Symptoms of Distress

I've felt some disturbing physical symptoms since the breakup:

• Pain in my teeth and face, mostly due to grinding my teeth at night and clenching my jaw.
• Higher-than-normal blood pressure.
• Numbness in my little toes resulting from back pain.
• Vivid dreams of her, naturally.
• Periods of insomnia that last for days, even weeks at a time.
• Vomiting myself awake out of a nightmare (3 times!).
• Loss of appetite and weight.

Don't be alarmed if you experience anything out of the ordinary right now; it's perfectly natural in the wake of trauma. A visit to a doctor for a checkup would not go amiss. Be patient and treat yourself well.