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FarmFrosty1299

high energy spikes after feeling happy for a while? help pls

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[nsfw for CW: mention of car crashes]

generally my energy levels fluctuate normally i think but whenever i hangout with someone i really like for a decent long time, my energy levels surge to the max (not right away but after a bit). and it's so tiresome

energy like, imagine you give someone hyperactive type who's high energy in the moment, unmedicated, five cans of red bull. like that level of energy

everything is so much faster. i dont feel tired at all. im already a no filter person (when speaking or saying things) but it's even more. instead of typing normally i will be slamming my fingers on the keyboard or my phone

i was biking the other day and i was genuinely peddling as hard as possible because both the energy but also because i wanted to go as fast as possible. or when im driving i genuinely have to myself from speeding or going 80 in a residential zone (i never do btw i dont drive reckless. they're just thoughts/urges). sometimes it gets to where i genuinely want to crash the car or crash my bike and fall off just for the thrill of it (i am NOT in danger i will never do this, again they're just thoughts I have)

i also get super irritable too. someone is rude or does something shitty i will think that person is the devil and i will lash out against it or at least have to hold myself back from it. sometimes i do feel happy during these moods but sometimes i just feel empty inside but with so much energy that from the outside, it may not seem like it. or sometimes i dissociate whilst having all this energy

im assuming this is an adhd thing cuz ik energy levels can spike up a lot for people with adhd. and it only really lasts a few hours to maybe a day max unless another strong mood swing or emotion interrupts it. (also GENERALLY, not everytime, happens at night around the time my meds are running low). i genuinely feel so tired from it sometimes it's exhausting. help?

Posted Feb 25, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC

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