselves so that nothing bad happens to us. We can also avoid addiction problems in the long run because this will inevitably come to people who play gambling.

Thank God I haven't experienced any bodily symptoms which are caused by gambling. But I am not a heavy gambler so that's probably the reason why I am not suffering any physical illness brought by gambling, save perhaps for a little headache, out of mood experiences, or late night sleep because of bigger losses. But these seldom happen.

The good thing with your experience OP is that these symptoms are keeping you from gambling. So if you want to feel good about your body, then stay away from gambling.

This is quite common, rarely we think about the long term consequences of our actions, the pay we receive from a job may seem like it is appropriate, however the long term damage you are forcing your body to go through will be something no amount of money can revert.

And while some risks are acceptable there are  others which are not, it is because of this that we need to always think about the long term consequences of our actions, because if we do not do it then who will?

It is good that you still have the discipline and the urge not to spend and become addictive to gambling, other people falls from addiction because they can't stop themselves, the help needs to come within if they want to balance their lives and avoid too much damage not only in their physical health but also in their mental health, they should learn to take care for both of that so it will not be a problem in the long run.

I think have an intuition and feeling something before time is also a good sign - people get an idea. Many people trust their gut feelings and move their steps accordingly.
I also experience symptoms - this help me decide what to do and what not to do. It is very helpful and I am happy that my gut feeling give me indications.

Some people knows that gambling is really affecting them, but they are so much addicted to it that they know it it causing them lot's of problems and they have to reduce or stop gambling but they can't really stop it, some will say they have stopped gambling and they will never go back to it, but just give me few hours or few days, you will see that they have started gambling again.
What I will say is that we should try all our possible best not to be addicted to gambling, we should make sure we gamble just for fun alone.

Yes, you have a point. We should accept the fact that someone must experience a hard way before learning. That's always the best foundation we have not just in gambling. Others become successful in overcoming a certain situation but the process they went through is hard.

But before anything else, if there's a change already that is noticeably felt during the gambling addiction, it's still best to consult a doctor and not do a self-consultation because we don't know if there are other health problems that currently we are going through.

Better be sure than sorry later on.

People feel restless - they tremble, they yell and sweat no matter how hard they tried to remain composed.
Gambling is a very adventurous game - it gives you goosebumps - highs and low - excitement and tears.

If gambling is ruining your health condition then you should feel alarmed. Value your health and rest if necessary. Mind conditioning and practicing on how to relax while playing would be good steps to enjoy gambling without feeling terrible. Gambling should be enjoyed and it shouldn't stress you out. If you're feeling those things continuously then you should seek professional help before it gets worse.

Doing self-consultation will not be effective to stop gambling addiction because it is difficult to control yourself to fight the desire to stop gambling even though it is very risky for your life, but in the end you will experience feelings of anxiety and discomfort in your daily activities, so for consultation you must entrust the doctor experts for the best solutions to overcome faster to get out of the world of gambling.

fortunately, until now I'm still fine when playing gambling (don't feel any changes in my body)...

Usually the mind is the root of all diseases, heavy stress occurs because the mind cannot accept reality. I play gambling with a capital that is not too big and has no desire to win big so when I lose in a few rounds, I let it go of the loss. Besides that, there are also many people (I mentioned gamblers) who have anxiety disorders and this is usually experienced by people over the age of 40.

The biggest problem i had was anxiety and loss of appetite. Gambling seemed very enjoyable at first. Even if i lost money, i could make up for it. But as my earnings grew, stress, anxiety and loss of appetite increased at the same rate. As i suffered great losses, i became anti-social. I started not meeting with people around me. I hit rock bottom as i tried to make up for recurring losses. I don't think this is the end of the situation. So do it in a fun way. If you're going to take risks take risks with small balances. Don't get caught up in this business.

Yes, many people lose the appetite during stress on the other hand some people eat so much during stress. They gain weight during stress and anxiety.
I am the one who become fat during stress. I am okie during normal day - but stress brings in so much trouble with the weight gain.

People are indeed different when it comes to behavior and just like on what you do cited or example to yourself which we should really know that stress doesnt really give out any interest into something but in your case

you are tending to eat much just to ease that stress you are feeling off which is something totally opposite on what we are anticipating for a thing that mostly do happen which is totally not to eat.
When you get stressed then on severe manner then it could really affect your body and in long term aspect it could really give out that significant changes which could be a problem
in the future so better to get rid of it.

I think it's hard to control your habits. The excess eat or starving is something which comes in natural.
Most of the time those who think a lot are those always in stress. I am not sure if other gamblers minds are always over working and they are also over thinking like myself.

Come to mind that we arent just thinking only on one particular things which we had recently get involved with ex. gambling yet there are things in part of our daily routine on which we are really needing to get involved

with specially if you do have work then its normal you would be thinking of it plus having your family and other chores and responsibilities which would make your head overload in overall which might result into such

stress or being too exhausted plus having those stress on losing money with gambling then everything would be all in all inside your head which might neither affect or not your body on long term.

What happens is that people have different responses to the same stimulus, personally I am the opposite I lose my appetite and I lose a lot of weight as well when I am stressed out, however it is not easy to see that I am under such stress so most people would never imagine what I go through since I prefer to keep a poker face under those circumstances, however that is the way I go through things, and I know many people that are like you and gain weight when they are stressed or nervous about some event in their lives.

Rather than loss of appetite, it is the emotion that doesn't let us think of food. When we're happy our mind think of many things. Fooding too gets importance here, when we're in loss the major think circulating our mind is the recovery of losses. This isn't an easy thing, and at some point we'll get o know the reality of gambling which makes as move on rather than being emotionally down causing different factors affecting our health.

Some gamblers started playing to have fun but not every gamblers can maintain playing with their set limit. Its entertaining to gamble and more fun if you win but losing is also inevitable and thats the reason why some of us are having depression due to the losses that we cant afford to lose and worse it became a door for other illness. I also experience to become addicted before and its very hard especially if you dont have someone to talk to about your problem.

Thats why its a must to set limit and have discipline. Its fine to gamble as long as you can control yourself otherwise better not to try.

Depression do not come from loss, it comes from the fact that people bet with the money they can not afford to lose. If you are able to lose the money you bet with, no depression will come.

One of the best limit to set is to divide your monthly income into 100, like having $2000 months income, using only and not more than $20 or less monthly to gamble is not bad at all.

Those are lucky people who have good sense of understanding what changes they are experiencing in their body. This gives an idea what to do and what not.
Keep a strong control over oneself is very important both in life and in profession.
My friend said he feels very strong change in body when he is about to face a loss. Sometime he becomes insomnia.

mind, greatly affects the changes in our body. people who stay healthy and have a happy life are those who are able to manage their minds well, then it is necessary to be aware not to gamble beyond financial or time limits so that the stress level (which causes illness) is minimal.

