Tearfulness: reasons and how to get rid of

An unbalanced emotional state often causes tearfulness. There are many reasons for the appearance of tears. The child through the lacrimal reflex expresses his emotions, and at an older age, they help to reduce mental pain. However, excessive tearfulness not only interferes with the person himself, but also brings some irritation to the people around him. Therefore, if you notice such symptoms for yourself, you need to identify the cause and eliminate it. Today we will figure out what causes tearfulness, what are its signs and how to deal with it.

Crying symptom

People who regularly notice themselves are prone to tearfulness:

• excessive irritability;
• constant fatigue;
• nervous state;
• increased sleepiness;
• apathy;
• a sharp change in mood;
• lack of sleep;
• resentment.

The unpleasant condition is accompanied by reddening of the face, increased sweating, and increased heart rate. Some, as a consequence of tearfulness, have headaches and fever. One of the main symptoms that cause tearfulness is hormonal imbalance in the body or problems with the thyroid gland. Therefore, panic attacks and neurological diseases are often the result of this condition. In a woman, the cause of excessive tearfulness may even be overweight acquired through hormonal disorders.

But even in absolutely healthy people, you can notice tears in a bad mood, stress or overwork. For some, tearfulness is noted from childhood and persists for life. This is an individual personality trait.

Causes of tearfulness

Tears help to quickly get emotional release. If this does not happen too often, then this is quite normal, but if you notice their appearance every day for no reason, pay attention to it. Among the factors that cause tears, the main ones are distinguished:

• negative memories, the appearance of emotional upheaval, stressful conditions;
• hormonal disruption in the body PMS period;
• hormonal disorders cause tearfulness during menopause, during this period a woman is inherent in resentment and mood swings;
• pregnancy- another reason for the manifestation of tearfulness;
• depressive states are often the cause of tears - misunderstandings on the part of others, depressed mood and poor health leads to tearfulness.

As you can see, the main cause of tears is hormones. Hormonal changes occurring in a woman's body throughout her life lead to increased tearfulness.

If the cause of tearfulness is a disease of the thyroid gland, then in addition to tearfulness, a person notices sleep disturbance, decreased performance, excessive nervousness and increased sweating.

The syndrome of tearfulness can haunt not only the fairer sex, but also men. This condition leads to disruption of metabolic processes in the body and negatively affects the nervous system. The causes of this symptom include stress, depression, fatigue, hormonal disorders, neurological diseases, aggressive states or apathy.

Tearfulness during pregnancy

The cause of tearfulness during pregnancy is hormonal changes, this condition is considered normal for the expectant mother. A woman in an interesting position often experiences irritability and tearfulness. The progesterone produced by the body in early pregnancy exacerbates this situation.

There is even a popular omen that suggests that excessive tearfulness in the early stages occurs in a woman, who is waiting for a daughter.

Basically, tearfulness goes away after childbirth, but if it bothers the expectant mother, then you need to see a specialist. Remember that it is during pregnancy that the nature of the physiology of the unborn child is born. Therefore, a pregnant woman should only experience positive emotions.

Before childbirth, the amount of hormones produced changes, which explains the increased tearfulness in late pregnancy.

Treatment of tearfulness

Treatment for tearfulness begins by identifying the cause. The specialist prescribes medications only after all the necessary research has been carried out. Sometimes hormonal drugs that help reduce anxiety and irritability show good results. In parallel with medication, attention should be paid to proper nutrition, sleep and rest. Self-medication in this case is not worth it, and the drugs are taken strictly as prescribed by the doctor, because many of them have many side effects. Among the most popular medicines used in the treatment of tearfulness are:

• Lorafen (belongs to the group of tranqualizers);
• Persen (herbal preparation);
• Notta (homeopathic remedy);
• Sympathil (sedative).

If your body is prone to tearfulness, consider preventive measures to help avoid unpleasant situations. Over time, many begin to regulate their condition themselves. For example, if you feel the approach of tears, take a deep breath and exhale, focus your gaze on an object, hold it for a few seconds without blinking. Try to control your emotional state, bring more positive things into life.

And yet, if you still want to shed a little tears, retire in some room and give them free rein. Sometimes this release of negative energy is very useful.