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[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 weeks ago

last night I finished something very stressful for me, but then my anxiety refused to accept the fact I no longer had to stress about it.

So I was up half the night with irrational stress dreams and anxious thoughts.

Why can’t my pride and satisfaction have the stubbornness of my anxiety?!

[-] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

For future reference, it's your cortisol levels. When you're stressed for a long time they build up more and more, which means they take longer to come down

[-] teddypolice@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Is there a way for the layperson to do a quick check on the actual level? Like a blood sugar test?

Wondering if this is why setbacks regularly ruin entire days for me. Sometimes even minor ones.

[-] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Quick search engine says there are at home tests but you'll prolly have to use a bodily fluid like blood or saliva. I'd bet you have to order them, I've never seen a cortisol test at my local pharmacy