My friend faces serve symptom before gambling - there came a time he stopped gambling because his health was deteriorating.
He says he is far better now and got rid of everyday anxiety - he said health is wealth and I want to enjoy my health

One of the reasons gambling addiction can be so difficult to overcome is that now thanks to our technology we have access to thousands of casinos every single minute of the day, before online gambling was a thing you needed to go to a physical casino to gamble and the number of casinos near you were probably limited.

So while getting addicted was possible it was way more difficult to hide it, however now this is very easy, as being addicted to gambling gives no physical clue this is the case, unlike with what happens with those which are addicted to drugs which present all kind of physical signs which will help you to see thought them and know they are in trouble.

You can only determine someone if he's an addicted gambler is into those times on which you do see that he had lost all of his funds and determining it physically is impossible but if you could see some solid signs
of addiction then its impossible for someone not able to notice it right away but i agree into that having no giving physical clue unless if you do ask and they do tell about their gambling situation.
Speaking with changes experienced in the body then this would definitely be pertaining about stress which could really make out some result or make things even more worst on our
past existing illness which havent been discovered yet and now its been known on the time that you do make out some general check up.So its not really that precise on having those tell-tales in first encounter or
observation.

Well, the dermatologist's diagnosis for him was that he had psoriasis and it's not that the game caused it, but he told him that not sleeping well and having a lot of stress causes it as well as worries, and all this contributes to the worsening of the disease , of course, gambling produces stress and I think it contributes, he is a little sad because he has that on his skin and he does not want to go to swimming pools or to the beach, and it was grabbing his face a little, so he has bought many creams and He has had to inject steroids, the dermatologist changed his diet and told him to play less due to the degree of stress that the game produces in him.

It's not just about gambling. It's a human nature thing. It's not the same for everyone, but some people are like that. Negative effects can be seen on the body when too much stress is applied. These effects can occur because gambling creates a very stressful ambiance. I hope your friend will not be exposed to too many stressful events other than gambling and his health will not deteriorate.

But I have seen people who gain weight and become insomniac when they are stressed or over worked.
If not early but people start noticing that and there are body changes which are disturbing the lifestyles of the people

Oh yes sir, gambling takes so much effect with it. At phisical level, there are that syntom that is always child of anxiety. Everything starts from brain, so, I guess that a good gambler should try to not become addicted and

play only for fun or only with mathematical methods.

This is exactly what happens when you try to get back your lost funds in gambling, when you loose especially big money you will be staking higher so you can make up the lost fund in the process you will be face with lost of appetite, anxiety and you would even not want people around you, you have given better advice here, don't get caught up in gambling business and gamble with small fund if your taking a big risk.

We should make up our mind that if we lose funds in the gambling, they are lost and we should not try to recover the losses. I have experienced many times that if we try to recover the loss, we usually get more loss.

Why don't the gamblers admit that there is a loss in gambling too? One can not always win in gambling.

@mm2543363580 I hope you can remind your friend to continue to maintain health and also stay away from thoughts that make him stress.

anyone would be stressed when it comes to money. but if it has reached the stage of damaging health and even increasing disease then the best action to prevent worse things from happening is to reduce or even stop gambling.

Absolutely right. When money is involved, everything is different. The human body is completely changing. My ears are ringing too. This situation does not pass for a long time, it continues for days. When I stay away from everything that is stressful and start reading a book , I relax. I would recommend it to everyone.

Not only reading a book or any habits or activities which would really make yourself separate with gambling situation or awareness which is something recommendable.
Its true that whenever we do hear out money making related activities then it do really ring out in our ears which is something normal.
Body illness or sickness might already have existed before you do engage with gambling and on the time that it do pops out or already can be seen then you do
took all the blame to gambling.So its very situational i must say.

It can be become stress when it comes to money, but it depends on how it is, just 1% out of 100% salary will never become a stress if used for gambling, but someone that collect his salary and use 50% to100% to gamble, expecting profit can lose and it will become more stress. It depends on how we handle gambling. If I like reading, I can stay reading for a whole week after work and rest but just want to have fun during the weekend and just bet with my friends and gamble as part of the fun, but with low amount of money, like 1% of my salary.

Maybe those serious gambler? or those who had mental issue that will suffer to those effects?

Have been playing for long time (at least more than 30 years?) but never that i felt one or even friends of mine that can explain those effect.

so Yes this is not what normal gambler experiences is, though maybe there are some who has but I dont.

Sometimes when I want to play bet I get a body sign in my chest, like serious heart beats. When it happens to be like this when i want to bet i will decide to stop the bet at that time . Several times I had this feeling and I continued with the bet,  it always end up as lose to me.

Gamblers experience difficulties when they go beyond the ability. When a gambler play with what he can afford to loss then it won't make a big impact in one's life. Being into gambling for more than 30 years is a big thing and you're good and in better control. Another important thing, it looks like you are a successful gambler who makes some money out of gambling. I too haven't experienced difficulty in body, but I fear this can happen to me.

One of the worst but most subtle problems that gambling addicts might suffer from is a lack of focus. Once you get hooked and play a lot, it can become almost robotic that you go back to it - even in times where you need to concentrate on something else like your job. Also during play it can drag on, where your concentration is solid at the start of a session but becomes a lot worse by the end because tiredness sets in, it's easy to hand money back to the house when playing for a long time.

Yes - that is correct - I used to go to casinos so much and consumed so much of alcohol. I started losing. Once I lost a big chunk of my bill money. When I came back my wife fought with me because she got to know what I did. It was so much stress and chaos. We manages of bills somehow that month. But then I stopped going to casino. Gambling is not always fortune.

There are chances of anxiety, depression, discomfort, loss of appetite, or symptoms alleviated by defecation as you might have played gambling without much sleep / rest. Its not that you played gambling and you have got such issues. Its with all those who do not take much rest and concentrating on a single stuff which do not yield a satisfying solution. Often the addiction causes psychological impact which will certainly affect the health when it exceeds the limit.

This is quite true when it comes to slot machines, there are games in which you need to keep your eyes open at all times to try to take advantage of any single opening given to you by your opponents, like it is the case in poker, however when it comes to slots people make the same movements over and over again to the point they are not thinking any more and they do them almost automatically, and someone which does this for long enough will begin to feel the inability to concentrate in some other aspects of their life, which as you may guess is not really a good thing.

Maybe a fast heart rate indicates a stress factor that you have experienced before, such as losing in a previous game and when you want to start gambling again, your heart rate will be fast. Or you had a problem before you wanted to gamble so that problem carried over there.

If you feel something different from your body as you have experienced, you should not continue playing gambling and take it to rest. There is still tomorrow to gamble because health will be more important than anything.

I always feel heaviness when there is something bad about to go happen. . and If I ignore. I repent.
Also I feel headaches and low mood - so I decide not to go to casinos if I experience these symptoms.

