Shutdown hangover?

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I had my first shutdown in over 6 months on Tuesday and I usually only have them during times of high stress, but this situation was a bit different and it just, well, happened. Ever since it happened, I've been feeling off emotionally. I usually only have situation specific anxiety, but I've been returning to the kind where I'm just laying in bed and my heart rate is soaring. I feel sad and not only sad, but furious about things that I've not thought about for a long time. I'm just not myself... Does anybody else get like this for a period following a shutdown? I vaguely remember having a pretty down week after my last shutdown and then slowly coming back to myself, as well.

Yes I do for meltdown or shutdown. They always leave me feeling discombobulated for a while. Stuff like you described. When I saw "shutdown hangover" I knew what that meant, it's a good way of putting it.

Wow, what a great way to describe it! Only difference with mine is I have a three day long migraine too...

This happens to me too,it can last for days.
To me it feels like everything is dark and gloomy,and like it will always stay that way.
It takes a while to shake it,slowly the lights are turned back on,and I will feel like myself again.