Why do both sides of my neck swell up when I get angry?

Many people cannot control their emotions, and being angry often has a great impact on physical health. When many people are angry, in addition to facial expressions, they may also have some complications in other parts of the body, such as the neck. Many people feel swelling on both sides of their necks when they are angry. What is going on? Be sure to understand the reasons.

1. Carotid artery dilation

When people are angry, the carotid arteries will dilate and it is normal for the neck to swell. But if you don’t use it for a long time, it’s a bit abnormal, and it may be a problem with your thyroid gland. It is recommended to actively go to a regular hospital for relevant examinations, strictly follow the doctor's advice, and detect and treat early.

2. Anger is harmful to your health

The most primitive reason why people get sick is anger, which is explained in the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic". Getting angry will ruin your health. The diseases caused by anger are different from those caused by external factors such as wind, cold, heat and dampness. They will directly damage the functions of the five internal organs and the consequences are more serious.

3. Exclude hyperthyroidism

Swelling of the neck and irritability should rule out hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is usually accompanied by symptoms such as hand tremors, sweating, exophthalmos, and enlarged thyroid gland. It is recommended that you go to the hospital to check your thyroid function TSH, FT3, and FT4. Seek treatment early and promptly. I hope it helps.

4. Plum pit qi

This may be plum pit qi (chronic pharyngitis). Equivalent to neurosis or globus hysterica in Western medicine. Plum pit qi is mostly caused by emotional distress, liver qi stagnation, which goes up along the meridians and accumulates in the throat; or liver qi stagnation and spleen stagnation, which prevents body fluids from being transported and transformed into phlegm, and phlegm qi accumulates in the throat. The patient feels a foreign body sensation in the throat, but without pain, and cannot cough it out or swallow it. It does not affect eating and drinking, and the symptoms vary from mild to severe. The patient is accompanied by depression, chest and flank pain, poor appetite, drowsiness, weight loss, dark tongue, and wiry pulse. The treatment should be to soothe the liver and relieve depression, eliminate phlegm and disperse nodules. The prescriptions used include Banxia Houpu Decoction, Xiaoyao Powder, etc.