You are right, when they are physical casinos it is more difficult to become addicted because there is a physical effort to go to the site, instead with technology the option to play is right there, it is difficult for a person who is addicted to gambling not to play in any platform, it is always known that gambling addicts will look for a way to play at any place, no matter the site, you just have to go to the PC to set up a casino and play, of course here you can find some restrictions, those are that some casinos have addiction control, when a person plays and loses a lot they give them a limit so they don't go over there.

This is a rare case, I think what happens to your body is not necessarily a result of the effects of gambling, being gambling or quitting gambling.  try to check at the hospital.  if the syndrome is possible, especially anxiety, discomfort, emotional problems, the following things are often experienced by gambling players, especially when they lose a lot.  I suggest you try to check to make sure

I do not think it is rare at all, it is known that being under stress for long periods of time can produce similar symptoms, so while this may be an indication of an underlying condition I think it is more likely that people are experiencing high stress when they gamble, but how to solve that? There are some ways to reduce your stress when you gamble, like using a smaller amount of money, gambling for a shorter period of time or play a more simple game which does not require from you to think too much.

Basically not everyone will experience the same problem and I'm sure not many people get stomachaches from gambling. Because in fact, people who work in their offices sit longer in front of their computers and when it comes to stomachaches then maybe people who work like that will find it easier to get sick like that. But if about gambling, I'm personally not sure, it could just arise because the level of stress is too high so that it spreads throughout the body, moreover you have a history of ulcer disease, of course the stress you experience stimulates the disease in your body to appear faster.

I suffer somewhat from a small stomach disease the "reflux" low level and from the stress the stomach is the first to feel that and it manifests it in different ways.When I am stressed I got a burning stomach but when I gamble I am always relaxed no matter what happens to my session.In ulcer disease the stress is much faster,the doctor told me that the "reflux" has no true medicine except the diet you have to keep at a religious level or otherwise it can become an ulcer.As I said the stomach diseases are the first to feel the stress and directly manifest their symptoms but to me stress in gambling has never happened so far.

When I was regularly gambling on state controlled games I always felt disgusted. Especially stomache and nausea was common. Online casinos by private are I think far better. I never experience huge issues with them considering I love to bet with crypto. (Sadly our state blocks casinos so I don't think it is that safe to send them Turkish Lira by my own bank accounts. But in general I think gambling can be nice place to stress out if you play with low amount of money in funny looking online casinos.

Probably the kind of experience I went through while preparing for difficult exams, or writing exams I'm not well prepared for.  The risk of losing is too much. It's a gamble.

It's important to reduce risk as much as possible or only engage in risk-free bet.

With gambling you are attracting what the world would call "negative energy" (it's actually evil spirit) that encourages reckless behavior

If many gamblers knew to reduce the risks that would arise in gambling, perhaps many gamblers would not lose a lot of money. But unfortunately, many have experienced losing a lot of money and can't get it back.

Maybe it's because of the influence of greedy thoughts when we win that keep inviting us to continue the game. But when they lose, their minds will still invite them to play and say that the next opportunity will be theirs.

I think gambling can indeed make us entertained because the games are interesting and when the gambling place provides choices such as sports games, it can provide more value because we will not be bored to do casino gambling and can try our luck at sports gambling, so we don't turn away to other gambling when the platform you use already has a complete selection of games.

I've experienced the same yours feeling. More of that I was always distracted from real word and full of anxiety. Gambling were arrived in some point to compromise my relationship with my girlfriend, and this is one of the

reason that I've left every form of gambling game, and now I only watch it. I don't want to play anymore, considering my lack of health in the past thanks to it.

Here we go again , an account that against gambling but continuously posting in gambling section , why not stay away from this section so you have no need to deal with gamblers?  ;D

It is every peoples prerogative what they need to spend their money and time , what is important here is that they are controllable and not addicted because the more we gamble is the more we may lose funds and our living as well, learn how to be contented and learn to manage our habits and not to engage in everything that will lose our control and emotion .

I used to have an examination fever before the exam. I have weak nerves and my body shakes during stress.
This also happened during gambling. I feel strong heartbeat and my hand shakes too.

Yes, in any case, since it is a type of heart rate, it would be good if you could go and check with the Doctor, these things, no matter how small they are, have to be taken into account, the heart is very delicate, perhaps as it says here, some type of stress perceives and usually gives this warning, it may also be that the body is asking for a little exercise, it may be that walking a little, relaxing is good for it, I know many people who, when they have this type of incidence, do an electrocardiogram to see if everything he's doing well, otherwise sometimes they need medication, but since he says he has that symptom, it would be good if it could be checked.

There are certain types of people who could easily manage their emotions and intents on dealing up with things not only limited to gambling but also in other aspects in life as well on which you do need to have that
control and mindset whether if it would really be good for you or would really be just good for past time. Changes experienced in the body is something not correlate from time to time on any thing that you are dealing
unless if you are really that stressed which causes for your body to have that kind of problem and also there are instances which illness cant really be known but its already existed for a long time
and you have just recently discovered it when the symptoms are already that obvious.

Many of the problem I see here, this just has to be the reason behind them. I don't see a reason why engaging in gambling will results to the health issues I see here, go check yourself properly. If the issue are related to eye slight then it'll be understandable since most of your time will be spent on the screen for users engaging in online casinos and if they're related to mental issue then it can also be related to gambling.

Nevertheless anything you do excessively always has its disadvantage so those gambling excessively will have some disadvantages as well which some could be health issues.

The things that happen most often are:
- First and foremost is a high level of anxiety, and this can affect both psychologically and physically. Surely this wouldn't be good for our hearts, would it? And moreover can increase the risk of digestive disorders. Moreover, this is very influential on our minds if we often feel anxious, worried, and also depressed because we experience defeat.

- The second is that the longer we spend in front of the screen, the longer we sit or lie down. This is not good for our body and eyes either. Especially if we like gambling while eating snacks, just feel how the changes in our stomach area are.   :D

That is why every time we are gambling, we must be able to control it and manage ourselves and time for gambling. It is done to decrease the risks, although cannot delete the risk but at least decrease it.

If indeed gambling has disrupted your health and endangered your life, then quitting is the wisest decision that must be taken

actually I also used to have anxiety disorders too but fortunately now I can control it because I play only with a small capital, maybe you can try it (gambling with small capital only)

Gambling too much is a disorder - like consuming too much alcohol is a serious disorder.
Life is a name of balance. Its good to keep a balance of everything in life - the suggestion is well made above to play with small capital and control your nerves where needed.

I remember last last time, I feel like I really want to vomit, my head is spinning and I really can't think well. All I knew was I need to get back what I lost, I always sleep late at night searching for some tricks and strategy, I am really happy that I encounter this thing in my life. It serves as a lesson to me that I need to take care of myself , my physical and my mental being.

