DOPAMINE CRASH?

[cbsings]

So I had an amazing session with one of my favorite LER's last night!!! He very quickly turned me into a bundle of giggles...I even have the bruises on my ribs to prove it. However, all afternoon today, I found myself feeling verrrrrrrrrry depressed and didn't know exactly why. Has anyone ever experienced this? I was thinking it could've been a DOPAMINE CRASH. Just curious.


Peace, love and tickles.... CBSINGS

 

[sheisgone24]

Hi CBSINGS!


I think what you are experiencing what people call in the "greater" BDSM community call sub-drop. That post play malaise that can last for days. I am sure that there is a perfectly scientific explanation like a drop in dopamine, I always thought it might be a drop in adrenaline. What ever it is, it sucks! And for some reason I think it is thousands of times worse after a tickling session than after other BDSM play.
How are you feeling now?

 

[cbsings]

Thanks for that info....I'm still feeling a little blah, but perhaps the DROP increased my emotional state regarding other things that I am currently dealing with.... Adrenaline? FOR SURE!!!! I was BUZZING all night! I wish I could maintain that energy all the time!

Thank you for asking and for your insight!

Peace, love and tickles
CB

 

[sheisgone24]

Oh yeah - the post session drop will exaggerate any emotional stress you are in the middle of pre or post session! For me, it is sometimes a good week after a session before I am "back to normal".

 

[stockytickler]

If your feet are up for it maybe schedule a good run or a zumba session the following day to release additional endorphins, sweetie. 🙂

 

[tklee88]

subdrop is very common...you'll feel better in a few days 🙂. The suggestion to do some exercise as a way to release endorphins is excellent advice.

 

[stockytickler]

Incidentally, thanks for the heads up. This is a phenomenon I'd never heard of and ... I'm anticipating leeing at least a couple of scenes before year's end and ... well, forewarned is forearmed, yes?

Side note: Just imagine the tickling you could accomplish with four arms. 😉

 

[cbsings]

Thanks everyone! That is awesome advice and I am actually planning to get back to the gym soon! ANNNNND, I am finally starting to feel more like me already!!!!!

Take care...
Peace, love and tickles
CB

 

[cbsings]

P.S. - Stockytickler..... the thought of FOUR ARMS tickling me, almost puts me over the edge!!!! I might need a vacation after that DROP!

 

[stockytickler]

hehehe ... 😉

 

[MrTicklefeet]

I've always have had the opposite effect after a healthy tickling. More like a prolonged state of bliss that would last for days, so I dunno. One gal I had tickled for hours later wrote me that it had been an incredible experieince, and that her entire body was tingling for days, and that she had felt turned on anytime she thought about the session. I guess it's personal, or on how it's done. I'm more for soft tickling, still get the squirming and laughter rolling, not into the hard tickling like a drunken frat boy who just wants to torture. That's the kind of tickling that leaves bruises.

 

[cbsings]

Oh believe me Mr. T.... I was tingling before during and after...and of course turned on as well... however, I have had many sessions prior to this...they usually have more of the blissful effect... in this case, I think because this was such an escape from crap that I was going through, coming back to reality was tougher. Hmmmmm...yeah, that makes sense now.

See, talking these things out really helps! *NOTE TO SELF*... Session to have FUN...not escape!!!!!

Oh, and BTW...my LER is not at all a DRUNKEN FRAT BOY!...There was no drinking involved... just a lot of light tickles and some random horseplay! I just bruise easy.

THanks again everyone!

Peace, CB