Stressed to the point of feeling sick.

I am sorry you are feeling poorly.   I went through the same thing when I was in my 20s. The stress and anxiety were overbearing and finally my body broke down in multiple symptoms. Stress Symptoms are the body‘s way of telling us there’s too much anxiety and we need to change something.

The tight  band around the head, sluggishness, etc. may very well be linked to your stress. I always recommend first that the person has a check up with their doctor for their peace of mind. When it comes back OK, put all your effort into managing stress. Nothing is worth losing your health over. 

 you can recover from work stress by putting yourself first when you feel like this. When you get home, do something that relaxes your mind. It could be going for a walk in nature, listening to calming  meditations, socializing,  just pampering yourself.

 do things that make you laugh and smile. 

 there are some short great meditations on YouTube for stress relief by proper breathing. It completely combs down my mind and body. 

See if you can plan something middle of the week after work for something to look forward to! When all we do is work work work every day till Friday it’s just too much .

If you want help for managing stress at work, I think speaking with a counselor who specializes in anxiety would be very beneficial for you. They can give you ideas that you have not thought of. 

Take care of yourself, eat healthy, get exercise, socialize a little and de stress!

I'm not saying you do... but you can't treat your body like a playground. 5 hours sleep per night is a no-no. I despise places that talk about 'sleep hacking' it doesnt exist. and caused me to become seriously depressed, irritable... to the point where I am now 27, on medication, back at my parents house and have had to put my career on hold. Last time I let this happen.

There's common wisdom about Modern life, work and how you should push yourself but actually modern lifestyles are disastrous for your health. If you're feeling like this please look after yourself that doesn't mean quitting the job but like me i have a regime in place which includes strict lights out at 11:30, 2L water per day, exercise everyday, no technology in the bedroom, no caffeine, no alcohol. I want to feel again.

It sound like you got hit hard with allergies.  Or could it be a sinus infection.  A sinus infection makes you feel achy , tired and off balance.  You may need to see a doctor for antibiotics.  That would make anyone feel stressed. 

A Anti-cortisol supplement  contains phosphatidylserine was found to reduce high cortisol levels by 20 percent after a stressful event. Life Extension recommends that phosphatidylserine should not be taken right before bed or on an empty stomach, as it can make it harder to fall asleep and possibly lead to nausea. The use of phosphatidylserine should be discussed with a physician before use.

Hi there, sorry to hear you are going through stress. Please be careful and take care of yourself, something which I didn’t do, and I ended up with severe anxiety and depression (not trying to scare you, it’s just what happened to me) as the stress I put my body through could no longer cope with it all. Your situation sounds similar to mine, I wasn’t sleeping, or eating well, constantly worried about my health. I would say try and get more than 5 hours sleep per night, drink plenty of water, eat well, exercise, meditate, and see friends/family when you can. CBT can also help you with dealing with worries and stress, ask your doctor about it. Hope you feel better soon.