What? Has really got to this step before? I would have quit and when I said stop, I mean completely, there is nothing in this life that worth more than life with good health. Gambling money can make anyone but not at the expense of life, the last time I experience such changes in me was when I gamble with the money (last card on me) I was supposed to use for the week when I travel to another state, I wanted to make something out of it to gain more on a sportsbook but turn out that I lost all, it was small though but at that moment, it was really big for me.

When everythig goes beyond the limit, such things happen. Human body is like a machine, when thats run for hours without a rest, obviously the reaction of the machine will be unbearable. We need to spend more and more to make the machine come to a normal position, so likewise, our body. Not only the gamblers, whoever spends more time on anything without a rest then yes, its going to be a huge challenge to manage within.

It's not really healthy once you are already attached to this kind of activities, the money that you can't afford to let

go will keep haunting you, thinking that there's a way to win it back will continue polluting your minds, and like what he said,
he can't barely eat and sleep since he wanted to create a strategy that will allow him to win back those losses, only to realize
that it's no longer healthy for him.

The only problem from gambling that i have is a sometimes hard to catch my breath but this only happens if im really nervous and angry so that dosent happen often but when it happens its a little hard to breath. Also sometimes i get headaches but that lasts for a small period

Is there someone that forces you to play gambling? If there's no one then you can refrain from doing this activity for a while if you believe this causes you a health problem but stopping only becomes hard if you already developed an addiction. If that is the case then you need to call a help from your family or from the experts.

Exams on the other hand are non avoidable because they are part of our studies but the results can be much predictable than in gambling which mainly revolves in luck. If only you guys study well or prepared heavily before your examinations, then you won't experience those health issues you are feeling in.

I may say, it is a game, bet (loss) phobia that is causing those pains in your body. Normally if you are winning all time, you would not have such pain or the health issue you mentioned. You were afraid that anytime you played gamble or you bet game with someone you would lose so with that that you Developed syndrome of headache which would have transmitted the headache pain to stomach pain and other parts of the body. And I also suggest that since you have finally detected the caused of the pains, it only you can heal yourself by leaving gambling. Though it might be very hard to leave if you are addicted to it but now your health is better than the games. Because prevention is better than cure. Although there might be other factors can contribute to stomach and other pains in the body. Such as stress, arguments hunger etc but the father of them all is the lose phobia. Once you treat the lose phobia the other ones will be taking care of.

Yes, indeed sometimes when we are nervous when gambling, we become more difficult to regulate our breath. Though regulating our breath can help us to be calmer. When we start to panic, we can do deeper inhales and exhales to be calmer.
However, if you are in a condition that is close to winning but in reality it is the opposite, you lose, sometimes there is a pain in your chest, and you start to feel disappointed which leads to regret. And this makes me want to eat a lot.

Many players faces different symptom. I read online one of the player mentioned that he didn't notice any change in early year of gambling. But with the passage of time he started getting nervous and he felt heaviness and his feets become heavy. He left gambling for the sake of his health.

It is important to take the time to consult a doctor, even if you can quit gambling and as such those symptoms could stop it is also important to see if those are not signs of another disease, after all while stress over the short term does not have too much of an effect on the body, when we are talking about the long term and you spend decades dealing with it very important diseases can be developed due to it, so it is better to be safe than sorry and check your health before it is too late to do something about it.

It's natural that gambling can have a negative impact on his body, especially if he often plays gambling. Indirectly, his body will definitely get something different from usual and the reaction of each gambler's body can be different. But the worst thing is that if he can't overcome his addiction and he often loses at the gambling table, he can take the decision to commit suicide and this often happens if that person borrows money from someone else. So be careful if you already played gambling from a long time ago and too often.

At first when I started gambling I didn't think much of it and I didn't find any physical problem. But when I started playing a lot of games all day long and I spent most of the time in it I felt uncomfortable but never realized it. I have learned to control myself. Now i think it is not a problem. I think you may have done something accessible which may have caused some side effects. But it all depends on yourself. Hopefully you won't have any problems if you gamble constrictive way and in under control.

I think a lot of people are completely and utterly ignoring the psychological illness inducing part of gambling when they talk about the physical health aspects of having any kind of gambling addiction.

Why would anyone think that the two aren't related to each other? The mind is a powerful thing and obviously a psychological issue can quickly develop into some sort of physical illness.

Phobias like you said, are a psychological illness that can be developed through gambling but thats just the beginning. It gets worse once your body starts falling apart from the phobia.

in the past before i got married i'm a gambling addict and most of the time i spent for gambling.
some days my stomach hurts because while playing gambling i lose, i get too emotional, focus on gambling and forget that i never eat and i did that several times causing stomach ache. and i also lost weight.
but after i got married there was a wife who always reminded me to keep eating to maintain my health even though i gambled

I think it's not ignoring but not realizing when someone has become a gambling addict of course it has become a psychological disease.
 
yes it is true both are related and of course it has an impact on physical health.

in this case a phobia is an excessive fear of something, in this case it is gambling. if someone has a phobia of course it refers to defeat. in most cases for gambling how many people have this kind of phobia ? we all know and are well aware that in every gambling losing is part of the risk and winning is a sure thing.

Basically the mental state can also affect the physical state. even gastric disease suffers more from people who often feel stressed and frustrated in life. and your habit of gambling when you are single without fear will not affect your body physically but now it changes when you have a big responsibility towards your family. so now when you gamble you have mental pressure because maybe now you will feel afraid when gambling because when you are married, finances cannot be used as a toy. when we are married, we must be really reliable in managing finances and don't lose it.

I remembered a time I bet, it was soccer, when the match has started, I was not feeling good at all, I did not watch the match but I just checked its livescores. When I checked the score, my heart was beating faster, this do happens to me before, it will happen when I use big amount of money that I can not afford to lose to bet, but right now, it has changed. Even my breath can no more be affected unlike before because I reduced the amount i.am betting with.

But these feelings we talked about are just normal and usual to people that risk high amount of money to bet, but the changes the OP is talking about deals more with health issue.

Let your mind play the game, not your emotion, otherwise, you will just lose because you are prone to making a bad decisions.

The basic principle of gambling which is to gamble what you can afford only has to be practiced if you want to be on the safe side.
Most gamblers who are addicted are those irresponsible gamblers, they think they can easily win and they risk more than they can afford to lose, as a result, they lose a lot of money and they were addicted because they keep chasing their losses.

It turns out that you have experienced pain in your body due to gambling but lucky you because, after marriage, someone always reminds you to take care of your health.

This can happen to a person, especially when he is single, because his mind is only focused on what he is doing. If he is married, everything will be different but it will depend on each other because some do not or cannot change from what he has done before. Maybe we can reduce our focus on gambling because someone else is trying to take care of us and we also don't want to let them down.

I'm satisfied that i didn't feel similar symptoms as you. Maybe because of that fact that i didn't play too much and for big amounts of money.

And i think you should take a break from gambling, let see what will happen



Yep. And pain in stomach is often because mental problems.

