I can certainly say that extreme stress affects my digestive system and heart. It's amazing how many things stress affects. It's such a doozy! Lately my "routine" has been affected, plus I am always prone to acid reflux. Always have been during stress periods. I should buy stock in Alka Seltzer. I used to take Nexium sometimes, but had to stop because it caused a rash on my face.

I take a beta blocker for tachycardia. My heart rate has been perfect (or almost) because of it. But I, too, had a period when it raced constantly. This past year my blood pressure was also skyrocketing. One time I was a bit hypomanic and it was well over 200/100 something. The urgent care noted it but didn't sound concerned, but when I got home and googled it it said it was almost crisis level blood pressure. Since then I've taken blood pressure meds and it seems stable at 120/80. You'll get past this.

Good luck with your new therapist. I know that you are struggling with the idea of the change. I don't miss my recent one much, but my new one seems to be iffy. She cancelled my upcoming appointment last time I saw her saying she had an online class then. She said she'd contact me with a new date, but I have yet to hear from her. I suspect I may not. Ever. She's either careless or didn't have the courage to just tell me I should look elsewhere. If the latter, that annoys me. I like people to be forthright.