From laugh to tears in a second

Is it only me dealing with it or others here also know this feeling? Today I was super slow, I felt like my body does not belong to me, like I didn’t have full control over my muscles, I also had head spinning, I literally tripped over my own legs few times. While my mom says it’s a weather my colleague said it may be something more serious. I’m still waiting for an appointment. Today it wasn’t very busy but with my slowed actions and reactions I felt like I couldn’t cope with anything. And there was a funny situation. We had a return of goods and the procedure is that you have to indicate the reason of return. So I wrote it, showed my manager and he giggled and said “remove the hole in the bag” and I wrote it literally as he said. When he saw that he got confused and started laughing. And he asked me to remove the whole line. Then I realized that I understood it too literally and also started laughing. It was funny. But less funny was that first I couldn’t stop laughing but then suddenly my laugh turned into historical cry in a second. And I have no idea why. I wasn’t offended or anything. I experienced that long time ago as kid teenager and young adult, then it was somehow better. Now everything hits me stronger than ever. I’m concerned that others at work will gossip about me and something finally reaches my boss and he will not prolong my contract. When I was crying, I started shaking and then any noise and even the music everything was wrong painful irritating etc. I feel like my emotions are like tsunami and I’m unable to control, regulate, escape or recognize them. I just start crying out of nowhere. Is there anything I can do about it? 

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  • I'm still new to all this - I'm newer than you in a way. But it does sound a little like 'autistic burnout'. But I think on top of that you also have some very real trauma that you are dealing with as well as other things all at the same time.

    I have gone from laughter to sadness very quickly too. Sometimes the reverse too.

    Try not to catastrophize (I know that this is easier said than done). You are a good worker, so I don't think they will want to get rid of you for that.

    I hope that your dizziness is not serious. It is good that you are going to be seen by someone. But are you eating as you should? Are you getting enough iron in your diet?

    You are in my thoughts and I hope you start to feel a bit better.

  • Thank you, I’m not sure if I’m getting enough of what I need. I always eat the same things bread roll with an egg and cheese, cup of coffee, banana with few dates and nuts (for second breakfast) pasta with sauce for lunch (tomato sauce with beans) and again bread roll with cheese and egg for dinner. Sometimes I eat some chicken or fish. Pork and beef are for me intolerable. My diet is probably not healthiest one. I know at least I don’t have diabetes. 

  • It is possible to buy "Gentle Iron" tablets. I don't know what they are called in Germany. But they give you iron but without the stomach issues associated with normal iron tablets. Iron is good for blood loss, and you aren't eating red meat. (I'm not a doctor!)

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