We know how does gambling brings too much stress to us of course before winning a large pool we experience mixed emotions of excitement and at the same time is fear with anxiety we know how the risk possible made within a single game. Most of the time people who feel anger quickly and find it hard to breathe had a caused too much stress if you try to change your lifestyle that makes things right there's a chance that you may lessen or never experience this again by chance.

I also experienced this, and usually, it happens when I place bets and lotteries with large nominal. I heard that this anxiety disorder is hereditary but I don't think what happened to me was because of my parents' history, the cause was more due to psychological pressure.

I've checked my health with a psychiatrist and there I saw many people with different causes of this anxiety disorder.

Every gambler has problems with their life and even their personality. Indeed, for a gambler who is already addicted, of course playing at the casino will give the body its adrenaline.
I think improvements for addicts like this can be overcome by gambling patterns and a more organized lifestyle. the effects received by the body could be the result of us being too tired and stressed. we must be able to control the exact time. And don't stay in the casino too long. limiting time is a pretty good solution I think.

This will be each different personality when experiencing body language, I know everyone can do emotions when losing, annoyance will definitely happen but that's what they experience while still playing gambling if they can't hold it in, it must be admitted that there must be a lot of people experiencing a bad body. gloomy because they lost maybe a little mentally at his pressure.
It's true, if we know the risks like this, then never force the need for regular time. That's right, we should be able to manage everything so that we can do normal things in gambling games, but limiting is indeed a good solution, but I think it is very difficult for addicts.

I agree, personality differences. Though I haven't experienced this conditions once or maybe I haven't noticed, I think it is purely psychological. I  may be wrong but I think it is called psychosomatic symptoms. I wonder though if a gambler experiences this whenever he is on a winning streak or is this associated with a loss?

I also think the same.  The body reacts due to some mental disturbances caused by possibly too much disappointment or too much excitement.  After all, gambling does affect our mental states such as stress and happiness.  Possibly it is associated with losses since stress comes in when we are disappointed or depressed. 

It has something to do with the lingering effect, a case where you still of your losses, especially if you're coming from a big win and you lose it all, it will have a lingering effect in your mind causing depression and this could last for several days and it will have an effect on your sleep, on your work and on your thinking

It will affect losses and wins because we will react based on what we get. But as long as we can use gambling to release tension in our busy times and not chase winnings, maybe we will not be so affected by the results we get because we know that gambling only has two outcomes, namely winning and losing. People who know the final result of gambling will prepare themselves for whatever the outcome is and react normally so that there is no excessive feeling as a result of the gambling results.

People know the very definitions of that two words are capable of not being affected that much.

If you are not really engage that much and you are just using this venue for having fun or killing your extra time, you
are free of any changes to your mind or in your physical body.

But if you take this venue seriously, there are lots of changes that may affect you, not just your personal, but also
your mental conditions.

It's the trouble which make people or break them. People  become strong when they are in trouble or they start drinking and become gamblor.
But life is hard - the ride is so bumpy - it better to take care of oneself at every stage of life.

so true. i have 2 friends when single we are so crazy about gambling that we forget everything for gambling. in the end i decided to leave gambling temporarily and i am planning to get married. a few day ago my two friends also got married but they couldn't change from before, it just got worse.
and finally my friend became sick because he often took drugs and drank alcohol when he was lose and now he has a stomach disorder in the large intestine. and my other friend, he takes drugs too often when he gets emotional when he loses and when he gets too emotional he can't control it and now my friend has a mental disorder just because he lost when he gambled and too often took drugs.

so now my two friends have intestinal disorders in the stomach and mental disorders

Some people performs well during stress for some their body tremble and shake and they lose control over them.
I am the later type. . . My body tremble and I become shaky and lose control over my nerves.

When you are dealing with something that do talks about money which is rather doing investment or gambling and you do suddenly lose money then it would be normal that your body will really react out

since you do know that you are losing money or simply means that it would really be just normal that you do feel those emotions on point.If we do speak on illness or body changes then it might really

be pertaining into those past illness you do have which havent been discovered and on the time you do accumulate stress and anxiety due to gambling then this is where symptoms becomes
evident or obvious which is something that you would normally take the blame to gambling activity that you do involved on.

As the saying goes, excess of everything is bad. This is why if you are in moderation in gambling, you may not experience any of those body changes.
That's right, not only in terms of body changes, even emotional/mental and other aspect of your life will be affected.
So if you think you are not in your normal self anymore, better contemplate on what's going on with your life.
And see what is really causing you this kind of distress. It is never too late to change for the betterment of yourself.

I think so. it has to do with mental or psychological. because when you experience defeat, especially if the defeat occurs many times, the mental pressure will begin to be felt which causes the heartbeat to become irregular even if this continues it can cause headaches and the back of the head will feel heavy. and if these changes in the body occur then if examined it could be caused by high blood pressure or hypertension. Gambling requires a high level of adrenaline. and must have the right timing. if not, then the changes in the body caused by psychological or mental stress and eventually cause disease. indeed setting the time is the right solution. limiting time to not playing gambling too long until our mental limits are able to accept it is the best solution.

I completely agree with the old adage: anything in excess is bad. what you are saying is completely good advice to reflect on all the damage that addiction can cause. but i am very surprised, i think cases of body changes caused by gambling are rare cases as far as i know. if increased anxiety, restlessness and even difficulty controlling emotions are common. but if the case that affects the body changes it makes me wonder.

That's correct and that is what I keep on saying all the time - excess of everything is bad. Be it gambling, alcohol, sloth, gluttony, lust or any addiction.
I am a very sensitive person - and I have a lasting span of stress after a loss. So i try to avoid situations which puts me in stress.

That's actually right, our mind and body tend to react more if we use gambling to earn money or as another source of income. That said, winning or losing will have that adrenaline and will cause the gambler to be stressed so much those activities and will result to fatigue, insomnia or worse have a heart attack if not controlled. But as you said, if we only use gambling as a way to entertain ourselves from a stressful week or day then our body and mind will relax as it's a pleasure for the body and mind to get out from the work environment.

How you view your gambling activity will indeed show how your body reacts on this activity.
I am certain, if you just loaned the money with high interest, you will be sweating hard while playing.
Because if you lose, you are screwed. Unlike, if you are just using your spare money, you will more than likely see the big difference.
You are more relaxed if it is your money, as compared to borrowed money.
If you observed, this activity is being detrimental not only to your health but your mental state, better alter your lifestyle fast.

It is the result of gambling that can cause health or mental disorders that we will experience if we can not leave gambling. You have been saved by leaving gambling and finally getting married because otherwise, I can't imagine what the consequences would be for you from gambling. At the same time, your two friends have experienced health and mental disorders.

Maybe this is a real example for you and all of us because gambling can negatively affect our families and us. So before it's too late, we should think for our own good.

that's crazy to hear, at least you're still fine I suppose, anyways, alcohol could affect someone's stomach and drugs of course affect people brains do it could be because of that and not gambling, but if the stress and anger that losing in gambling is what led them to drugs then we should all stop gambling as soon as we can, it's insane what it can do people.

It is common for most people when they are losing in the game they get angry and then when they are winning they start to laugh, this starts to become a habit that even when they are not playing, they are in front of some conversation they get angry when someone say something they don't like and get happy seconds later when they're right about something in the conversation

I am concerned and sympathize with the condition of your two friends. I hope they recover and recover soon.
But from the story you have experienced, it teaches us all that it is important to maintain health. although we still can't get out of gambling, we still have to maintain emotional/mental stability and body health. while maintaining certain limits and managing time with exercise and a healthy lifestyle.

because I did not think that the effects of stress can cause many diseases. not only because of the stress of gambling addiction but from addiction to playing online games it has the same effect. although most of it is from stress due to losing in gambling.
The emotional fluctuations experienced by gamblers can have a negative impact on the body's cardiovascular system. The uncertainty of this game over time can lead to increased levels of adrenaline and cortisol in the body. When it goes on continuously, the risk of a heart attack can occur. whatever our activities that drain our mentality, be it gambling or gaming or even crypto trading, which of course is related to work that uses psychology, it is necessary to have time to rest for a while and relax to maintain emotional/mental/psychological stability in order to stay healthy and not cause disease. and other changes in the body. make health a priority.

Even though I only think of gambling as an activity to seek pleasure, but still when I experience defeat there is a feeling of disappointment
and anger. As you said human behavior when gambling is like that and it's a normal thing, which there is a feeling of anger when we lose
and feeling happy when we win. So when gambling not only do we have to be able to manage our finances well, but it is very important when
gambling to control emotions as well. So our goal is to have fun when gambling, can change if our emotions are not controlled properly.
So if gamblers can't control their emotions they can not only end up becoming addicted, but can change habits in social life become worse.

That's why addicted gamblers need to be rehabilitated, because by participating in the rehabilitation program, gamblers are not only given
bad information about excessive gambling. However, gamblers are also taught how to control their emotions,  teach them to be disciplined
and be able to control themselves so that they are no longer addicted to gambling. So these gamblers can prevent getting addicted again
and also in living their lives will definitely be much better. If we can live a good life, with good emotional control, then our bodies will also
be healthier.

So from there, we must wisely use gambling and don't let gambling use us as a tool to make money. We can use gambling for fun but we must know the limits so that nothing will happen to our mind or physical body. By taking good care of it, I don't think anything will happen to us and we can still enjoy gambling in our spare time.

Of course, it will make us get various problems that our bodies and minds will experience. We should avoid it because if we can't do that, our health will get impacted, and it won't take long for us to lose everything. Everything that happens in our mind affects our body because I heard the mind can give signals to the body. And if we have negative thoughts, the body will also give negative signals. And if this happens, then our health will also be disturbed.

I have participated in many debates on various forums and on Twitter, so I would not say that this behavior is typical for gamblers. I think this is common to all people, but only a few have the necessary intellectual resource to overcome this stupid pattern, and most do not. On the other hand, maybe they initially treat conversations as entertainment, so they give a splash of emotions (and then I'm wrong about them haha).

At the end of the day - most of the gamblers say to themselves - today was not our day.
Or
I wish we. have not gambled today. The pain of loosing in gambling is the worse of all pain. When you bet with your own hand and give away money with your own hand.

If you dont like on getting stressed just because you have lost then you shouldnt have touched gambling thing in the first place.Gambling is for entertainment or enjoyment because if you do find yourself
to get stressed and anxiety on the time you've been playing then it would really create or mold a long  term effect on someones body because we know on how stress could really develop possible illness
if you cant able to handle it out on the right way.It might that minimal or not something to bother on but when it do accumulate in longer runs then it would be an another story.
Dont let gambling affect your life not on means of health and not on means into financial state.

there are people who dream of winning a lot of money with games of chance and for these people they start playing and lose from saying: " today I didn't make it, but tomorrow I will make it " just like you said, but these people don't give up because the next day they increase the amount they were playing and they lose and they say again that the next day will be better, and the next day they increase the money again to play, they lose and repeat the same thing that day was not their lucky day, but eventually they will be lucky. repeat this until the day they win big money. the question will always be: how much money did they lose, and whether the same day they win it will make up for the money they lost.


people who take gambling as a profession and make a living from it and for people who dream of one day earning a lot of money from gambling, for them it is inevitable that gambling will affect them in real life

Well, when you start gambling, you will eventually get stressed and then you will show all the symptoms of stress. Mental changes that you might see is that you will be more angry than usual, you will feel depressed, you will feel somewhat lonely, you will feel overwhelmed. Physical changes that you might see is that you will feel more tired, you won't be able to sleep properly, physically deteriorating a lot and all those symptoms you have mentioned.

That can happen but at least to me this is limited to those which are betting too much money, for someone that is just gambling for entertainment purposes then not a single symptom will appear as instead they will be incredibly relaxed after a gambling session, which should show us how incredible are the effects of the mind on people, as even if two people gamble for the same amount of time the effects on the body of each one will be incredibly different depending on their intent when they gamble.

I think when showing signs of stress or stress it has often happened without gambling I'm sure it has often happened like that, it's just that for people who do gambling I think it will be easier to get hit and will often feel depressed when he loses a large amount very many, but for those who already understand the flow of gambling that can potentially make their assets disappear instantly then it will not make them feel depressed because they have the intention to seek entertainment in gambling places.

It depends on the gambler how they will treat the gambling because some of people take this just for fun and entertainment that satisfies themselves to beating the game and their opponents too but some the people see gambling as a source of income and that's why they take it too seriously once a player already in the game they need to focus and once they got distracted with those they get easily anger or mad after that is the outcome will shows up their another emotions which is the anxiety of losses or an overjoy because of winning the game. Gambling makes the people have a roller coaster of emotions.

As a recommendation, ask your doctor how you can avoid this type of stress, because it is very likely that it can raise your blood pressure and blood pressure is a very silent enemy. I have a friend who had symptoms similar to yours and he had a Cardiovascular Accident. They scared him in an emergency and some time later he managed to recover, and he had the beginning of an embolism, currently he cannot have any type of stress, he goes to his therapies to improve the numbness of the face.

I am not saying that this happens to you, but the stroke that the doctor gave him told him that it was due to emotions, sometimes the body does not know how to get rid of the stress that certain activities produce and sometimes it explodes that way, really be very careful.

Personally, I get an urge of greed like every other human, which is natural. That's what makes us win more? or I lose if you are bad at it.
Humans are born with a survival mentality, we either win and exit, or we lose and exit. There is no in-between for sure.

If you are facing changes like "Addiction", you need to stop gambling and even get some help.
Not really good for your mental health.

I disagree.

Even though they know what's coming, people feel stress in general, it doesn't have to be anything, it just happen. Now people who seek entertainment also feel stress in gambling because sometimes, they didn't get the entertainment they seek. Not winning is also the reason why in the long run they feel unsatisfied and thinking that it was just a waste of time in money.

To come up with excuses or some kind of formulation is a common desire to calm oneself. Unfortunately, in the modern world, money is the equivalent of almost everything, so if you lose a significant amount, then this can really be a tragedy. But this is a risk that can be managed (unlike, for example, the risk of being struck by lightning), so the one who decided to take a risk and lost should only blame himself.

There's no one should really be blamed off on everything that you had experienced considering that you are the ones who do make out such decision on the first place then the one you should blame is yourself.

Its impossible for someone not to be aware on to those actions he had made out and able to see the complications or effects but due to some factors which ended up for you to ignore and tolerate that greed
or emotion that you are feeling out which it would really be resulting on such decisions.

Body changes and something connected to health is something that cant be precisely be blamed on directly into the things you've been dealing with.
You wont know if those things are already existing back in the past but havent been seen until symptoms come out.

That's a rather strange list of symptoms that you came out with.. it is the longer term changes to the wiring of the brain that are likely to do the most damage however. As you pick up this gambling habit, your brain starts to desire the happiness that a win brings you as a reward. The more you do it, the more accustomed your brain becomes in chasing that reward and the only way to do it is to gamble even more. It can actually cause a lot of stress because of the lack of self control and when you run out of money - where to source more from in order to fulfill that desire. That also generates anger when you cannot gamble, because you've run out of money to fulfil your favorite activity.

what we have to think about is to become a gambler who can control emotions. because after i did research from my friend the cause was that we couldn't control emotions when we was playing gambling and always went all-in when those emotions arose. after that their money ran out and made a deposit again and was done many times until finally the money and valuables were sold out to play gambling.
so that when everything is finished he will feel a very deep failure and at that time his mind runs very fast and causes mental disturbances.


the conclusion is to control emotions when gambling so that the mind is normal and does not experience disease disorders around the body. because all diseases start from negative thoughts

I have not became a gambling addict even once though I gamble more frequent when I was still single, and I did not feel these kinds of sickness. Though sometimes it's inevitable not to get angry when you lose, but it didn't take long before it's gone.
If you're feeling these sickness, I am wondering how does a gambling feel like when they win? Does those mental stress and depressions temporarily disappear or remains the same?

When you are at the loosing end. There are so many changes a body experience. Like increased heart beat, redness of face, sweating, restlessness.
And one you loss. The depression and anxity is for sure. And it is high when you lose a big amount. Dont tell me you dont feel anything after losing a big chunk of your saving.

symptoms as Op described are rare cases that occur in gamblers. I don't have much knowledge of what happens to gambling rehab patients, are there many cases like this, I don't have knowledge of historical data from various places which helps in healing for gamblers. but I have a reference to the environment around me, almost 60% of my friends like gambling activities whether it's addictive or just fun. I didn't find a similar case as the Op described. 
Referring to what you're saying, it looks like it's the long-term changes in the wiring of the brain that are most likely to cause damage and impact other bodily symptoms.

This happens to people who gamble more and at the end of the day maybe if they don't win their bet they will start experiencing all these symptoms.  Not winning a bet comes with serious stress , sometimes it will just be as if someone is sick. This feeling happens more when one is expecting to win every bet.

Having some sense or urge of greed is pretty normal as a human being but that specific attitude is needed to be tamed and controlled because that could possibly put you into a risky situation where there's no turning back, you know, greed is always a factor and most of the result when you let greed control you is not good. Which is also why it is pretty much needed to have a goal in mind and know where to draw our lines if ever we decide to gamble.

from what I could observe from people in my country who are close to me and who have been playing games of chance for years, greed was something I saw that they didn't have, but they had something more dangerous: "not knowing how to give up" this factor of the person not accepting that he is losing a lot and that it is time to stop? this is something that many people who are in the gambling world don't have. few people know when is the time to stop, to give up

Stopping or giving up would only be just possible or would happen when they dont have anymore money from their pocket for them to spend and this had been always the case and its not surprising.
About changes on the body then it would neither be an old or existing kind of illness and just come out when you do get yourself too stressed with gambling or worsen up the condition.
which on the time you've been losing then it do really create some problems to be more obvious or could really be seen.We cant tell precisely if there would be changes just because
of the activity you've been dealing with but we know that how much can stress could affect a certain persons body on general perspective.

Yes, there are also some kind of people who don't exactly know their lines or boundaries when it comes to gambling and I think that still falls under greed because why would a certain person won't stop gambling if he or she already knows that he's not having a lucky day. Having greed is hard to manage because that same greed will keep us moving without braking and eventually we will have more losses than winning because our emotions are taking over instead of mind.

The truth is, when it has to do with me, it becomes very difficult to resist. For most, its just little money when they stake but that little money when accumulated becomes a whole lot. Somehow, they are just focused on what they hope to gain that they forget what they are loosing in the process. Gambling isn't bad, it's far from being a vice but it shatters your life when you don't have it together on controlling addiction.

It's more easier going to gambling as a rich man or someone that have got a lot than those that starts gambling when they've got nothing. They tend to see it for a source of income and that's there hope so it becomes difficult to hold back. You find them sending money down the same drain everyday and just keep hoping. It goes beyond greed at this point and what might likely save them is a regular income source.

In my experience playing crypto gambling none of the ones you mentioned have experienced if you feel such things while playing a gamble. It's okay if others say that I experience that sometimes but not because I gamble. Like Depression, anxiety and so on I have experienced it but not because of something like this we are talking about. Just to me it’s just a game really as a hobby.

I don't think I do have any changes when I gamble or make lose in a bet. I do feel demoralize sometimes if I gamble carelessly without good observation of what I am doing or what I have done. Gambling is not for everybody and I know of a friend that can gamble from morning till night because of their love they have for it. Mostly times when I make consecutive loses and do have some pains in me of why I indulge in a careless gambling without taking time to observing the games I picked.

While gambling in real life, I have noticed that a lot of people have problems with skin. Especially on the head. Their head become very itchy. They have dandruff and sort of a red spots on the back of the head. I believe that this is caused by stress or/and due to often change of body temperature. When they stress, they sweat, then get cold quickly, then everything repeats. Body cant get used to such quick changed.

There are people who can manage to take that long. It's already been a practice that allows them to adjust and

enjoy or gaining a decent amount of money from this kind of activities. I'm not a fan of taking
longer time but like you I'm also have that same sentiment if I lose a lot or big amount can't
take the pressure and being demoralized is mostly the after effect of miscalculations.

lol, most things happens when one is playing a game,but the one that is most common is tension,fear,and blood pressure because you are dealing with your money,and making money is not easy,that is why one's body is always reacting in a kind of way because lose of money through gambling can cause alot of heart problem.
That is why it is very good to be financially bouyant before gambling or using your money to bet on a game.

I agree with you,  gambling is not a game for everyone but gambling as a game of luck does not support nor reject anyone from taking part in it. Many people indulge in gambling on daily basis without any physical changes in their body apart from feeling bad after encountering losses which is a normal thing in life. The only thing that can make you pick games without cross-checking could be the result of pressure which is a result of a change in the body. When you start encountering such changes the best thing to do is to stop.

That is why gambling must only be viewed for entertainment purposes or some activity you can do with your spare time and with spare funds. I know that it's much easier said than done but that is the truth and that is what we must do so that we won't be throwing our money down the drain and make the casino even richer in chase of riches in the wrong place. Winning is a good experience, no doubt but losing can also give you negative feelings that could lead you into future losses if we don't draw the lines.

I happen to have an uncle with the same resistance but opposite time because he will start from evening until morning, I don't know if he have more losses than winnings because I don't really ask some questions to him but as I observed, he's having more wins than losses because he is capable to go out and treat us at a fancy restaurant for almost 3-4 times a week.
That's why I've said to myself that maybe there's really these kinds of people where their passion is in gambling that's why they often win.

That feeling is normal when you think that you did it wrong and made a wrong decision. I think the only change that you can notice at that time is that you probably have that shaking moment of your entire body like you can't move afterward because you don't know what to do.
It's a normal reaction of our body when we're that emotional and feeling that we're demoralized due to the losses that we've made and if that happens most of the time, I think you need to seek for professional medical help.

I believe your uncle have got good control over his gambling activity, if not it is really hard to make big wins out of gambling. Though he's passionate he needs the winning luck as well as the control to stop at the right point than moving forward in chase of loss or just continuing as it looks like there's continuous win.

Wow, so you have someone who personally experienced this kind of activities.

Though we are both unsure if how they can manage to win more and possibly lessen the chance of losing a lot, those are special
skills that not many can be able to perform, adjusting and limiting yourself with how much you are aiming to lose and how
much you are aiming to win is something that is not usual.

Control to quit at the right point is a must because that's what you can do to avoid addiction and spend more money.
By doing that continuously, you can stop yourself from getting too deep into gambling because you can stop in time.
Plus, you can save money to use the next day instead of spending it in one day.
Even though we can win from gambling, we still have to control ourselves so victory does not turn into defeat.

The game greatly influences the emotions of the people, just like the tradition I think that people suffer from stages that they will never lose, and that they feel that they own the world, but what they do not know is that at any moment everything you can come down and that things do not always go as planned, in the game you are rarely up and winning, but when the bad streak comes it is impossible to stop it if there is not enough willpower, sometimes the player experience that you have feelings of revenge against the casino, and that is when you lose more money, sometimes the person has no way to express these constant losses, and the body is the one who often extracts them.

Effects of stress?
Stress affects all systems of the body including the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, nervous, and reproductive systems.
Source (https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/body#:~:text=The%20consistent%20and%20ongoing%20increase,%2C%20heart%20attack%2C%20or%20stroke.)

We know gambling is for entertainment but on the time that you are really getting stressed due to huge losses and financial problems
then it would really be triggering out this thing which might ending up on molding long term effects into your health which is
something that we dont like to happen.

Not only this, if you can manage to have enough self-control to stop your gambling session as you soon as you wish it then you will gain the confidence that you can stop at any point in time, and that in the case you feel like you are gambling too much during that session you can just stop gambling if things get a little bit out of hand, so a person that can do that will most likely never get addicted to gambling as they will always be the ones that are in control.

Gambling is not all about the winnings and losing only but it does affect the body of the player some cases some of them lack of sleep due to excessive playing of gambling, which might cause a hormonal imbalance to them that causes them to have a short-tempered person and easy to irritated because of the game they play they focus seriously by that the outcome of the game will be the one who decides what mostly emotions they will show up if they won possible joy and at the same time greediness to play more, or anxious and fear because of the chance to lose their wage. Gambling is a battle with emotions and decision makings too.

That's what we must do to avoid gambling addiction that can endanger our lives and those around us.
By having self-control, we don't have to worry that we will cross the limit because we can stop at any time and still use the money in our balance to play gambling on another day.
It will also help us not to use the money for other purposes so that we don't run out of money just to play gambling.
But this is really difficult to do and only people who desire to avoid gambling or addiction can do it.

And I think is still as a result of this same fear that is causing the physical experiences you are now currently feeling in your body, because you are scared of losing a sum of money which would have been use for a good purpose for your wife and kids going down the drain as a result of lost, but yet you still have to try your luck since it's gambling which has given you the most profits you have ever made. So for me, I will advise since you are now a family man, please endeavor to gamble with a certain amount of money you can afford to lose so that if incase it doesn't go as planned, it won't affect your daily family live.

I think what you describe is the impact of gambling, excessive and repeated gambling routines that become a habit will have an impact as you mentioned, lack of sleep, anxiety, emotional etc.
The effects of repeated defeats will affect the hormonal imbalance in the body and result in the social life of a gambler. even I think we often feel the common things as you mentioned.

but in Op case he describes the symptoms that occur in his body such as bowel syndrome, painful areas in the stomach. I don't think this case is common to everyone who likes to do gambling activities.

When you have lots of money to gamble you don't feel anything but whenever you feel money Crisis and same time gambling or betting you will deserve morbid symptoms in any gambling. This is the case not only for you but for all the gamblers in the world. But if it is anything else that turns deadly then I'd say you should consult a doctor immediately.

in the end i came back here looking for a gambling site for me to play again. because i can't lie to myself, i'm a gambler.
but even though i'm back to gambling again i can control my emotions when i lose or win.
and the one who supports me when i control my emotions is my wife.

so i'm not afraid anymore when playing gambling i experience stomach pain

maybe if i don't give up gambling for a while, i can be like my two friends and will have stomach pains that are getting worse

playing gambling is actually okay but we have to be able to control ourselves so we don't get emotional. because when we are emotional, body changes will begin to appear and change behavior such as not having appetite to mild stress and causing pain in our bodies.
keep your health when playing gambling.

That's wrong, whether you have a lot of money or not, you will still look for the entertainment and if you have a lot of money, you need to gamble big in order to feel the thrill, otherwise, there's no reason to gamble if you will just waste your money without getting thrilled.

Although you can not deny that you are a gambler, I am sure you can leave gambling with help from your wife because I believe she loves you so much and does not want to see you in trouble. And you can control your emotions because your wife supports you. It is a blessing that you have someone that really loves you. Do not make her so sad.

I am happy you realize that you must stop gambling to avoid the same thing as what happened to your two friends.

We can play gambling but must control ourselves so we do not lose everything, including our family. Playing gambling does not need to be serious as gambling is part of life and we should use gambling as it was and we can use it to release stress and not add more stress.